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Gurleen Kaur

Fashion designer
About

Innovative Fashion Designer with over 4 years of experience creating powerful designs, and demonstrating expertise in navigating from initial concept to production. Results-driven professional with expertise in buying and designing, seeking opportunities to utilise skills and experience in a dynamic and creative environment. The pursuit of my passion is driven by unwavering determination, with no barriers left unchallenged.

Previous Brands
A.K. Impex Ltd
BLACK PR
Jaded Life Collective
Primark
JJ Expo Impo
Hemant&Nandita
Creative Impex
NevaIndia
Work Experience
Fashion Designer and Merchandiser
Feb ‘24 -
A.K. Impex Ltd

Designing for UK and Europe’s high street fashion brands; TK Maxx, Very, Oliver Bonas, and many more. Categories: Womenswear- Core/Main, Celebrity, Swim, Curve/Plus, Nightwear, Accessories. Managing production, test reports.

Public Relations and Wholesale Intern
Sep ‘23 - Sep ‘23
BLACK PR

• One week internship to support the industry networking and contracting for London Fashion Week 2023. • Handling client communication (and tracking sample movement during LFW), analytics and reporting, and team collaboration.

Executive Assistant
Jul ‘23 - Jul ‘23
Jaded Life Collective

• Offering comprehensive ad-hoc reports and collaborative administration support and streamlining operations. • Providing general administrative support, supporting creativity, project coordination and designing.

Retail Assistant
Nov ‘22 - Sep ‘23
Primark

• Additional responsibility to update and replenish core products, and strategically analyse and set visual merchandise. • Demonstrated strong time and stock management, accuracy, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced retail environment. • Thrived as a team player, a quick learner adapting to new situations and easily learning new tasks.

Senior Designer and Merchandiser
Mar ‘21 - Jul ‘22
JJ Expo Impo

• Identifying trends and designing for international brands: BHLDN, Anthropologie Weddings, Anthropologie (UO), Love the Label, and Manoush. • Strong foundation in business acumen: purchase, sample tracking, understanding of cost negotiation and open costing. • Conduct competitor analysis, data gathering, resource commercial ranges (multiple brands) with constant fit comments. • Liaise, resource alternate suppliers and raw materials to optimise sustainable products, offering competitive prices. • Applied comprehensive skills: building loyalty, responsible for sending out courier packages, and regular market trips.

Product and Fashion Designer
Jul ‘19 - Mar ‘21
Hemant&Nandita

• Product research for different marketplaces and designs for international brands: Revolve, ASOS, Free People, Ounaas, FWRD, Lilis Boutique, and Saks Fifth Avenue (US, UK, and UAE market). • Enhanced capabilities: Sourcing, Cost estimations, strong negotiation skills, CADs, Illustrations (digital), and Prints. • Working with cross functional teams, building relationships with internal and external partners and liaising with different department teams improving the quality and driving smooth business expansion with maximum efficiency. • Expanded operations in the home country, strengthening the market presence and business strategy.

Buying and Design Intern
Jun ‘18 - Jul ‘18
Creative Impex

• Supported senior designer in H&M Divided and ZARA product development (US), with embroidered prototype and final sample development and managing, labelling and ticketing, organising, and tracking sample movement. • Planned and conceptualised surface swatch developments, inspiring new company’s collection and sourcing new trim vendors, supporting in the resolution and negotiation of disputes, and producing reports.

Design and Merchandising Intern
Jun ‘16 - Jun ‘16
NevaIndia

• Curiosity led to early valuable industry exposure, enhancing the practicality of university studies. • Personal development and a holistic understanding and awareness of department strategy and company dynamics.

Languages
English - Native
London, UK