GRADUATE FASHION WEEK NOMINATION
NEW FASHION MEDIA AWARD
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.
WORK EXPERIENCE
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING AT PEACOCKS HEAD OFFICE
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.
WORK EXPERIENCE
BUYING AND MERCHANDISING AT GEORGE HEAD OFFICE
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.
BUSINESS STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
2018