The Short Story
Welcome to my online portfolio. What you are about to see is the result of years of hard work, coffee, long nights, and very little sleep. With my love for art, Creativity and my passion for the latest trends, I knew fashion was my calling from a young age. I’m proud to represent fashionable products that are fresh, original, and timeless. Check out my designs below.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The following is a listing of my professional fashion experience. Each of these roles was unique and they all contributed to both my personal and professional development. In addition to these roles, I’ve also had a few endeavours of my own. If you’d like references or additional information for anything listed below, please get in touch.
Specialties:
• Fashion design - range development from conceptualization, designing to sampling.
• Textile design – Prints /Embroideries / Other Embellishments / Yarn Dyed.
• Visual merchandising – Windows/teasers / Other branding/Packaging/Props.
• Graphic Illustrations – Advertisements /Computer generated fashion illustrations/Mood Boards.
• Styling – photo shoots.
• Trend forecasting – Research, storyboards, presentations, line sheets.
• Exhibitions & Trade Shows.
FASHION STYLIST & CHOREOGRAPHER @ Shri Jayachamarajendra college - Mysore, India.
May 1999 - June 1999
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Worked as a fashion choreographer and as a stylist for a fashion show held as a part of their college festival called Jayciana’99.
Fashion Designer & Stylist @ Le Gaillard - Roanne, France.
2000
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Designed summer 2000 collection.
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Designed the catalogue for the collections best presentation.
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Took active part in the promotion of the collection.
Product Development & Merchandizing @ Jordan Concept - Amman, Jordan.
2003 - 2006
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Worked as a designer in the product development dept.
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Handled buyers like GV, and Marks & Spencer.
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Developed Styles for buyers like Levis, GAP, Periscope etc.
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Order sourcing (subcontracts) .
Product Development (Designer) @ ATRACO - Dubai, U.A.E.
2006 - 2007
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Developed Styles for US buyers like Sears, Kmart, Gander Mountain & Wal-Mart.
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Developed my own styles for Domestic buyers like Geant, City Center, Lulu, Safeer Malls, Carrefour Etc.
Head of Design Department & Product development @ STYLE CONCEPTS - Dubai, U.A.E.
2007 - 2016
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Fashion design - range development from conceptualization, designing to sampling.
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Textile design – prints /embroideries / other embellishments / yarn dyed.
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Visual merchandising – windows / teasers / other branding/packaging/props.
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Illustrations – hand/mixed media/specs.
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Styling – Fashion shows & photo shoots.
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Trend forecasting – Research, storyboards, presentations, line sheets.
Head of Design Department & Product development @ NVK Designs - Dubai, U.A.E
2016 - 2017
Head of Design Department & Product development. 1 yr 9 Months
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Fashion design - range development from conceptualization, designing to sampling.
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Participating at Trade Shows & Exhibitions.
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Client Briefings.
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Sourcing.
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Costing.
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Overlook Production.
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Textile design – prints /embroideries / other embellishments / yarn dyed.
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Illustrations – hand/mixed media/specs.
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Styling – photo shoots.
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Trend forecasting – Research, storyboards, presentations, line sheets.
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