Experience

Review Australia

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

• Senior Women's Designer: Knitwear + Trend

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  • Design and development of the above categories within product range, ensuring it meets the Review brand, option plan, price points and margin • Trend and Creative research to conceptualize seasonal colour palettes and design ranges that are on brand for the Review customer • Constantly designing and developing newness in the range to allow the fashion edge needed to implement company strategy of increased fashion • Responsible for driving innovation of the brand through collating concept research, regular trend and competitor analysis, print sourcing including the high use of vintage, overseas inspiration trips to Europe, US + Asia • Understanding of yarns + fabrics that deliver on aesthetic, cost and sustainability • Knowledge of garment construction and producing design sheets with all relevant details • Highly skilled in the construction and fit process, to ensure that the quality of apparel is maintained, and is met to Review quality fit and standards (from design development to production stages) • Attend weekly sales meetings with the GM and merchandise teams to analyse sales • Mentoring and developing a design assistant to ensure that feel supported + motivated, in order to achieve daily task and goals required by the business and design team • Daily liaison with oversees suppliers regarding design sheets, sourcing packs, sample status and/or issues relating to product development, as well as negotiating FOBs • Excellent communicating skills with the ability to manage a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally: Strong working relationships with our production teams, garment technicians, merchandise + planning, retail ops + GM • Proven track record in building successful ranges with an % increase on growth



Taking Shape

• Australia
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Women's Designer:Knitwear/Cut + Sew/Trend

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

  Specializing in Fully fashion knitwear & Cut & Sew• Designing the knitwear across multi-brands, including formal TS range, Casual Virtuelle/Sport Luxe and the new event occasion wear range (including embellishment, dressier formal knitwear and Cut + Sew). • Presenting and showing the Trends (key looks, colour, fabrications, key silhouette and shapes) for each season and then adapting the trends into commercial themes for the plus size customer. Specializing in Fully fashion knitwear & Cut & Sew• Designing the knitwear across multi-brands, including formal TS range, Casual Virtuelle/Sport Luxe and the new event occasion wear range (including embellishment, dressier formal knitwear and Cut + Sew). • Presenting and showing the Trends (key looks, colour, fabrications, key silhouette and shapes) for each season and then adapting the trends into commercial themes for the plus size customer.



Cotton On Group

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Creative Buyer: Multi- Product: (Age 1-8)

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Responsible for the following categories: Active bottoms, Leggings (printed + plain), all tops including both woven and cut + sew, printed +applique’ tee’s, Fleece tops including hoodies, fashion fleece + knitwear • Developing a range in line with the retail hierarchy that fulfills the COK tiering structure of volume, fashion volume + Top store fashion items • Accountable for growing and driving the sales of the above Categories: • Working in conjunction with the VM team, Creative Director + buying manager to deliver and influence the brands vision, through product and store by region, to create a fun, quirky and playful shopping experience. • Engaging in pre-season product review with key stakeholders providing samples/CAD's, quantifications, as well as pricing and margin achieved by region • Detailed analysis and reporting on sales, by region on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, by category and by item • Budgeted spend is to be managed in conjunction with the planner, ensuring core items for the season are defined and optimized • Developing + maintaining product to meet budgeted 1st margin, as well as purchasing product to ensure best price is negotiated to meet the target buying margin while protecting the pricing hierarchy • Presenting the product at micro and macro level to internal and external stakeholders, as well at Press Day to showcase the new product ranges (Kids magazines, bloggers, Instagram) • Managing a team of 3 x product developers, by supporting them in a professional and inspirational manner and leading by example Ranging • Ranging/Trend workshops with the COK trend/graphics team, to develop global product, and in line product for each region (AUS/RSA/NZ/USA/HK/SINGAPORE/MIDDLE EAST) • International Buying Trips for inspiration and to gain a global view of currents trend • Fit session across 3 x size ranges with the product developer + adhering to childrenswear safety standard/ compliance



Forever New Clothing

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Knitwear designer

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

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Review Australia

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

• Apparel Designer - various positions

  • Aug 2009 - May 2013

  Review, Pas Group- various positions: Knitwear/ Cut + Sew Designer Melbourne, Australia, VIC • 12/2011 - 05/2013 Knitwear Designer + Accessories Product Developer (including jewellery, scarves and bags) Melbourne, Australia, VIC • 07/2010 - 12/2011 Knitwear/Cut + Sew Designer (FREELANCE) Melbourne, Australia, VIC • 08/2009 - 07/2010 Review, Pas Group- various positions: Knitwear/ Cut + Sew Designer Melbourne, Australia, VIC • 12/2011 - 05/2013 Knitwear Designer + Accessories Product Developer (including jewellery, scarves and bags) Melbourne, Australia, VIC • 07/2010 - 12/2011 Knitwear/Cut + Sew Designer (FREELANCE) Melbourne, Australia, VIC • 08/2009 - 07/2010



Forever New Clothing

• Australia
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Knitwear & Jersey Designer

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

• Senior Knitwear Designer

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2008



Warehouse Fashions

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Womens Knitwear Designer

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2007

  ~ Trend and creative research through global shopping, street reports, photos, catwalks, trade-fairs, magazines, vintage markets and access to LCF library for primary research. ~ Buying and Inspiration trips including Tokyo, New York, Italy, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Dublin, Paris and London to gain a global perspective of the market trends. ~ Colour and yarn selection through inspirational research, trade fairs (Premiere Vision and Pitti Filati), Trend forecasters and fashion magazine talks. ~ Design process from concept, design, design specification sheets, and initial sample through to fit and approval. ~ Collaborating with the design team on initial concept, theme and colour and compiling trend research and trend packs. ~ Working as a team in conjunction with the buyer so that the knitwear range looks cohesive, price-pointed, adhere to critical path and on brand. ~ Far East and European travel - research and develop the range and visit factories ~ Fashion shows/Press day events- being involved in backstage duties, dressing models and liaising with people from magazines to stylists.



Tapestry Design Ltd (Wholesale)

• Womens Knitwear Designer

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2005

  • Worked for one of the largest garments manufactures/suppliers in the U.K, supplying key trends/designs for major U.K retailers • Worked for one of the largest garments manufactures/suppliers in the U.K, supplying key trends/designs for major U.K retailers



Prosperity Clothing Company Ltd (Wholesale)

• Womens Knitwear Designer

  • Aug 2001 - Nov 2002



Bonair Knitwear Ltd

• Assistant Knitwear Designer (Industrial Work Placement)

  • Aug 1999 - Jul 2000