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2017 - 2018
SOLE PROPRIETOR, WESTLEY CLOTHING, FASHION DESIGNER

• Designing Women's Attire • Generate Patterns
• Construct Samples • Consulting with Clients
• Generate Quotes • Purchasing Fabric
• Intricate Handwork • Advertising and Running Social Media Profiles
• Manage Website • Achieve and exceed monthly sales targets
• Take the lead in stock control and
management
• Well versed on the brand and the product and
able to articulate this to customers
• Assist shoppers to find the goods and
products they are looking for
• Responsible for processing cash and card
payments stocking rails with merchandise
• Answering queries from customers • Noting discrepancies and problems
• Giving advice and guidance on product
selection to customers
• Keep the studio tidy presentable to
customers
• Develop and deliver new and innovative
merchandising ideas to ensure customer
satisfaction is achieved
• Responsible for dealing with customer
complaints
• Attach price tags to merchandise on the studio
floor
• Receive and store deliveries of stock • Create special promotions
• Running of the studio as efficiently as
possible.

2016, MAY-JULY
DESIGN INTERN, FASHION X, INTERNSHIP
• Administration • Dealing with Buyer queries and
communication thereof
• Calling on Buyers as per their product
requirements
• Dealing with supplier's queries • Style amendments
• Trend forecasting • Assist with Storyboards and Moodboards
• Effective and efficient negotiations with
suppliers; refining costing until they are
suitable for the specific brand,
delivering the required company
factors as set out prior to start of
season
• Communicate with the designers on all
matters relating to product design
• Cultivate strong and transparent working
relationships with internal and external
parties and ensures open communication
with all
• Formulate fashion design concepts
• Development and co-managing of the
brand products, ensuring alignment to
their vision
• Analise international trend forecasts,
including traditional African fashion, and
incorporates applicable information in the
business strategy
• Ensures local and global industry
experts' input is incorporated into
strategy where applicable
• Presents new business opportunities for
consideration

• Costing of styles across fabric weights • Construction; various levels of styling and
finishing (washing, etc.)
• Confirmation of delivery date/cost with
Merchandisers and Buyers
• Maintaining costing/style files (all costing
confirmed and signed off by
Merchandiser/GM)
• Formulates fashion design concepts to
portray styles that are appealing to the
target market and enhance the story
for a cohesive overall design
providing design briefs, and highlighting the
required Fashion X aesthetics are adhered to
• Evaluates designs received from
external designers, ensuring Fashion X
aesthetics are adhered to
• Drafts the 1st specification sheet, and makes
recommendations on garments, fabrics and
quality assurance
• Ensures the final technical pack is
complete and accurate before sending
to the manufacturer
• Leads and inspires the designers to
continuously generate multiple ideas and
concepts for specific campaigns
• Sign off on pre-production and bulk
product samples for Bags, Swimwear
and Headwear
• Process briefs timeously and accurately
• Develop and maintain an entrepreneurial,
winning approach in the design team
• Maintaining and Building long term,
successful supplier relationships
• Consistent/ timeous response and
communication
• Designing CADs • Spreadsheets
• Story Boards • Designing Artworks

2015, AUGUST
ASSISTANT STYLIST, MTV AFRIKA MUSIC AWARDS, WARDROBE ASSISTANT
• Styling • Buying
• Sewing • Garment Prep
• Assisting