Creative and product-driven womenswear designer with 15+ years of experience across contemporary and luxury Ready-to-Wear. With a founder-level background and experience in Paris-based studio environments, I bring a strong understanding of how to build collections that balance creative identity, construction and market relevance. My work connects vision and execution, from shaping a collection’s direction to developing refined, desirable products in close collaboration with ateliers, suppliers and production teams. I am particularly drawn to roles where strong creative ideas are translated into precise, well-executed collections with a clear identity and commercial purpose.
Contemporary women's RTW distributed at Galeries Lafayette, Revolve, Printemps, H Lorenzo… Led RTW design & development in close partnership with the Artistic Director, overseeing collections from concept to final product across flou, tailoring, jersey, denim and leather. Defined silhouettes, materials, fit, colour direction and product mix, translating creative vision into coherent collections aligned with commercial and production realities. Managed the design team and coordinated closely with product development, atelier, suppliers and production partners to preserve design integrity through development. • Led fittings and prototype reviews across key categories • Developed products with ateliers and international suppliers • Worked on capsules, collaborations and special projects including Chantelle and Vogue World • Developed runway pieces presented during Paris Fashion Week
Developed design proposals for the FW25 RTW collection, including sketches, colorations and material applications based on the seasonal plan, embroidery direction and brand aesthetic. Conducted market research across the demi-couture and eventwear category to identify opportunities and avoid overlap with competing offers.
Mentored fashion design students through the development of a fictional UNTTLD collection, from research and sketching to pattern development, garment construction and runway presentation.
Co-founded and led a luxury womens RTW brand, defining its creative identity, seasonal narratives and product offering in Tailleur and flou across dresses, tailoring, outerwear and eventwear. Directed collection development from concept to final product, with a strong focus on silhouette, draping, textile development, fittings and garment construction. • Launched UNTTLD after winning La Collection, a Québec fashion design competition with a $100,000 prize. • Built the brand to ~$1M annual revenue and international distribution through Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Moda Operandi and specialty boutiques across Europe. • Led a multidisciplinary team across design, atelier, sales, marketing and production • Developed collections balancing creative identity, craftsmanship and commercial relevance
I’ve been honoured to have been working with Jose for over two years. Jose has a very strong creative vision and the ability to actualise this vision into commercial product. He is able to think both creatively and commercially which is an extremely rare and precious skill. Jose has a very strong understanding of the entire process from the product design and conception to every little detail of production. I would highly recommend Jose as a brilliant design professional and would definitely work with him should I have an opportunity