I am Annabel Kober, a Senior Womenswear Designer with 10+ years of experience in premium and luxury fashion. I bring leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a strategic approach to product development, from trend research and mood boards to color concepts, material selection, and production documentation. Today I work as a Freelancer Designer and Lecturer in Berlin, collaborating with brands such as Jerome Clothiers, TAMARIS, and Atelier Michalsky, and I run workshops that emphasize craftsmanship and design processes. I am passionate about mentoring and helping teams translate ideas into commercially successful, well-crafted garments.

Annabel Kober

I am Annabel Kober, a Senior Womenswear Designer with 10+ years of experience in premium and luxury fashion. I bring leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a strategic approach to product development, from trend research and mood boards to color concepts, material selection, and production documentation. Today I work as a Freelancer Designer and Lecturer in Berlin, collaborating with brands such as Jerome Clothiers, TAMARIS, and Atelier Michalsky, and I run workshops that emphasize craftsmanship and design processes. I am passionate about mentoring and helping teams translate ideas into commercially successful, well-crafted garments.

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I am Annabel Kober, a Senior Womenswear Designer with 10+ years of experience in premium and luxury fashion. I bring leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a strategic approach to product development, from trend research and mood boards to color concepts, material selection, and production documentation.

Today I work as a Freelancer Designer and Lecturer in Berlin, collaborating with brands such as Jerome Clothiers, TAMARIS, and Atelier Michalsky, and I run workshops that emphasize craftsmanship and design processes. I am passionate about mentoring and helping teams translate ideas into commercially successful, well-crafted garments.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Bulgarian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Designer & Lecturer at Self-employed / Freelancer
February 11, 2015 - Present
Designer and lecturer with fashion design teaching, workshops, and client projects; involvement in trend research, material and craftsmanship-focused work, and development of fashion concepts and production documentation.
Founder & Head of Design at BELANS BERLIN
May 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
Development of High Street fashion collections (mens & womenswear), sneaker design, trend research, material and trim selection, technical drawings, supplier coordination, and management of pop-up and online stores.
Designer at Michalsky
September 1, 2012 - September 1, 2014
Design and sketch selection with Creative Director Michael Michalsky; trend research; development of women’s collection including diverse product groups; material and trim selection; supervision of fittings; studio management and fashion show organization during fashion week.
Junior Designer at Michalsky
July 1, 2011 - August 1, 2012
Style sheet development; handover to pattern maker and suppliers; participation in sample fittings; preparation of design comments; pattern and sample making; design collaborations.
Design Assistant at Michalsky
January 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011
Assistance to the head of design; collaboration across the product lifecycle; initial sketches and design details; CAD implementation; support during fashion shows.
Design Intern at Penkov
August 1, 2008 - October 1, 2008
Collection development assistance; material research; pattern making; sewing prototypes and sample collection; fashion show organization.
Design Intern at VIO - BERLIN
August 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007
Assistance to head of design; sales assistance at VIO-BERLIN store; sewing prototypes, samples and accessories; creation of custom-tailored high quality pieces.
Design Intern at AUGUSTAS
August 1, 2005 - February 1, 2006
Design, production and sale of handmade bags.

Education

Fashion Designer (Diploma stylist & modelist) at ESMOD (ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES DE LA MODE)
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Abitur at Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg Gymnasium
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2005

Qualifications

2nd Place Afri Fashion Design Contest
October 1, 2009 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services