Melanie Bowler

Freelance Design service specialising in Womenswear Fashion Trend Forecasting and Analysis along with researching and developing Textile prints. Additionally I can offer to assist in the design and collection planning process within Womenswear.

Senior designer within the Bonita Hamburg Design office. Developing design ideas from research of upcoming trends, colour prediction, shop reports and key item best sellers on the market. Designing and co-ordinating collections including colour, print, embroidery and embellishment. Managing Trend reports using analysis of Fashion week Catwalks, including colour and print with conclusive Report detailing top Trends and silhouette must-haves.

Senior designer within the Design House, a consulting agency linked with the Otto Group. Main customers being Boysens, a top selling womens casual wear range, and Melrose, a young fashion evening wear range. Coordination of the Designers workload in the London Offices.Presentation of design ideas stemming from research of upcoming trends, colour prediction, shop reports and key item best sellers on the market.

Senior Designer of a major Marks and Spencer supplier, developing concept to Final garments to the ladies formal and casual wear Jersey separates buying team. Supervising a team of designers, pattern cutters, garment technicians. Keeping contact with suppliers and overseas factories, to produce quality samples for final garment presentations. Designing a collection of casual and formal tops including print, embroidery/ embellishment, to sit with other product areas within the Marks and Spencer range.

Working in Melbourne, Australia as a Freelance Designer and Assistant at Feathers Boutiques, Best Corp and the Designer label Ty and Melita.

Administered development of company, from initial stages to a successful fashion business with a large number of customers including Harrods, Selfridges and Bloomingdale’s. Co-ordinated design & construction of new patterns, sourcing fabric and conceiving new design ideas. Developed colour palettes and produced creative embroidery, embellishment and print ideas. Assisted and styled photography shoots, presentations and trade shows. Worked on Anna Scholz for ‘Designers at Debenhams’.