JJ Parker Swift

E. adwfn6@r.postjobfree.com T: (1-213******* Shanghai

Online Portfolio: www.josiechen.portfoliobox.net, WEBSITES: WWW.CICERODESIGN-JC.COM, WWW.FASHIONTECHLA.CO.COM, WWW.JOSIECHENRANGE.CO.UK, Profile:

Highly Motivated British Entrepreneur Fashion Design Director, specializing in concept development of Fashion collections/fabrication, casual woven mens/ women’s and kids lines. Substantial international experience in Europe, US, Japan, HK, Singapore and China. Creative, innovative and passionate individual. Capable of developing and launching new and profitable lines at all market levels, Retail experience in Mainland China, running and working with consignment stores in Hong-Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China and the UK. Consultant and Trend forecaster for multinational fashion brands and manufactures, experienced in fits, specs and all aspects of production. An accomplished, versatile and results-driven professional with a proven track record.

Current projects:

CONTRACTED AND CONSULTANTS:

Elastique Group China – Global sales and Creative Director for North America February 2022- current Elastic and Lace components factory based in Zhongshan China, representing them in USA to start up their market and relations with their current customers, visiting brands and trade shows around the US, visiting major fashion cities, taking inspiration and creating new ideas and trends and styles to show to clients, starting to establish clients and to build the showroom in the USA PromoSyle Trend PARIS - August 2020 - August 2021- Art director and trend specialist for Local Chinese Brands that are well established in the that local market - working on 2-4 months project, working on site at the company giving presentations, shop visits traveling around china sourcing working with directors to add new value and updates to the current offering, working on mens women's and kids categories. https://promostyl.com Sentiments ( Outward Hound LA / USA) - Retainer based contract March 2018 - October 2021 Sourcing and production handling for greater china for soft goods/ Pet products for the USA market - Pet beds are the No1 product in the USA with over i million units shipped and produced ever quarter. KEEP - Sports App Platform China - 2021- 3 months project to create there new trend and concepts Creating the Trending and concept sports design for their new product line which will be launched in December- working with my team of designers in the UK to create prints and sketches. FLORENTIA Village (Italia ) Luxury Outlet Malls China May 2016- February 2019 VM and Design Specialist, developing the training workshops for the Retail Management teams throughout china offering international trend and forecasting concepts, retail design. organizing and designing and installing pop up installations, Looking at ways to build on the concept of the centers, offering suggestions to improve the outlook of the villages. http://www.florentiavillage.com HW Textiles October 2016 - November 2018

Trend Forecasting service, delivering weekly reports, Specifically tailored to HW textiles, studying the china market by city and traveling to major trade shows to collect new inspirational design and fabric ideas, researching into new technology and wash and cost effective processes, inspirational shopping to major fashion cities. Presenting to design, management and merchandising teams in HK.. Lee Jeans (VF Group ) Trend Analysis Consultant Lee Jeans 2014 - 2016 Trend Forecasting service, delivering a full colour and concept and fabric guide with key Stories for both Men and Women!s design team to interpret into their new season collection. Specifically tailored to Lee, traveling to major European denim trade shows to collect new inspirational design and fabric ideas, researching into new technology and wash and cost effective processes, inspirational shopping to major fashion cities. Presenting to design, management and merchandising teams, tailor made to the brand and the brand direction of Lee Asia. • Excellent communication and Networking skills, excellent research skills and knowledge of predicting trends A deep knowledge of design and an inherent fashion sense, excellent graphic design skills. https://www.lee.com

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT:

DKNY jeans / Guess/ Hugo Boss Germany/ Chrome Hearts/NEXT UK Teaching Experience:

Instituto Maligoni Shanghai Campus -April 2021 – August 2023 Part time onsite/ online/offline lecturer in Textile Manipulation and Fashion Business. Teaching students in year 1 – final year to MA students. IFA PARIS SCHOOL OF DESIGN TURKEY - August 2020 - 2022 Online Trend Forecasting training, a to fashion brands in Turkey giving presentations and research information documents, for branding based in Turkey.

IFA PARIS SHANGHAI - February 2016- to 2020, Sub /Part - time and substitute teacher for Fashion design and fashion Design Marketing and Merchandising students both Chinese and international students preparation and presenting the whole course. Students are able to study in their 3rd year to complete their degree in the Paris campus. In addition teaching Global MBA students, for Luxury Brand Management, students spend 6 months in china and 6 months in the Paris Campus. Raffles La Salle China 2006-2008 ( Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing and Merchandising Lecturer two discipline lecture) : Fashion design and Fashion Marketing and merchandising, developing the course outline for the fashion design modules and fashion marketing Modules. Teaching large and small groups of learners from a range of backgrounds, abilities and ages; Monitoring, assessing and marking students' work; Setting and overseeing examinations; Undertaking a pastoral role - acting as a personal tutor to students; Organizing work experience and carrying out learner assessments in the workplace, as appropriate; Undertaking a range of administrative tasks.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

JAPAN

April 2002- April 2003 -Otemae University Kobe, Japan. MA Textile design April 2000- April 2002 -Otemae University Kobe, Japan, BA Fine Arts and Textile design. February1999 March 2000-Kobe Fashion and Design University Japan, Fashion Design, (fashion illustration, draping, and sewing) looking at the influence of western fashion trends and textiles in Japan. April 1998- October 1998 -Doshisha University Kyoto Japan, Exchange Student in the Art and Aesthetics Department

UNITED KINGDOM

September 1996 - The University of Sheffield, Sheffield England Dual Honors Japanese Language and East Asian Studies, Minor Italian language (Transferred credits to Complete BA/MA in Japan) Certificates

Global Diplomacy online course 2023 – University of London Design Association of Asia, Josie Chen range - 2019-2023 Seaker Essentials Certificate NYU – 2020

Teaching English as a foreign language teaching Certificate – Cambridge Certified SKILLS - Computer literate: Mac proficient, experienced in Illustrator, and Photoshop, IN-Design, Clo3D Style 3D, excel, Power point, experienced in all other none design software programs both to Mac and PC. LANGUAGES- Native English speaker, Advanced Mandarin, Japanese and Italian, UK /JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP - Sponsored by the Gen foundation, London England Fine Arts and Aesthetics EXHIBITIONS /AWARDS :

Honored member of Shanghai Fashion Council since 2013 The 29th, International Art Exhibition JAL- Metropolitan Art Museum Ueno Japan, 2022 Japan Jewelry competition Finalist- Tokyo Museum of Art Ueno Japan Design for Asia Award 2014 – Merit award for outstanding Design HK design Centre- Taiwan, HK, China OTEMAE University Kobe- Graduation Exhibition Textile Art 7 Colours Exhibition- Nishinomiya Exhibition Centre ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Business Development: - Established and managed partner relationships on a daily basis. Developed new marketing strategy which increased customer base by 23%. Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

Supervised team of 10 staff members.

Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of Betamax international Men collections Contract Negotiation - Signed and negotiated the contract for two major clients.