I am a Senior Fashion & Product Designer and Creative Consultant with over 10 years of international experience across luxury, premium and contemporary fashion. I specialize in 360° product development, combining design, product management and sourcing, with a strong focus on sustainable and circular fashion. I support fashion, textile and lifestyle brands from initial concept to market launch, bridging creativity, technical development and production. Currently, I work part-time as a Senior Designer at Bogner and as a freelance creative consultant for various fashion and lifestyle companies. My experience spans luxury runway and pre-collections as well as premium and contemporary products. With a decade of national and international experience, mainly in the luxury and premium segment, I have built a strong and reliable supplier and production network across Asia and Europe. ♻️ I am particularly passionate about female empowerment, longevity, circular design and sustainable fashion strategies. I have worked across womenswear, menswear, textiles, accessories and home accessories and can lead and supervise projects end-to-end – from concept, design and technical development through to production-ready garments. Key areas of expertise: • Outerwear (down & non-down, leather) • Light & heavy wovens • Tailoring (blazers & suits) • Soft accessories • Bags & small leather goods • Print & textile design I am curious, adaptable and bring first leadership and team coordination experience. Let’s connect.

Malin Bernreuther

I am a Senior Fashion & Product Designer and Creative Consultant with over 10 years of international experience across luxury, premium and contemporary fashion. I specialize in 360° product development, combining design, product management and sourcing, with a strong focus on sustainable and circular fashion. I support fashion, textile and lifestyle brands from initial concept to market launch, bridging creativity, technical development and production. Currently, I work part-time as a Senior Designer at Bogner and as a freelance creative consultant for various fashion and lifestyle companies. My experience spans luxury runway and pre-collections as well as premium and contemporary products. With a decade of national and international experience, mainly in the luxury and premium segment, I have built a strong and reliable supplier and production network across Asia and Europe. ♻️ I am particularly passionate about female empowerment, longevity, circular design and sustainable fashion strategies. I have worked across womenswear, menswear, textiles, accessories and home accessories and can lead and supervise projects end-to-end – from concept, design and technical development through to production-ready garments. Key areas of expertise: • Outerwear (down & non-down, leather) • Light & heavy wovens • Tailoring (blazers & suits) • Soft accessories • Bags & small leather goods • Print & textile design I am curious, adaptable and bring first leadership and team coordination experience. Let’s connect.

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I am a Senior Fashion & Product Designer and Creative Consultant with over 10 years of international experience across luxury, premium and contemporary fashion.

I specialize in 360° product development, combining design, product management and sourcing, with a strong focus on sustainable and circular fashion. I support fashion, textile and lifestyle brands from initial concept to market launch, bridging creativity, technical development and production.

Currently, I work part-time as a Senior Designer at Bogner and as a freelance creative consultant for various fashion and lifestyle companies. My experience spans luxury runway and pre-collections as well as premium and contemporary products.

With a decade of national and international experience, mainly in the luxury and premium segment, I have built a strong and reliable supplier and production network across Asia and Europe.

♻️ I am particularly passionate about female empowerment, longevity, circular design and sustainable fashion strategies.

I have worked across womenswear, menswear, textiles, accessories and home accessories and can lead and supervise projects end-to-end – from concept, design and technical development through to production-ready garments.

Key areas of expertise:
• Outerwear (down & non-down, leather)
• Light & heavy wovens
• Tailoring (blazers & suits)
• Soft accessories
• Bags & small leather goods
• Print & textile design

I am curious, adaptable and bring first leadership and team coordination experience.
Let’s connect.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Design Consulting at Freelance Design Consulting
August 1, 2019 - Present
Design, product management and strategic consulting for brands; direct collaboration with design director or management; responsibilities include design, sourcing, pricing, technical development of apparel and accessories, art direction, supplier management, visual storytelling.
Senior Designer at MARC O’POLO
April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2025
Responsible for design of outerwear, heavy wovens, light wovens and sweat; in direct consultation with design director for MOPD; trend and sustainable innovation analysis; material research; creation of techpacks; fittings; liaising between departments.
Venture Architect at STRY BER
November 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Development of a sustainable D2C fashion start-up (womenswear, leather accessories, homewear) up to seed investment phase: design, product management, supply chain management, sourcing, pricing, visual storytelling, brand building, marketing.
Senior Designer and Product Management at IRIS VON ARNIM
October 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019
Design and product management for wovens + leather; trend analysis, material research, fittings, techpacks, liaison between departments, pricing, supplier communication, quality control.
Senior Designer and Product Management at ETIENNE AIGNER
August 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018
Design and product management of womenswear + textiles (fashion show, celebrity design, capsule + main collections); trend analysis; fitting; liaison between departments; sourcing; pricing; supplier communication; styling and coordination of fashion show + shoot; visual storytelling.
Founder at NADITUM
June 1, 2015 - Present
Founder of a sustainable bag label in the fair luxury segment; design, product management, marketing.
Freelance Design and Consulting at Freelance Design and Consulting
January 1, 2015 - August 1, 2016
Design + product management and strategic consulting of brands: design, sourcing, technical development of apparel and accessories.
Lecturer at Private Art School
January 1, 2014 - August 1, 2016
Freelance lecturing; leading semester lectures and weekend workshops, group and individual supervision of course participants.
Designer at Bobby Kolade
December 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014
Design of wovens + accessories, trend analysis, fittings, product management, sourcing.
Assistant Design at KENZO
March 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013
Assistance design of outerwear + light wovens + draping, research, assisting with fittings, fabric and workmanship research, styling training.
Training Designer at GIVENCHY
March 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011
Design of outer-, formalwear and accessories, research, print design, technical drawings, participation in fittings.
Internship at DIOR
September 1, 2010 - February 1, 2011
Design of wovens, knits and accessories, trend analysis, print design, illustration, technical drawings.
Internship at EL CABALLO
September 1, 2008 - October 1, 2008
Trend analysis, illustration and design proposals for womenswear and leather accessories.

Education

Postgraduate studies in sustainable fashion at Kunsthochschule Weißensee
January 11, 2030 - April 17, 2026
Diploma at Kunsthochschule Weißensee
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2012
Fashion Design at Royal Academy of Fine Arts
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Foundation Course at Von Erlenbach Kunstschule
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

Scrum Master
September 1, 2019 - April 17, 2026
Agile project management, workshop
August 1, 2019 - April 17, 2026
With Design Thinking to a Network Culture, HPI, workshop
January 1, 2019 - April 17, 2026
Design Thinking, workshop
July 1, 2019 - April 17, 2026
Espacio Nudage/ International design contest/1st prize
January 1, 2011 - April 17, 2026
Greenlab Laboratory for sustainable design concepts
July 1, 2010 - April 17, 2026
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes scholarship for highly talented students
April 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services

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