Experience

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  Traid

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Education intern

  As an intern in Traid's education department, I went into schools as a part of a team that taught pupils about the crises affecting the fashion industry today. We also taught them basic sewing skills in a fun way, so that they might, in the future, be able to repair their clothes, rather than throw them away and create waste.

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  Front row society

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Intern

  During this five-week internship I was tasked with redesigning the e-commerce packaging, and designing a premium gift packaging for the company. I had to reach out to suppliers and work according to a set of strict criteria.

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  Front row society

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2016

  Working within the Front Row Society design and production teams, I designed and developed accessories with a focus on print and texture. I ensured both in-house concepts and artist collaborations were prepared for our producers, and refined during the sampling and development stages. I specialised in knitted and digitally printed products, and completed a solo supplier trip to China to expedite collection development. I worked at Front Row Society part-time alongside my studies. My responsibilities included such work as preparing design files for production, generating hang-tags and catalogues, and assisting with new product development. I was learning by doing, and this industry experience proved to supplement what I learnt at university very well.

  • Junior Designer and Product Developer

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Freelance Production Assistant

    Nov 2013 - Sept 2015
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  Christopher raeburn

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Studio intern

  As an intern at Christopher Raeburn I assisted with the day to day running of the studio, doing jobs such as quality control, packing orders and pattern tracing. I sewed some toiles, and a giant inflatable polar bear; and helped out during fashion week at the model casting, and by dressing at the show.

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  Jyoti- fair works

  Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Asapreneur - sourcing, design and product development

  I was responsible for the design development, pattern cutting, grading, and organising the sample production of the autumn/winter 2017 additions to their permanent collection. In order to train eleven of the brand’s seamstresses in the construction of the new garments I was based for two and a half months in Chittapur, in central India. I then spent two weeks in Londa, in western India to train the brand’s remaining four seamstresses in the construction of the new accessories. During this three-month placement in India I also oversaw quality control, the sourcing of fabrics for future collections, the building of better relationships with our suppliers throughout India, and the move into bigger and better equipped premises in Chittapur. There wasn’t anything about the placement that was easy but I relished the challenges I faced on a daily basis. Show less

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  John lewis & partners

  Dec 2017 - now

  In my role as Assistant Product Technologist in Menswear, I work with the product technologists across multiple buying offices and product types. In early 2020 I took over primary responsibility for Mens nightwear & loungewear, underwear, robes, and swimwear; and in autumn 2020 I became solely responsible for the area.Responsibilities include:-Collaborating with the design team to create clear product briefs, and specifications-Fitting and approval of products from proto to shipment sample-Chasing and approval of testing across all mens clothing direct suppliers. Assisting suppliers with queries surrounding testing, and the test database.-Reporting on returns, ratings & reviews across menswear, travel & sports. Identifying high returning, or low rated styles, investigating further, and compiling adhoc reports for stakeholders.-Maintaining an up-to-date block library, and ensuring consistency across the supply base-Compiling competitor analysis, running wearer trials, and product panels to gain further insight into garment performance and comparisons -Assisting the buying and sourcing teams in cross costing excercises-Supporting the implementation of the Quality & Technical Strategy, and sustainability goals Show less

  • Product Development Technologist - Menswear

    May 2024 - now

  • Product Development Technologist - Childrenswear

    Nov 2021 - May 2024

  • Assistant Product Technologist - Menswear

    Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Assistant Product Technologist - Womenswear Collaborations

    Dec 2017 - Jun 2019