With 9 years postgraduate experience of effectively managing one of the world’s leading Vintage Garment Archives, I am now seeking to progress my career within the creative fashion orientated sector.
I am a Graduate of the London College of Fashion (BA Hons - Menswear) and possess extensive knowledge of Vintage Garments and Sustainable Design, as well as hands on experience of running and managing a busy and extensive vintage garment archive, utilised by leading fashion houses and designers, as well as commercial film and TV production.
My online portfolio showcases my personal and professional creative projects ranging from fashion design, visual merchandising and my exploration of craft through embroidery – www.bhaveshsamji.com
Work history
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Showroom and Design ManagerThe Vintage Showroom LTD
London, United KingdomFull Time
In November 2019 I was promoted to Manager of the by-appointment Showroom in Ladbroke Grove, alongside a more active creative role of Designer on upcoming collections and collaborations.
Showroom Manager duties and responsibilities include:
- Dealing with all design enquiries from leading Fashion Houses
- Organising garment viewings and presentations
- Management of interns
- Styling and visual merchandising the Showroom
- Co-ordinating, supporting, visual merchandising and networking at international trade shows (Kingpins & Denim Days New York and Amsterdam)
- General mending and maintenance of garments
- Organising hires/rehires and returns
- Consulting Fashion/Costume Designers, Students and Stylists
- Working with Finance to organise and arrange payments and invoices from clients
- Global shipping and package handling for clients and trade shows
- Managing a database of garments on hire
- Working with suppliers for the creation of promotional merchandise
- Ordering stock
- Keyholder
- Money handling
Designer duties and responsibilities include:
- In-depth archival fashion research
- Working with Showroom MD and ORTA on the development of sustainable fabrics and garments for seasonal international trade shows
- Working with a London pattern maker and atelier (Black Horse Lane Atelier) on the fit, shape and construction of the collection
- Actively involved in product development projects for F. W .Collins (In house brand, sold through the Vintage Showroom store on Earlham Street London)
- Adobe illustrator, technical flat drawings (CAD) for garment design
- Mood-boarding
- Design/trend research
- Presenting projects
- Fabric and trim sourcing
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Assistant Manager & Design AssistantThe Vintage Showroom LTD
- London, United KingdomFull Time
In 2017 I was promoted to the role of Assistant Manager at the by-appointment Showroom in Ladbroke Grove, I also took on Degin Assistant responsibilities, working on a consultancy basis with Turkish denim Mill ORTA.
Assistant Showroom Manager duties and responsibilities included:
- Management of interns
- Styling and visual merchandising the Showroom
- Co-ordinating, supporting, visual merchandising and networking at international trade shows (Kingpins & Denim Days New York and Amsterdam)
- General mending and maintenance of garments
- Organising hires/rehires and returns
- Consulting Fashion/Costume Designers, Students and Stylists
- Working with Finance to organise and arrange payments and invoices from clients
- Global shipping and package handling for clients and trade shows
- Managing a database of garments on hire
- Working with suppliers for the creation of promotional merchandise
- Ordering stock
- Keyholder
- Money handling
Design Assistant duties and responsibilities included:
- Working with Showroom MD and ORTA on the development of fabrics and garments for seasonal collections
- Adobe illustrator, technical flat drawings (CAD)
- Mood-boarding
- Design/trend research
- Presenting projects
- Fabric and trim sourcing
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Skills
- Management
- Fashion Design
- Hand Sewing
- Pattern Drafting
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Visual Merchandising
- Styling
- Creative Styling
- Archive Maintenance
- Archive Research
- Embriodery
- Sewing