Experience

Soho Restaurant Group

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing And Public Relations

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Currently creating a hub & building a community for creative people (both physically & online) in the arts (both visual & performance), fashion, music, theatre, dance, design, etc. Offering a physical platform to showcase & celebrate the works of such creatives at central London venues (Joan, Lala-Land, Beach Blanket Babylon) as now group director of marketing/PR -formerly as group head of marketing/PR of the former bars/clubs/restaurants (Mondo, Freedom, Ego, Beach Blanket Babylon) in Central London during the time of Cool Britannia Spearheading a variety of events in Art, Fashion, Film, Music, Theatre, and hosted various launches and after show parties... Was awarded for Best Invites & Gimmicks by the London Bar/Club Awards. Show less



Neomania Magazine

• International

• Creative Consultant/Online TV Presenter

  • Apr 2018 - Present



FACADES Lifestyle Limited

• London, United Kingdom

• Director/Consultant

  • May 2010 - Present



N/A

• Global Travel

• Sabatical after owning/running bar/club in Central London & after serious car accident...

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2010



Parker Place (bar/club sole owner) Central London

• Parker Street, London WC 2 (Covent Garden/Holborn)

• Owner, Sole Proprietor

  • Dec 2002 - Nov 2005

  Bar/Club owner in Central London WC2- Covent Garden /Holborn Conceptualised, designed, solely owned and ran own bar/club with a 250 capacity in Central London for 3 years, doing various events and club nights for food, drink, music, dance, live performances, and concerts... Bar/Club owner in Central London WC2- Covent Garden /Holborn Conceptualised, designed, solely owned and ran own bar/club with a 250 capacity in Central London for 3 years, doing various events and club nights for food, drink, music, dance, live performances, and concerts...



Style Intelligentsia Limited

• London, United Kingdom

• Communications & Creative Director, Owner

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

  Represented up and coming fashion designers from London, Paris, Antwerp, Munich, Berlin, Milan... doing show rooms in both London & Paris As well as Events Production and Management. Represented up and coming fashion designers from London, Paris, Antwerp, Munich, Berlin, Milan... doing show rooms in both London & Paris As well as Events Production and Management.



Tigergrade Limited (London group of bars/clubs restaurants such as Mondo, Freedom, Ego, & Beach BBB)

• London, United Kingdom

• Head Of Marketing And Public Relations

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  Group of bars/clubs/restaurants (Mondo, Freedom, Ego, Beach Blanket Babylon) in Central London during the time of Cool Britannia Spearheading a variety of events in Art, Fashion, Film, Music, Theatre, and hosted various launches and after show parties... Was awarded for Best Invites & Gimmicks by the London Bar/Club Awards. Group of bars/clubs/restaurants (Mondo, Freedom, Ego, Beach Blanket Babylon) in Central London during the time of Cool Britannia Spearheading a variety of events in Art, Fashion, Film, Music, Theatre, and hosted various launches and after show parties... Was awarded for Best Invites & Gimmicks by the London Bar/Club Awards.



Harrods

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Designer/ Stylist

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 1997

  Conceptualized and designed product ranges of clothing , accessories, home-wares for the Harrods own brand in Knightbridge- London and Harrods International. (As well as commissions with luxury brand Asprey, and forecasting agency Design Intelligence) Conceptualized and designed product ranges of clothing , accessories, home-wares for the Harrods own brand in Knightbridge- London and Harrods International. (As well as commissions with luxury brand Asprey, and forecasting agency Design Intelligence)



Icon Shop @ Blue Bird Garage (Kings Rd-Chelsea)

• Kings Road, London, UK

• Owner, Designer

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

  Own brand of fashion (Jose Espinas - London) owned and ran a shop within Blue Bird Garage in Kings Road London, way before Conran took over... Own brand of fashion (Jose Espinas - London) owned and ran a shop within Blue Bird Garage in Kings Road London, way before Conran took over...



Freetrade Import/Export and Jeffrey Oreinstein

• London, United Kingdom

• Designer

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  kids-wear designer in London (after post university graduation break in New York, and around Europe from 1988-1991) kids-wear designer in London (after post university graduation break in New York, and around Europe from 1988-1991)



Circle East

• London, United Kingdom

• General Manager

  • 1991 - 1991

  First job in London running a newly opened big restaurant/bar way back in 1991... First job in London running a newly opened big restaurant/bar way back in 1991...



Zeitgeist

• Manila

• Owner, Sole Proprietor, Creative Director

  • Jan 1985 - Dec 1989

  Own Fashion Brand of Clothing and Accessories whilst still in University (Double BA in Political Science and Philosophy) Own Fashion Brand of Clothing and Accessories whilst still in University (Double BA in Political Science and Philosophy)