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Dominic Slaney

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I'm a freelance fashion designer and costumemaker based in Edinburgh, focusing on custom clothing and drag/burlesque costumes.

About

I’m a freelance fashion designer and costumemaker based in Edinburgh, focusing on custom clothing and drag/burlesque costumes. I love translating client ideas into bold, performance-ready pieces with attention to fabric, fit and finishes.

Over the past years I have worked with a range of brands and clients, developing client relationships and delivering creative design solutions in English and German.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined January 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanFluent

Industry experience

  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience· 6 roles

Freelance Fashion Designer and Costumemaker · Self-employed (Edinburgh)Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

A mixture of custom clothing and costume, with a focus on drag and burlesque costumemaking.

Business Development Representative (DACH Region and Italy) · Sphera SolutionsJan 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

Supported clients through software transitions, understanding and meeting their needs and expectations in German and English. Main focus on sustainability and health and safety software.

Business Development Representative (DACH Region) · VertexNov 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

Supported clients through software transitions, understanding and meeting their needs and expectations in German and English. Main focus on tax software.

Client Advisor · GUCCINov 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Senior Brand Ambassador · Kurt GeigerSep 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos
Studio Assistant · 21st Century KiltsJan 2016 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr

Education

BSc in Fashion Technology · Heriot-Watt University, Scottish Borders2018 – 2022
Fashion Business Management Microcredential · Institut Francais de la Mode2021

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