ENGELHARDT TIM

Hired by Managing director in order to modernize the all over image of the brand. Introduced concepts and themes based on existing trends and local market requests to design team to develop seasonal collections. Also took part of establishing NewMan S.A (licensed by Tony Wear) into chinese market . Worked on the opening of the first flag ship store in China (shanghai)

Had totally 120 chinese students to whom I introduced the concepts of fashion. These included: history of fashion, silhouette drawings, and introduction to techinal drawings, basic color knowledge, trend understanding and research processes, codes etc..

Worked as an Intern helping young designers to present their collection during Paris Fashion week. Tasks consisted in making finishings on garments, take part in castings, seating for fashion show, show room coordination, handle press sales etc... During this time I was introduced to major key players in the indusrtry , such as: Isabella Blow, Olivier Theyskens, Michel Gobert, but more especially Kenzo Takada whom I assited to develop a concept of an interior design brand today know as Gokan Kobo