About me
Experienced Milliner and Accessories Designer with a keen eye for detail and current trends. Shown to be highly organised and confident working as part of a team and on independent projects.
A fashion forward individual with a proven ability to create on-trend pieces. A wealth of couture experience backs up a sharp enthusiasm for fashion and culture finished with a keen eye for detail.
Skills
- Highly experienced in blocking for millinery., - Advanced hand-sewing skills to a couture standard., - Machine stitching skills, - Practised in bead embroidery, - Experienced in metalwork for small jewellery, soldering, polishing techniques, and forming., - Good knowledge of Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office programmes., - Have worked with an extensive range of fabrics and other materials such as leather, metals and plastics., - Pattern cutting skills, - Mathematics to university level, - Proven to be highly organised., - Experienced in admin work for stock control, petty cash expenses and records, management., - Sales experience leading sales for various designers at London and Paris Fashion Weeks.
Sector Experience
Stephen Jones Millinery , January 2010 - present, Milliner, Model Millinery dept., September 2009 - January 2010 Press Office Aide, Nasir Mazhar , January 2009 - present Design Assistant
Awards
Middlesex University, Sept 2008 - June 2011, Fashion Design, Styling and Promotion - 2:2, University of Wales, Newport, Sept 2007 - June 2008, Foundation studies in art and design - distinction, Cardiff University, Sept 2006 - June 2007, Pure Mathematics BSc, St Josephs R.C High school, Sept 1999 - June 2006, A levels - Maths (A), Biology (B) Chemistry (C), 10 GCSE’s at grade A including Mathematics and English