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Sophia Hadjipakkou

Leather goods & Accessories Designer
About

With extensive experience designing luxury accessories, I bring strong skills in CAD, trend research, and product development. Fluent in Spanish, English, and Greek, I adapt easily to dynamic retail environments, ensuring seamless collaboration with teams and timely delivery of high-quality products.

Previous Brands
Au Départ Paris
DANSE LENTE
Alexander McQueen
Anya Hindmarch
DAVID KOMA LIMITED
Giles Deacon
Marios Schwab
Work Experience
Senior Leathergoods Designer
May ‘24 -
Au Départ Paris

Leather goods Designer
Jan ‘24 - May ‘24
Au Départ Paris

Accessories Designer
Jan ‘23 - Jan ‘24
DANSE LENTE

Junior Designer
Apr ‘21 - Apr ‘23
Alexander McQueen

Leather Goods Design Assistant
Mar ‘19 - Apr ‘21
Alexander McQueen

Leather Goods Design Trainee
Oct ‘17 - Mar ‘19
Alexander McQueen

Design Intern
Apr ‘16 - Sep ‘16
Anya Hindmarch

-Working within the design team and gaining essential knowledge regarding the design process. -Designing and sampling fabrication techniques for leather goods. -Developing technical drawings for production. -Working closely with the Product Development team. -Responsible for creating and amending design colour ups on Adobe Illustratror.

Studio Intern
Sep ‘15 - Mar ‘16
DAVID KOMA LIMITED

-Responsible for amending patterns, cutting toiles and final garments. -Specialised in embroidery and hand-stitching including samples and show pieces. -Management of everyday studio tasks. -Helping with the organization of show preparations.

Studio Intern
Aug ‘15 - Sep ‘15
Giles Deacon

-Developing embroidery and embellishment techniques and samples. -Responsible for cutting and stitching toiles. -Assisting with general organisation of the studio including the fabrics room, trimmings, fastenings and the garment archive.

Studio Intern
Jan ‘15 - Feb ‘15
Marios Schwab

-Responsible for cutting toiles and final garments. -Fabric sourcing and sampling. -Working closely with seamstresses and patterncutters. -Assisted the designer with his presentation including dressing models, organising rails and last minute alterations on garments.

Languages
Spanish - Fluent
English - Fluent
Greek - Native
Italian - Basic
French - Basic
Education & Training
Westminster University
‘14 - ‘17
Bachelor of Arts
London, UK