Hello! I have a background as a multi-category fashion design lead, brand/product strategy & trend consultant and university lecturer (London College of Fashion, Fashion Business School; specialising in Enterprise & Luxury Brand Management). So left/right brain enabled and all-around creative thinker with substantial experience in revitalising and building collections tailored for multiple markets for global brands and niche collections across a broad range of categories & gender (including denim, accessories and footwear) for the likes of Adidas, Africa Fashion International / AFI, Napapijri, Puma/Hussein Chalayan, Sean John, Michiko Koshino & Levi's to name a few ...

I have enjoyed working on commissions for brands and organisations and on creative projects outside of fashion that build capacity and advocacy for young people and ‘at-risk’ groups - delivering on creative ideation, event curation, concept development, workshop facilitation plus some ...

As a consultant, I utilise processes gathered from over 20 years brand & design experience rocket-fuelled by academic approaches and bespoke research to help you to think through your concepts and ideas to provide innovative and product solutions and creative strategy in sync with your brand identity, consumer and business goals ...

As a designer, my core sensibility is for considered design and aesthetic fusions that question boundaries, blur edges and combines innovative concepts with modern style. This inspires my approach to contemporary lifestyle and sport-luxe collections supported with a technical knowhow that is the hallmark of a foundation in tailoring.

I have nurtured a speciality for creatively harnessing the commercial opportunity for niche products and collaborations.

"I am always open to new and exciting challenges with companies that are at a starting or turning point and looking to expand and grow - whether this is in a premium or niche space for a start-up or existing brand but certainly one where I can evolve the brand through thoughtful, strategic design.

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Rich

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