Update on relaunch of PEA
Experienced and proven results driven team leader, creative brand builder and designer with extensive knowledge of working for brands from all sectors across multi categories.
International experience of markets across the world from Asia, Europe and The America's.
Luxury - High Street with knowled
ge of retail and wholesale driven brands.
Specialties: Creative Direction, Design, Brand, Fabric R&D, Sustainability, Fashion, Strategy, Team Leadership, Research, Sketching
Design, Brand, Creative and Brand Strategy for Original Penguin, Perry Ellis America and Perry Ellis Collection across all categories including Menswear, Womenswear, Children's wear, Accessories and Licensing globally.
- Responsible for overseeing the men’s design team,fabric development team, innovation and sustainability from inspiration to delivery of 4 collections per year.
- Managing and directing all seasonal inspiration, colour and mood direction for the brand for the season.
- Working directly with mills a
nd suppliers I was responsible for all fabric design and development for the menswear brand helping oversee its move into sustainability and setting up key initiatives with Supima cotton, Redown, and Nativa for the Good Wool project. I was also responsible for the Theory Foundations collection design and launch.
- Managing internal and external development with the in-house pattern and technical team for all garment fit and construction for development and production.
- Overseeing brand product partnerships including special collections for Uniqlo and Mr Porter and attending sales meetings with key suppliers.
- Woking with international partners for exclusive collections for their markets including special collaborations for Korean and Japan market.
- Responsible for overseeing the repositioning of the brand both in the UK and internationally for mens and womens design and accessories.
- Managing and directing all seasonal inspiration, colour and mood direction for the brand for the season.
- Overseeing the development of the brand image includi
ng advertising campaigns with photographers Tim Walker and Alasdair Mclellan / store design and the website redesign along with international trade shows like Pitti Uomo.
- Overseeing all development and sourcing for the brand for men’s and women’s design.
- Working with international partners in Japan and China for overseas expansion and collaboration projects.
- Working with international sales and licence partners and attending all sales meetings with brand development.
Nominated within the UK drapers 30 under 30 for Fashion and Design
Dedicated Fashion Design Degree specialising in design, sketching, design process, research, pattern making and garment construction.
Fashion
Head of Design
Fashion Designer
Creative Direction
Leadership
Team building
Strategy
Adobe CC Suite
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)
anglais
Langue natale
Carte Verte / Permis de travail américain
Permis de travail UE
Mobilité géographique envisageable