I am Vaishnavi Shekhar, a creative and oriented designer specializing in knitwear and woven women's wear with almost seven years of experience crafting garments from concept to production. I am passionate about sustainable design, craftsmanship, and creating commercially innovative collections, with strong skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel for tech packs and production documentation. Based in Mumbai, I thrive in design teams, collaborating with external suppliers and factories, leading fit meetings, and driving production timelines while ensuring the highest quality standards. I aim to design wardrobe solutions that are stylish, functional, and responsibly produced, and I enjoy cross-disciplinary collaboration to bring concepts to life.

Vaishnavi Shekhar

I am Vaishnavi Shekhar, a creative and oriented designer specializing in knitwear and woven women's wear with almost seven years of experience crafting garments from concept to production. I am passionate about sustainable design, craftsmanship, and creating commercially innovative collections, with strong skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel for tech packs and production documentation. Based in Mumbai, I thrive in design teams, collaborating with external suppliers and factories, leading fit meetings, and driving production timelines while ensuring the highest quality standards. I aim to design wardrobe solutions that are stylish, functional, and responsibly produced, and I enjoy cross-disciplinary collaboration to bring concepts to life.

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I am Vaishnavi Shekhar, a creative and oriented designer specializing in knitwear and woven women’s wear with almost seven years of experience crafting garments from concept to production. I am passionate about sustainable design, craftsmanship, and creating commercially innovative collections, with strong skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel for tech packs and production documentation.

Based in Mumbai, I thrive in design teams, collaborating with external suppliers and factories, leading fit meetings, and driving production timelines while ensuring the highest quality standards. I aim to design wardrobe solutions that are stylish, functional, and responsibly produced, and I enjoy cross-disciplinary collaboration to bring concepts to life.

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Work Experience

Design & Development Lead, Women's Wear Athleisure at 6Y Collective, Mumbai
October 1, 2023 - Present
Lead the design and development of women's wear athleisure collections from concept to production, overseeing fabric and trim research, attending fit meetings, and collaborating with external suppliers and factories. Create tech packs, including flats sketches and detailed garment construction specifications. Collaborated on production timelines and sample approvals with UK clients.
Fashion Designer at 6Y Collective, Mumbai
December 31, 2020 - October 15, 2025
Source sustainable materials and trims; elevate the brand’s product offering; ensure quality controls and approvals. Involved in garment construction, QC checks, product development; led design tasks and assisted with production timelines.
Fashion Designer at 6Y Collective, Mumbai
December 31, 2019 - October 15, 2025
Research and development of women's ethnic occasion wear collection for every season. Sourcing embroidered fabrics, create new embroidery designs for fabric; handle client orders according to customization requirements. Social media marketing for all platforms and website banner creation.

Education

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), India
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
MA Fashion Design at University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, UK
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Manufacturing, Other