About me
I am a graduate from the BA (Hons) Fashion Design course at the University of Westminster and I am currently looking for work and new opportunities. I have worked with many different departments within the fashion industry working with the design, buying, merchandising and retail. I have worked mostly within the fashion design industry throughout my career but I am open to other areas of the creative industry.
Work history
Luxury/Denim SpecialistLiberty
London, United KingdomFull Time
• My main tasks in this role is the selling of denim knowing the fits and weights of each different pair and being the go to person when customers need help in this department.
• My role is not restricted by denim I sell everything in menswear section from bags and jewellery, high-end luxury products to everyday basics such as t-shirts and socks.
• The client I work with is often what could be described as a VIP client due to either simply that they have loyalty to the store of Liberty and will buy everything they need from the store or that they are a celebrity client who is attracted to the store due it’s privacy and it’s famous one to one customer service.
• My daily route in this job role is merchandising products to attract customers to new product and then serving daily customers and VIP customers. I make it my daily target to make sure every customer leaves the store with what they wanted from a tie for their grandson graduation or an outfit for a film premiere.
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Luxury Retail SpecialistAccent Clothing
- Leeds, United KingdomFull Time
• Assisting with sales of the luxury products from brands such as Belstaff, C.P Company and Moschino on the shop floor, website and phone conversions.
• Worked across three departments of an independent luxury-clothing store working womenwear, menswear and childwear.
• Being involved with the buying team in decision in what items from large collections from brands such as Camper, County of Milan and Aquascutum but also upcoming new brands we should have in store This would either be done through looking through images of the collection or in store meetings from brand reps.
• Putting together outfits for music and sports celebrities who are sponsored by our store for press days, music videos but also everyday outfits.
• Also a daily routine I would be given by the store manager is changing window displays and floor room set ups to encourage buying of certain products, occasions of the year or bring new excitement to the store.
• I was entrusted with duties such stock takes of departments and deciding what item should be put out on the shop floor at certain times and re-stocking of items.
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Skills
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Pattern Cutting
- Excel
- Editing Photos
- Hand Drawing
- Design
- Team Building
- Leadership
Education
BA Fashion DesignUniversity of Westminster
- London, United Kingdom
BA Fashion DesignUniversity of Westminster
- London, United Kingdom
BA Fashion Design
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Awards
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Dunedin iD Emerging award FinalistsDunedin City Council
Dunedin iD Emerging award Finalist
Awarded in New Zealand in a international fashion graduate collection competitionD
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Barbara Brinsley’s Carpe Diem AwardDunedin City Council
Awarded in New Zealand in an international fashion graduate collection competition called iD Dunedin. The award was given by Barbara Brinsley a local fashionista who has been involved in young talent around the world for many years.+ Show more