Fashion Designer
Resume:
SUMMARY
• Over * years of experience as a Fashion Designer in both Designer Houses and Retail
Fashion Brands
• Graduate from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata
• Specialized in Fashion Design Technology at the London College of Fashion, United Kingdom
• Masters in Fashion Design and a work experience in Milan, Italy
• Creative, innovative, punctual and determined as a person CORE COMPETENCIES
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Assisting and developing seasonal collections and artworks for brands
• Concept planning, fabric planning, Garment tech packs and Sample development
• Heading the Design Team of the brand
• Market research based on target markets for sales and range planning accordingly
• Selection of fabrics and print approvals
• Vendor and supplier management for fabrics, trims and production
• New silhouette development and sampling the designs
• Overlooking the sampling team and pattern maker
• Overlooking test fits and quality of samples
• Garment tech packs and Production planning
• Photoshoots
FIONA D’SOUZA
Fashion Designer
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• Fashion Research and Analysis
• Trend Forecasting
• Concept development
• Collection presentation
• Range planning
• Garment Construction
• Technical drawing & Tech packs
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Corel Draw
HEAD OF FASHION
Venecia Apex LLP- Vijaylaxmi Group
April 2019- September 2020
Mumbai, India
FREELANCE AND CONSULTANT FASHION DESIGNER
Fashion Brands in the U.S.A, U.K. and Middle East markets November 2020- Present
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
• Worked alongside the director Alka Mattoo in London from January- June 2016 as part of the London College of Fashion curriculum
• Independently designing for Orvana’s collection from 2018 as a Fashion Designer
• Fashion research and concept planning for the seasonal collections
• Range planning based on market research and past sales report
• New silhouette developments both for garments and accessories
• Technical sketching and Tech packs
• Overseas sampling management and patterning with model fittings both at sampling site and base
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• Worked alongside Sabato Russo, the Italian Fashion Designer on an Androgynous collection
• Fashion research and concept planning for the collection
• Attending fabric and trims fairs/ exhibitions for research and procurement
• Hand drawing sketches developing looks for the runway
• Model fittings and co- ordination for the sampling process
• Fashion week planning, model selection and fittings for the shows and exhibitions
• Collections designed for Milano Fashion Week SS19 & AW 19/20
• Headed the Womenswear Section of the brand- Casuals and Loungewear
• Fashion research and target collection planning
• Selecting fabrics, trims and prints for fortnight online launches
• Handled lab dip approvals and print strike offs
• Silhouette development and technical drawings
• Overseeing the sampling process with weekly meetings with the pattern makers and sampling head with model fittings and approvals
• Approvals for grading and tech packs for production
• Styling and Management for E-commerce shoots and Banner shoots
• Designed for the brand ‘Chemistry’, target group 19- 35 years Women and ‘Miss Chemistry,’ target group 13-18 years Teens
• Fashion research based on forecasting from Peclers Paris
• Development of new embellishments, graphic prints and finishing based on the forecast
• Collection planning based on previous sales and new trends of the season
• New silhouette development and sampling the same
• Overseeing pattern making, cutting and sewing of the samples
• Arranging trims, fabrics and other embellishments through vendors FASHION DESIGNER (Remotely)
Orvana London
March 2018- April 2019
London, U.K.
FASHION DESIGNER
Sabato Russo- Sartorial Monk
March 2018- November 2018
Milan, Italy
FASHION DESIGNER
Bewakoof Brands Pvt. Ltd.
May 2014- August 2015
Mumbai, India
FASHION DESIGNER
Esjay International Pvt. Ltd.
August 2013- May 2014
Mumbai, India
• Range display and model fittings for approvals from the Head of Department
• Planning the average costings for each sample and presentations at the Buyer Meetings
• Garment package handover to the merchandising and production team
• Designed for the brand ‘Nine’ for Maternity wear and Plus size Women
• Fashion research and trend analysis for the upcoming collection
• New design developments and approvals from the Director
• Selection of fabric and trims for sampling and arrangements for quantities with the merchandiser
• Handling the total sampling process with pattern makers, tailors, embroidery technicians, garment wash processes and fittings
• Production handover with sample, tech pack and graded patterns
• Management of the E-commerce and Banner photoshoots every season
• Presentation of the collection at the Buyer’s meeting, trade fairs and exhibitions EDUCATION
SKILLS
Technical Skills Fashion Skills Language Skills
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality: Indian
Passport Number: S3847680
Date of Birth: 15th April, 1990
FASHION DESIGNER
The Shirt Company (I) Ltd.
June 2012- August 2013
Mumbai, India
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Corel Draw
Microsoft PowerPoint
Fashion Forecasting and Trend Analysis
Technical Drawings
Garment Construction
Textile Exploration
English
Hindi
Italian
MASTERS IN FASHION DESIGN
Domus Academy, NABA University
GRAD. DIP IN FASHION DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
London College of Fashion, UAL
BACHELORS OF DESIGN
National Institute of Fashion Technology
January 2017- December 2017
Milan, Italy
September 2015- July 2016
London, U.K.
July 2008- May 2012
Kolkata, India
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