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Independent Footwear Designer
Vancouver, Canada
Aug 2017 - Present (7 years 3 months)
Creating innovative and commercial designs for retail brands and startups around the globe
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Junior Footwear Designer
London, United Kingdom
Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year)
- Responsible for design and line building of men’s and ladies’ range at a footwear supplier
- Created designs for Lacey's own brands, designs are distributed through the website and independent retailers across Europe and Russia
- Created designs for top British retailers, designs were produced and sold across the UK
- Involved in the buying process and taking part in trade shows
- Improved efficiency of sample-making process. My language skills and flexibility in working across time zones had expedited the sample developments, as well as ensuring the sample qualities were maintained at a high standard
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Footwear Design Assistant (summer intern)
Fortune Creation Ltd.
Dongguan Shi, China
May 2015 - Sep 2015 (4 months)
- Created drawings for women and children’s footwear designs
- Worked closely with and learned from lead designers, gaining experience in trend research and design
- Contributed my ideas to line building