I’m a womenswear designer adept to create a collection for high and luxury brands. I’m able to balance between a highly creative vision with a strong commercial understanding . I am adept at leading teams. My in-depth technical knowledges is one of my strongest attribute too. For over 17 years i have worked across tailoring, flou, denim, jersey, knitwear, accessories (bags, shoes, jewellery) and textile /embroiderie also.
working since 2023 as a consultant free lance designer for women and men ready to wear, for various luxury brands . elaborate general concept, story board, styling cession to elaborate visual and create a general concept choosing materials and fabrics to elaborate products, developping product with factories, following fitting and ensure final quality of products.
Free lance consultant - designer working on main collection & vestiaire (all categories of products)
. working on a global design concept for Anthony Vaccarello, . presentation of 125 to 180 keys silhouettes to be developed, . In charge of design and development of different product including :woven products, knitwear, leather, denim and accessories as perjewellery, shoes, scarf,etc… . Ensuring the development of 340 skus to launch before fabric to sketch, . In charge of the fabric to sketch for total 980 skus to be developed in woven products, . preparation of pre-looks for final edit with A. Vacarello (250 looks to be presented) . working on shooting with external styling consultant for precollection press editorial, . Managing the design team (7 peoples) and collection coordinator (2people),
. working on global concept for MAINLINE SHOW AND PRECO closely with ISABELMARANT, . In charge of the development of collections (250 skus / collection) before fabric to sketch, . Managing the design team: designers, 3D designers, and collection coordinator (10 people), . work closely with accessories department: shoes, bags, jewellery and scarf, . In charge of styling and show preparation with Isabelmarant.
. Working on concept for mainline show and preco closely with Kim B. & ISABELMARANT In charge of the development of the collection (from concept to clothes) . Managing the design team: designers, 3D designers, (8 people), . In charge of fittings, and insuring developments with in-house atelier. . In charge of styling and show preparation with Isabelmarant.
Design and create pieces for the collection : precollection and show/ main-line Isabelmarant
. In charge of sourcing and selected fabrics with suppliers corresponding to the artistic Director brief, . In charge of development, following day to day with suppliers the exclusiv items (prints, embroideries, jacquards…), . Managing of the team: buyer, sketchers, and interns (4 people), . In charge of ensuring all developments of the main collection and transmit to the production department.
. Design of mainline show and preco working closely with VANESSABRUNO . Activ participation to meetings with externals consultants : Marie-Amélie Sauvé, Paolo Melim Andersson, et Atlantic Ascoli. . Iconos, colours & fabrics research, . Research of volume, 3D draping, hand sketches, . Activ participation and Coordination of fitting : liaising day-to-day with in-house atelier. -TEXTIL DESIGNER . design of exclusiv textil development : prints, jacquards, embroideries, fur and leather. . following day to day with suppliers the collection development.
. Design and development of embroideries under the responsibility of Sarah Ann Creaven (senior embroidery designer) . hand sampling, technical sketches, and placement onto patterns, . In charge of coordination within the in-house atelier, . Following developement day to day with suppliers.
. design studio assistant for Natasha Cajalt (head of design) and her team . visual researches, hand sampling, 3D draping, colour researches… . prints researches with hand painting, . Illustration for sales book.
. with Alber ELBAZ as Artistic director, and the design team : Daphné Karras, Frances Howie et Cédric Charlier ( designer – women rtw ) .3D draping, mock-up, and hand manipulation . technical sketches, placement of embroideries on pattern, . assistant to the fittings, and show preparation.