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Senior apparel and sportswear designer delivering seasonal collections that combine trend-led innovation with strong brand identity. Experienced in developing sustainable product lines with precise merchandising price points, leading fit sessions for performance and lifestyle wear, and coordinating with buying and global factories for timely production. Skilled in creating technical packs, researching market and fabric trends, and mentoring junior designers and interns. Has experience presenting at international trade shows, working closely with athletes for functional testing, and managing the critical path to ensure on-time delivery and quality through factory visits and cross-functional collaboration.…Senior apparel and sportswear designer delivering seasonal collections that combine trend-led innovation with strong brand identity. Experienced in developing sustainable product lines with precise merchandising price points, leading fit sessions for performance and lifestyle wear, and coordinating with buying and global factories for timely production. Skilled in creating technical packs, researching market and fabric trends, and mentoring junior designers and interns. Has experience presenting at international trade shows, working closely with athletes for functional testing, and managing the critical path to ensure on-time delivery and quality through factory visits and cross-functional collaboration.

Mélissa Barragan Aponte

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Senior apparel and sportswear designer delivering seasonal collections that combine trend-led innovation with strong brand identity. Experienced in developing sustainable product lines with precise merchandising price points, leading fit sessions for performance and lifestyle wear, and coordinating with buying and global factories for timely production. Skilled in creating technical packs, researching market and fabric trends, and mentoring junior designers and interns. Has experience presenting at international trade shows, working closely with athletes for functional testing, and managing the critical path to ensure on-time delivery and quality through factory visits and cross-functional collaboration.…Senior apparel and sportswear designer delivering seasonal collections that combine trend-led innovation with strong brand identity. Experienced in developing sustainable product lines with precise merchandising price points, leading fit sessions for performance and lifestyle wear, and coordinating with buying and global factories for timely production. Skilled in creating technical packs, researching market and fabric trends, and mentoring junior designers and interns. Has experience presenting at international trade shows, working closely with athletes for functional testing, and managing the critical path to ensure on-time delivery and quality through factory visits and cross-functional collaboration.

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Senior apparel and sportswear designer delivering seasonal collections that combine trend-led innovation with strong brand identity. Experienced in developing sustainable product lines with precise merchandising price points, leading fit sessions for performance and lifestyle wear, and coordinating with buying and global factories for timely production.

Skilled in creating technical packs, researching market and fabric trends, and mentoring junior designers and interns. Has experience presenting at international trade shows, working closely with athletes for functional testing, and managing the critical path to ensure on-time delivery and quality through factory visits and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

French

Fluent

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Apparel Designer at O’Neill O’Neill Europe B.V.

November 1, 2024 - Present

Led seasonal apparel and sportswear design initiatives, coordinating development from concept to production for lifestyle and performance-led collections. Developed original graphics and technical packs for factories, researched seasonal sportswear trends, and defined brand-aligned colorways and silhouettes. Collaborated with Buying and global factories, managed merchandising price points, and ensured the critical path for on-time delivery. Conducted fit sessions with athletes to improve garment ergonomics and product quality, and aligned specifications, fit direction, and trims with production needs. Presented and executed seasonal initiatives, mentored interns with creative guidance, and worked with the CEO on seasonal budgets and initiatives. Oversaw product team processes and supported factories through quality checks via travel and site visits.

Senior Apparel Designer at O’Neill Europe BV

November 1, 2024 - Present

Designed seasonal apparel collections combining trend innovation and brand identity. Developed sustainable product lines with merchandising and targeted price points. Coordinated fit sessions to improve garment ergonomics and quality, and mentored interns with creative guidance. Attended international trade shows for market insights. Freelanced in parallel with apparel design responsibilities.

Head of Design

August 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023

Oversaw sportswear design direction, including developing seasonal concepts from streetwear and performance trends. Enhanced brand identity and expanded product categories. Defined colorways and silhouette alignments to drive sales, managed product team and suppliers for quality and timely delivery, and established internal product processes and systems. Coordinated technical specifications, fit direction, and trim development, and collaborated with athletes for product testing and functionality.

Apparel Designer at Freelance, London

December 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024

Freelance apparel design supporting seasonal and market-ready product development. Worked on garment design concepts and development for lifestyle and sportswear categories, including fit-focused garment improvements and collaboration with stakeholders to support production timelines.

Apparel Designer

December 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024

Freelance apparel design in London focused on analyzing lifestyle and sportswear trends for market innovation. Defined brand direction and optimized menswear and womenswear categories. Supported product teams with senior-level design and development, and executed designs for lifestyle and high-performance collections, including print development. Created original graphic elements and technical packs for factories, and assisted throughout design and development processes.

Head of Design at Womenwear (company name not provided), London

March 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022

Managed design direction and oversaw product development across menswear and womenswear ranges from concept through sourcing and production. Sourced technical fabrics to improve functionality, led fit sessions with athletes to optimize product performance and ergonomics, and ensured on-time seasonal delivery by managing the critical path. Ensured manufacturing quality through factory visits and travel. Researched trends, developed inspiration boards and internal presentations, defined color stories and silhouettes aligned to brand aesthetics, and managed technical specifications, fit direction, and trims for development. Collaborated with athletes to test product functionality and communicated effectively with factories to cover production timelines and requirements.

Sportwear Design(er) at Thoroughdood Sports (company name partially unclear), London

August 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Sportswear designer focused on performance-led apparel development. Contributed to trend research, inspiration boards, and design creation for seasonal product lines. Supported fit and ergonomic improvements and collaborated on development processes tied to production timelines and quality requirements.

Sportswear Designer at Thorogood Sport, London

August 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Delivered sportswear design work from concept to production. Sourced technical fabrics to improve functionality and led fit sessions with athletes to optimize garment ergonomics. Managed the critical seasonal production path to ensure on-time delivery, ensured manufacturing quality via factory visits, and traveled as needed to support production.