ABOUT ME
- Creative visionary; with a passion for design.
- Allrounder; a collection maker and brand builder specialized in men's, jeans, and boyswear specializing in the total development of collections.
- Contemporary Interior design with a timeless feel. Longlasting design is for ever and not just for the season.
- Entrepreneur; there are opportunities, ideas, and possibilities everywhere and otherwise I create them.
- Enthusiast; a motivating manager and a result-oriented team player.
- Straightforward and out of the box. Creativity mixed with common sense.
- Jack-of-all-trades; understands & oversees the overall picture. The creative part & all other facets of the Fashion and Interior Design business.
- I will cross your t's and dot your i's.
- Hard worker: the mentality of a top designer athlete!
- Goal-oriented; involved and connected team player with a constructive and practical attitude.
- Flexible; able to anticipate unexpected turns in a process and emerging trends and influences.
- Result-driven; the goal should be to have satisfied clients and give a little more than expected.
- A trend is there to apply to your wishes and not vice versa.
- A rare combination of vision and innovation with a contemporary and unique handwriting.
- Creative mind with a commercial attitude.
- Specialist in Fashion Menswear & boys + Denim casual and sportswear
WHAT CAN I ADD
FASHION
Expertise in developing menswear, denim, and boyswear collections from A to Z. From sourcing manufacturers and fabrics, setting up color charts and line plans, the full development of 8 collections of men, boys, and denim collections of tops and bottoms per year, through to the production and placing the collections. Sizing and grading, buying, and deliveries. Photoshoots, graphic design magazines, and marketing. Design and development of showrooms and exhibition booths and international presentations.
Straight forward and down to earth. Able to think out of the box within a set framework.
WORK
Cruisetcetera – Owner cruisetcetera.com
Arrow Cruise Travel – Personal Cruise Creator
32lux design studio – Owner interior, garden, fashion & graphic design
Jetlifestyle BV “JET” – Developing, designing, producing and buying, and designing a men and women collection for the brand JET. Logo design and packaging.
HVEG Fashion Group BV – Developing and designing a high summer men’s collection.
O’Neill Europe BV – Design manager lifestyle men. Design and full development collections.
Twinlife Europe BV – Concept director. Design and full development men’s, boys plus denim, accessories, and footwear collections for the brands Twinlife, Blue Concept, and Pointer. Sourcing and Supplier sourcing. Production, sizing, fitting. Marketing and Buying.
Adhanyan India – Developing collections for the European market for a manufacturer in India. Design and develop a digital company profile and logo.
Waalwear BV Bad Boys – Concept director. Design and full development men’s, boys plus denim for the brand Bad Boys.
Seven Stones BV, Ocean Pacific – Concept director. Design and full development of men’s, ladies ‘, accessories, and footwear.
Falcon BV – Concept director. Design and full development of men’s sportswear collections.
Nipcon BV, Edwin Jeans & Haviton – Concept designer. Design and full development men’s collections for the brands Edwin Jeans en Haviton.
Runtime Modacad BV – Project manager. Development of computer design and administration programs Modacad and ModAdminstrator. Training users within fashion companies.
Berghaus BV – Designer. Setting up and designing a private label men’s and women’s collection of jackets.
Asics Germany – Freelance assignment for designing a fitness collection based on winning
Igedo Fashion Future Award in Dusseldorf.
Abercrombie & Fitch – Freelance assignment for designing a men’s collection to win the Igedo Fashion Future Award.
AWARD
Igedo Fashion Future award 1993
1st prize men clothing and winner Fashion Future Award
Price: 3 months Internship Marithé & Francois Girbaud in Pisa Italy.
EDUCATION
Fashion academy Montaigne AMFI – Amsterdam
Direction commercial design
Internship + 3-month contract at Tripper Jeans / TRP Jeans in Weesp, Netherlands
SOFTWEAR
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint.
Adobe Illustrator, ADC Canvas X, PDM Quest, WIX, WordPress