Head of Design / Creative Director / Product Manager

• I have 2+ decades of expertise in creating and transforming vision into reality for some of the world’s premium fashion brands and clients; worked with brands such as Adidas, Burberry, Fred Perry, Edwin, Bobson, Gian Marco Venturi, Puma, etc.

• Since 2007 I have managed my own consultancy working mostly in denim.

• In 2011 I created a new denim brand in collaboration with another British colleague living in Kyoto. A little about it can be seen below.

• Design-driven with a strong blend of business acumen and creative savvy to rapidly bring cutting-edge, customer-driven products to market at utmost profitability in the Menswear and Womenswear Segment
• Skilfully directs the full product development lifecycle, from ideation to brand creation/design and delivery, understanding fiscal restraints and balancing design sensibility, to produce products on or under budget

• Seasoned in denim design, production & manufacturing in Japan, China & India; able to identify nano trends in Denim; support seasonal concepts, colour cards, mood boards, fabric concepts & styling propositions

• Conversant with sourcing value levers and pricing; directed buying and importing, as well as worked with brands/goods from U.S.A and Europe on an O.E.M basis to develop products for the Japanese Market

• Experience in manufacturing a variety of products in Japan, China, and India; able to leverage domestic and international expertise to create innovative product development and revenue-generating opportunities