Seren Colley

Language

Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Senior Design Consultant (Menswear & Womenswear) at Crew à la Mode
September 1, 2023 - Present
Lead end-to-end design development for a contemporary luxury superyacht crew uniform and lifestyle brand. Spearheaded the full redesign and development of the core 'Crew Ready' collection, plus seasonal concept capsules and bespoke pieces for private clients. Responsibilities include mood and concept boards, color and detail direction, fabric and trim sourcing, hand sketches and CAD, and range planning for cohesive, functional menswear and womenswear collections for on- and off-charter. Managed technical packs and fittings with European and Far East factories, and collaborated with buying and sales teams to ensure market-ready product.
Freelance Senior Design Consultant at Silverstick
April 1, 2022 - Present
Refined existing collections and fits, introduced new concepts and garment categories, and evolved the brand identity across both men’s and women’s lines. Led seasonal range planning, mood and colour board creation, and design across woven casualwear, outerwear, soft accessories, and photoshoot concepts. Developed new categories including beachwear and outerwear; branding, trim and colour development; created detailed tech packs and fittings through pre-production; fabric sourcing and sketch-to-product development.
Freelance Design Consultant (Menswear & Womenswear) at WADHA
September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Led design and development of their first Menswear Capsule Collection and contributed to Womenswear. Defined a new creative direction with the founder; responsibilities included research, concept and colour direction, hand-drawn and CAD design, fabric sourcing, and tech packs for Italian production. Design direction across outerwear, tailoring, lounge/travel wear, and nightwear; mood, concept and colour board presentations; balanced range planning across capsule groups; fabric research and development, print and embroidery design; creation of CADs and tech packs for Italian factories.
Freelance Menswear Senior Designer at Russell Delaney Consultancy
March 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021
Worked under former Creative Director of Bottega Veneta and Burberry Prorsum on seasonal menswear projects.
Senior Menswear Designer at Tom Ford
September 1, 2012 - May 1, 2021
Senior Menswear Designer responsible for Leather, Denim, and Sportswear. Led design and development, concept development, fabric sourcing, hand-drawn and CAD design, and full design process from sketch to final fittings. Managed a team of three junior designers; collaborated with Italian and American product development teams and led fittings with Italian manufacturers. Developed exclusive fabrics and skins with Italian and Japanese mills; produced technical specs and CADs; traveled globally for product development; basic proficiency in Italian.
Assistant Menswear Designer at Burberry Prorsum
September 1, 2009 - March 1, 2011
Reported directly to Head of Prorsum Menswear Design; supported design and development.
Design Assistant at Christopher Shannon
June 1, 2009 - September 1, 2009
Technical Design Assistant at Aquascutum
September 1, 2007 - March 1, 2008

Education

BA (Hons) Fashion Design – Menswear at University of Westminster
September 1, 2005 - June 1, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services