Simi Thilakan

-Manage & collaborate on projects with the Design & PD team
-Reporting project performance to Creative Director
-Timely delivery of product presentations and buyer requirements
-Ensuring multi-disciplinary team functioning & team building tasks
-Attending, hosting, and coordinating with Inter -dept & Buyer meetings
-Reviewing & providing technical inputs, regular Kaizens & Product Planning

-Womenswear / Menswear /Kidswear seasonal design and development
for brands like H&M, Target, Pull&Bear, Zara, Aritzia
Category : Tops / Light weight bottoms / Dresses / Skirts / Joggers
-Understanding brand philosophy-target market -upcoming fashion trends.
-Collective range planning-sketching-selection of fabrics , trims & embellishments- working closely with pattern makers, sampling line and
washing units throughout all stages of style creation.

Menswear division - Retail Brand, India
Initiating the denim and non-denim division with seasonal product category : Shirts/Trousers/Denim/Shorts/Joggers.
Market research-Trend research/Analysis-Design Development-Tech Pcks-Trade Shows-Feedback reviews.

Joined the organisation as a Graduate trainee and later on was positioned as junior designer reporting to the manager who has extremely motivated and contributed to develop my skills and grow professionally in the organisation. Have handled Womenswear / Menswear / Kidswear seasonal design and development of US and UK buyers like Benetton , Tommy Hilfiger , M&S etc.
Understanding brand philosophy-target market -upcoming fashion trends.
Collective range planning-sketching-selection of fabrics , trims and embellishments- working closely with pattern makers, sampling line and washing units throughout all stages of style creation. Organizing and merchandising showroom to the buyers with inspiration, key concepts, color theory and innovations for the current seasonal presentation supporting with thematic visual display.