Devangi Zaveri
Mumbai
Summary
Experienced and dedicated professional with over 17 years in the apparel industry. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and adapt to new information. Committed to expanding skill set and staying up-to-date with industry trends and practices.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Asst. Design Manager (men’s / ladies / kids)
Synergies design & developments pvt. ltd (buying agency)
11.2015 - Current
- Joined as senior designer, creating a regular range for mens, ladies & kids as per the buyer requirements, seasonal collection
- Adapt the knits category and get well-versed in all jersey fabric varieties.
- Excellence in forecasting, visualizing, and creating new styles while working for the buyers in Creating brand identity; domain expertise in menswear, ladieswear & kidswear
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Skills in interacting with buyers and their requirements through Efficient customer managing skills as well as melding the designing plans according to their feedback
- Researched design trends, technology and processes and directed work of design team .
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication and project delivery, meeting all deadlines and budget constraints.
- Managed vendor relationships to source high-quality materials at competitive prices while maintaining budget adherence.
- Delivered high-quality design solutions for various clients, resulting in repeat business and positive testimonials.
- Negotiated with vendors to secure high-quality materials at cost-effective prices, improving project margins.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure design specifications were aligned with production capabilities.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Exceptional skills in identifying the issue and ensuring resolution through problem-solving techniques; Excellence in articulating strategy that can give a significant competitive advantage for firms that are willing to think creatively and challenge conventions
- Managing the Product Development Department and the Design Department, which work on new clients and seasonal collections
- Understanding of customer's business, product, and pricing requirements
- Understanding of the vendor matrix and their production, material sourcing capabilities, and lead times
- Escalate and keep the Business Head and Teams informed & updated on Newness and Innovation in terms of Market Trends and competition study
- Ensure all Designs offered to clients are to be well thought-out and production friendly and should be in line with cost expectations
- Travel overseas & locally to meet the buyers & vendors for the presentation/collection meeting
- Attend trend fairs/apparel & fashion fairs to get updates from all over the world
- Working with customers such as - Ben Sherman , chaps , dkny , scope , lee , quick silver , tip top , weather proof, MODERN CULTURE , COB1 , landsends , Alter D state , Jacson reed , BSD , seven diamond , gmc , quala baby , coppel , CCP , SOK , lee copper , crew clothing , maag , ecru ,jamil co , mother bear , massive ,kik , ENF , SDV , TB int, many more
Head Designer (ladies,mens,kids)
Dolphin Clothing (export)
09.2011 - 11.2015
- Joined as Sr.Designer & later promoted as Head designer
- Designing & creating the seasonal range for ladies, men’s & kids , trend research & creating seasonal mood boards & fabrics boards to offer the customers
- Liaising closely with sales, buying, and production team on an ongoing basis to ensure the suites the customers, market and price points
- Developing samples and making presentations as per trends and color forecasts, changes of easy constructions with the approval of customer and pattern correction if necessary, according to the fit and grading, and supervising the making up of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations
- Travel domestically for business & meetings with buyers and buying agencies, and also do fabric sourcing trips
- Do visual merchandising and arrange showroom for buyer’s meeting and presentation according seasons
- Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e., producing patterns and technical specifications for designs
- Negotiate on the orders on own collection.
- Sourcing different types of fabrics from mill / local markets etc, sourcing all types of trims, fastenings
- Collaboration with the design team, manage & motivate the them
- Working with buyers in Dolphin Clothing : Pull & Bear , Mango , Lefties , Shoeby , Euroshoe , Jeans-Fritz ,JBC , Adc , Chasin,Celio, Zara , Shana , Red Tag , Mavi , Defacto , Koton , Top secret , Lee cooper, V&D , Key largo, George , Zeeman, C & A , Jules , Debenhams ,etc
Asst. Designer (ladies,mens,kids)
Bombay rayon fashions limited (export)
05.2009 - 09.2011
- As a Designer, I used to analyse and research fashion trends
- Obtaining and reviewing samples of new textile products
- Conceptualizing and Sketching and do Merchandising
- Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors, and shapes
- Planning and developing ranges in various fabrics & having good knowledge of all types of fabrics & washing
- Sourcing, selecting, and buying fabrics, trims, and fastenings
- Check the measurements of the sample and the correctness of the design before sending the samples to the buyer by courier
- Creating a presentation of own collection and sharing it with customers to get them updates of the trends
- Good communication with customers & regular follow-ups on design, cads , fabrics, and presentation
- Worked with buyers in Bombay Rayon : Zara , Visage, Carrefour, Mango ,Target , Evans , Metro, Decathlon, nsk , Terrenova , Colubia , Gruppocoin , Next , Kohl's , Jo fresh , Guru , Jack and Jones, etc
Designer (ladies/men’s)
Premsukh Creations (retail)
06.2007 - 04.2009
- Creating the latest collection for men's and women's as per the trends and requirements
- Having basic knowledge of all kinds of woven fabrics / yarn dyes/jacquard/polyesters/denims etc
- Visualizing an idea and producing a design
- Planning and developing ranges using CAD
- Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e., producing patterns and technical specifications for designs
- Doing Embellishments like Hand / Machine Embroidery work, khat ,patwa work, patchwork, bead /ribbon work, laces, Sequins work
- Sourcing fabrics/trims/prints regularly to get more ideas about the current trend
- Coordinate with the commercial team/sales team
- Developed innovative design concepts for improved brand recognition and customer engagement.
Education
Diploma - fashion and textile designing
Rachna Sansad
Mumbai, India01.2007
H.S.C. - Commerce
M.k.Collage (Rhitibra juhu)
01.2004
S.S.C. -
Maharashtra Education Board
01.2002
Skills
- Apparel design expertise
- Sourcing strategies and product innovation
- Performance-focused
- Graphic design skills using Coral Draw and Adobe Photoshop
- Strong focus on accuracy
- Strategic problem-solving skills
- Skilled in prioritizing deadlines
LNGG
Languages known – English, Hindi, Gujrati, Marathi
Timeline
Asst. Design Manager (men’s / ladies / kids)
Synergies design & developments pvt. ltd (buying agency)
11.2015 - Current
Head Designer (ladies,mens,kids)
Dolphin Clothing (export)
09.2011 - 11.2015
Asst. Designer (ladies,mens,kids)
Bombay rayon fashions limited (export)
05.2009 - 09.2011
Designer (ladies/men’s)
Premsukh Creations (retail)
06.2007 - 04.2009
H.S.C. - Commerce
M.k.Collage (Rhitibra juhu)
Diploma - fashion and textile designing
Rachna Sansad
S.S.C. -
Maharashtra Education Board
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