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Fashion Designer
Pentex Ltd
London, United Kingdom
Jan 2016 - Present (8 years 10 months)
• Trend research from high street and Catwalks
• Design development for multiproduct including woven and jersey
• Creating detailed spec’s and technical packs to send to our overseas factory
• Creating design and research boards for meetings and customers
• Producing a commercial range specifically to our customer’s handwriting for meetings
• Souring fabrics and trims
• Working with Illustrator and Photoshop to create designs and boards
• Travelling to assist with product development through fabric sourcing, meetings and shopping
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Design/Production Assistant
London, United Kingdom
May 2013 - Sep 2015 (2 years 4 months)
DESIGN
• Design and development of product for the House of Jam brand
• Developing new ideas for vintage inspired pieces
• Using initiative ideas to rework vintage clothing to modern trend led pieces
• Researching to produce mood boards and trend reports
• Producing design spec packs
• Working to deadlines and keeping within budget
¢ Fabric sourcing
• Producing CADs through Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop programs
PRODUCTION
• Pattern cutting & grading
• Sampling, fitting and altering the design as a prototype / toile
• Production of garments from pattern cutting to garment construction
• Alterations of vintage garments, often in delicate and specialist fabrics
• Liaising with factories
• Attending customer meetings including fit meetings
• Constant awareness of stoke levels & sales to determine critical path
• Planning critical path for overall running of production department to meet deadlines
• Producing and updating spec packs
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Event Co-ordinator Operations Assistant (Freelance)
London, United Kingdom
Feb 2012 - Sep 2015 (3 years 7 months)
• Working on a freelance basis through a range of events including London Fashion Week and London: Collection Mens
• Managing a small team, and working closely with all exhibitors
• Liaising with the operations, production and event teams
• Solely responsible for the setup of over 20 exhibitors
• Point of contact for exhibitors and customers, dealing with complaints and requests
• Updating the @LFWtimeline Twitter account
• Assisting Topshop Newgen panel during application process
• Representing the BFC at events as their front of house
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Studio Assistant Internship
London, United Kingdom
Mar 2013 - Jul 2013 (4 months)
• Brainstorming ideas with head designers and producing swatches for production
• Managing, logging and updating sample showroom and database
• Researching to produce mood boards and shop reports
• Designing jacquards through Design&Knit
• Updating and producing garment specs for putting samples into work
• Attending client meetings with buyers and suppliers
• Liaising with factories in the UK and Romania