GFW AWARDS

 I was nominated for the 'New Fashion Media Award' at Graduate Fashion Week 2020. After completing my Independent Final Project, where I proposed a zero-waste digital collection for fashion retailer Monki.

Read more about my IFP here.

Assisting Buying Teams (Womenswear & Kidswear) at Peacocks Head Office

April - May 2019

Two Week Placement

Work Placement shadowing and assisting buying teams across both Kidswear and Womenswear departments.

• Attending supplier and Monday trade performance meetings.

• Conducting comparative shop reports & Benchmarking on excel.

• Creating and presenting New in reports for both direct and in-direct competitors

• Conducting trend reports for S/S 20 - Identifying Key shapes, pattern and fabrics.

• Attending fit sessions, both live model and mannequin fits.

• PANTONE colour sampling and signing off on supplier’s lab dips with the design team.

Assisting Buying Team at George Head Office (Menswear)

July - August 2018

Two Week Placement

Selected for the opportunity to assist the Menswear Buying & Merchandising department at George. Shadowing and involving myself in their daily roles as fashion buyers.

• Attending supplier meetings.

• Conducting comparative shop reports both physically and online.

• Creating and presenting mood boards for upcoming seasons.

• Attending fit model sessions.

• Attending design team meetings and trend research sessions.

• PANTONE colour sampling.

BCU AWARD

After completing first year, I was awarded the business student of the year in my class.