Deborah Harkins

Marketing and E-commerce assistant London Collection: Men show preparation and front of house organisation

o Research concepts, interpret catwalk collections, compile inspirational mood boards for each collection and create colour palettes o Develop stitch techniques, yarns and dyes to create a variety of ideas o Travel to Pitti Filati (Florence) for sourcing and trend analysis o Daily contact with overseas offices, providing CADs and full tech packs o Lab-dip approvals and garment fits o Preparation of collection look books, swatch books and presentation shows to the CEO and buyers

o Create seasonal concepts o Design and develop footwear and accessories collections, working closely with Oliver, the factories and suppliers o Assist with production across the entire range, including frequent trips to UK factories to QC production runs o Source trimmings and co-ordinate deliveries to factories o Involvement with preparations for London Collections: Men o Experience in retail at flagship store, internet sales, customer services and managing sample sales

Short Course on interior design and decoration

Menswear/Knitwear