Senior Fashion Designer
Darz Design
Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months
Currently working on the the upcoming Spring Summer collection 2016 . Played a pivotal role in the development of the last Winter Collection; directed and designed process of garment production including seasonal updates
- Involved in design meetings to provide input and follow-up with sales team to assess requests for modifications
- Effectively communicated tech packages to the Manufacturing Department and managed official comments
- Administered multiple projects and deadlines; attended meeting to update with new development and trends
- Held responsible for updating sketches, visual pages, and tech packs; accounted for sample revisions, fitting approvals, and daily communication with production team and sales team to ensure correct product delivery.
• Organising Fashion shows on the basis of each collections.
• Co-ordinating Exhibitions.
• Analyze and research fashion trends.
• Obtain and review of samples with new textile products through attending trade shows or visiting manufacturers.
• Selection of textiles including fabrics, fasteners and other materials.
• Creation of patterns for technical designers to work from.
• Presentation of concepts to director and team.
• Development of prototypes for fittings with adjustments.
• Continuously development of new materials and techniques.
• Working closely with the management team to increase sales.
• Working with the designers and sales teams to achieve commercial goals.
• Analyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales volumes.
• Communicating with other retail channels on overall business plans.
• Coordinating store display in line with brand guidelines and strategy.
• Delivering weekly floor moves, window installations and mannequin styling.
• Translating catalogues & promotions into real designs on the showroom floor.
• Reporting on mark down strategies, current performance and market trends.
• Publicize the event by sending emails to the email list reminding all ofthe event, time, place, any special instructions, encourage registration, forward forms.
• Coordinate directly with sponsors of the event to get information about the event; offer
assistance to sponsor. Coordinated schedules, travel, correspondences, expenses and budgets.
• Aggressively gather information on each project to achieve quality event productions.
• Conduct research, make site visits, and find resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities.
• Analyzed and researched fashion trends.
• Obtained and reviewed samples of new textile products through attending trade shows or visiting manufacturers.
• Selected textiles including fabrics, fasteners and other materials.
• Created patterns for technical designers to work from.
• Presented concepts to director and team.
• Developed prototypes for fittings and adjustments.
• Continuously developed new materials and techniques.
Responsibilities
• Directed the work of contract personnel including ushers, security guards, caterers and decorators, and supervised all event support staff including setup crews
• Advised clients on setup options and types of materials needed to achieve desired results
• Calculated and provided clients with estimates of potential costs in completing an event.
• Other responsibilities included: Solving problems and handling complaints from tenants or the public in accordance with established policies and procedures, making or arranging last-minute adjustments in room or equipment setup at the request of the lessee, and opening and securing facilities before and after events.
Worked as a freelance designer . ·Played a pivotal role in the development, design, and successful with many brands to its contemporary look. Administered multiple projects and deadlines; accounted for sample revisions, fitting approvals, and daily communication with production team and the sales team to ensure correct product delivery and resolved production issues.
• Worked closely as a team fashion designer and senior
designer.
• Worked closely with sale and channel on all needs.
• Interpret trends through design and development.
• Followed design ideas and trends that are suitable for accounts.
• Written specs that reflect creative, cohesive collections that are sale-able.
• Communicated with product managers on a regular basis about spec, fabrics and details for all product categories.
shows.