Emma Lyons
Experienced womenswear sales associate with a passion for luxury retail, delivering premium customer service and personalised styling. Strong product knowledge, adept at upselling, handling transactions, and maintaining stock. Highly organised, adaptable, and committed to supporting customers and teams in fast-paced, high-end environments.
Support design and development of novelty accessories from concept to production Communicate regularly with factory in China to ensure accurate samples Create and update detailed CAD illustrations and artwork layouts for production teams Develop artwork for complex embellishments and placement layouts Manage samples and track development progress against critical paths
Deliver premium customer service and styling advice within luxury womenswear, including swim Maintain strong product and trend knowledge across seasonal collections
Design mens, womenswear and multi-product ranges including softs and leisurewear Conduct seasonal trend research and develop CADs and tech packs
Created mood boards, technical drawings, and detailed tech packs using Adobe Illustrator. Conducted trend and colour research to support design concepts and seasonal direction. Managed sample tracking, liaised with suppliers, and provided feedback to factories. Measured and assessed all samples. Produced tech packs and CADs for menswear, womenswear and accessories categories. Assessed and approved lab-dips and strike-offs Participated, organised and led fit sessions and development meetings, contributing technical notes. Organised fabric and trim libraries, conducted seasonal competitor research. Created internal presentation decks and assisted in cross-departmental collaboration.
Created mood boards, technical drawings, and detailed tech packs using Adobe Illustrator. Conducted trend and colour research to support design concepts and seasonal direction. Managed sample tracking, liaised with suppliers, and provided feedback to factories. Measured and assessed all samples. Produced tech packs and CADs for menswear, womenswear and accessories categories. Assessed and approved lab-dips and strike-offs Participated, organised and led fit sessions and development meetings, contributing technical notes. Organised fabric and trim libraries, conducted seasonal competitor research. Created internal presentation decks and assisted in cross-departmental collaboration.
Assisted in the development of apparel and accessories for boys and girlswear collections. Created and updated detailed illustrations for production teams. Managed samples, tracked development progress, and created a library of lab dips, swatches and trims. Gained exposure to licensing and collaboration projects.
Supported apparel and accessory design across licensed and private label lines. Conducted trend research and produced trend boards for upper management. Created CADs, ordered trend samples, and coordinated with in-house sample makers. Maintained product archive and contributed to team meetings and creative brainstorming.