Fazal Mahmood

Job Profile:
• Market analysis & Range planning: Forecast & trend study, fabric & color selection
• Creating story & inspiration boards
• Sourcing: Finding collaborators, vendors & suppliers, selecting and buying fabrics, trims and embellishments
• Silhouette development: making croquis & sketches as per the collection brief, technique exploration, developing patterns & test fits, checking the fit and finishing of garments
• Print & Embroidery development: Coordinating with design team and sampling department in terms of techniques, materials and cost, illustrating final sketches for Prêt-à-porter show and commercial range, developing garments
• Accessories: Responsible for developing shapes, techniques, sketches and final collection of accessories ranging from bags, belts & iPad/iPhone cases
• Production: Assisting in production planning and execution, developing new sketches and garments based on buyers requisite
• Collaboration Projects:
 Manish Arora for MONOPRIX
 Manish Arora for INSPECS
 Manish Arora for ‘Kingdom of dreams’
 Manish Arora for ‘Happy Kids Project’ (by Luisa Via Roma for UNICEF One Foundation)
 Manish Arora Pop-up store – Joyce Gallery, Paris
 Manish Arora for Mini Cooper
 Manish Arora for TATA motors
 Fish fry for ANTHROPOLOGIE – FW13, SS14 & FW14

Job Profile:
• Responsible for designing, promotion, marketing and commercialization of various crafts of India in clothing, home furnishing and accessories
• Worked with Warli, Bhil & Gond artists and developed a range of products promoting their artworks
• Designed the TRIFED ‘Pop-up store’ in Commonwealth Games 2010, New Delhi