CONCEPT & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

Accessories Designer 

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Designer

Concept & Collection Development

China / Europe

2015 – 2022

  • Developing fashion and accessories concepts and collections for brands and independent labels.

  • Working from initial concept through prototype development in collaboration with ateliers and manufacturers across Europe and Asia.

Heol — Accessories Designer & Product Developer

Paris - based fashion brand

2022 — 2025

  • Developed concepts from initial design through prototype and sample development.

  • Created technical documentation, including tech packs, construction drawings and specifications.

  • Conducted material sourcing and hardware selection for accessory prototypes.

  • Collaborated with ateliers and manufacturers across Europe and Asia to refine samples and production details.

  • Collections developed for retail presentation at Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées, Galeries Lafayette Haussmann and Printemps Haussmann.

EDUCATION

IFA Paris, France

MA Contemporary Fashion Design

2019

Northeastern University, China

Environmental Design - Master’s Studies

2017

Omsk State Institute of Service, Russia

Environmental Design — Master’s level (EQF 7)

2010

ENIC-NARIC France attestation of comparability: diploma evaluated as equivalent to a Master’s degree (EQF level 7)

SKILLS

Design:

  • Accessories Design

  • Leather Goods Design

  • Concept Development

  • Collection Development

  • Material Research

  • Trend Research & Moodboards

  • Bag Construction

  • Metal Hardware Integration

  • Tech Packs

  • Technical Specifications

  • Construction Drawings

Technical:

Product Development:

  • Prototype Development

  • Sample Development

  • Sample Iteration

  • Supplier Coordination

  • Factory Coordination

Software:

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Rhino

LANGUAGE

English

Russian

Chinese

French