Experience

The Sustainable Fashion Collective

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Director

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  In 2017, inspired by the swathes of designers eager to work sustainably, but unsure how, we launched The Sustainable Fashion Collective - a monthly refreshed membership site. With advice, insight and guidance from experts and brands at the forefront of the design industry, month-by-month, Professional Members of The Sustainable Fashion Collective become well-informed and responsible creatives and entrepreneurs. From sustainable fabric sourcing matrixes, to responsible manufacturing checklists, to how to naturally dye - we've covered it: www.thesustainablefashioncollective.com Show less



Offset Warehouse

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Director

  • Feb 2010 - Present

  At Offset Warehouse www.offsetwarehouse.com, we search the globe for beautiful and often unusual fabrics and haberdashery, that you won’t find in all the shops. Offset Warehouse presents textiles of the highest quality, that are one step ahead of the trend in the fashion and the interiors industries. Our products are all hand-picked, fairly traded and of the highest quality. We have samples of everything and deliver your fabrics and haberdashery straight to your door – usually by the following day. We also deliver Internationally and offer a range of shipping services to keep the costs and delivery times to suit your needs and budgets. With the recent factory disaster in Bangladesh, killing thousands of people, it has never been more important to understand the provenance of your raw materials. Offset Warehouse sources fabrics that are kind to the environment and benefit the people who produce them, ensuring safe working conditions and fair wages. Show less



Otago Polytechnic

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Grant

  • Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Grant awarded by the Otago Polytechnic, to research sustainable fashion and textiles practices, methods and techniques in New Zealand. Time was also dedicated to lecturing in local schools and universities. I was also able to found a charitable initiative, the Offset Collective. This galvanized groups of individuals to come together to work on philanthropic projects for free. Grant awarded by the Otago Polytechnic, to research sustainable fashion and textiles practices, methods and techniques in New Zealand. Time was also dedicated to lecturing in local schools and universities. I was also able to found a charitable initiative, the Offset Collective. This galvanized groups of individuals to come together to work on philanthropic projects for free.


Charlie Ross
• United States
• Fashion and Product Designer

  • Jul 2009 - May 2010


FOCUS Magazin Verlag

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Stylist for Johnny Borrel (Razorlight)

  • Jul 2009 - 2009

  Assistant stylist on a fashion shoot for FOCUS magazine, with Johnny Borrel (Razorlight). Assistant stylist on a fashion shoot for FOCUS magazine, with Johnny Borrel (Razorlight).



Thierry Mugler & IFF

• Collaborative Product & Concept Designer

  • 2009 - 2009

  Shortlisted for a perfume concept and bottle to be put into production in 2010, for Thierry Muglers new fragrance. Shortlisted for a perfume concept and bottle to be put into production in 2010, for Thierry Muglers new fragrance.



Mittelmoda The Fashion Awards

• Fashion Award

  • 2009 - 2009

  Finalist and prize winner for the Mittelmoda Fashion Award 2009. Finalist and prize winner for the Mittelmoda Fashion Award 2009.


Royal College of Art
• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Designer

  • 2009 - 2009


Umbro

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Design Collaboration

  • 2008 - 2008

  Brief set by RCA to design and pitch a range of sportswear and accessories based on sustainability. Brief set by RCA to design and pitch a range of sportswear and accessories based on sustainability.



Brioni

• Italy
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Design Collaboration

  • 2007 - 2007

  Designed a contemporary eveningwear collection, from which one evening suit was hand tailored by Brioni. Flown to Penne, Italy to attend the Brioni School of Tailoring to learn traditional, hand tailoring techniques of bespoke suits. The final garments featured in the Brioni AW09 exhibition in Milan. Designed a contemporary eveningwear collection, from which one evening suit was hand tailored by Brioni. Flown to Penne, Italy to attend the Brioni School of Tailoring to learn traditional, hand tailoring techniques of bespoke suits. The final garments featured in the Brioni AW09 exhibition in Milan.



Graduate Fashion Week & Gala show

• Menswear Design

  • 2007 - 2007

  Presented a menswear collection at GFW. Invited to show at the GFW Gala: as one of the five best graduate menswear designers of 2007. Presented a menswear collection at GFW. Invited to show at the GFW Gala: as one of the five best graduate menswear designers of 2007.



Nuno Corporation

• Design Collaboration with Reiko Sudo

  • 2007 - 2007

  Designed innovative exhibition garments, demonstrating the qualities of the newest Nuno fabric, 'Medusa'. Flown to Japan to attend the exhibition. Designed innovative exhibition garments, demonstrating the qualities of the newest Nuno fabric, 'Medusa'. Flown to Japan to attend the exhibition.



Moss Bros Group Plc

• PA: Head of casualwear buyer

  • 2006 - 2006

  Raising orders. Preparing showrooms & boardrooms. Liaising with designers (about colourways etc.) General liaison with factories: chasing up deliveries. Raising orders. Preparing showrooms & boardrooms. Liaising with designers (about colourways etc.) General liaison with factories: chasing up deliveries.



Michael Kors

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• PA: Head of menswear

  • 2006 - 2006

  Creating swatch books of fabrics for sales. Documenting vintage garments. Preparing show room. Delivering and collecting packages. Scanning, faxing & emailing techpaks & fabric developments. Scheduling meetings. Creating swatch books of fabrics for sales. Documenting vintage garments. Preparing show room. Delivering and collecting packages. Scanning, faxing & emailing techpaks & fabric developments. Scheduling meetings.



Ritesh Kirplani

• PA: Womenswear Designer

  • 2004 - 2004

  London College of Fashion PA for graduate collection (unpaid internshio) Style consultation General organisation of collection completion. Manufacture & construction of garments (including fittings). Promotion: model casting and following photo shoot. London College of Fashion PA for graduate collection (unpaid internshio) Style consultation General organisation of collection completion. Manufacture & construction of garments (including fittings). Promotion: model casting and following photo shoot.