About me
Accessories designer and Royal College of Art graduate (MA with distinction), currently working at French Connection. Winner of the British Fashion Council scholarship and featured in Vogue Talents. Previously trained at the London College of Fashion’s Cordwainers, specialising in leather goods. Highly skilled and dedicated, with professional experience in both contemporary and luxury sector. Combining analytical and experimental approach to design, distinguished by clean lines and refined construction. Excellent technical understanding of bags and strong attention to detail.
Work history
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Junior Accessories DesignerFrench Connection
London, United KingdomFull Time
Working across the entire range of women’s and men's accessories, covering bags and small leather goods, shoes, jewellery, belts, scarves, hats and gloves, in addition to eyewear and watches through licensing - delivering 4 seasonal collections per year. Working closely with Creative Director, alongside Head of Accessories as her only designer, independently, at all stages from research and direction, design and development, materials sourcing and selection, technical specification and prototype assessment, through to end product - followed by showroom, look book and e-commerce presentation direction. Liaising with suppliers and manufacturers in both Europe (Italy, Portugal) and Far East. Participating in meetings / working closely with product development, product merchandising and buying teams. Managing junior members of team and overseeing accessories team schedule. Working well under pressure of immense workload and tight deadlines.
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Assistant Accessories DesignerFrench Connection
- London, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
- Fashion
- Accessories Design
- Product Development
- Leather Work
Education
Master of ArtsRoyal College of Art
- London, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts (BA) London College of Fashion, UAL
- London, United Kingdom
Awards
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Featured in Vogue Talents by Vogue ItaliaVogue Talents
http://www.vogue.it/vogue-talents/news/2016/09/01/vogue-talents-settembre-2016/A
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Design-a-Bag Competition WinnerAPLF Fashion Access, Hong Kong
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