Laura Taylor-Fashion Designer
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Laura Taylor-Fashion Designer

Multi-Product Fashion DesignerLeeds, United Kingdom
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Laura Taylor-Fashion Designer
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Laura Taylor-Fashion Designer

Multi-Product Fashion DesignerLeeds, United Kingdom
About me
Confident multi-product menswear designer with twelve years experience. Extremely passionate and committed on each project and thrive in a fast paced environment, working well under pressure. Deliver a flow of trend-driven and innovative designs for menswear brands both formal and casual, with a meticulous eye for detail. Managing and complete four collections a year, arranging all sales samples and presenting each season to a worldwide sales team. Highly focussed and organised when working individually or leading a motivated team. Both technically and commercially minded, completing both specification and design sheets, following the full collections through to production stage. Extensive experience of travelling to Europe and the Far East, organising the production of samples to meet tight deadlines. Now looking for a new challenge, to enrich and share my current skill set, with the opportunity for personal and company growth.
Projects
  • AW17 Enriched & Re-Worked Menswear Urban Capsule
    AW17 Enriched & Re-Worked Menswear Urban Capsule
Work history
    Fashion Designer
    United KingdomFull Time
    Designed full multi-product collections for menswear brand Pearly King. Created mood and colour inspiration boards, researching key trends and looks for the brand direction. Sourced fabrics and accessories for each season working closely with factories around the world to deliver innovative, high quality samples. Advised wash and dyed techniques as well as printed artworks and completed full technical packs for each design including size charts. Alongside looking after the day to day duties of creating collections, I also negotiated prices with factories and completed creative writing for the website descriptions. I would create critical paths manage a small team of designers to ensure the work load was delegated evenly and deadlines were met.
Skills
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Design/patternmaking/construction
  • Client Communication
  • Fabric Knowledge
  • Fabric Sourcing
  • Denim Washes
  • Denim Design
  • Menswear Tailoring
  • T-shirt Design
  • Outerwear Designer
Education
    University for the Creative Arts logo
    University for the Creative Arts logo
    B A Hons Fashion DesignUniversity for the Creative Arts
     - Leeds, United Kingdom
    Modules Covered: Garment construction (pattern cutting/sewing); Design Portfolio; Fashion Marketing; Fabric Technology; History of Fashion: knitting; Weaving Finalist fin Marks and Spencer’s design competition for Ladies formal suits
Awards
    Fashion Designer Of The Year
    Riley College of Art & Design B-Tech National Diploma; 9x Distinctions, 5x Merits. I was award Fashion designer of the Year in 2001.