MANISH
PATEL Fashion Designer
E-Mail: manish_nift@yahoo.com (M): + 91 9825382282
(Res.): + 91 079 26851464 (Dubai):00 971 50 3673474
" Design is a passion, Passion leads to Fashion, Fashion is a lifestyle and I breath Fashion "
Designer
with a Master Degree in Fashion Design from Domus Academy Milan Italy Milan London Dubai Italy
Chief
Tasks Handled
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Conceptualise and create fashionable garment
collections based on forecast and market trends.
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Conceptualize visual merchandise for
maintenance of a high-end Product and Store image.
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Project Development & Strategic Management
for initiating production facilities for garmenting.
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Excellent on-job exposure to management,
merchandising and production functions
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Conceptualize visual merchandising displays
of retail outlet for high end image
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Active co-ordination with various clients
& stores in reviewing samples to be designed.
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Interaction with the marketing team and
buyers for their preferences and customer choice.
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Analyse the market trends and convey the
feedback to the top management.
Organisational
Experience
Since June’08---till date working with “Paris
Ø Worked for
company’s key brands like Ted Lapidus, Pierre Cardin & Verri
Ø Collection
Development and Print Design for men’s wear
and women’s wear
Current package (CTC): 18 Lakh INR per annum (12000 AED)
Between April’07---May’08 worked with “Birla
Cellulose Design Studio”–Grasim Industries. (Aditya Birla Group-India) as
Manager Design & Garmenting.
Ø Initiated
a projected for development of a garmenting unit with a world class standard
for production of 100 pcs/day fashionable garments.
Ø Designed a
style book with fashion collection for 6 different segments for launch of the
spring summer 08 collections.
Package (CTC): 6 lakh INR per annum
Between
Nov’ 05---Jan‘07 studied Master in Fashion Design at Domus Academy,
Milan, Italy.
Ø Worked on
5 live projects with key designers and brands based in Italy
1. Mario Sorbo 2. Frankie Morello 3.
Raphael Lopez 4. Elio Fiorucci 5. Virtus
Ø Final
Collection Project with Erica Fiorucci- for “Love Therapy” brand.
Between July’05 ---Nov’05 worked as a
freelance designer for Ministry of textile_Govt of India
Between June’03---July’05 worked with “The Arvind Mills Ltd.” as Manager(Design)-Garment Packages
Ø Active
involvement in range presentation of
mass/volume fashion to International
and Domestic buyers like GAP, Tommy Hilfiger, VF Corporation, Ecko, Next,
Rockport, Westside, Pantaloons, Globus, Shopper’s Stop.
Ø Handling Key clients like Rockport Apparels (Reebok).
Ø Made customized, seasonal and new fabric ranges to increase upon the
worth of business.
Ø Developed
accessories with the garment to diversify the product line.
Ø Visual merchandising by way of designing new presentation products like
posters, moodboards, neon glow sign boards and show room display to contribute
in adding aesthetics to the product
Ø Crafting packaging materials like product box, tags, danglers, folders
and promotional items.
Package (CTC): 4 lakh INR per annum
Between
2000—2003 studied Fashion Design at NIFT on full time basis.
Between
Apr’99-Jun’00 with Tata
Donnelleys Ltd as Sales Executive (+Graphic Designing)
Internships
Between
Jun’03---Aug’03 with Knits Garment Division of Arvind Mills Ltd, India as a
Trainee Designer
Worked on project to
convert the cutting waste in to saleable garments for domestic market and
successfully launched collection of t-shirts for sale at the Arvind Mills retail
stores.
Other
Projects Undertaken
- Diploma Project for Arvind Mills Ltd. for designing
the uniforms for “Jet Airways” cabin crew, ground staff and technical
assistants
- Design process involved steps from
inception to finalization of uniforms.
- Presented the uniforms at a annual NIFT fashion show
- Conducted 1) New Product Design and Development
Workshop at Mathal-Bhuj.-India -2005
2) New Product
Design and Development Workshop at Vaso-Kheda-India)-2006
- Project was sponsored by Development
Commissioner of Handicraft, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India,
for Gujarat Sheep & Wool Development Corporation.
- Skilled over 30 artisans for new
product development.
- Conferred knit wear design and production inputs,
project at RTDC, NIFT in 2002
- Showcased structure and display design for Reliance
industries Ltd. in Harmony Show’02.
- Designed about 300 newspapers and magazine
advertisements, Logo and packaging designs.
Accolades
- Won the “Q-Free Fashion Design
Competition 06” held in Italy.
Showcased the collection on ramps at the prestigious ITS World Event
held in London and the Total Tool Exhibition held in Milan. The 5
member team won 9000 Euros as prize amount with a mention in various TV
news, magazines and newspaper
- Learnt the art of Kalamkari (traditional hand
printed fabrics), Block prints & Natural Dyes as part of project
conducted at various parts of
Academic
Credentials
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Master
Degree in Fashion Design from Domus Academy, Milan, Italy in (December) 2006
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Graduate
Diploma in Fashion Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT)
in 2003
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Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
from Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan’s H.B Institute of Management in 1997
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Bachelors of Commerce(B.Com) from NavGujarat
College, Gujarat University–India in 1996
CAD
Proficiency
- Software: Corel draws,
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Page maker, Microsoft office,
- CAD: Lectra CAD, Diamino,
Modaris, Tex CAD, Text Map, Easy Map Pro by Net Graphics
- Professional Diploma from NIIT in 1997
Add: 4 Vaibhav, 30-Sumangalam Soc, Nr. Sunrise Park, Drive-In, Ahd-380052, Gujarat,
INDIA.
