About me
Knowledgeable Accessories Buying Assistant with a proven and successful history of working in the fashion industry. Extensive experience across: Buying, design and development, manufacturing, retail, and styling. This has enabled the understanding and ability to interpret current and future trends, which reflect the brands ethos for the specific target market.
Enthusiastic, self-motivated and driven individual. Offering strong decision making skills and the ability to work effectively with suppliers and other creative professionals. Working in a fast paced and highly demanding industry enables me to demonstrate flexibility, determination and initiative.
Looking to further my career within the lingerie fashion industry, with a challenging opportunity. I'm especially interested in the production process and development of design, with a strong appreciation for detail
Work history
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Accessories & Childrenswear Senior Buyers AssistantCrew Clothing Company
London, United KingdomFull Time
Supporting the Senior Buyer in the smooth and commercial delivery of the product range to drive profitable sales growth.
° Assisting in sourcing, developing and selecting product ranges.
° Managing critical paths and providing feedback in trading meetings to Senior Buyers.
° Analysing sales and stock information to help make pivotal business decisions.
° Maintaining excellent relationships with new and existing suppliers.
° Working closely with key departments to manage the set-up and administration of all products.
° Management of SMS for creative and wholesale schedule.
° Compiling regular competitive analysis and trend reports.
° Contribute in key meetings by supporting senior teams in preparing samples and
analysis packs.
° Assist in fittings and ensure comments for passed to manufacturers.
° Managing, organising and maintaining the sample room.
° Working with in-house systems and databases to manage product and purchase orders.
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Trims and Accessories Designer for Swimwear and IntimatesLudlow 1867
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Working directly with major volume and premium brand retailers globally.
• Delivering trend conscious design and development expertise that meets the client’s ethos, target market and budget.
• Following projects through, from first initial development, to final delivery at garment factories.
• Traveling independently to meet with major factories and brand designers, across the UK, Europe, Hong Kong and China, to discuss design packs and direction.
• Travelling to China for sourcing and research on development, materials and techniques. Visiting factories to follow up on current designs and gain knowledge on the process of making.
• Maintaining and updating ludlow’s trim collection, with seasonal designs.
• Producing design sample packs with sufficient information and CAD's.
• Organising and presenting ludlow’s latest collection at trade shows to customers, agents and factories. These included Interfilière in Paris and Mare di Moda in Cannes.
• Developed a seasonal brochure and created trend boards for product presentations to clients.
Clients : Agent Provocateur, Heidi Klein, Melissa Odabash, Next, Reiss, Panache, Seafolly, M&S, Debenhams, Freya, Etam, Matalan, Simone Pérèle
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Skills
- Styling
- Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Illustration
- Trend Forecasting
- Trend Research
- CAD Design
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Screen Printing