Retro Apparels UK / Magic Clothing HK - London - United Kingdom Head office London, Factories in Shanghai / Canton / New Delhi Departments: Ladies Responsibilities included: * Trade Show visits in Europe, USA, Asia for new fabrics and garments ; * Attending customers meetings for briefings and sample comments ; * Planning daily tasks and monthly budget for the design team (3 junior designers for woven softs / denim / causal bottoms) ; * Year Planning for trade shows, shopping trips and inspirational samples budget ; * Forecasting and presenting upcoming trends for the different client accounts (TK Maxx, C&A germany, Romans & Co, Bonworth, Sainsburys, Debbenhams, Amazon Uk) ; * Factories and washing plant visits for new product development and samples follow up (15 days monthly for constant product update) ; * Customers daily communication / mail management with design team

Senior Multiproduct (denim/woven/outerwear) Designer: September 2015 to December 2016 - ANJ, general trading LLC - www.ANJ.bz Head office Dubai, subsidiary company of Elegant Group in Bangladesh Departments: Ladies / Kids / Mens Responsibilities included: * Research and development of new pattern/shapes/fabrics to propose to buyers based on each brand directional concept and seasonal trends (Primark, Inditex: Zara and Pull and Bear, Mango, Wallmart, Woolworths, Target Canada, Target AU, C&A, Cortefiel, Peacocks amongst other reputed international clients) ; * Attending trade shows and shopping trips, suppliers and clients visits for output/input for new collections and design capsules ; * Research and prep of trend boards for upcoming seasons, showroom collection design ; * Follow up sampling process with the factories in Bangladesh.

1575 stores across 20 European countries Departments: Suits & tailoring - target: ladies 30-50 - 2 collections/year Maternity shop - target: ladies 25-35 - 6 collections/year XL and Denim departmet - ladies 25-35 - 4 collections year Responsibilities included: * Preparation of design mood boards in design camp with trends department. ; * Multiproduct design for Ladies line `Yessica', multiproduct across denim, woven, jersey and flatknit. ; * Development of samples in Far East supplier with China Sourcing Head Office in Shanghai, visits to suppliers in Turkey, Vietnam, China, India and Bangladesh for sourcing and fitting comments ; * Fitting in house with technician and production comments. ; * Attending design and buying meetings for commercial updates and sales revenue. ; * Update visual merchandiser style guides and newsletters. ; * Design and technical support for re-costing project with technical department for Top 25 garments pricing review.

(Temporary position 9 months Maternity Cover) Senior Designer youth: Brand owned by Esjay International Exports, Lower Parel, Mumbai - India www.chemistryindia.com Stores: India (30 Stores + online shop), capsule in department stores Pantaloons Department: Youth collection - target: ladies 16-25 - 2 collections/year - 6/8 capsule collections / Accessories collection: footwear and soft accessories Responsibilities included: * Presentation of mood boards, concept and theme, fabric & trimming sourcing and selection. ; * Design for Ladies Youth line of the collection ; * Artworks, placement prints and embellishment design ; * Shoes and Accessories design and product development with suppliers in China ; * Development of samples with local samples room in Mumbai ; * Fitting sessions with models and pattern technicians. ; * Pricing, orders, production follow up for the youth line with local Indian and China suppliers.

, Anotah - head office: Salmiya - Kuwait / factory and office in Stores: (approx. 38 + online shop) Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain Department: Trend and Casual collection: Ladies, Juniors 12-18, Kids 4-10 - 4 collections year + capsules Special Collections: Kids - 2 party collections year Responsibilities included: * Attending international fashion fairs and shows and reviewing garment magazines and manuals in order to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences, fabric sourcing in China and Hong Kong fabric suppliers and markets. ; * Trend Reports prep and presentation to design and buyer teams. ; * Best and worst seller reviews with buying department. ; * Presentation of mood boards, fabric selections and collection planning for Ladies and juniors. ; * Collection design, print and embellishment illustrations, digital allover artworks design. ; * Development of samples with overseas suppliers in Turkey, India and China, half season in China office and samples room in Guangzhou with local design and sourcing team. ; * Examining sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects with merchandiser's team. ; * Follow up samples and counter samples to check fittings, measures and quality.

Supplier for woven soft separates, jerseys (circular knits), prints Market: European Production: Europe/ China / India Across all ladies' segments (youth markets 16-22 / 18-25, youth plus size 18-25, ladies 20-30, ladies 25-40, ladies plus sizes 25-45, nightwear, small % men and kids) Responsibilities included: * Attending international fashion fairs and shows and reviewing garment magazines and manuals in order to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences, visit clients and their main competitors, meeting with clients to take orders, discuss ideas and present ideas. ; * Design collections, samples, small lines, labels and prints according to each client brand concepts (Inditex group - Zara, Bershka, Pull & Bear, Pauranova Barcelona, Tres Boutons, Julius Caesar - Norway, Auchan group France, 18th October - Valencia, MDM Madrid, LittleWoods UK, Boden UK) ; * Examining sample garments on and off models, experiment with patterns and new shapes to propose to clients. ; * Follow up samples and counter samples to check fittings, measures and quality. ; * Visiting manufacturers in Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, China and India to oversee production. ; * Develop the graphic line and branding image to present the clients and showroom collection in fashion fairs (South America and Europe), attending the brand presence in fashion fairs (Inexmoda - Colombia, Styl-Kabo - Czech Republic and Mod'tissimo - Portugal, Madrid fashion week, Bread & Butter) to speak with clients and make new contacts. ; * Update the company website each season with new showroom styles, photos and illustrations.

Denim and Multiproduct Ladieswear, Menswear and Accessories: July 2002 - June 2005 , Salsa jeans, Portuguese jeans wear company - www.salsastore.com Countries: Portugal, South Africa, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Angola, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, Spain, France, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Portugal, Qatar + online store and corners in department stores. Department: * Trends - men and women - 4 collections year + capsules ; * Accessories - 2 collections year * Swimwear - 1 collection year Responsibilities included: * Attending international fashion fairs and shows with brand owner to decide each collection concept. ; * Design the trendy collection, accessories and shoes according to the trends and brand concept. ; * Examining sample garments with technical & patterns department to see fittings. ; * Laundry mill workshops for denim washes/ finishing new materials & updates. ; * Visiting manufacturers in Portugal, China, Tunisia and Morocco to oversee production. ; * Attending the brand presence in fashion fairs (Bread and Butter - Berlin and Barcelona)

Offices: Germany, New York, Stuttgart Stores: lifestyle skater and streetwear multi-brand stores across Europe and USA 2 collections year Men and Women Responsibilities included: * Attending international fashion fairs and shows with brand owner to decide each collection concept. ; * Collection and Accessories Design for Ladies and Men, according to the trends and brand concept with graphic designers' team in New York. ; * Supplier visit for samples development in Portugal, South Korea and Germany. ; * Examining sample garments on and off models for performance and fitting tests. ; * Planning production and follow up with suppliers to check fittings, measures and quality. ; * Attending the brand presence in fashion fairs (TBC - To be confirmed - London and New York, Bread and Butter - Berlin)

Supplier for tailoring, woven, jerseys * Watching other designers work, taking notes, designing styles to present to the senior designer, visiting factories and suppliers to learn the production process and sourcing process. ; * Recoloring artworks and bestseller styles. ; * CAD designs for all lines previously done by hand sketches, for archiving and to create a CAD database ; * Designing a small collection for the course graduates fashion showcase.

Fashion Design & Textiles, Fashion Design