Pôm Sevestre
Creative design manager / Intimates design manager
Pôm Sevestre
Creative design manager / Intimates design manager
Based in
Paris, France
Seniority
More than 10 years experience
Age
44 years old
Gender
Female
Nationality
France
Resume
About

- GLOBAL CREATIVE VISION
- CONSCIOUSNESS – STRATEGY – SUSTAINABILITY
- ANTICIPATION – REACTIVITY – FLEXIBILITY
- DESIGN – TEAM MANAGEMENT – FULL PROCESS COORDINATION – ANALYSIS – FITTING – PRODUCTION – SOURCING – BUYING
- Strong knowledge of European and Asian markets
- From mass market to luxe brand

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- Photoshop / Illustrator / Pack office

- TRENDS ANALYSIS:
Forecasting lingerie, beauty, lifestyle
Decrypting emerging trends
Mood board & Color range

- PRODUCTION INNOVATION:
Translating trends into exclusive products design
Fabrics’ sourcing
Buying and negotiating fabrics (Europe & Asia)
Technical files / AI Illustrations
Prototypes follow up / Fitting samples / Follow up production / Coordination

- IMAGE COUNSELING:
Briefing / Brainstorming / Meeting
Creation of concept & DNA
Market research
Brand positioning
Artistic direction
Photoshooting production support (casting, team, prod, post-prod…)

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Freelance designer
Simone Pérèle Feb. 2020 - Present
Paris, France

• Design AW21 / SS22 / AW22 Intimates collections
SS23 Intimates & Swimwear collections
• Trends & colors
• Sourcing – European & Asian suppliers
• Follow up of first looks at the sample room – Paris’s head office
• Fitting 1rst samples with technical team
• Week meeting with creative and mar

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keting team

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Creative design manager
Amostyle by Triumph May. 2018 - Feb. 2020
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• Design global collection of product designs for European and Japanese markets
Intimates, Easywear, Sportswear, Innovation, Accessories
• Manage a team of 3 designers
• Work on new process efficiency / cost / sourcing
• Mood board / Brainstorming, new ideas and concepts
• Work on bras new innovatio

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• Analysis of the market, European and Asia
• Follow-up of fittings until bulk production – European and Asian fit
(China – Sri Lanka – Indonesia factories)

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Fashion consultant
Amazon Fashion UK Nov. 2017 - Nov. 2017
Paris, France

• AW18 Intimates Retail Buying Brief
• Trends research: Key Items / Colors / Materials / Print & Pattern / Details

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Créateur and owner
ABSOLUTELY Pôm Jan. 1, 2010 - Sep. 2017
Paris, France

ABSOLUTELY PÔM, Paris
Owner & Designer
Lingerie + Corsetery + Beachwear + Homewear – LUXURY BRAND
• COLLABORATION – GUERLAIN BY ABSOLUTELY PÔM
Capsule collection of 5 exclusive pieces for the launch of L’Eau de Lingerie in PRINTEMPS HAUSSMANN

Senior designer / Consultant
DARJEELING May. 1, 2016 - Jan. 1, 2017
Cachan, France

Senior designer and Consultant
• Consulting for lingerie + Design nightwear collections

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Senior designer / Consultant
WONDERBRA Jun. 1, 2014 - Jan. 1, 2016
France

Senior designer, Creative director and Consultant
• Repositioning + New identity + Design of SS16 – FW16/17 – SS17 collections

Senior designer / Consultant
WOLF LINGERIE - HONG-KONG Nov. 1, 2009 - Mar. 1, 2010
Hong Kong

Designer and Consultant
• Consulting + team re-organization

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Design manager
ETAM CHINA - SHANGHAI Jan. 1, 2006 - Dec. 1, 2008
Shanghai, China

• Design and manage a design team in LINGERIE DAYWEAR, NIGHTWEAR, and HOMEWEAR
• Work on new process
• Mood boarding / Brainstorming, new ideas and concepts for lingerie / nightwear
• Work with the marketing team on photo shoots, catalogs, packaging…
• Coordination between France and China offices

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Analysis of the market, adapted to Chinese customers
• Source and negotiations of fabrics
• Follow-up of fittings until productions (Chinese fit)
• Work on sales book, and presentation of collections to the sales team

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Concept designer project
DIM - PLAYTEX - WONDERBRA Jan. 1, 2005 - Dec. 1, 2005
France

• Design and develop intimate apparel
• Mood board / Brainstorming, new ideas and concepts for lingerie & nightwear

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Senior designer
HOP LUN INTERNATIONAL - HONG-KONG Sep. 1, 2002 - Sep. 1, 2004
Hong Kong

NO ROMEO (intimate apparel & loungewear fashion brand, sold world-wide)
• Work on the DNA, image, concept of the new brand
• Design, creation of prints, embroideries, laces, transfers...
• Conceptualisation & trend analysis (research, shopping trips, fairs...), sourcing of fabrics & trimmings, appro

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val of pre-production samples, follow-up of fittings, frequent visits to the production unit in China
• Work with the marketing team on photo shoots, catalogs, packaging and sales books
• Work closely with sales offices and present collections to buyers

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Designer
DIOR LINGERIE (SIL) PARIS Jul. 1, 2001 - Jul. 1, 2002
Paris, France

• Design and develop an intimate apparel & beachwear collection.
• Establish relationships with a pan-European network of fabric suppliers.

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Degree in Design & Pattern Making
ESMOD PARIS Sep. 1, 1998 - Jun. 1, 2001
Paris, France

Fashion design - pattern making - Art history - Marketing

Baccalauréat - Applied Art
Ecole Supérieure des Arts et Industries Graphiques / Ecole ESTIENNE - PARIS Sep. 1, 1995 - Jun. 1, 1998
Paris, France

Architecture - Design - Graphism - Fashion design

Industry sectors

Fashion

Software skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Languages

French

Native language

English

Professional knowledge

Types of contracts
Freelance / Missions
Full Time
Part time
Collaboration
Personal details

Potentially open to relocate