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Lisakhanya Matya

Fashion Designer
Cape Town
Lisakhanya Matya

Summary

A Fashion Designer with strong communication skills and ability to adjust work for various environments. Handles seasonal briefs from the retail team and brief the internal team accordingly on a monthly basis. Closely working with the design team to provide retail with the best possible product. Closely works with external outwork suppliers and brief prints on a monthly basis. Conducts weekly fit sessions with the Retail Buyers and the Garment Quality Technologist to ensure the best fits are implemented. Trend and market research is done for the buyer to report back on trends and how the brand can stay competitive in the market. Regular reporting back to management on best sellers and worst sellers for their management meetings. Flexibility in adapting to work styles to fit different projects and juggling multiple assignments within tight deadlines.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

TFG, The Foschini Group
Cape Town , Cape Town

TFG D&M Sportswear Designer
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • I work closely with the retail team and the buyers brief to achieve the desired fits and styling for each input in a monthly basis.
  • I brief our internal team on a monthly basis on retails style requirements.
  • I compile tech packs for each briefed style for the month as well as product development for our internal team and ultimately for production and for the factory to follow when producing the styles.
  • I do CADs for the buyer so that she has a visual representation of the product flow for each month.
  • I do weekly garment fit sessions with retail for new styles as well as fits with our internal QA to ensure the standard and quality of the style is maintained in production.
  • I do regular trend and market research and report back to the buyer. I brief outwork suppliers on a monthly basis on the different inputs that require outwork.
  • I report back to management on trade. I conduct research as well as product development to feed back to the retail team.

TFG, The Foschini Group

TFG D&M Junior Designer for RFO and Exact
01.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

TFG, The Foschini Group

TFG D&M Internship & Graduate programmE
01.2019 - 01.2021

Job overview

SISSY BOY

Sissy Boy Stylist And Sales Representative
01.2019 - 03.2019

Job overview

Education

FEDISA Fashion School Cape Town
Cape Town

Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Design
01.2016 - 12.2018

University Overview

Skills

Technical Drawings /CADS

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Timeline

TFG D&M Sportswear Designer
TFG, The Foschini Group
01.2022 - Current
TFG D&M Junior Designer for RFO and Exact
TFG, The Foschini Group
01.2021 - 01.2022
TFG D&M Internship & Graduate programmE
TFG, The Foschini Group
01.2019 - 01.2021
Sissy Boy Stylist And Sales Representative
SISSY BOY
01.2019 - 03.2019
FEDISA Fashion School Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Design
01.2016 - 12.2018
Lisakhanya MatyaFashion Designer