Marloes Ten Bhömer. Footwear Consultant, London (February 2008- present)
- Consulting on technical aspects for conceptual footwear range.
- Developing prototypes and experimenting with materials.
London College of Fashion. Tutor, London (October 2007 – Present)
- Tutor for short courses in footwear design.
Georgina Goodman. Maker, London (Aug 2007 – April 2008)
- Hand-crafting exclusive leather footwear and accessories.
Freelance Designer/maker, London (June 2006-present)
- Maker of garments and props for photo shoots, including paper swimsuit for ID magazine.
Altiplano. Maker of leather products, London (May 2006- present)
- Producing high quality leather-clad interior pieces for residential homes.
- Working on site adhering to strict deadlines.
Prescott and Mackay. Designer/ Tutor, London (2001- present)
- Regularly teach specialized course in pattern cutting and shoemaking.
- Studio manager for workspace in London, maintaining upkeep of facilities and supplies.
LMNOP. Freelance designer, London (Aug 2004 – May 2006)
- Created range of accessories for off-schedule shows during Feb 2006 London Fashion Week at B-Store.
- Designed four ranges of handmade accessories, stocked in Browns Focus, B-Store and sold internationally.
Nicole Farhi. Pattern Room Co-ordinator, London (Jul 2003 – Jun 2004)
- Assisting technical director, designers, merchandisers and sales teams, liaising with country offices and factories.
- Arranging castings and fittings, note taking during fittings.
- Updating records using spreadsheets, general administration, managed temporary employees.
Anthony Vrahimis Design Consultancy. Freelance designer/maker, London (Aug 2002-present)
- Design and production of leather accessories and architectural interiors, clients included De Beers, Mulberry and Burberry.
- Completed leather clad pieces to exceptionally high standard using methods of moulding and hand stitching.
- Instructed and participated from conceptual stages through to installation.
EDUCATION
Royal College of Art, London (2007 – 2009)
MA, Fashion Womenswear Footwear.
Cordwainers College . London (1999- 2002)
BA Hons design, Marketing and Product Development: Footwear and Accessories. 2:2.
Camberwell College of Art and Design. London (1998- 1999)
Foundation Studies in Art and Design. Distinction.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner of Accessories Collection of the Year ITS8 Competition 2009
Prize Winner of Manolo Blahnik Competition RCA 2009
Semi-finalist for Browns Shoe Competition 2009
Scholarship from Dune and Footwear Friends 2008
Winning team for Umbro competition 2008
Finalist for Oasis competition, shoe design in production, available in Oasis stores Nov 2008
Guild of Master Craftsmen Award 2002
Winner Best Student Footwear Designer UK 2001
PRESS/ SHOWS
Vogue, ID, Dazed and Confused, Nylon, Drapers Records, Qvest, Rodeo, 032c, fuk.co.uk, Out on a Limb,
Look, The Guardian supplement, Hidden Arts promotional material