Experience

A-dam

• Netherlands
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager A-dam.com

  • Oct 2022 - Present



NXT Fashion

• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion

• Head of Design Steps

  • Sep 2020 - Oct 2022



FNG Group

• Belgium
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concept Design Manager at Steps

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2022



Mexx

• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Cross Divisional Design Manager

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Extended my role within the company to Women as well as Youth

• Design Manager Youth

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for creating the Youth Concepts and color cards by translating the Corporate Concept Direction. Managing and guiding the team of Designers and Graphic Designers to follow the Brand Vision. Since July 2015 heading our Design Offices in both Amsterdam and Istanbul.

• Capsule Designer Women

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  After the merge of our Casual and Metropolitan collections, my responsibility was to design all woven tops, blouses, skirts and dresses. In the product groups Light Weight, Heavy Weight and Cut&Sewn.

• Designer Light Woven

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Designing tops, blouses, skirts and dresses for Mexx Women Casual



NINE&Co. - Noppies

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012

  Taking care of the creative translation of the strategic brand vision into the various product groups within Task and Task Licenses. (NewBorn Boys&Girls / Toddler Boys&Girls / Noppies Maternity / Esprit Maternity / Supermom) Leading a team of 5 Designers plus Freelancers.

• Sr Designer Esprit Maternity

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

  Designing the woven part of the collection. Making concepts with the Knit Designer suitable for Maternity, but in line with the Esprit Corporate Concepts.Presenting our collections every other month to the License Director of Esprit in Ratingen.



Mexx

• Netherlands
• Apparel & Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Designer

  • 2004 - 2009

  2008-2009 Casual Blouse Weights Designer2004-2008 Heavy woven (essentials and denim) designer for the casual segment

• Designer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Heavy Woven and Denim designer for the casual segment

• Designer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Cut&sewn designer for the Girls (kids and Teens)Heavy Woven designer for the Girls (kids and Teens)Designer Junior Girls, all categories



EK Netherlands

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• designer

  • 1998 - 2000