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
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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