I AM A DESIGNER & PRODUCT DEVELOPER FROM IRELAND, BASED IN LONDON. EXPERIENCED IN WOMENSWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE BRANDS. I HAVE MULTI PRODUCT EXPERTISE IN KNITS WOVENS AND ACCESSORIES, WITH A TECHNICAL BACKGROUND AND PASSION FOR CREATING BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTS.
DESIGN, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR -Lead Seasonal Research, Sketching and Design presentations -Manage all product development for womenswear -Lead fittings and weekly PD meetings -Create CADS, techpacks and sample comments -Responsible for collection costing, scheduling & sample production -Attend trade shows & build relationships with new suppliers -Source fabrics, trims and branded hardware -Communicate daily with factories In China, Turkey, and UK Manage cross-team collaboration to execute cohesive brand vision -Educate team about fabrics and garment details to elevate design options across woven, knits, swim and accessories.
-Create 10 piece capsule collection to be sold online globally -Designed within strict cost parameters and catered to a Gen-Z customer -Work with PD team in US and china -90% Sell through with just a 13% return rate.
-Assist Senior Design Developer & Director with RTW collection Manage Design Development from sketch to runway sample -Create Run of Show & Collection combo book for production -Manage Interns & Intern Tasks for optimal productivity -Liaise with Sample room patternmakers, merchandising team, fabric team & suppliers to realise collection
-Assist Creative Director and Senior Designer -Visual Research & Design of luxury leather bags -Provide trend reports and moodboards -Direct photoshoots and plan social media content -Create Hand sketches, CADs and Spec Sheets for factories
-Assist Research and Design for collection -Made toiles and patterns for runway pieces -Hand and machine sewing of runway samples -Created line sheets, graphics and tech packs -Created and implemented system for vintage archive
Amy was a pleasure to work with, always punctual, extremely dedicated, hard working and passionate about her job. More than capable of managing projects single handedly, as well as working efficiently in a team or with instruction. A wide range of skills and happy to take on any role, from design to production, content creation to event management.