KAY AVERY-STALLION DESIGNER AND PRODUCT DEVELOPER

DESIGN BACKGROUND:

  • BA(Hons) CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES AT NOTTINGHAM TRENT
  • SEAMSTRESS AT CALVER & WILSON SCARVES
  • PRESS LIASION AND WEDDING GIFT CO-ORDINATOR AT DESIGNER'S GUILD

  • PRODUCT DEVELOPER AND DESIGNER FOR EAST LTD - responsible for designing both wholesale and retail collections for 60 stores, 300 wholesale accounts, twice a year. Increased accessories revenue by +40% every year.

  • DESIGNED 2 EVENING BAGS FOR PAUL SMITH

  • SENIOR DESIGNER FOR MARKS & SPENCER - having created their response to the Mulberry "Bayswater" my best-selling bag design was then repeated for 4 seasons after I left. It was featured in Grazia magazine " What's making Marks & Spencer great again!"
  • DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR TESCO'S F+F AND CHEROKEE COLLECTIONS -
    I was brought in to add higher quality and better design to their existing ranges.It was part of a re-vamp to improve design prior to Terry Green's arrival as CEO of clothing and accessories.
  • DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR CORDER UK- HIGH STREET SUPPLIER
  • DESIGNED UPHOLSTERY FOR THE AUDITORIUM FOR COVENT GARDEN'S TRANSPORT MUSEUM
  • CREATED OWN ACCESSORY BRAND: A BRAND IS BORN!
  • BAG DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR EAST LTD
  • DESIGN AND PRINT CO-ORDINATOR FOR PLENTY PROVISIONS STORE, EAST SUSSEX

DESIGN SERVICES:

  •  DESIGN CONCEPTS, RANGE BUILDING
  •  BRAND CREATION
  •  ACCESSORY DESIGN SPECIFICATION
  •  PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT