Inés de Mena

Menswear Designer at Echo Sourcing
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(386) 825-5501
Location
London, UK

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Experience

    • Bangladesh
    • Apparel & Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Menswear Designer
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      London, United Kingdom

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Menswear Designer
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

      London, United Kingdom - Working for following accounts: URBAN OUTFITTERS (UK and US), Topman, Primark and ZARA. - Designer of original shapes, graphics and prints for jerseywear. Created by hand drawing and computer skills using Photoshop and Illustrator. Both for Menswear and Womenswear - Product Development of all samples selected by customers from CAD up until production. - Leasing with buyers and clients on a daily basis - Liaising with Turkish and UK based factories on a daily basis - Sourcing… Show more - Working for following accounts: URBAN OUTFITTERS (UK and US), Topman, Primark and ZARA. - Designer of original shapes, graphics and prints for jerseywear. Created by hand drawing and computer skills using Photoshop and Illustrator. Both for Menswear and Womenswear - Product Development of all samples selected by customers from CAD up until production. - Leasing with buyers and clients on a daily basis - Liaising with Turkish and UK based factories on a daily basis - Sourcing fabrics and trims for production. Strong fabric, trims and embroidery knowledge - Strong knowledge of washes, dye and print techniques - Traveling for research and shows as well as visiting factories and customers Show less

    • Designer and Product Development (Freelance)
      • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

      Barcelona Area, Spain • Designer of the S/S2016 Collection. • Pattern cutting of the line containing four products: backpack, weekend bag, tote bag and bum bag • Sourcing of hardware and trims • Creation of production packs to be sent to leather manufacturers

    • Assistant Designer and Product Development
      • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

      London, United Kingdom • Collaboration with the Designer in the creation of the new collections: illustrations, technical drawings and print design in both Photoshop and Illustrator • Pattern cutting of the menswear and womenswear collections including fittings, amendments and grading • Creation of production packs to be sent to manufacturers • Sewing toiles and samples on industrial sewing machine • Sourcing fabrics and trims for production • Daily tasks for a smooth running of the studio

    • Studio Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

      London, United Kingdom • Daily collaboration with seamstresses, garment technologists and designers on the preparation of the Spring/Summer 2015 Collection • Assisting with pattern cutting tasks such as making amendments and tracing patterns to be sent to manufacturers • Assisting with laying plans and cutting final fabrics • Sewing toiles on industrial sewing machine and hand sewing finishings on final garments for the show • Collaboration with the Product Development team on sourcing fabrics and… Show more • Daily collaboration with seamstresses, garment technologists and designers on the preparation of the Spring/Summer 2015 Collection • Assisting with pattern cutting tasks such as making amendments and tracing patterns to be sent to manufacturers • Assisting with laying plans and cutting final fabrics • Sewing toiles on industrial sewing machine and hand sewing finishings on final garments for the show • Collaboration with the Product Development team on sourcing fabrics and trims • Backstage assistance during the London Fashion Week S/S 2015 Fashion Show Show less

    • Studio Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014

      London, United Kingdom • Daily collaboration with seamstresses and garment technologists on the preparation of the Spring/Summer 2015 Collection • Assisting with laying plans and cutting final fabrics • Assisting with cutting of leather and sewing of leather bias binding • Hand sewing of finishings in final garments such as labels and invisible hems

    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Menswear Design Intern
      • Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

      London, United Kingdom • Daily collaboration within the Menswear design team • Assisting with research tasks • Assisting with the creation of moodboards, colour charts and fabric charts • Archiving fabrics and documents with the creation of specific folders

    • United Kingdom
    • Design
    • Studio Intern
      • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

      London, United Kingdom • Daily collaboration with the designer on the creation of the Spring/Summer 2014 Collection • Assisting with pattern cutting tasks and fitting amendments • Sewing of toiles and final garments for the fashion show on industrial sewing machine • Backstage assistance during the London Fashion Week S/S 2014 Fashion show

    • Studio Intern
      • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

      London, United Kingdom • Daily collaboration with the distribution and production department • Assisting with production tasks such as quality control and preparation of garments for shipping and delivery • Assisting with the preparation of samples with hand sewing and beading

Education

  • Istituto Marangoni
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (Hons), Fashion Design
    2012 - 2015
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
    Biology
    2006 - 2011

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