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Although Lingerie is often thought as a functional garment that is covered under clothes, I believe that it has an enormous power in expressing our personalities and boosting one’s confidence. Projects can tell anything that you want to talk about and there is no restriction.

 

I contribute to the team with a highly positive mind and as a versatile person ready to take on any tasks. I assure you that I will make the most of in every single aspect in the team with a high level of attention to detail and always eager to learn. I sincerely hope that through this opportunity, I am able to widen both aesthetic and technical perspective and work in much more diverse way in the luxury lingerie industry.

PANACHE Sheffield, Junior Technical Grader July 2024 - Present

PANACHE Sheffield, Trainee Technical Grader July 2022 - July 2024

  • Working on various new shapes for SS25 and AW25 including 1st patterns(concept samples) to gold seal production garments

  • Developing an award winning products of high standard fits for D-K with Swim, Lingerie and Sports ranges at a technical department

  • Gaining valuable insights of swim, sports and lingerie products on identifying fit issues, creative problem solving and communicating with the factories

  • Learning the importance of correlation between pattern, grading and 3D products through varied projects

  • Understanding different body types and illustrating the insight into technically challenging products and size ranges

  • Managing different tasks daily to a high standard with a punctual and timely manner meeting critical path dates

  • Owning a mini design project each season for swim accessories for lifestyle shoots involving pitching initial ideas to creating patterns and constructing final accessories in sample room

  • Attending meetings for developing and updating ‘Vision software’ to help the business and the team to improve the efficiency of the job

Crystal Martin HK, Design Intern

  • Efficiently worked in a very fast paced environment for Victoria’s Secret team.

  • Meeting deadlines while managing multiple projects.

  • Created Bill of Materials and Method of Make sheets

  • Attending pass-off meetings.

  • Prepared design board for a director's meeting. 

  • Researching/forecasting trends for 2019-2021. 

  • Creating mood boards for potential market and initial design ideas. 

  • Induction for sales, costing, trims, cutting and production team gaining the insight of the industry.

  • Inducted for H&M, Lane Bryant, Gymshark, Uniqlo, Lululemon and gap underwear design teams

  • Built a collection with a final garment made on CM Internship project for Victoria’s Secret team – Fall 20 ‘censored collection’

  • Assisted lingerie, nightwear and swim department/designers. 

De Montfort University, Contour Fashion (BA)

  • Pattern Cutting and Construction

  • Design Cultures

  • Visual Communication

  • Contour Applications

  • Trend and Product Development

  • Professional Practice and Portfolio

Achievements

  • Stars bestselling collection (SS24) swimwear at Underlines Star Awards, Panache

  • Featured multiple times in Underlines Megazine for final pieces throughout the years at DMU

  • Winner of Christopherson Award, DMU

  • 3rd place Winner of External Client Project for Lounge Underwear

  • Shortlisted for Cabinet of Curiosity (2nd year consolidation project)

  • Winner of ASOS sustainability prize for Tommy Hilfiger External Client project

  • Awarded student of the year 2016/2017 in foundation year of Art & Design

Key Skills

  • Adobe design software including - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

  • Microsoft Office including - Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Confident in working with Apple Macs, Microsoft Windows

  • Confident in creating technical packs

  • Confident in adapting patterns from a block to a desired design

  • Creating Pattern with Optitex 3D

  • Experience in Lectra Modaris 2D and 3D

  • Experience on Womenswear pattern cutting, designing, forming projects and portfolios

  • Ability to work on consolidation projects in different roles

  • Excellent layout skills

  • Prioritising workload and organising files

  • Hand sketching, drawing, painting

As I prepare for an exciting lingerie career, I am eager to gain a more detailed understanding of the field by collaborating with an experienced team. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please contact me for any inquiries.

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