Always curious, & constantly researching. Strong proficiency of Illustrator & photoshop, I also hand illustrate. Ability to also work on print, fabric, trim, & embroidery design. A specialist across woven womenswear product.
Freelance Designer across a number of brands for Womenswear & Homewear including Iris Fashion
Assisting creative director & head of design on all areas of womenswear design, including wovens & knit garments, soft & leather accessories, jewellery & embellishment
Working across all aspects of womenswear design, across woven product; - Concept & research & creating mood boards - Hand drawing, technical cad specs, print & colour cads - Selecting & sourcing fabrics & trimmings - Working closely with in house pattern cutters & seamstresses - Fitting garments through toile, proto & salesman sample stages - Constant communication with factories, & chasing in samples & overcoming problems - Working on campaign & lookbook shoots; sourcing props & locations, booking artists, assisting on set, & styling - Working on special projects
Creating a luxury womenswear RTW collection
Working for different brands
Velmore C/O Tristate Working across various different brands including Whistles, Autograph Weekend, Portfolio & Limited