FRANC . DESIGN
MENSWEAR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
FRANCESCA MERRICK
EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience within the Industry
June 2020 - June 2021
CP Clothing
Full Time Design Placement working with multiple manufacturers, CP (Craigwood) Garments, Peak Apparel and Concept Asia.
•Supplied designs and garments to various high street brands such as COLLUSION, Whitestuff, Whistles and Next.
•Created technical packs for all my designs, liaising with global factories to create the finished garments with correction sizing spec and details.
•Ran meetings with buyers and designers from various brands presenting garments of my own design.
•Experienced all parts of the fashion design and manufacturing industry, including print design, technical CADS and fabric constructions.
September 2019
Max Mara Group at Manifatture del Nord
Short Term Work Placement - Assistant within Max & Co. and Pennyblack
• Aided the production and manufacture teams on their AW 20 campaigns by assisting with the manufacturing specification packs, garment quality controls and garment measurements.
• Helped identify the correct fabrics for the most recent designs ready to be sent to production.
• Participated in factory and warehouse visits to view fabrics and large scale quality control.
September 2019
Mondo Tessile Di Romolo Scavuzzo
Short Term Work Placement - Assistant textile buyer and seller
• Accompanied CEO on sales meetings with companies such as Sisley, Benetton and the Miroglio Group.
• Participated in telephone and face-to-face meetings with suppliers and factories of different textiles.
• Assisted with the decisions regarding the right fabric for the specified job.
August 2017
Peacocks Headquarters
Short term Work Experience - Design Team Assistant
• In Peacocks head office I helped the childrenswear team with various research and design tasks.
• Created mood and trend boards for Spring / Summer 2018 childrenswear collections
• Chose the colour palettes and pantones for the Spring Summer baby collections