- seasonal forecasting and identifying trend
- developing and creating mood and range board
- colour / textile print / fabrication research
- designed and developed products to meet the brand concept
- overseas trip (new york and LA) to sourcing sampling and trend forcast
- place orders and negotiating price with manufacturers to produce high quality product
Senior designer –design team, TEMT –Womans wear, Fast future brands 2010.9~2020.04
Achievements
- Excellent experience in designing and buying for retail apparel industry.
- Excellent understanding of Australian woman’s wear market based on working in Fashion industry over 20 years.
- Sound knowledge of Australian fashion industry and trends
- Profound knowledge of purchasing process and inventory
- Ability to negotiate with various clothing vendors
- Resolve cost / margin issues and ensure product/design realization and
- execution,within budget,against the targeted Go-in-margin, revenue / pricing and timelines to meet market requirements.
- Knowledge of market conditions regarding price, resources and fashion.
- Understanding of fast turn over budget brand.
- Analyse sales data, quick apply to new planning
Team Leader – Design Team, ELLE- Woman’s wear, F&F Korea 2006.07 ~2008.9
Achievements
- Developed fashionable garment designs by researching and anticipating fashion trends.
- Coordinated junior designers’ creations with ‘The Elle Look’ to ensure brand quality as well as talent development.
- Optimized design coordination through detailed selection of textiles, fabrics, fasteners and other materials.
- Confirmed sketch quality through advising junior designers to ensure alignment with collection themes.
- Facilitated successful fashion events through effective orchestration of designers and other staff
Senior Fashion Designer Floce – Womanswear, Maiim Korea, 2005.05~2006.07
Achievements
- Planned seasonal concepts and derived collections
- Interpreted international trends through overseas research and adapted those ideas to Korean preferences.
- Ensured highest quality through ongoing communicated with product managers about specs, fabrics and other details.
Fashion Designer and Buyer Helena Cashmere Seoul Office 2002.12 ~ 2005.5
Achievements
- Coordination of sample design, inspection and confirmation process through daily communication between Seoul Office and Head Office in Hong Kong.
- Facilitated successful seasonal cashmere knit wear collections.
- Ensured on time and correct ordering of request samples and garments from Hong Kong
- Oversaw delivery and production schedules.
- Assured smooth production process through ongoing contact (face to face and teleconference) with head office, suppliers in Italy and producers in China.
Junior Fashion Designer B.C. Couture Korea 2000.3~2002.09
Achievements
- Designed intricate day wear with an emphasis on femininity and delicacy.
- Learned how to coordinate fashion items such as textiles, buttons, fasteners etc.
- Compiled inspirational fashion scrapbooks.
- Drew styles and developed designs.