Senior Designer for leading lingerie design and forecasting resource.-Research and design for the seasonal Trend Forecasting publication “Design Concepts” -Competitive shopping to critically analyse “Signs of Change” in the current lingerie, lounge and swimwear market. -Forum construction at the bi-annual Paris Interfiliere show. Fabric sourcing. -Regular website reports covering the shops, exhibitions city visits, Interfiliere and Mode City

- Working directly with UK buyers and suppliers, creating and developing designs to the customer’s specific requirements, starting at initial briefing through to sampling and first fits.- Producing hand sketches and technically accurate CAD designs, composing full design packs to facilitate overseas product development.-Daily email communication with Far East Factories.- Regular UK and European comparative shopping trips -analysing current market trends and new product.- Bi-annual visits to Paris Mode City and Interfiliere. Sourcing new fabrics and finding innovation.-Trend analysis & interpretation.-Hand drawn and painted fashion illustration for Trend boards.-Print design. Specialising in hand painted prints to be developed into repeat artwork suitable for lingerie and swimwear.- Overseas travel to the Far East including Hong Kong, China and the Philippines

Internship:Assisting the Temperley pattern team and sample room.Cutting sample garments, modifying patterns by hand and on GERBER.

After winning 1st place in the Ballet control wear design competition I was awarded a placement with company.-Pattern drafting bra and brief patterns.-Dying fabric for sample garments.-CAD Technical drawings.-Modifying existing patterns for new designs.-Cutting sample garments.-Sourcing suitable fabrics with designers in Lace meetings.-Drawing sketches and writing construction notes for garment makers.Cutting sample garments, modifying patterns by hand and on GERBER

Internship:Hand finishing dresses, skirts and Jackets. Assisting with pattern cutting and garment construction.

Internship:Hand finishing and fitting costumes for the production “The King and I” showing in the Royal Albert Hall from the 12th June 2009 Starring Maria Friedman. (Costumes designed by Robert Jones)

Year long, placement, whilst studying on my art foundation.