Malin Bernreuther
Senior Design Lead RTW Women
Malin Bernreuther
Senior Design Lead RTW Women
Based in
München, Germany
Seniority
More than 10 years experience
Gender
Female
Nationality
Germany
Resume
About

Design lead with 10+ years of international experience across luxury and premium fashion brands including Bogner, Marc O’Polo, Kenzo, Givenchy and Dior. Specialized in ready-to-wear, outerwear and multi-category collection development with expertise in creative direction, product strategy and cross-f

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unctional leadership.
Strong background in translating creative vision into commercially relevant product concepts, combining international sourcing expertise, sustainable innovation and AI-supported creative development.

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Senior Designer RTW and Outerwear
Bogner May. 2025 - Present
Germany

– Leading womenswear outerwear and woven collection development across concept, material strategy and execution
– Driving seasonal concept direction, material strategy and silhouette development
– Aligning creative vision across design, development and supplier teams
– Integrating AI-supported creati

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ve workflows and innovation processesflows

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Independent Consultant
Freelance 2019 - Present
Germany

– Strategic consulting and creative development for premium and contemporary fashion brands
– Leading multi-category collection and product development across apparel and accessories
– Advising on creative direction, product positioning and sourcing strategies
– Driving brand positioning, visual stor

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ytelling and AI-supported innovations

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Senior Designer RTW and Outerwear
Marc O’Polo Apr. 2021 - May. 2025
München, Germany

– Led development of outerwear, woven and sweat categories for Marc O’Polo Denim
– Developed seasonal concepts, colour direction and material strategies
– Coordinated cross-functional product development and supplier communication
– Conducted trend, market and sustainable innovation research

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Senior Design Lead and Product Manager
Iris von Arnim Oct. 1, 2018 - Apr. 30, 2019
Hamburg, Germany

– Led woven and leather design and product development
– Managed supplier coordination, pricing alignment and technical development processes
– Developed seasonal material and product concepts

Senior womens wear and textile designer
Etienne Aigner Aug. 1, 2016 - Sep. 30, 2018
Munich, Germany

Womens wear design for the defile line and for leather apparel, print and textile design for the scarf collection

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Fashion Designer and Design Consultant
Freelance Aug. 1, 2015 - Aug. 1, 2016

Womens and mens wear design, print design, accessory design

Womenswear and Accessory Designer/ Freelance
Bobby Kolade Jan. 1, 2014 - May. 1, 2014

Women´s wear and accessory design

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Design assistance
Kenzo Mar. 1, 2013 - Oct. 1, 2013

Women´s wear/ Precollection+ Defile/ Design assistance

design of outer wear and draping, volume research, participation at fittings, inspiration research, trims and finishings research, styling, shooting and show organisation

MA/ womens wear
School of Art and Design/ Berlin Oct. 1, 2011 - Jan. 1, 2013
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design assistance
Givenchy Mar. 1, 2011 - Aug. 1, 2011

design, inspiration research, fabric and colour proposals, print design and placement, trims and finishings research, technical drawings, show organisation

design assistance
Dior Sep. 1, 2010 - Feb. 1, 2011

inspiration research, design proposals, print design, illustration, technical drawings

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Fashion Design
School of Art and Design/ Berlin Apr. 1, 2007 - Jul. 1, 2010
design assistance
el caballo Sep. 1, 2008 - Oct. 1, 2008

Women´s wear and leather accessories
trend study research, design for women´s wear and leather accessories, illustration, inspiration research

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1st year
Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp) Sep. 1, 2006 - Mar. 1, 2007
Industry sectors

Fashion

Skills

womenswear

ready to wear

outerwear

Tailoring

teamlead

Creative Direction

AI

Drapery

Head of Design

Fashion Designer

Languages

English

Professional knowledge

French

Fluent

Spanish

Fluent

German

Native language