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Senior Fashion Designer with extensive experience across women’s wear, jerseys, leisurewear, and outerwear for major retailers including Primark and European clients. Leads wovenwear and jersey design development, partnering with buyers and managing trend-led product creation, from sampling through to sourcing and production in collaboration with fabric/trimming suppliers.
Strong customer-facing and cross-functional background, including international travel for collections and supplier visits (e.g., India, Madrid, Paris, Istanbul, Shanghai). Skilled in fashion development, embroidery and graphic design, with advanced presentation abilities and fluency in English.
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Work Experience
Senior Women’s Wear Woven Designer (Maternity cover) / Lead Designer on NEXT Wovens Apparel at Magnum Ltd
August 1, 2026 - PresentLead designer on woven apparel covering blouses, dresses and co-ords. Responsible for end-to-end design direction, developing seasonal product and working with a sampling room team. Travel to India to present SS26 collections, meeting buyers and acting in sample discussions, and coordinating sourcing of fabrics and trims from Indian fabric mills. Manage design development activities while supporting overall product readiness for retailer-led delivery timelines.
Senior Ladies Jersey Designer / Lead Designer on Primark accounts at Tex International
December 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026Lead designer on Primark accounts, gaining the Primark Youth department within the first six months. Led ladies leisure design with multi-million piece orders on core products. Senior designer on ladies jersey hanging and fashion table for Primark and a European client. Conducted regular design development and seasonal updates aligned to retailer direction and commercial targets.
Senior Girls and Ladies Designer at Broadesing / Brodesign (Old Street)
October 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024Designer for girls and ladies for Primark. Worked with a Turkish supplier (regular visits to Primark) developing girls jersey, licensing and graphic design. Supported product development through seasonal collections with supplier coordination and retailer presentation activities.
Freelance Designer at Lisawandesigns
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023Freelance fashion design support across roles including women’s wear development. Delivered concept and design work for client projects and seasonal needs as required.
Senior Girls and Ladies Outerwear Designer at Genprise, London
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021Designer for girls and ladies casual outerwear for Primark. Visited Shanghai for fabric mill sourcing, working directly with the sample room team, and supported retailer presentations to buyers.
Senior Designer at Echo Sourcing, Camed on
July 1, 2016 - September 1, 2019Designed and developed product for New Look, Whitestuff, Ninetypercent, Desigual and Primark. Extensive travel to Barcelona and Paris for development and sourcing activities, supporting design creation and product readiness across multiple brands.
Senior Designer at Taha Group, London
July 1, 2014 - April 1, 2016Designed and developed products for Topshop. Traveled extensively to Istanbul for fabric and trim sourcing and worked alongside a sample room team to support development and delivery.
Girlswear Designer at C&A, Belgium
July 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011Designed girlswear sets and dresses. Collaborated with wider design teams and in-house buyers to align with critical path and design ethos; supported product development for girlswear collections.
Education
BA Hons at Kingston University
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001BT ECH Diploma at London College of Fashion Design
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1998Qualifications
Industry Experience
Retail, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Travel & Hospitality
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
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