Rickielee Drayford

Sales Representative at MR PORTER
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(386) 825-5501
Location
South Tottenham, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sales Representative
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • France
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Sales Associate
      • Dec 2021 - Present

      - Achieving and exceeding brands sales plans and targets - Building strong viable and well-organized clientele relationships through personal connections and CRM initiatives . - Maintaining exceptional product and brand knowledge. - Managing new starters and progression reviews with my team. - Setting out incentives to help drive concession’s targets and goals - Managing back stock making sure the floor is full to VM guild lines - Weekly money mapping to identify top/worse performers Show less

    • United States
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance Designer
      • Aug 2012 - Present

      From freelance designing I have recently been making custom pieces for television personalities, red carpet events, published magazine covers/editorials and artist tours. Having full reign on production from spamples, fabric selection, fittings to final pieces. Working closely with sustainable materials and inventive ways of working to reduce waste. (press) i.D magazines top 10 iconic fashion moments working with Bimini Bon-Boulash. Sourcing and developing fabrics for innovative creations. Seeing through designs from idea’s to final production. Researching concepts and creating storyboards. Working towards briefs and production deadlines. Responsible for art direction. Organizing final fittings for alterations to ensure best results. Attending shoot locations to ensure the wardrobe is kept up to standard and delivered correctly. During this time I have also launched a line that focuses on mindfulness design, using only reclaimed textiles to help reduce the pressure on the waste system. Upcycling and using deadstock fabric is key for my inspiration and drives my design process. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Visual Merchandiser Supervisor
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

      Responsible for the visual standards in the store, seasonal dressing of front windows and mannequins in store. Opening and closing of the store and morning briefings with the team to help drive sales and weekly targets, supervising the team throughout shifts and responsible for cashing up and paperwork for the end of the day. Responsible for the visual standards in the store, seasonal dressing of front windows and mannequins in store. Opening and closing of the store and morning briefings with the team to help drive sales and weekly targets, supervising the team throughout shifts and responsible for cashing up and paperwork for the end of the day.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Assistant/Key Holder
      • Oct 2017 - May 2019

      Traid is a charity store therefore my responsibilities mainly consisted of running events and keeping above standards with a high level of customer service to make as much money as possible for international projects. Pricing and sorting through donations for the shop floor, running seasonal sales and preparing for the store to restock with visual updates and new stock. Traid is a charity store therefore my responsibilities mainly consisted of running events and keeping above standards with a high level of customer service to make as much money as possible for international projects. Pricing and sorting through donations for the shop floor, running seasonal sales and preparing for the store to restock with visual updates and new stock.

    • United Kingdom
    • Apparel & Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internship Trainee
      • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

      Preparing samples and pre-production to be sent to factories for production. Textile development Measuring samples ready for fittings. Dressing and preparing for London Fashion Week. General studio administration. Print production and research for new seasons. Assisting with tech packs and inventory stock. Producing and cutting patterns ready for production. Hand produced painted fabric to send off to manufacturers. Preparing samples and pre-production to be sent to factories for production. Textile development Measuring samples ready for fittings. Dressing and preparing for London Fashion Week. General studio administration. Print production and research for new seasons. Assisting with tech packs and inventory stock. Producing and cutting patterns ready for production. Hand produced painted fabric to send off to manufacturers.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Internship Trainee
      • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

      Preparing samples and pre-production to be sent to factories for production. Textile development Measuring samples ready for fittings. Dressing and preparing for London Fashion Week. General studio administration. Print production and research for new seasons. Assisting with tech packs and inventory stock. Producing and cutting patterns ready for production. Hand produced painted fabric to send off to manufacturers. Preparing samples and pre-production to be sent to factories for production. Textile development Measuring samples ready for fittings. Dressing and preparing for London Fashion Week. General studio administration. Print production and research for new seasons. Assisting with tech packs and inventory stock. Producing and cutting patterns ready for production. Hand produced painted fabric to send off to manufacturers.

Education

  • Ravensbourne
    Bachelor's degree, Fashion/Apparel Design
    2011 - 2016
  • Coventry College
    Diploma of Education, Fashion/Apparel Design
    2010 - 2012

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