Iona Simpson
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Iona Simpson

London, United Kingdom
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Iona Simpson
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Iona Simpson

London, United Kingdom
About me
I am an outgoing and creative individual that loves fashion and the influence it can have on people. I would love an opportunity to explore a role in the fashion sector in either buying, styling or as an assistant to learn more about the industry. Based in London
Work history
    Business Development and Headhunter
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    My passion for style and the arts has always been very strong but I was interested to gain experience in an office setting as most of my previous work and education had been very hands on. I joined a leading tech recruitment agency where I work headhunting professionals in the Data Engineering space and winning business in the second half of my role which is business development. I have learnt a lot about communication and working closely with clients and I hope to transfer these skills into a more creative setting.
    Arlettie logo
    Arlettie logo
    Visual merchandiser & event assistantArlettie
     - London, United KingdomFreelance
    During my time freelancing for Arlettie I worked on a private Hermès sale at Kensington Place where I assisted with visual merchandising for the set up of the event and then liaised with vip customers to help them enjoy the buying experience. I work similar roles for Hugo Boss, Ellie Saab and MazMara.
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Skills
  • Design
  • Styling
  • Assistant Styling
  • Brand Styling
  • Interior Styling
  • Costume Design
  • Costume Buying
  • Marketing
  • Social Media
  • Communication
Education
    The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama logo
    The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama logo
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
     - London, United Kingdom
    My course at RCSSD was performance design, during my time I worked on several plays designing costumes and sets. My interest for fashion led a lot of designs down the avenue of couture fashion design for costuming and simple but stylistic modern space design. I enjoyed collaborating with others where I would be pushed to create designs out of my personal style but that fitted the brief of the show. I also learnt how to do profession fittings, costume resourcing, historical research about styles through the ages and drawing designs by hand and digitally. I also got involved with the photography of shows and being at theatre school I couldn’t miss an opportunity to get on stage too as well as learn public speaking as a class.