Experience

Suzie Turner Couture

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Embroidery Designer

  • May 2022 - Present



Alexander McQueen

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Embroider

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

  Hand embroidery of final pieces for Spring/Summer 2020 womenswear pre collection, Autumn/Winter 2020/21 menswear main collection and Autumn/Winter 2020/21 womenswear pre collection. Hand embroidery of final pieces for Spring/Summer 2020 womenswear pre collection, Autumn/Winter 2020/21 menswear main collection and Autumn/Winter 2020/21 womenswear pre collection.



Ralph & Russo

• United Kingdom
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Haute Couture Hand Embroiderer

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2020



Safiyaa

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Embroiderer

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Hand embroidery on final collection pieces. Hand embroidery on final collection pieces.



Suzie Turner Couture

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

  Embroidery and embellishment design, hand painting onto silk, atelier manager, training up the team in embroidery techniques, managing the development of the couture comissions and collection pieces, sourcing materials, speaking to suppliers and building relationships, organising and managing photoshoots and regular couture fashion shows, styling, consultations with clients, attending and leading meetings. Embroidery and embellishment design, hand painting onto silk, atelier manager, training up the team in embroidery techniques, managing the development of the couture comissions and collection pieces, sourcing materials, speaking to suppliers and building relationships, organising and managing photoshoots and regular couture fashion shows, styling, consultations with clients, attending and leading meetings.



Mary Katrantzou

• Freelance Embroidery Designer

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

  Hand embroidery, embellishment and finishing of the final pieces for their collection to be shown at London Fashion Week. I also worked backstage at the show helping to dress and style the models. Hand embroidery, embellishment and finishing of the final pieces for their collection to be shown at London Fashion Week. I also worked backstage at the show helping to dress and style the models.



TK MAXX

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2016

  Part time Sales Associate - Customer service, merchandising, styling, display. Part time Sales Associate - Customer service, merchandising, styling, display.



Peter Pilotto

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Embroidery Internship

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  Hand embroidery sampling and experimentation, working with Swarovski crystals, fixing embroidery on garments for the archive and production, sampling for production, assisting fittings and meetings, archive sourcing, Photoshop and Illustrator work, working with digital print. Hand embroidery sampling and experimentation, working with Swarovski crystals, fixing embroidery on garments for the archive and production, sampling for production, assisting fittings and meetings, archive sourcing, Photoshop and Illustrator work, working with digital print.



Hawthorne & Heaney Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Embroidery Internship

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

  Cross stitch development, tambour hook beading, working with feathers, speaking to customers and helping with general enquiries, organisation of social media, packaging deliveries, research, Photoshop and Illustrator design work. Cross stitch development, tambour hook beading, working with feathers, speaking to customers and helping with general enquiries, organisation of social media, packaging deliveries, research, Photoshop and Illustrator design work.



Mary Katrantzou

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Embroidery Internship

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  Embroidery designs chosen to be put into production, hand embroidery sampling and experimentation, learning three dimensional approaches to beading techniques, working with Swarovski crystals, gold thread work, wirework, designing and embroidering dress for the British Fashion Awards, Photoshop and Illustrator design work, combining digital designs within different colourways, fixing garments for press photo-shoots, sourcing materials and components from specialised company’s, archive sourcing. I also designed and embroidered the neckline for the dress that was worn to the British Fashion Awards, which was photographed and featured on Swarovski’s Instagram page.