Experience

SOPHIE HOME LTD

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner and Director

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  Sophie Home was launched in the summer of 2013. It has grown from a modest 6 piece range to 100+ pieces every season and is currently stocked in over 150 stores worldwide. The majority of our products are knitted in 100% cotton, and everything is designed in-house, by me. We sell cushions, throws and nursery accessories to a global customer base. Our products are a delicate balance of designer-led and commercial giving them widespread appeal. Sophie Home was launched in the summer of 2013. It has grown from a modest 6 piece range to 100+ pieces every season and is currently stocked in over 150 stores worldwide. The majority of our products are knitted in 100% cotton, and everything is designed in-house, by me. We sell cushions, throws and nursery accessories to a global customer base. Our products are a delicate balance of designer-led and commercial giving them widespread appeal.



City Atelier

• London, United Kingdom

• Multi Product Freelance Designer

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Multi product portfolio across jersey, knit & woven. Delivering briefs from trend research and palette design through to finished products with an emphasis on driving new business and sales growth for key business areas. UK and Europe; Design directly with Primark, Penneys, C&A and through suppliers for Zara, M&S Pepkor SA: Trend research Multi product portfolio across jersey, knit & woven. Delivering briefs from trend research and palette design through to finished products with an emphasis on driving new business and sales growth for key business areas. UK and Europe; Design directly with Primark, Penneys, C&A and through suppliers for Zara, M&S Pepkor SA: Trend research



Marks and Spencer

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Designer: Menswear

  • Jun 2008 - May 2011

  Manage design for Men’s Accessories, Underwear, Loungewear and Socks: research, design, development. Generate fresh ideas for our customers. Designs are focused on range growth, newness and innovation. Working with Buying and Technology on a global scale to deliver within tight commercial factors. Multi product portfolio; jersey, knit, woven. Manage design for Men’s Accessories, Underwear, Loungewear and Socks: research, design, development. Generate fresh ideas for our customers. Designs are focused on range growth, newness and innovation. Working with Buying and Technology on a global scale to deliver within tight commercial factors. Multi product portfolio; jersey, knit, woven.



Delta Galil

• Essentials Designer

  • 2005 - 2008

  Internal promotion to manage Design for Mens Underwear and Nightwear accounts for Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, John Lewis, Pierre Cardin and Burberry. Wide selection of products handled from Value to Luxury. Strong emphasis on bringing retailers newness and product development. Customer facing role Internal promotion to manage Design for Mens Underwear and Nightwear accounts for Marks and Spencer, Debenhams, John Lewis, Pierre Cardin and Burberry. Wide selection of products handled from Value to Luxury. Strong emphasis on bringing retailers newness and product development. Customer facing role