Trend, Colour and Design Direction from a Global perspective for HUBO clients based in the U.S.A, Japan and Denmark. Managing the HUBO london team from their London base in Shoreditch.

A well established expert in the World of Colour, Trend forecasting, and European Creative team member of The Pantone institute.

My role has evolved at WGSN to focusing on colour, with the key importance of developing the colour content to service and direct the colour predictions and reporting using my experience and data led insight for Womens, Mens, Footwear, Accessories, Beauty and the Activewear areas. In addition to more fashion led content, thisrole has given me the opportunity to develop insight into colour for the Tech and Automotive industries. I am leading the colour consultancy business for WGSN and have created and delivered lifestyle, trend and colour direction to leading companies such as Bang & Olufsen, New Era, Timberland, Benetton, Kansai Paints and TopTen Retail in South Korea presentation skills to create over 100k of consultancy business in 2017.In addition to my colour work I also lead the creation of the WGSN Womens fashion forecast , one of WGSN’s leading Future trends reports .

When managing these key departments for WGSN I had a global team of 11 with team members based in the UK USA and China. Again my inspiration led management style had a strong focus on creative direction. One of my goals being to pass on my expertise in trend predication to make our team a world leader.WGSN is a global company so I have developed expertise in both the China and Latin market. Both areas requirie a very different approach to that of the USA and Europe.As well as management of my areas, I consider a hands on as essential to the success of my departments so also created content including WGSNS Colour forecast. Since taking over this area viewings on our website are up 117% inWomenswear is up 80% overall. Key accounts that regularly view my work based on Google analytics are H&M, Bestsellar Group, Zara, Inditex group, M&S, Abercrombie and Fitch.

Stylesight was one of the worlds leading fashion reporting and forecasting services with a worldwide client list including Prada, Louis Vuitton, Abercrombie & Fitch and Puma. I was responsible for the entire forecast, which has the biggest share of viewers within the business. This role involved developing the 4 seasonal themes with the trend team, personally creating the colour ranges and megatrends reports through to the creative direction and management of the entire forecast.To achieve this I led a team of full time and freelancing staff to create inspirational world leading reports. My strong creative direction, skills in planning as well as strengths in leadership combined with 20 years within the global fashion industry enabled me to thrive in this role.The departments I managed covered women’s and childrenswear, beauty, intimates, swimwear and lounge as well as interiors and visual merchandising. During my 6.5 years at Stylesight I had considerable input into its huge success as a private business increasing 1,000 accounts to over 3,000.

I designed, sold and manufactured my own line of Luxury Mens, Womens knitwear for 4 years and sold to the international market.Key accounts were Selfridges, Flannels & John Antony.I also provided knitwear consultancy designing and manufacturing for accounts Matthew Williamson, The West Village and Flannels..

Selected Freelance contractsNatural Selection – Knitwear Consultant - Men’s brand sold at high-end stores such as Selfridges & Lane Crawford – 2012.SNCL – Knitwear Consultant Luxury Casual line sold at stores including Dover Street MKT & Opening Ceremony – 2012.Flannels - Knitwear Consultancy - Design and developed own label collection – 2007 Matthew Williamson - Knitwear consultancy - women’s wear – 2008.The Bureaux – Theme development and colour direction for their client Puma – 2010.Yishion - China – Design Consultant - women’s & men’s wear – Worked with China based team on 12 collections over 6 month contract period – 2007.Habitat UK - Soft furnishings design contract - Oct 99 – Dec 2000.

Ungaro Homme – Emmanuel Ungaro Diffusion CollectionEmmanuel Ungaro - Main Line Runway CollectionYSL Pour Homme – Yves Saint Laurent Diffusion Collection