Versatile leader with extensive experience: developing new products, leading key projects. Track record of achieving sustained improvements in quality, cost and delivery functions. Adept at identifying issues, analysing risks and establishing corrective action plans. Specialist in womanswear, collection development through to production while also used to managing categories such as knitwear, accessories and menswear. Currently consulting for fashion companies needing to grow their business and successfully fulfil wholesale orders. Demonstrating how to manage the production process, training teams, providing systems, structures, introducing critical paths. Sourcing manufacturers, streamlining collection development, managing fitting, quality control and delivery. Providing longterm structures to manage further growth. Currently looking for new clients and/or a permanent contract.
Open to relocation
Open to Full time or Part time work
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JW Anderson
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Head of Product
SsōNe
Nov 2019 - May 2022
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Product Development Manager Menswear
Stella McCartney
Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
Managed the Menswear design team to deliver seasonal collections.
Head of Production
Mary Katrantzou
Aug 2015 - Jun 2018
Production Consultant/ Product Director
Self employed
Apr 2011 - Jun 2015
Roland Mouret, Atea Oceanie, Saloni, Emilia Wickstead
Caroline Smithson
Founder + Creative Director, SsōNe
Direct manager
Corinna has excellent knowledge of all areas of garment manufacture. She is able to manage a team and hit both calendar and financial deadlines calmly. She is organised, professional and very personable. She would be an asset to any team.
Trino Verkade
CEO, Mary Katrantzou
Direct manager
Corinna, brings a lot of experience to the role, she managers her team well, she has a strong awareness of the other roles in the organisation, and the flow from design to sales which positively impacted the strength and health of the business. Corinna has worked in a range of businesses of different sizes, and scales, and can adapt quickly to needs and size of operations.
Apparel
(Advanced)
Fluent French
(Advanced)
Microsoft Excel
(Advanced)
Fashion
(Advanced)
Wovens
(Advanced)
Textiles
(Advanced)
Fashion Design
(Advanced)
Knitwear
(Advanced)
English
Native
French
Fluent
SDA Bocconi
Master's degree
Luxury Business Management
2018 to 2019
Parsons School of Design
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS)
Fashion/Apparel Design
1999 to 2000
St Andrews University
Master of Arts (MA)
Art History
1993 to 1997
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