Jane Porter Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

London, United Kingdom

In 2019 I was invited to take part in the Goldman Sachs - 10,000 Small Businesses - programme. Out of my year group of the most promising entrepreneurs in the UK, I was selected to give a conference speech on their behalf at the 2020 graduation ceremony. I also represented the programme’s 1,025 graduates from the last 5 years to meet Michael Bloomberg and David M. Solomon (CEO Goldman Sachs) and present my business to them.After a strong career in buying and fashion management I spotted a great opportunity to deliver creatively-led bespoke uniforms for the world’s most desirable hospitality and retail brands and in 2010 I founded Studio 104 Ltd.Specialists in luxury uniform, Studio 104 combines an exceptional blend of creativity combined with a commercial lens, built over decades of experience within the space. Our end-to-end service is delivered through our trademark high-level expertise in all areas of design, garment development, manufacturing, buying and fitting. The result is an impeccable service from design concepts right the way through to the final bespoke uniform delivery.Today, Studio 104’s vast portfolio extends through some of the most sought after names, from the heritage - Mandarin Oriental, The Savoy, Fortnum & Mason, Gleneagles and De Beers - through to the modern - Nobu Hotels, Shangri-La, Great Scotland Yard, Hakkasan Group and Mondrian.

Wilmslow

I help Textiles Intelligence to grow their business in the UK and globally. I work with clients to gain an understanding of their business activities and requirements for information, in order to advise them of appropriate reports - using my first-hand experience and knowledge of the textile, apparel and retail industry. The reports provide a reliable source of information, data and analysis of the industry, and clients use them to plan their strategies in order to grow their businesses.An international team of freelance authors contribute the research-based reports on the global fibre, textile and apparel industries – starting with statistical data and adding their insight and analysis. We also have a team of experts in-house and they make sure that the reports are written in English which is clear and easy to understand, regardless of your native language. – whether they are interested in textiles, clothing, performance apparel, technical textiles, household fabrics, or international trade and production trends. My particular area of expertise is working with designers, buyers and retailers. I’d be happy to hear from anyone who would like to make use of the information we provide – and to guide them on how to make best use of the information in our reports. You can contact me by email: jane.mundy@textilesintelligence.com or by phone: +44 (0)1625 536136 or via our website: www.textilesintelligence.com Specialtiesbusiness and market analysis of the world's fibre, textile and apparel industries; textiles; apparel; performance apparel; technical textiles; nonwovens; natural and man-made fibres; research reports; retail; design; buying; business information; statistics; statistical data; strategy; business intelligence; market intelligence; analysis and insight.

Responsible for buying and product development on non technical, lifestyle sportswear, ski wear, swimwear, underwear.Bought branded product including Stella Mccartney for Adidas, Nike, MBT, FitFlop and Shock Absorber.Making sure ranges were commercial and innovative.Travel included Far East and Europe.Responsible for building the best ranges.Making sure current trends were apparent in all ranges.Responsible for the smooth running of the critical path.Planning the marketing budget for all branded goods.

Managed all wholesale accounts. Worked with suppliers to keep delivery deadline. Built new ranges. Negotiated prices. Developed new product. Sourced new fabrics. Built up new business while looking after current accounts. Managed critical path. Merchandiser for all units. Improved margins. Sourced new suppliers. Factory visits.

Ba Honours Fashion Management, Fashion Buying, Merchandising, Retail, Design, Finance, Strategy

Studied G.C.S.E and A. Level Fashion and Fabrics Personally interviewed Jeff Banks, George Davies, Patsy Seddon for Dissertation 'How do.

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