VIRGINIA WALKER

Born in West Yorkshire into a textile manufacturing family business - material properties, colour & design, and crucially - quality have been enforced at an early age. In 2006 I moved to London where education at Central Saint Martins began, graduating this year with a 1st class Honours degree in Texile design, specialising in print.

Work experience has included -

JAMES WALKER TEXTILES LTD
Designer and Marketer, (2008 - present)
Designed a collection of blankets suitable for interior/exterior use.
Ability to select colourways suitable for the chosen market
Capable organising production and finishing, liaising constantly with contractors
Marketing and selling the finished product.
Team work, time management and organisational skills has enabled the product to be launched at The Lakeland Hospitality Show 2011

JOLIBE – NEW YORK
Fashion Assistant (2010)
Competent in styling the S/S 2011 womenswear collection in preparation for New York Fashion week
Assisting to create and style Victoria’s Secret show costumes
Input on a Victoria’s Secret photoshoot
Materials knowledge

AMANDA KELLY
Designer (2010)
Designed and created a collection of screen printed, womenswear samples for Spring/Summer 2011
Communications with the studio, self-motivation ensuring deadlines were met; thorough market research and constant planning produced a sophisticated collection which has been sold at Premier Vision, Paris

KATHERINE ELIZABETH HATS
Tutor and Studio Assistant (2009 – Present)
Teaching large groups millinery skills in a gallery space or the clients’ home
Organisation and preparation of equipment, clear teaching instruction and helping individuals as well as adapting to different surroundings to create a social and unique experience for the clients
Responsible for taking money and time management
In the studio - hand sewing, colour selecting, designing as well as meeting existing and potential customers.

‘DON’T WALK’ CHARITY FASHION SHOW
Designer (2008)
Designed and created a collection of screen printed and heavily beaded garments
Time management to ensure garments were finished and in the right place at right time
Competent at working to a brief

LONDON FASHION WEEK – B-STORE
Dresser (2008)
Accomplished in working under pressure
Awareness of time management
Knowledge of the fashion industry

ACHIEVEMENTS AND NOMINATIONS
Nominated for Texprint, 2011
‘Selvedge’ magazine – featured in Issue 40, 2011
‘The Joyce Clissold Scholarship’ – Highly Commended
‘The Design Factory Award 2008’ – Design Museum, London