Swapnil Gupta
Ghaziabad,DL
Summary
Accomplished, talented, and creative professional with more than 14 years of experience within the fashion industry. Utilize proven ability in working directly with clients to produce women and menswear luxury garments. Closely manage projects from initial conceptualization to completion. Maintain customer-focus throughout projects development to meet / exceed client expectations. Assess industry trends, market needs, and improvements to innovate designs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of the Department - Design
Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna
10.2020 - Current
- Created, Developed, and Executed Women's and Menswear Luxury Collections in all the categories.
- Worked closely with the Creative Directors to set the creative direction in the conceptual development by planning & developing ranges for Couture and Pret Collections.
- Directed all stages of design process from concept to production (design research, sketches, fabric and color selection, sketch handoff, surface development, fittings, etc.) in collaboration with design team.
- Worked on various collaborative collections FabAlley, Myntra, Pernia and many others.
- Maintained full library of every creation (including sketches, embroidery artworks, patterns of the garments and images of the final samples).
- Supervised various campaign shoots and supported social media team for brand promotion.
- Handled numerous runway shows, exhibitions and trade fairs in various cities.
- Conducted garment fitting to ensure all fit and aesthetic objectives were achieved.
- Worked with production team to ensure design feasibility & adapt existing designs for mass production.
- Hired, and developed the technical and production design team.
- Monitored current fashion trends, collections, customer preferences and competitors to strengthen brand image and maintain competitive positioning.
Design Manager
Ancestry (Future Style Lab)
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Working across all Women’s wear Categories.
- Creating design led capsule collections.
- Theme & Concept development for the coming seasons - Silhouette, Technique and Color Forecast.
- Attend Exhibitions & Fashion weeks, Conducting Market Survey.
- Product Profiling & Competition analysis.
- Sketching & Artwork development.
- Embroidery & Surface development.
- Design development and Sampling.
- Travelling to craft clusters for product development.
- Trims, Tassels and ButtonSourcing.
- Sample coordination, product review and Costing.
- Product selection and re-working.
- Display & Presentation Design for Bi-annual Market Meets.
- Leading Product & Design Discussions with Vendors.
Head Designer
Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna
02.2014 - 08.2019
- Leading a team of designers on development and execution of new collection for womenwear and menswear collection.
- Development of new surface design concepts for each season.
- Working on development and execution of collections for TRANOI, COTRIE and INDIA FASHION WEEK
- Working on development and execution of sub collections for WILLS LIFESTYLE, EVOLV, MYNTRA and ANTHROPOLOGY.
- Working on customized client orders.
Assistant Fashion Designer
Avin International
12.2012 - 02.2014
- Worked on development and execution of womenswear collection for various buyers such as Calypso St Barth, British India and Elcorte.
- Execution of buyer's spec sheets.
- Development of various embroidery swatches to showcase to buyers.
Assistant Fashion Designer
Raro House Of Fashion
08.2012 - 11.2012
- Streamlined production processes by assisting in creating technical packages and communicating with vendors.
- Collaborated with sales representatives to develop targeted marketing materials that showcased key styles from each collection effectively.
- Generated detailed garment specifications sheets, aiding overseas manufacturers in producing high-quality products according to design standards.
- Reduced production errors through meticulous attention to detail when reviewing samples for fit adjustments and construction changes.
Education
BA Hons - Fashion Design
Pearl Academy of Fashion
New Delhi, India05.2012
Skills
Bachelor's Degree from Fashion Design Program
Expert in surface ornamentation / embellishments
Advanced pattern making skills
Proven knowledge of industry design with garment construction
Experience fitting on live models, including size sets; Ability to make changes in grading
Structured project management (time, team and work-stream’s management)
Ability to deliver time-pressured project on-time and on-quality
Client relationship building
Flexible and creative thinking
Timeline
Head of the Department - Design
Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna
10.2020 - Current
Design Manager
Ancestry (Future Style Lab)
09.2019 - 09.2020
Head Designer
Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna
02.2014 - 08.2019
Assistant Fashion Designer
Avin International
12.2012 - 02.2014
Assistant Fashion Designer
Raro House Of Fashion
08.2012 - 11.2012
BA Hons - Fashion Design
Pearl Academy of Fashion
Similar Profiles
Bhavin JaniBhavin Jani
Team lead at Mukund & Rohit, Chartered AccountantTeam lead at Mukund & Rohit, Chartered Accountant
RAJAT DHALLRAJAT DHALL
DGM - Institutional Sales at Khanna Paper Mills LtdDGM - Institutional Sales at Khanna Paper Mills Ltd
Sarah NoorSarah Noor
Ophthalmic Medical Technician at Khanna Vision InstituteOphthalmic Medical Technician at Khanna Vision Institute