Nous Sommes Labels asked us to add styles to the collection which would make the brand more distinctive and would drive up wholesale value. Fashiondesign techpack sizespecs merchandiser garments designer fashiondesigner
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Kim Bakker
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 5 projects
Hi, I’m Kim Bakker, founder of Slash Creative Studio and a fashion designer with over 20 years in the industry.
About
Hi, I’m Kim Bakker, founder of Slash Creative Studio and a fashion designer with over 20 years in the industry. I partner with retailers and premium brands to move concepts from idea to finished product—handling design, development, and production end-to-end. I love exploring new techniques and tools to keep brands relevant and innovative.
I lead brand identity and product development for private labels, coordinating across design, sourcing, and manufacturing. My work spans design leadership, trend forecasting, and production management for high-end fashion labels and lifestyle brands.
- Joined February 2026
Skills· 8
Languages
- DutchFluent
- EnglishFluent
- GermanIntermediate
Industry experience
- Education
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
- Media & Entertainment
Projects · 5
Slash Creative Studio has designed and managed production on the full collection of OU. boutique. Including setting up a successful denim line. Sourcing manufacturers in Italy and Portugal to produce the designs Slash has made for OU.
- Designer
- Merchandiser
Slash Creative Studio consulted the Gisou team on the design of fashionable merchandise. For 5 years in a row Slash has been making techpacks, sizespecs and handling sourcing and production, of the holiday sweaters, the beeseason Tshirts, the holiday blanket and the beekeeper suits.
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- Merchandiser
For the multibrand store OU. boutique Slash Creative Studio has build a private label in 2017. For over 5 years Slash has been forecasting trends, design full collections, source fabrics and scout manufacturers for OU. Bigger portfolio on our website. designer fashiondesigner fashionbranding branding manufacturing merchandiser
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- Merchandiser
Jawa needed a re-branding, so we have created a new brandidentity for this fashionbrand that hand crochets their bags in Indonesia. We have build the brandbook after several workshops with the founders. We have suggested sourcings and made the designs to kick-off the brand. branding fashiondesigner
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Work experience· 18 roles
Consultant, fashion designer & product developer · We are LabelsApr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos
Creating a more trend-forward SS26 private label collection for Nous Sommes Labels, refining brand identity, and advising on production and design processes.
Brand Designer & Fashion Designer · Jawa BagsMar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Developed a completely new brand identity to be used in 2025 for bag design and all brand communications.
Fashion Designer & Product Developer · GisouOct 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos
Developed high-end merchandise for Negin Mirsalehi’s Gisou brand; provided design advice, sourcing, and production/delivery management.
Fashion Lecturer · ROC MondriaanSep 2018 – Jan 2019 · 5 mos
Fashion Designer & Product Developer · OU. brand B.V.Aug 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 4 mos
Founder · Slash Creative StudioDec 2017 – Present · 9 yrs
Designer & Product Developer · Buddha to BuddhaJan 2017 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr
Workshop Lecturer · HKUNov 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 1 mo
Education· 6
Didactic competence · HKU2015 – 2016
3D fashion design · AMFI2001 – 2005
Virtual fashion design · AMFI2024
Digital design course in CLO3D · CLO3D program2030 – 2026
Certifications and awards
Didactic competence2015 – 2016
Master fit and alteration2013 – 2014
Advanced entrepreneurship2017 – 2026
Virtual fashion design AMFI summer course2024
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