Arya Katare

Junior Merchandiser (Apparel) at Apollo Green Energy Ltd (Apparel Junior Merchandiser Sampling & Styling)

Assisted apparel merchandising workflows including sampling and styling support and trend research for seasonal execution.

Junior Leather Accessories Designer & Merchandiser (designing, sampling, sourcing) at BEHNONY | Luxury Leather Goods

Designed and developed leather accessories for seasonal lineups. Responsibilities included design, sampling, sourcing, material exploration, vendor coordination, factory coordination, tech pack development, quality checks, and brand collaborations.

Supporting brands across Delhi, Gujarat, and Kolkata with development and execution of launch collections. Handles design consulting and leather accessories design, including CLO 3D work, sampling, styling support, and brand-related creative tasks.

Junior Leather Accessories Designer / Merchandiser at BEHNONY Luxury Leather Goods

Designed and supported production of leather accessories for seasonal collections. Work included designing/sampling, sourcing and material exploration, vendor and factory coordination, tech pack development, quality checks, and brand collaborations across multiple seasons.

Apparel Junior Merchandising Assistant / Styling / Trend research (internship) at Apollo Green Energy Ltd.

Assisted with apparel junior merchandising tasks including sampling, styling support, and trend research as part of internship responsibilities.

Freelance consultant and CLO 3D artist supporting brands across Delhi, Gujarat, and Kolkata with development and execution of launch collections. Responsibilities include brand position support, campaign execution, PR proposals, and coordination for product development. Also worked on leather accessories design, sourcing, material exploration, vendor/factory coordination, tech pack development, and quality checks during seasonal collection work.

Onsite internships involving merchandising, sampling, styling, trend research and brand-related coordination supporting seasonal launch preparation.

Internship focusing on graphic design, packaging and print design, and social media handling.

Internship covering research documentation and onsite tannery exposure. Focus areas included research documentation of chemicals and leather-related production processes, and onsite learning through craft/leather product work.

Worked on research documentation and onsite training activities including handling materials and processes such as chemicals, tannery research, hand-crafted batik leather products, and collaboration with artisans’ clusters; identified gaps and supported documentation.