HOLLY VERSOholly_verso@hotmail.com614-749-6138

CONTEMPORARY, PRODUCT DRIVEN DESIGNER WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE ACROSS A VARIETY OF CATAGORIES IN MENSWEAR INCLUDING, OUTERWEAR, SWIMWEAR & WOVEN SHIRTING.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH

MENS OUTERWEAR DESIGNERFEBRUARY 2013 - PRESENTEARLIER THIS YEAR I WAS PLACED ON A&F MENS OUTERWEAR AND IN THIS ROLE I HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCT CONCEPTION & DEVELOPMENT, WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH SOURCING IN DEVELOPING NEW TECHNICAL FABRICS AND TRIMS. WHILE IN THIS ROLE I HAVE BEENABLE TO UTILISE ALL MY EXPERIENCE AND PASSION IN PUSHING THE PRODUCT TO A HIGHER LEVEL, MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN BEFORE.I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN A DIRECT REPORT WHILE, ALSO TRAINING THE NEW HIRES IN ILLUSTRATOR.

OCTOBER 2010 - PRESENT.DURING MY TIME AT A&F I HAVE WORKED IN FEW DIFFERENT AREAS WHICH HAS ENABLED ME TO EXCEL IN MORE THAN ONE AREA ANDSO MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE

OUTERWEAR & SWIM ASSOCIATE DESIGNERDECEMBER 2011 - JANUARY 2013IN THIS ROLE I WAS STILL THE POINT DESIGNER FOR ALL BRANDS MALE SWIM HOWEVER, DURING THE FALL SEASON I WAS ALSO DESIGNING HOLLISTER DUDES OUTERWEAR. I WAS ABLE TO SPLIT MY TIME BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION OF THE SUMMER SWIM WHILE ALSO BRAINSTORMINGAND DESIGNING THE NEW FALL OUTERWEAR. DURING THIS PERIOD I WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE BRANDS LEADS AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR IN PRESENTING THE NEW CONCEPTS FOR THE SEASONS KICK OFF INSPIRATION.

MENS SWIMWEAR ASSISTANT DESIGNEROCTOBER 2010 - NOVEMBER 2011DURING THIS ROLE I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION FOR ALL MALE SWIMWEAR FOR ALL BRANDS. I WORKED WITH SOURCING, MERCHANTS, CAD & TECH TO CREATE BRAND APPROPRIATE MALE SWIMWEAR FOR EACH OF THE BRANDS. THIS WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY WHERE I LEARNT SO MUCH ABOUT PATTERN WHICH, WAS AN AREA I DID NOT HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF EXPERIENCE. IT WAS ALSOGREAT TO HAVE SO MUCH RESPONSIBLITY EARLY ON IN MY CAREER AS I ALSO ASSISTED MY SUPERIVSOR WITH HOLLISTER DUDES SHIRTING.

ABOUTMY WORK IS BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND FUNCTIONAL WITH DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM HERITAGE AND CURRENT INFLUENCES. THIS RESULTS IN A HANDWRITING THAT REFLECTSMY KEEN INTERESTS IN FASHION AND VINTAGE CLOTHING, ART, MUSIC AND CULTURAL TRENDS.

WITH A KNOWLEDGE OF DENIM AND A BACKGOUND IN SPORTSWEAR, I AM COMPETENT WITH A RANGE OF FABRICS.WITH THE EXPERIENCE I HAVE GAINED, MY PASSION LIES IN DESIGNING MALE OUTERWEAR.

DESIGN SKILLSCS6 ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP & INDESIGN,COLOUR MATCHING, PRESENTING

PRODUCTION SKILLSWEBPLM, WEBPDM, MICROSOFT OFFICE ,LOTUS NOTES

INTERESTSYOGA, RUNNING, FIELD HOCKEY, VINTAGECLOTHING, PATTERN CUTTING, TRAVELLING

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EDUCATION:UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER 2006 - 2010BA HONS FASHION DESIGN

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