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Lauren Paul

I am a recent graduate from London College of Fashion eager to explore all avenues of work.
About

Experienced Textiles Designer specialising in Embroidery and a recent winner of esteemed Embroidery Competition 'The Hand & Lock Prize'.

Previous Brands
Marks & Spencer
Hand & Lock
JUMPER1234
Clio Peppiatt
Stitch In Time
Lacoste
New Look
River Island
The White Company
AllSaints
Work Experience
Seasonal shop floor worker
Nov ‘23 - Jan ‘24
Marks & Spencer

Seasonal sales assistant aiding in the Christmas period. The job entailed working tills, engaging with customers and meeting their requests in a fast manner, whilst allocating and organising shop stock.

Freelance Embroidery Designer
Sep ‘23 - Now
Hand & Lock

Freelance Events Designer, Aiding in Digital Embroidery and working in a fast paced environment, embroidering digitally onto customers garments. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lacoste, Soho Farmhouse, River Island, All Saints, New Look, Hackett, Vuori and Wimbledon.

Sample Coordinator
Sep ‘22 - Mar ‘23
JUMPER1234

Working alongside a team curating pieces for sample sales, pricing garments independently & working on the design layout for the store. This role aided me with skills in both Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Google Drive.

Embroidery Intern
Apr ‘22 - Jun ‘22
Clio Peppiatt

Working with the design team and clients for embroidery collaborations with Selfridges & Worme. I was given the role of sourcing couture fabrics and beads for sampling, repairing & making garments, creating professional tech-packs for garments and processing orders for customers.

Tailoring Assistant and bead embellisher
Feb ‘16 - Sep ‘20
Stitch In Time

Tailoring Assistant and bead embellisher for bridal & prom dresses. Front of house staff catering to customers orders and dealing with payments.

Retail Experience
Retail Category
High-end luxury
Luxury
High street
Premium
Work Environment
Boutique
Department store
High street store
Outlet
Shopping centre
Pop-Up
Product Category
Womenswear
Accessories
Menswear
Responsibilities
Greeting
Complaint handling
Client Help
Storytelling
Aftercare
Cash register
Transactions
Upselling
Packaging
Returns & Exchanges
Client Advising
Styling
Online orders fulfilment
Product setup
Product labelling
Inventory control
Delivery processing
Order preparation
Store Maintenance
Health & safety
Open/closing store
Languages
English - Native
Education & Training
London College of Fashion
‘20 - ‘23
Bachelor of Arts
Loughborough University
‘19 - ‘20
Diploma in Art & Design