Eva Hau
Eva Hau
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Seniority
5 - 10 years experience
Nationality
Taiwan
About

A highly motivated and creative designer with over seven years of experience specialising in women’s footwear. I transitioned from an internship to a full-time role at Kat Maconie immediately after graduating from LCF with a Footwear Design degree and eventually advanced to the position of Head of Pr

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oduct & Footwear Designer. In this role, I oversaw all aspects of footwear creation, including design, development, sourcing, and product delivery. I successfully launched four wholesale and two DTC footwear collections annually at key luxury retailers, along with additional runway collaborations and injection ranges that aligned with the brand’s vision.

My expertise in navigating the design and development processes, coupled with my keen attention to detail, was crucial in consistently delivering innovative constructions and high-quality collections. I effectively managed strong relationships with suppliers and six factories across Asia and Europe simultaneously, ensuring efficient development, manufacturing processes, and timely product deliveries. I am now seeking new challenges that will leverage my extensive experience and skills to drive further success and growth.

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Freelance Accessories & Footwear & Designer
Kat Maconie Jan. 2024 - Oct. 2024
London, United Kingdom
International Design Workshop_Life After Death
Camper Jul. 2024 - Jul. 2024
Mallorca, Spain
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Head of Product & Footwear Designer
Kat Maconie Oct. 2019 - Jan. 2024
London, United Kingdom

• Oversaw the entire design process from critical pathing, concept creation, research, trend direction analysis, colour theory, sketch, range building, through to product development, sourcing, fitting, and production sign-off for all products including additional projects such as Fyodor Golan runway

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collaboration.
• Designed & directed 4 wholesale and 2 DTC injection footwear
collections annually, with additional injection ranges such as
accessories and SLG, launched at Harvey Nichols, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, KaDeWe, and Level Shoes.
• Worked closely with ownerships executing commercial, brand
appropriate products and achieving desired margin targets for sign-off.
• Established and maintained relationships with manufacturers and suppliers across China and Europe, managing up to six factories simultaneously, undertaking trips.
• Supervised freelancers, Design Assistant and Design Intern.

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Product Developer & Design Assistant
Kat Maconie Jul. 2017 - Sep. 2019
London, United Kingdom

• Collaborated closely with Creative Director on research, trend
forecasting, concept and colour palette creation, CAD design, hand sketching, and range planning.
• Developed, and delivered innovative ideas aligned with the brand vision. Oversaw sample, and collection development, and liaised with fa

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ctories from prototype to production, maintained strong manufacturer & supplier partnerships in China via factory visits.
• Produced accurate, clear & organised specification sheets for all products, and followed development progress through to production including development of complex constructions (lasts, heels & outsoles), trims, embroideries, and prints from scratch.
• Implemented quality control, fitting guides, and packing manuals for the production manager, QC team, and factories to follow for production inspections.

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3rd Prize
Cordwainers' National Footwear Student of the Year
2017
London, United Kingdom
BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear
London College of Fashion Sep. 2013 - Jul. 1, 2017
London, United Kingdom
Footwear Design Assistant Intern
Kat Maconie Jul. 2015 - Aug. 2016
London, United Kingdom

• Assisted in the design process from inception to product realisation including research, CAD design, hand sketching, specifications sheets for all products and LFW collaborations with Ashley Williams, Teatum Jones, and Fyodor Golan.
• Conducted wear trials and generated fit notes, and maintained da

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ily communication with production manager, suppliers, and factories in China, ensuring efficient development and manufacturing processes.
• Managed studio administration tasks, including organisations and logistics of materials and samples, fulfilments of daily e-commerce and PR request, and customer service.

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Design Assistant Intern
H&M Feb. 2016 - May. 2016
Stockholm, Sweden

• Assisted the design team with inspiration, competitor and trend research, colour matching, and collection development, including creating and updating product specification sheets. Communicated between design and sales teams with product modifications.
• Collaborated closely with the print section

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for licensed products.

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International Preparation for Fashion
London College of Fashion Sep. 2012 - Jun. 2013
London, United Kingdom

Higher Education in introduction to Fashion

Industry sectors

Fashion

Luxury

Skills

Head of Design

Footwear design

Accessories Designer

Leathergoods Designer

Software skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Rhino 3D Modeling Software

Procreate

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)

Languages

Chinese

Native language

English

Fluent

Types of contracts
Freelance / Missions
“Life After Death”: a workshop dedicated to sustainable design by Camper

This was a project for Camper during the 2024 International Design Workshop in Mallorca. As the name suggests, the focus was on circularity and recycling in footwear design, using prototypes, samples, and used Camper shoes.

To me, Life after death isn’t an end; it’s a new beginning for both those

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who have left and those who remain. We adapt, learn, and live in a new way with or without each other, holding onto the hope that one day we’ll meet again in a beautiful place. I want to imagine the ‘life’ after life, inspired by my culture’s tradition of burning joss paper and crafting joss paper items for those who have passed. To me, a Camper post-life sphere is a positive place, where everything might be gilded and colourful like the things we burn. It’s the world I believe our loved ones live in.

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