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Hi, I'm Tamara Dirks, a fashion designer specializing in kids wear and womenswear with over 20 years of international experience across Europe and North America. I define a label's stylistic direction, contribute to colors, shapes, and graphics, and collaborate closely with brand teams to translate trends into cohesive collections from concept to production. My strengths include conceptual thinking and eco-design, and I enjoy mentoring teams, developing trend boards, color palettes, and patterns, and delivering ready-to-sell collections (SMS) while maintaining strong supplier coordination and production feedback.…Hi, I'm Tamara Dirks, a fashion designer specializing in kids wear and womenswear with over 20 years of international experience across Europe and North America. I define a label's stylistic direction, contribute to colors, shapes, and graphics, and collaborate closely with brand teams to translate trends into cohesive collections from concept to production. My strengths include conceptual thinking and eco-design, and I enjoy mentoring teams, developing trend boards, color palettes, and patterns, and delivering ready-to-sell collections (SMS) while maintaining strong supplier coordination and production feedback.

Tamara Dirks

Designer, Brand Designer, Creative Director, +2

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Hi, I'm Tamara Dirks, a fashion designer specializing in kids wear and womenswear with over 20 years of international experience across Europe and North America. I define a label's stylistic direction, contribute to colors, shapes, and graphics, and collaborate closely with brand teams to translate trends into cohesive collections from concept to production. My strengths include conceptual thinking and eco-design, and I enjoy mentoring teams, developing trend boards, color palettes, and patterns, and delivering ready-to-sell collections (SMS) while maintaining strong supplier coordination and production feedback.…Hi, I'm Tamara Dirks, a fashion designer specializing in kids wear and womenswear with over 20 years of international experience across Europe and North America. I define a label's stylistic direction, contribute to colors, shapes, and graphics, and collaborate closely with brand teams to translate trends into cohesive collections from concept to production. My strengths include conceptual thinking and eco-design, and I enjoy mentoring teams, developing trend boards, color palettes, and patterns, and delivering ready-to-sell collections (SMS) while maintaining strong supplier coordination and production feedback.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Tamara Dirks, a fashion designer specializing in kids wear and womenswear with over 20 years of international experience across Europe and North America. I define a label’s stylistic direction, contribute to colors, shapes, and graphics, and collaborate closely with brand teams to translate trends into cohesive collections from concept to production.

My strengths include conceptual thinking and eco-design, and I enjoy mentoring teams, developing trend boards, color palettes, and patterns, and delivering ready-to-sell collections (SMS) while maintaining strong supplier coordination and production feedback.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Advanced

Dutch

Fluent

German

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Consultant Womenswear at Wanakome

January 1, 2022 - Present

Definition and guidance of the label’s stylistic direction through creative contributions and technical expertise in colors, shapes, and graphics. Support and feedback provided to the brand’s designer to foster positive development in the European market. Reporting to the freelance brand manager.

Freelance Designer and Consultant for Women, Children, Babies at Arsène et les Pipelettes

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Development of the collection plan, creation of trendboards and color palettes. Design and development of women’s and baby collections, as well as children’s knitwear and swimwear collections. Fabric and print selection, along with proposing ideas for patterns. Application of creativity and expertise throughout the design process, from concept to SMS (Salesman Sample). Reporting to the business owner.

Designer of Womens- and Menswear and Visual Merchandiser at Sissy Boy

January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000

Design and develop clothing for women and men, as well as underwear. Create measurement charts and manage feedback on prototypes. Apply creativity throughout the design process. Merchandising and styling in-store.

Freelance Designer and Consultant Womenswear at Banana Moon

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Creative consulting and designing clothing for teenagers, with a focus on brand style and concept development. From collection plan, trend boards, color ranges, sketches, fabric, prints, and fabric selection, technical sheets, measurement charts, and sample fittings through to approval for collection launch.

Designer of Womens- and Menswear and Visual Merchandiser at Sissy Boy - The Netherlands

January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000

Design and develop clothing for women and men, including underwear. Create measurement charts and manage feedback on prototypes. Merchandising and styling in-store.

Freelance Designer and Consultant Womenswear at Banana Moon - Monaco

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Creative consulting and designing clothing for teenagers, focusing on brand style and concept development. Included collection planning, trend boards, color ranges, sketches, fabric, prints, technical sheets, measurement charts, and fit approvals.

Designer at TWINE Creative

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2014

Creative, organized, and open-minded professional specializing in concepts for trends, colors & prints, as well as designing clothing and swimwear.