Creative director/ brand manager

Tara Khan

Brand Manager/ Creative Director/ Fashion instructor.

+971******** Dubai, UAE **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Accomplished and Dynamic Fashion Design professional with an experience of over 13 years in the Fashion Industry as a Creative Director, Brand Manager and Fashion Instructor. Actively pursuing a leading position as a Brand Manager in an operational environment that will effectively utilize my acquired skills and engaging personality as a team builder. CORE COMPETENCIES

Organizational Leadership • Strategic Planning • Analytical thinking• Relentless customer focus• Merchandise Displays • Inventory Management • Client Relationship Management • Team Management • Multitasking • Fashion Illustration • Pattern Making and Garment Construction • Superlative Fabric Knowledge • Training • Strong communication. HONORS AND EXHIBIT

• Featured in Hello Magazine Middle East (21st Feb 2013) for an exclusive Collection designend and styled for Talent Hunt\Dubai held at Dubai Outlet Mall.

• Featured in Gulf News Friday Magazine for an exclusive evening wear Collection for Elite Model look 2013 UAE and Qatar

• Assisting a Luxury Fashion Designer and Fashion Show coordinator at Durban, South Africa Bride Show, Year 2011.

• Fashion Week Coordinator, India Mumbai 2008 and 2009 summer and winter collection.

• Exhibited kids wear and high fashioned women’s wear garments in the year 2009 summer collection.

• Won ‘Best Designer award for the annual graduation fashion show year 2009 Mumbai-India PROFFESSIONAL PROFILE

March2016- till Date Faspiration Garments LLC / Tichi’s Tailoring Boutique Dubai Creative Director/Brand Manager

• Managed and Executed integrated strategy that included, creative direction, campaign production and execution, photoshoots, in-store POP, social media, PR, and Co-branded campaigns.

• Developed consumer insights tracking to benchmark awareness and measure effectiveness of marketing initiatives

• Lead marketing team members through campaigns, strategizing innovative marketing concepts to increase sales, brand awareness and ensure highest customer satisfaction and client engagement through varies marketing platforms

• Designed an exclusive Haute couture collection at Arab Fashion Week 2017 Dubai. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENFlj9GzK1s

• Conceptualized and assisted in the video shoot for the collections Campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niDZEf8ifck

• Communicated and collaborated with High End Clientele, international Buyers and Designers.

• Coordinated with the team of graphic and web developers designing the brand Website: www.tichis.com July2015- Feb2016 Capital Training Institute: Part Time Fashion Design Instructor May2016- till date Fashstrat Fashion Training institute: Fashion Instructor/Head of Department. Dubai

• Conducting Fashion seminars and Workshops.

• Conducting Lectures on different fashion modules such as Pattern Drafting and Garment construction, Fashion Illustration, Surface ornamentation, Fashion Management and Marketing, Fashion Styling, History of Fashion, Color theory, Portfolio, Draping etc.

• Organizing and Developing curriculum and online lessons.

• Demonstrating ability to inspire and motivate students in a learning-centered environment. June2014– June2015 Citra Style (E-Commerce Fashion Brand) : Creative Director / Brand Manager Dubai

• Designing, Garment Production, merchandising, fashion photoshoots and organizing fashion events.

• Boosted Brand awareness with target customer demographics with social, print and email campaigns.

• Planned, implemented and tracked sales and marketing strategies to promote brand products.

• Analyzing future collections and sales based on customer data and feedback. Oct 2012–April 2014 Si Fashion Galerie: Creative Director/Brand Manager Dubai

• Product forecasting, testing, and market research.

• Managing the Design and Retail Team of more than two Branches.

• Custom Designing for High-end clients over the globe and UAE.

• Visual merchandising.

• Planning and executing promotional activities.

• Managing and closely monitoring the sales team and conducting weekly meetings to motivate the team.

• Styled and created looks for photo shoots and editorial works.

• Ensuring product volumes and order flow are optimized in order to achieve target sales objectives. July2010–Sept2012 Payal Singhal Inc: Head of Production and Designs Mumbai-India

May2009–July2010 A.D Singh (Design House): Production Manager and Fashion Consultant Mumbai-India

• Monitor and execute all made to measure orders,

• Created and proposed suitable lifestyle looks for clients including renovating and restyling their closets

• Directly communicating with local and international buyers globally

• Managing and closely monitoring the sales team and conducting weekly meetings to motivate the team

• Trend research and fashion forecasting.

EDUCATION

• Diploma in Dress Designing and garment manufacturing from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai, India. June 2009.

• Bachelors in Science, Major in Chemistry, University of Mumbai March 2006

• Higher secondary College:- Sophia College of Art and Science. March 2003 . Mumbai.India. SKILLS

• Computer: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Retail Software, Basic Photoshop

• Languages: Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu.

• Resin and acrylic artist.

VOLUNTEERING

Food wastage campaign 2014 www.endfoodwastage.com, Blood Donation Camp 2017, Food Donation Camp 2019, Year of Tolerance Campaign 2019 www.tolerant-pakistan.com, Year of Tolerance Campaign Dubai 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97gypj73UG8 .Fund Raising for an Orphanage in Romania “Piticii veseli” 2020, Fund Raising and teaching street kids, Mumbai, India 2008, Conducted small fashion DIY workshop for teenage orphan girls India 2009.

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