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WORK EXPERIENCE:
Chumbak Design, Bangalore (Design Head – Fashion) March 2015 to December 2017
Responsible for conceptualization & product development of apparel & lifestyle accessories
collection
Range planning as per market trends keeping in mind online portals & offline stores as well as
existing & projected sales figures
Identifying vendors and manufacturers in order to get the best value to cost figures across styles
Working closely with sourcing, merchandising, marketing and quality team to ensure best quality
product and experience is available for our consumers.
Manish Arora Paris, Noida (Design Lead - Womenswear) February 2011 to August 2014
Market analysis & Range planning: Forecast & trend study, fabric & color selection
Creating story & inspiration boards
Sourcing: Finding collaborators, vendors & suppliers, selecting and buying fabrics, trims and
embellishments
Pattern/Silhouette development: making sketches & patterns as per the collection brief,
technique exploration, developing patterns & test fits, checking the fit and finishing of garments
Print & Embroidery development: Developing samples, illustrating final sketches for Prêt-à-porter
show and commercial range, fabricating final range of garments
Accessories: Responsible for developing shapes, techniques, sketches and final collection of
accessories ranging from bags, belts, iPad/iPhone cases
Collaboration Projects: Pop-up Store(Paris), Studio Roscini, Monoprix, Reebok, Inspecs,
Anthropologie, Happy kids project, Kingdom of Dreams, TATA motors, Mini Cooper, Insensee
PROJECTS:
LAKME INDIA FASHION WEEK – Winter Festive 2010, Mumbai
Presented the debut collection for FALL/WINTER 2010 in the Gen Next category
A mix of 25 menswear avant-garde and commercial pieces involving intricate patterns, surfaces
and accessories
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi (Bachelor’s in Design) 2006 - 2010
Science College, Patna (Intermediate/12th) 2003 – 2005
Graduated with awards for Best Design collection, Most Creative & Innovative Collection, Best
Avant-Garde Collection and Best Garment Construction in Fashion Design, NIFT, New Delhi 2010
Selected for first zonal round and second National final round of ‘Will lifestyle - The Debut’ 2010
Many awards and excellence certificates for Fine Arts and Academics in school and college
SKILLS:
Computers: Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Premiere, Corel Draw, Microsoft Office, TUKAcad & Lectra
Apparel: Illustration, Patternmaking, Surface Ornamentation & Print Development
Accessories: Bags, Footwear, Scarves, Watches, Jewelry, Socks & Tech Wallets