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“MINKIBAE" is a Sydney based womenswear and accessories designer brand by Minki Bae.Her lines are defined by its premium quality, attention to detail, which work beautifully with sophisticated take on everyday wear. It will allow you to be effortlessly chic with body- conscious lines for real women. MINKIBAE online store is planned to launch in February 2017.”I found the brand in June 2016 and have been working on brand identity, design concept, marketing, and productions. The brand is focused on premium quality leather Jacket, basics, and small capsule of Knitwear.

As a Fashion Stylist at Myer, I provide premium customer service in elevating consultation service, while truly understanding customer’s needs and aspirations.I am up-to-date with emerging trends and understand how to apply the latest looks and styles. I curate fashion solutions for customers using the company’s resources that are extensive, unmatched range of wanted brands in both Men's and Women's, designer fashion, suiting, contemporary apparel, footwear and accessories. I also support Men’s wear department VM to maintain consistent visual merchandise standards within store, which entails product merchandising and brand positioning.

Working as a Knitwear / Cut& Sew designer at SABA was highly creative and authentic experience. I took full responsibility for communicating with China & Hong Kong suppliers then introduced new yarns, fabrics, and original artwork to my team for the jacquard or intarsia for innovative designs. The job entailed constant trend research and report, presentation of key ideas, fabrics, and other detailed specification of the garments. I constantly strived to bring new and fresh ideas to the design team. I delivered the best in quality and detailed garments. Also, I worked very closely with Buying Team to deliver best margin and outcome for the business. Weekly basis, we monitored sales report for best & worst styles, colours, and fabrications and act fast for the future deliveries. Specific responsibilities :-Working closely with Head designer to identify trends and bring newness to the business -Designing and developing product for monthly delivery-Designing and developing product in line with option plan, OTB and margin requirements-Setting up styles and specs in AP21-Sketching and entering all spec measurements and detailed instructions using Adobe Illustrator -Providing clear instruction on all fit and styling changes to QA at time of tech pack handover-Attend fittings with QA Technician to ensure consistent fit and high quality standards of workmanship-communicating and liasing with suppliers and Shanghai teams-Arranging product line sheet for all design/ buy meetings -Working closely with graphic designer for print artwork -Approving labdips and handlooms

Working as a designer for the innovative brand Metalicus,I continuously strive to achieve versatile and unique products with creative edge. I have learnt in many areas such as textiles, planning, production and design. I have been developing ranges according to overseas trends or inspirations from life style.I am also responsible for designing consistently for retail injection and wholesale sales drive capsule if required.I managed the collaboration project with Yeojin Bae called “Off duty”. I was working very closely with Yeojin from conceptualising and developing the range over nine months.Through my experience with Metalicus, I have been building skills such as identifying quality control methods and applying this in the manufacturing of the goods. A new skill I have acquired is the technique of garment dyeing which includes acid dye, reactive dye ,tie dye and Enzyme wash. This unique method of finish product has helping me become all round designer. Through weekly reviews and anaylisying sales figures helps the team determine appropriate future sales locations.Specific Responsibilities:• Design&Initiate new concept for each collection• Identifying, forecasting and interpreting seasonal trends• Create moodboards&colour pallettes and present concepts to GM• Ensure ranges are consistently running to deadlines• Manage,present and oversee all range developments• Liase and communicate with China manufacturers& suppliers• Working closely with Pattern team and coordinating samples• Drive fittings• Organise and approve labdips from both China and Vietnam• Communicate and revise with Makers- Sampling queries/ Quality issues• Achieve ongoing project- Seamless, Fully fashion Knit wear• Create monthly range plan CAD's • Monitor sales reports-for style, colour and fabricationsretail• Attend Sales meetings and liaise with the sales manager regarding sales&feedbacks • Collaborate with marketing team with website and images

I worked as a Design coordinator for the Arabella Ramsay. I was responsible for monitoring and ensuring the timely delivery of product into the business. In this role, I was communicating with the suppliers offshore as well as assisting in local sample production. I liaised and coordinate all production areas associated with general production duties.Specific Responsibilities:• Worked closely with a team reporting to the head designer• Develop and approve prototypes for fittings and adjustments• Sketch and draft apparel designs with computer-aided design (C.A.D) software• Follow up on lab test report and approvals• Attend fittings and approve final products• Ability to complete specification sheet with final sample measurements and fit comments• Follow up on production process. Create, maintain and communicate sample requests• Select textiles including fabrics, fastners and other materials• Communicate with product manager in China on regular basis about specs, fabrics and details

Working as a designer and product developer for the fast fashion labels Contony, Elly m and Muska Ink, I have been travelling overseas regularly on buying trips which has given me an exposure to international fashion trends. This research has assisted me in forecasting for the next season.Through my trips to China, I have learnt to quickly identify potential areas where extra attention needs to be applied in the manufacturing and ensure consistent quality in finished products. Specific Responsibilities:• Research trips overseas – Trend forecasting, analysis and reporting back to the business• Sourcing fabrics and trims in Hong Kong and China• Design and product develop six times a year• Product planning and coordinating stories according to trend forecasting• Taking full responsibility on design and sampling processes• Attend fitting and approving salesman samples& final products• Maintaining the high quality design standards• Working closely with production team and director of the company• Liase with offshore manufacturer • Ensuring ranges are consistently meeting deadlines• All aspects of budgeting including reviewing costs and margins for best commercial outcomes

Working in a fast paced environment, I was responsible for creating and producing cutting edge designs and overseeing production for all Rosemin stores and wholesalers Australia wide.Having worked closely with the owners of the company I was able to gain a strong insight into notjust creating innovative designs, but also understanding the costs of production and margins required to determine the best commercial outcomes and ensure that the business ran profitably.Specific Responsibilities:• Creating innovative and versatile designs, ensuring product is relevant to the Australian niche market• Sourcing cost effective fabrics and trims in both local and overseas markets• Execute product development plans within calendar deadlines• Participate in overseas buying plans and trip logistics• Review sales and product performance including ensuring minimum quality standards were met• Negotiate with manufacturers and suppliers• Follow up on shipment schedules. Communicate across departments delays and extensions• Ensuring the effective management of production lines of an organization.• Planning and scheduling production activities and supervising the production process.• Making sure the good quality production of products on time.• Managing of an assistant designer and production team• Quality Assurance