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MAMATHA S.V

MAMATHA S.V

Design Manager
Dubai,Dubai

Summary

Seeking challenging and rewarding assignments across the industry that offers full scope for my versatile creativity and holds out the prospect of professional advancement

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

DESIGN MANAGER

GMG TRADING LLC
Dubai, United arab emirates
08.2019 - Current
  • Making a whole range of presentation with mood board, color board, product board, look board & illustration based on season forecast research along with international and domestic brand research including market surveys
  • Sending fabric developments with new fabric finishes, composition & count construction pertaining to brand image based on mill visits & fabric research to various mills once concept approval is through
  • Making new Cads based on color story concept wise and developing with specialized mills
  • Developing samples with exact fabric, finishing & wash for LFO presentations for season pre-booking
  • Finalizing order quantities design wise / concept wise and making amendments to initial orders along with marketing team
  • Follow up with mills and trim development suppliers for new season developments
  • Developing Labels and tags for new season
  • Making whole range of garments including entire designs to be offered with exact trims, labels, styling and others detail for roadshow presentation
  • Work along with marketing team during roadshow and assisting in order booking and also taking feedback from various buyers
  • Issuing final product packages after completing entire season booking.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

ASSOCIATE DESIGN MANAGER

Universal sports biz(wrong, Ms. Taken, Imara)
Bangalore , Karnataka
03.2016 - 02.2018
  • Kept up to date with emerging Fashion Trends by attending fashion shows, prediction fairs & exhibitions; Keep abreast with current industry trends, fashions/styles through Fashion Magazine & Manuals and incorporated them into designs.
    § Responsible for studying fashion trends & the apparel market, accordingly creating garment designs as per client requirement/specifications. Responsible for analyzing fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors and styles; planned and developed ranges.
    § Ensures that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy.
    § Handling new clients and acting as the face of business.
    § Work on trends and moods for every season and put up a collection for our clients.
    § In-depth knowledge about various fabrics that helps me to find right fabric for right season.
    § Closely work with merchandising team to close fabric costing & Garment Prices.
    § Increase the customer base & Product Category.
    § Presentation to the Buyers at every stage - Concept presentation, Design presentation, Sketch
    Presentation, Graphic presentation, proto sample presentation and Final Product Presentation
    for line adoption for the Season.)
    § requirement/specifications. Responsible for analyzing fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors and styles; planned and developed ranges.
    § Spearheading efforts with creating across new Washing treatments.
    § Make sourcing & inspiration trips frequently to china to get latest collection in place for everySpearheaded design process to align with client specifications and budget.
  • Appointed design consultants and encouraged performance pursuant to deed and scope of service.
  • Provided cost-effective technical solutions.

SENIOR DESIGNER

INDUS LEAGUE Pvt Ltd
  • Develop collection based on forecast and design trends
  • Develop fabric prints and fabric development with new fabric finish
  • Fashion forecast for the forth coming season and studying & analyzing the same
  • Design and product development of assigned category
  • Sourcing trims and accessories based on trends
  • Market research
  • Organizing product presentation and presenting ideas to the buyer
  • Innovative presentation and explanation of collections
  • To update other designs with latest trend, fashion and construction techniques
  • We have a tie up with ‘MISS UNIVERSE’ And developed an exclusive range for 2 season.

SENIOR DESIGNER BRFL

  • Women’s wear and Kids)
  • Buyers: Zara,Super dry,Mango,George,DSRL,H&M(Logg n Hennes),Carrefour,Kohls,Ann taylor
  • WORK RESPONSIBILITIES: Developing concepts and creating designs for coming season
  • Making an exclusive range based on Market Surveys & special research based on latest forecast & trends
  • Sourcing trims and Accessories according to the look of the garment
  • Follow up for sampling & do garment approval at both Sampling & production stage
  • Worked on season catalogue for buyer presentations
  • Direct interaction with buyer to understand their requirement closely and serve them with better design collections
  • Initiate team work for all design projects and ensured that the team worked in a given timeline for a given project coordinating with various departments like sourcing/sampling/finishing, etc Sourcing fabric, Trims & Accessories to develop the product
  • Follow up with buyer for coming season design concepts & developments
  • Developing concepts for embroidery, washes, embellishments & Prints and presenting to buyer
  • Deciding the color combination, technique, placement & other intricacies of print, embroidery etc in buyer presentation sample
  • Taking necessary decision in patterns and samples according to the design and look of the garment
  • Making final costing sheet based on design, marker and construction
  • Coordinating with all departments to develop the samples on time with all correct style details as per buyer requirement
  • Follow up with Factory till final production & updating the records with necessary information as & when received from the client.

FASHION DESIGNER

Gokaldas Images Pvt. Ltd, Menswear and women’swear
Bangalore , Karnataka
10.2008 - 08.2011
  • Worked from concept to materialization - designing products from concepts to final execution
  • Developed collections for various clients based on forecasts & clients concept direction
  • Showcasing developments and presentations for buyers like
  • DKNY, Victoria secret, Vans,Sears, Brooks &brothers, Fat Face, Super dry
  • Nautica, Sainsbury,Gant, Aerie and Gas, Mango, Champion, zara, Victoria secret, Super dry Fashion forecast for the forth-coming season and studying & analyzing the same and based on it planning the range
  • Played key role in sending fabric developments with new fabric finish, composition & count construction pertaining to brand image based on mill visits & fabric research to various mills once concept approval is through
  • Played key role in organizing product presentations and presenting ideas to the buyers
  • Instrumental in creating prints (graphics) and designing artworks for surface texture development like embroidery and exploring various new print techniques.

DESIGNER

Gokaldas Exports Pvt. Ltd
11.2006 - 01.2008
  • Developed collections for various clients based on forecasts & client concept direction
  • Showcasing developments and presentations for buyers like Oldnavy
  • Levis, Diesel, H&M,Olily, Abercrombie
  • Nike, Puma, Benetton, Oniell, jjill…
  • Etc
  • Effected designs with latest trend, fashion and construction techniques on different washes to give the required look on Woven’s/Knits
  • Designing detailed seasonal catalogues on the entire range in a season for the trade selection process
  • Providing the requisite branding and implementation of brand concepts designing trims, tags, labels and packaging Played key role in organizing product presentations and presenting ideas to the buyers
  • Instrumental in creating CAD (fabric) designs as per the concept
  • Summary of skill: In depth knowledge about washes, prints and embroidery technique and their uses
  • Worked with various fabrics & interpreting fabrics with its properties, end use’s and design utilities
  • Demonstrated a sense of responsibility, maturity and able to meet deadlines and withstand pressure in critical situations
  • Initiated team work for all design projects and ensured that the team worked in tandem for a given project coordinating with various departments like sourcing/sampling/finishing, etc
  • Exposure to Fabrics:
  • Knits – jersey, rib, interlock, Lycra blends, Lurex blends, synthetic blends, slub, mélange, waffle, pima, viscose, French terry, fleece, space dye blends etc
  • Woven’s – poplins, voiles, fil a fil, chambray, seersucker, slub , linen, linen blends, mélange, lawn, viscose, reversible, dobies , 2 ply’s, oxford, pique, silk etc
  • Denims – twills & broken twills and cross hatch
  • Washes handled:
  • Dry Processes like sand blast, PP spray, 3d, tacking and grinding etc
  • Wet Process like enzyme washes, softener washes, various bleaching techniques, golf ball, rubber ball, crackle, acid, over dye (both reactive & pigment), leather, resin, stonewash etc
  • Achievements:
  • Awarded ‘best costume designer’ at the passing out show in 2006
  • Demonstrated capability to bring out the best in others while creating a healthy and friendly work environment, thus enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing resource utilization
  • Expertise in designing and sketching samples which have obtained Bulk Orders
  • Demonstrated capability across sketching the design & pattern for women’s wear and was entrusted in developing a new whole range for Womenswear by the MD of the company
  • Worked and designed for a complete fashion range for different seasons
  • Developed a new lingerie design for old navy (got production order for 7 lacs pcs)
  • Developed a men's ombre dyed T-shirts for Sears (US buyer) and got an order of 20000
  • Developed women's fashion wear line for one of the Canadian buyer (Marks work) and booked the order of 200000 pcs
  • Designed t-shirts for DKNY International worth of 1,00, 000 pcs for every season
  • Developed men’s pigment spayed t-shirt for CALVIN KLIEN and got order of 30000 pcs
  • Developed styles for Zara kids and got order of 2,00,000 pcs
  • Developed Spring summer 15 collection for (H&M) Hennes and Logg

Education

BBA - B.com

Besant Women’s College
Mangalore

Diploma in FD - Fashion design

Queen’s School of Design
01.2004 - 1 2006

ITI - Fashion technology

Queen’s School of Design
01.2005 - 1 2006

Skills

Support and training to team members and individualsundefined

Timeline

DESIGN MANAGER

GMG TRADING LLC
08.2019 - Current

ASSOCIATE DESIGN MANAGER

Universal sports biz(wrong, Ms. Taken, Imara)
03.2016 - 02.2018

FASHION DESIGNER

Gokaldas Images Pvt. Ltd, Menswear and women’swear
10.2008 - 08.2011

DESIGNER

Gokaldas Exports Pvt. Ltd
11.2006 - 01.2008

ITI - Fashion technology

Queen’s School of Design
01.2005 - 1 2006

Diploma in FD - Fashion design

Queen’s School of Design
01.2004 - 1 2006

SENIOR DESIGNER

INDUS LEAGUE Pvt Ltd

SENIOR DESIGNER BRFL

BBA - B.com

Besant Women’s College

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