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Barbara Bartkova

Luxury Womenswear Fashion Designer
About

Enthusiastic, proactive and passionate Fashion Design professional with a strong Fashion Design academic background in Womenswear design with excellent Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign skills, complimented with textile and print design. Passionate for the Fashion industry, Sustainability and looking to join an organization that allows professional growth. Areas of expertise- Design process and creation of WRTW, Accessories & Capsule collections, Design Research, Product development- research & source fabrics, trims, components, Print desgn, Pattern cutting & Garment construction.

Previous Brands
Bartko Style Studio
Responsible Brands
Lookiero
LVMH
TALL HQ
National Asian Wedding Show
Wellness Studios by A&B
Fashion Crossover London, Womenswear collection
Istituto Marangoni
Work Experience
Fashion Design & Styling Services
Jan ‘23 -
Bartko Style Studio

Fashion Designer
Jan ‘22 - Apr ‘22
Responsible Brands

Creation of luxury WRTW collection for an international client, including research, inspiration charts, creation of mood boards, CADs, fabrics, print design, and final line ups.

Senior Fashion Stylist & Personal Shopper
Nov ‘21 -
Lookiero

• Designing personalised outfits and styling recommendations for clients • Creating customer satisfaction and loyalty by providing a luxury service experience

Inside LVMH Trainee
Oct ‘21 - Dec ‘21
LVMH

Learning the fundamentals of luxury, including • LVMH & The Luxury Industry • Sustainability • Creation & Branding • Operations & Supply Chain • Retail & Customer experience

Fashion Design Intern
May ‘21 - Oct ‘21
TALL HQ

• Design process, creating RTW and Capsule collections • Creating mood boards, colour boards, primary and secondary research • Trend & market research analysis • Development of prints from scratch, sampling • CAD sheets • Assisting on lookbook shoots, styling • Outsourcing fabrics, trims, components

Backstage Assistant
Jan ‘21 - Oct ‘21
National Asian Wedding Show

• Assisting models with quick changes during shows • Organising and prepping rails • Looking after show garments and accessories • Taping shoes • Finishing touches on models • Working in a fast-paced environment

Freelance Graphic Designer
Dec ‘20 - Jan ‘21
Wellness Studios by A&B

•Business branding- a creation of digital assets including logo, flyers, price list, business and loyalty cards within client guidelines using Adobe Ps & Ai •Marketing asset including content creation for social media •Editing new creative content- helped increase engagement rate since the start with more than 100%

The Graduate Talent Programme
Nov ‘20 - Jul ‘21
Fashion Crossover London, Womenswear collection

• Mentioned under the Designers section • Showcase of Barbara’s Graduate collection and full design process

Fashion Design Mentor
Oct ‘19 - May ‘20
Istituto Marangoni

• 1 on 1 coaching- help with setting and achieving goals, strategy planning • Communication/listening skills- active discussion with mentees about struggles and issues they might facing and advice on how to overcome obstacles • Organization skills/ time management – helping to create a plan of action to hit the goal, prioritizing tasks • Cultural awareness- empathy, understanding different backgrounds and cultures

Languages
English - Native
Slovak - Native
Czech - Fluent
Education & Training
Istituto Marangoni
‘17 - ‘20
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Fashion Design
Secondary School of Arts
‘12 - ‘16
High School Diploma
Fashion Design
Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent, UK