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Mahta Akhavan Akbari

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Fashion designer with over two years of hands-on experience at Sara Born Mother & Child Coutoure, delivering 4 seasonal collections and 64 bespoke made-to-measure designs.

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Fashion designer with over two years of hands-on experience at Sara Born Mother & Child Coutoure, delivering 4 seasonal collections and 64 bespoke made-to-measure designs. Skilled in CLO 3D (professional level), Adobe Creative Suite, pattern making, digital fashion illustration, and flat pattern execution for production readiness.

Combines creative design expertise with strategic fashion marketing thinking from an MSc in International Fashion Marketing. Produces trend research and market analysis, manages digital and physical design workflows, and designs an average of 150 final looks per year aligned to brand DNA and current trends.

  • 4 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Consumer Goods
  • Software & Internet

Work experience· 8 roles

University Project Designer · University ProjectJan 2023 – Jan 2023 · 1 mo

Final Year University Project – Functional Design Collection (Feng Shui). Created a concept-driven, functional fashion collection inspired by Feng Shui principles; performed research, developed concept boards, and contributed to portfolio materials.

Character Study / Theatrical Costume Designer - Symbolic Interpretation · Theatrical Costume Design ProjectJan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr

Designed character-based costumes for a theatrical performance; translated scripts and character psychology into wearable designs; produced concept boards and design visuals for stage performance.

University Project - Functional Design Collection (Feng Shui) · Manchester Metropolitan University (Self-Directed Project)Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr

Developed a functional fashion collection inspired by Feng Shui principles; focused on wearability, balance, and user-centered design; integrated concept research with practical garment construction.

Assistant Fashion Designer · Mother & Child Couture BrandJan 2023 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos
Fashion Designer · Sara Born Mother & Child CoutoureJan 2022 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Assistant Fashion Designer · Sara Born – Mother & Child Couture BrandJan 2022 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Assistant Fashion Designer · Sara Born Couture BrandJan 2022 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Theatre Costume Designer · Symbolic Women’s Wear Collection – Character Study (Marie Antoinette)Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Education· 18

MSc in International Fashion Marketing · Manchester Metropolitan University2030 – 2026
MSc International Fashion Marketing · Manchester Metropolitan University2030 – 2026
MSc in International Fashion Marketing · Manchester Metropolitan University2019 – 2023
MSc International Fashion Marketing · Manchester Metropolitan University2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards· 27

Comprehensive Fashion Design Courses2022 – 2026
Zadari Fashion Institution2020 – 2026
Fashion Fusion Course (Project-Based)2021 – 2026
Fashion Design Workshop2021 – 2026

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