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Bio: Experienced Knitwear Designer and Consultant with over a decade of expertise in ready-to-wear design, knit development, and creative direction for international fashion houses and independent clients. Currently providing freelance knitwear design and technical consulting for global brands, delivering innovative and sustainable collections aligned with creative vision and commercial goals. Former Head of RTW and Knitwear at J&M Davidson, leading the full creative process from seasonal concept and material sourcing to fittings, production, and campaign art direction. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with global teams and factories across Japan, Italy, China, and the UK, combining deep technical knowledge with a refined, modern aesthetic shaped by a Central Saint Martins education.…Bio: Experienced Knitwear Designer and Consultant with over a decade of expertise in ready-to-wear design, knit development, and creative direction for international fashion houses and independent clients. Currently providing freelance knitwear design and technical consulting for global brands, delivering innovative and sustainable collections aligned with creative vision and commercial goals. Former Head of RTW and Knitwear at J&M Davidson, leading the full creative process from seasonal concept and material sourcing to fittings, production, and campaign art direction. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with global teams and factories across Japan, Italy, China, and the UK, combining deep technical knowledge with a refined, modern aesthetic shaped by a Central Saint Martins education.

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Designer, Art Director, Creative Director, +2

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Bio: Experienced Knitwear Designer and Consultant with over a decade of expertise in ready-to-wear design, knit development, and creative direction for international fashion houses and independent clients. Currently providing freelance knitwear design and technical consulting for global brands, delivering innovative and sustainable collections aligned with creative vision and commercial goals. Former Head of RTW and Knitwear at J&M Davidson, leading the full creative process from seasonal concept and material sourcing to fittings, production, and campaign art direction. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with global teams and factories across Japan, Italy, China, and the UK, combining deep technical knowledge with a refined, modern aesthetic shaped by a Central Saint Martins education.…Bio: Experienced Knitwear Designer and Consultant with over a decade of expertise in ready-to-wear design, knit development, and creative direction for international fashion houses and independent clients. Currently providing freelance knitwear design and technical consulting for global brands, delivering innovative and sustainable collections aligned with creative vision and commercial goals. Former Head of RTW and Knitwear at J&M Davidson, leading the full creative process from seasonal concept and material sourcing to fittings, production, and campaign art direction. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with global teams and factories across Japan, Italy, China, and the UK, combining deep technical knowledge with a refined, modern aesthetic shaped by a Central Saint Martins education.

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Bio:
Experienced Knitwear Designer and Consultant with over a decade of expertise in ready-to-wear design, knit development, and creative direction for international fashion houses and independent clients. Currently providing freelance knitwear design and technical consulting for global brands, delivering innovative and sustainable collections aligned with creative vision and commercial goals. Former Head of RTW and Knitwear at J&M Davidson, leading the full creative process from seasonal concept and material sourcing to fittings, production, and campaign art direction. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration with global teams and factories across Japan, Italy, China, and the UK, combining deep technical knowledge with a refined, modern aesthetic shaped by a Central Saint Martins education.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Swedish

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Knit Designer & Consultant at Various Clients

July 1, 2023 - Present

Provide knitwear design and technical development for multiple clients; interpret seasonal mood with Creative Directors; research and develop stitches and techniques; collaborate with Buying Team to ensure cohesive ranges within target prices and delivery objectives; create detailed hand-drawn and computer sketches; research themes, trends and sustainable solutions; prepare sketches and tech packs for timely line launches; participate in sample fits and line edits; communicate with factories and product development teams domestically and overseas.

Head of RTW and Knitwear at J&M Davidson

July 1, 2023 - October 21, 2025

Create international RTW and knitwear collections in line with heritage brand identity; lead seasonal research and themes; set design direction by developing mood boards, yarn and fabric collections; work with garment development teams in Japan, Italy and China; manage development and fittings ensuring critical path adherence; art direction for promotional imagery; oversee all visual material including website design and packaging; visual merchandising and window design for London and Tokyo flagship shops; creative direction for look books, campaigns and e-commerce shoots; source materials from fabrics, yarn, trims to embroidery; lead and motivate junior designers.

Freelance Knitwear Designer & Consultant at Various Clients

May 1, 2022 - October 21, 2025

Collaborated with clients including SNS Herning, Markus Lupfer, ASAI and Jigsaw to develop innovative and commercial knitwear; supported and grew the business with the Creative Director; established and set up the knitwear department and factory relations; coordinated sample production to ensure timely delivery; led sample fits and line edits; yarn and trim sourcing, development and purchasing.

RTW Clothing and Knitwear Designer at J & M Davidson

September 1, 2017 - October 21, 2025

Set design direction for the season by creating mood boards; annually design and develop four clothing lines (including leather, jersey and denim) and two knitwear collections; source materials used for clothing and knitwear; manage product development cycle from initial clothing and knit sketch handover, to specs/tech packs; attend fittings and liaise with factories in Italy, France, Hong Kong and Japan; developed a new aesthetic and line for the flagship shop on Mount Street; closely worked with the Tokyo office; delegate, train and motivate junior members of the design studio.

Womenswear Design Intern at Chloe

April 1, 2013 - October 21, 2025

Supported the womenswear design team with toiles and design of trims; researched and developed embellishments and embroideries for showpieces; researched new themes and produced prints for the upcoming collection; created design variations using Photoshop and Illustrator.

Design Studio Intern at John Galliano

December 1, 2012 - October 21, 2025

Research, sample and trim manipulation as well as embroidery development and print placements; participated in fittings and atelier meetings; managed the fabric library; updated range overviews and CADs.