Aimee J. Email & Phone Number

Ladbroke Grove

Creating heirlooms

Londra, Regno Unito

-Driving and leading a team of four within a luxury personal styling company to ensure consistency within the boutique and online-Story building of seasons.-Creation of timeline and breakdown-to ensure all aspects are covered and deadlines are met.-Window creation-with guidelines and breakdown of 3 stages.-Product selection all of mannequins and photography.-Creation of all photography, model and still life, for web use, social media and online.-Creation of general in store and online tone of voice including VM layouts.-Hosting styling appointments and outfit building for clients and driving sales in store with walkins and and booked appointments. -Redesign of new website directed by myself, including all graphic design imagery and product to be featured.-All selection and interview procedures by myself to ensure the best team.-General boutique supervision including Rota creation and hour keeping.Dealings of all staff reviews of each employee and communicated back to owner of boutique.

Head Office Havant

- Selection of all looks/outfits for all campaigns and marketing, in store and general advertisement.- Selecting hair and makeup schemes for each seasons campaign on location and photo shoots for catalogue and Ecom.-Owning all direction of all in studio model shots, flat shot and product focus shots.-Selected the final images from in studio model and flat shot shoots.- Working closely with Creative Director, Head designers, Ecom team and marketing in creating stories throughout the season and making sure consistency of seasons brief is executed in the correct manor.- Styling of all still life shots on location and in studio for catalogue and Ecom purposes. -Finding new ways of styling creative and basic flat shots for online and catalogue to support season’s stories.- Creating all mannequin looks, standards and detailed style guide (referencing the seasons photo shoot) for the VM pack, which is then sent to all stores and implemented by field visual merchandiser which is briefed by myself and VM team.- Taking part in Inspirational trips to trade fairs and comp shops with head designer and creative Director in order to have a greater understanding of their vision for up and coming seasons.- Working closely with Ecom team making sure the styling of product displayed online is consistent to that of the photo shoot, with a creative edge.- Working in InDesign and Photoshop whilst creating the Visual merchandising guideline, which is then sent to all stores to be followed down to the smallest details.- Following an extremely tight and last minute timeline with set deadlines.- Taking part in store set for each season in order to follow through a successfulsign off or to make last minute changes with companies’ shareholders.

-Running the Visual department of a 15.00 sq ft high street/luxury flagship store in the center of London on Regent street.-Managing a team of around 30 stylist maintaining both Hollister Co and Gilly Hicks following very high, particular and detailed standards.-Dealing with a complete floorset changes consisting of 83 mannequins in store and 25 mannequins in window displays.-Communicating and Following up with overnight team regarding all particular style details and ensuring they are to constantly to standard.-Responsible for taking all store photos in order to be signed off by the American offices.-Working closely with VM management and the stores GM.-Intense training of all new Associates, and constant following up on there progress to ensure consistency.-Updating all marketing on a weekly basis depending on merchandise movements and sales-Preparing for monthly store walk throughs for the CEO AND VP's, ensuring store is emauclate and standard ready,preparing by following a strict timeline working on all issues in order for perfection on day of arrival.

-Running the Visual department of a 15.00 sq ft high street/luxury flagship store in the center of Milan.-Managing a team of around 30 stylist maintaining the visual department following very high, particular and detailed standards.-Dealing with complete floorset changes consisting of around 60 manniquins.-Overlooking the work of all stylists during preparation of all garments and dressing of all manniquins ensuring all particular detailing has been placed.-Responsible for taking all store photos in order to be signed off by the American offices.-Working closely with VM management and the stores GM.-Intense training of all new Associates, and constant following up on their progress to ensure consistency.-Updating all marketing on a weekly basis depending on merchandise movements and sales-Preparing for monthly store walk-throughs for the CEO AND VP's, ensuring store is in immaculate condition and standard ready.Preparing by following a strict timeline, working on all issues in order for perfection on day of arrival.

Milano, Italia

-Managing the Milan Showroom.-Preparing of displays.-Handling all sale, orders and payments.-Showroom tours, and explanations of all pices and the well know desingers/artists.-Preparation of the Brera "DESIGN WEEK" in the center of Milan and running the showroom alone during this busy period.-Dealing with closing big contracts-Great knowledge of all designers

Milan Area, Italy

Working with a brief and tight time schedule.-Researching current/forward fashions.-Developing research into sketches and samples, and presenting ideas to the head designer Ennio Capasa for selection.-Assisting head pattern cutter with pattern making and pinning of garments for final inspection before taken to befinally stitched.-Preparing for Paris fashion week and updating any last minute changes.-Adding last minute finishing touches such as, buttons, zips and straps.

Milano, Italia

Working with a brief and tight time schedule.-Researching current/forward fashions.-Developing research into sketches and samples, and presenting ideas to the head designer Ennio Capasa for selection.-Assisting head pattern cutter with pattern making and pinning of garments for final inspection before taken to befinally stitched.-Preparing for Paris fashion week and updating any last minute changes.-Adding last minute finishing touches such as, buttons, zips and straps.

Fashion/ Design, Distinction

National Diploma, Fashion/Apparel Design

Work Experience whilst at school. Actress in the following films. -Londons Burning -Love Actually -Harry Potter -About A Boy