Experience

Beulah London

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

• Luxury Womenswear Designer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Responsible for designer the whole collection across Occasion and daywear dresses, separates and knitwear. Responsible for designer the whole collection across Occasion and daywear dresses, separates and knitwear.



Jigsaw

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Womenswear Designer

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020



Kenpark Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Freelance Designer and Trend Forecaster for various clients

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

  Freelance Denim Designer Freelance Denim Designer



Ghost

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Luxury Ready to Wear Designer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Freelance Luxury Dress Design Freelance Luxury Dress Design



Next

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2017

  Freelance Multi Product Designer across womenswear. Trend Analyst. Freelance Multi Product Designer across womenswear. Trend Analyst.



Marks and Spencer

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Designer /Team Leader

  • Feb 2012 - 2014

  Responsible for designing across all product areas (except knit) for Marks and Spencer's luxury collection Autograph. The handwriting is clean, tailored, feminine and luxe. M&S have also launched a higher end luxury capsule collection of Autograph which is more fashion forward using only Italian fabrics at a designer price points. I have designed and assisted in the launch of this collection which landed in stores this January 2014 and has had a fantastic response. On a daily basis I am responsible for the running of the Autograph design department along side a second Senior Designer Managing a team of junior designers, design assistants and the print designers. Creating concept/story boards for each phase of the season. 2 stories every six weeks, plus catwalk reaction refresh stories. Planning core essentials for the range. Range planning and building the overall collection. We build 110 options every six weeks. Creating colour pallets for the season and colour flow boards. Planning the print collections for each story alongside the print designers. Pushing the fabric supply base to make sure we have the highest quality fabrics for our range. Overseeing garment fits. Liaising with our global supply base, travelling to the factories to work with them on a direct basis. Presenting the ranges back to Senior Management. Working closely with the Head of Design and Head of Buying, presenting ranges to them, developing the brand and troubleshooting on a daily basis. Autograph is sold globally and is beginning to open stand alone stores in the far east: Presenting each collection to the international buying teams and helping them to plan their ranges. As of this summer I have also been assigned to develop a number of special projects and collaborations across M&S brands.. I am responsible for creating new initiatives and implementing them. Show less



House of Fraser

• London, United Kingdom

• Senior Designer Label Lab

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2013

  Designing Multi- Product House Brand. Designing Multi- Product House Brand.



WGSN

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Freelance Womenswear Trend Forecaster

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  Reporting/Trend Forecasting and Designing - New York Close to Season Trends on Womenswear Apparel. Reporting/Trend Forecasting and Designing - New York Close to Season Trends on Womenswear Apparel.



Private Label Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie NYC

• Senior Womenswear Designer

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

  Designing a Womenswear Private Label - Multi Product Design - Jersey, Wovens and Soft Separates sold to Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Whistles, Guess and Forever 21. Production - India. Designing a Womenswear Private Label - Multi Product Design - Jersey, Wovens and Soft Separates sold to Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Whistles, Guess and Forever 21. Production - India.