Karen Olla

Karen Olla

visual merchandiserRomford, United Kingdom
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Karen Olla

Karen Olla

visual merchandiserRomford, United Kingdom
About me
I am a passionate and quick thinking Visual Merchandiser, who has a natural flair for being able to multitask and build relationships with potential clients, team members or suppliers. Problem-solving, attention to detail and leadership count as my core strengths,
Projects
  • Assistant stylist
    Assistant stylistI Created mood boards, took back press loans , and prepared/organised significant meetings with brands such as Nike and Adidas and artists e.g. Labrinth, Chiddy Bang, Tinie Tempah, Miss Dynamite, Etta Bond and many more.
  • Fuse Odg
    Fuse OdgI Worked with Fuse Odg at wireless festival, for his hit music videos Antenna and badder than bad. As well as, styling him for other concerts, when supporting artists such as Kesha, Sean Paul, Wyclef Jean and Akon.
  • The Voice UK
    The Voice UKI Worked with Vince Kidd while he was a contestant on The Voice UK weekly and on his successful UK Tour
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Work history
    Sales Assitant
    Alongside regular sales activities, I assist on a weekly basis in re-merchandising the shop floor. Due to the fast paced nature of high street retail, this can mean refitting mannequins and fixtures across all product divisions from Womenswear, menswear and children’s product categories. I always ensure that I adhere to corporate guidelines whilst creatively utilising props and table displays to create a fresh experience needed to entice customers to rediscover the store.
    Head Visual Merchandiser
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    My initial responsibility was to construct a store VM plan - this applied company guidelines to launching new campaigns and promotions to all product categories across both window and in-store displays. Whilst in the role I built a close relationship with our head office buying team, reporting back weekly on multiply operations. Through shop walks with the store manager, I would assess displays, identify incorrect pricing and POS info positioning. Furthermore, I performed monthly comp shopping of local opposition brands enabling us to stay relevant within our local market. Lastly I analysed weekly best/worst seller reports to fine tune layout/ presentation of displays to react to type of footfall
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Skills
  • Fashion
  • Visual Arts
  • Art Direction
  • Excel
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • Powerpoint
  • Word
  • Team Leader Experience
  • Time Management Multi-tasking
  • Mannequin Dressing and Styling
  • Styling and Costume Design
  • Visual Merchadnisig
Education
    Earth Science
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    geology
    Biology, Geography, Geology
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    a levels