Experience

ColieCo Lingerie

• Portugal
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Owner

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  Owner and managing and creative director of ethical lingerie brand ColieCo Lingerie, delivering sustainable, ethically handmade underwear and swimwear.Featured in and interviewed by GLAMOUR, The Lingerie Addict, The Lingerie Journal, The Breast Life, Lingeriepedia, BigCupLittleCup, Rabenmutter, Lingerie Blog, get for good and OurGoodBrands.Combining creative entrepreneurship, sustainable development and design, and e-commerce and integrated social media strategy. Owner and managing and creative director of ethical lingerie brand ColieCo Lingerie, delivering sustainable, ethically handmade underwear and swimwear.Featured in and interviewed by GLAMOUR, The Lingerie Addict, The Lingerie Journal, The Breast Life, Lingeriepedia, BigCupLittleCup, Rabenmutter, Lingerie Blog, get for good and OurGoodBrands.Combining creative entrepreneurship, sustainable development and design, and e-commerce and integrated social media strategy.



ColieCo

• Portugal
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Freelance Designer

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2014

  Founded label ColieCo, offering a line of apparel and underwear using reclaimed and recycled fabrics. Online sales through the standalone ColieCo website and Etsy driven by integrated social media marketing. Also exhibited and sold at FOUND, Antiform Industries (Hyde Park, Leeds), and the Knit and Stitch Show, Harrogate. Delivered bespoke commissions including costume, wedding and bridesmaids dresses. Founded label ColieCo, offering a line of apparel and underwear using reclaimed and recycled fabrics. Online sales through the standalone ColieCo website and Etsy driven by integrated social media marketing. Also exhibited and sold at FOUND, Antiform Industries (Hyde Park, Leeds), and the Knit and Stitch Show, Harrogate. Delivered bespoke commissions including costume, wedding and bridesmaids dresses.



Something Wicked

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Garment Technician

  • Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

  Working alongside a small team in a studio setting as a Garment Technician specialising in high end luxury lingerie. Working alongside a small team in a studio setting as a Garment Technician specialising in high end luxury lingerie.



Antiform Industries

• Design Assistant and Seamstress

  • Oct 2009 - Jan 2013

  Leeds. Flexible, ongoing work for the recycled fashion label, assisting with pattern cutting, lay plans, colour co-coordinating and construction of garments. Job role also includes general studio assistant, answering phones, house keeping and involvement in planning. Leeds. Flexible, ongoing work for the recycled fashion label, assisting with pattern cutting, lay plans, colour co-coordinating and construction of garments. Job role also includes general studio assistant, answering phones, house keeping and involvement in planning.