Highly skilled professional with a dynamic and far reaching experience in both the contemporary and luxury fashion businesses. A disciplined facilitator who excels in logical and consistent evaluation, development and management on a multi tier level from C-suite down to shop floor. Offers a cohesive and holistic approach to creative project development and management, allowing for seamless transition between innovation, growth and profitability. An accomplished team builder and leader, excelling in analytic competence - both business & creatively - from inception to final delivery. Possesses astute technical knowledge of product development, brand strategy, collection building and merchandising. Matched with an artist's savoir faire, promotes seamless communication between visual, digital and traditional platforms. Proactive and result driven with excellent capacity to achieve both long and short term financial objectives through consistent, structured pragmatism.
o Led show collection transition into upper tier offer and business reality. o Oversaw organisation and methodology and managed competitors’ mapping and positioning. o Defined and delivered collection strategy, range plan, offer structure, margins, and KPIs. o Successfully elevated TH image at Red Carpets, Awards and Brand Events, including Met Gala, CFDA, American Music Awards, AMFAR, Cannes & Venice Film Festivals. o Oversaw celebrity dressing for personal wardrobes and events. o Accomplished archive’s upcycling.
• Carried out brand platform definition, DNA, and codes as well as devised range plans, price positioning, and offer structures, analytical methodology and KPI's. • Monitored new store concept development and set-up follow-up. • Defined 360º marketing methodology, including advertising, ambassadors, social media, and events.
Devise and execute robust strategies to oversee day-to-day operational processes. Build and maintain professional relationships with clients and staff members. • Branding, Collection and Process Advisor, supporting start-up, small / medium size fashion and life-style companies to define strategy and facilitate operational executions (2020-Present). • Womenswear Repositioning, TH Collection and Runway (20 13 – 2020), Tommy Hilfiger, PVH Group/Amsterdam • Led show collection transition into upper tier offer and business reality. • Oversaw organisation and methodology and managed competitors' mapping and positioning. • Defined and delivered collection strategy, range plan, offer structure, margins, and KPIs. • Successfully elevated TH image at Red Carpets, Awards and Brand Events, including Met Gala, CFDA, American Music Awards, AMFAR, Cannes & Venice Film Festivals. • Oversaw celebrity dressing for personal wardrobes and events. • Accomplished archive's upcycling.
Oversaw operations of design studio, ateliers, and analysed development process. Devised supply-chain politic and production management. Orchestrated analytical management, formulated merchandising strategy, designed dashboards, and monitored profit and loss. Built and strengthened professional relationships with management, clients, and shareholders. • Devised and executed global strategy and supervised activities of 40 collaborators for a global yearly turnover of €50M. • Efficiently clarified the collection offer and process. • Optimised the delivery planning reducing by six weeks and attained an average seasonal 15% turnover growth. Additional Experience
Rarely do I come across someone like Michel who brings a real understanding of the luxury world. Michel is driven, committed, rigorous analytical and yet brings an incredible suave to everything he touches. His drive and uncompromising customer centricity combined with a great eye on aesthetics where every detail is insightful makes him absolutely brilliant in what he does. Michel is data driven but yet creative … never forgetting that fashion is still a big expression of emotions! Creative and passionate , he is both challenging and rewarding to work with. Michel has a strong creative flair and passion for his work as well as pragmatic approach that ensures the delivery of projects.He will always find the best solutions to any problem. Team worker but also very capable of self motivation. A true asset for any organization!