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💻 Designer and Product Developer ⭐️ 100% Positive Feedback 📖 Work Featured in Vogue, British GQ, and Hypebeast 🎓 University Degree in Textile Design 🌍 Supported 40+ Brands I’m a designer and product developer with over six years of experience delivering premium menswear and womenswear collections, having worked with leading brands including Phoebe Philo, dunhill, and Pangaia. I specialise in managing the full product development lifecycle - from initial concept through to final sample approval - ensuring collections are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. I bring a strong eye for detail, commercial awareness, and a deep understanding of both creative and technical processes. I also have an extensive network of industry contacts, including specialised mills and trusted manufacturers. Product categories I cover: Menswear & Womenswear Ready-to-Wear Accessories (soft goods) Underwear / Lingerie Outerwear Jersey Swimwear Activewear Sustainable / Performance Apparel Please feel free to reach out to discuss tailored milestones, timelines and budget for your project!

💻brand- and supplier-side product development experience, 🗞️work featured in Vogue, GQ, and Hypebeast, 🚀supported 110+ brands, 🎓2x qualified (University of the Arts London) Partner with me to design beautiful collections, develop industry-leading technical documentation, and create world-beating samples and production. Past clients include: Investor-backed start-ups in the US, Canada, and Australia. Global PLCs with $500m+ revenues. European runway labels showing on-schedule in London and Paris. Client feedback: ⭐️‘The results speak for themselves – an incredible translation of our design intent into something tangible and technical.’ ⭐️‘Impeccable. We arrived at approved samples in less than a month as a direct result of the accuracy and attention to detail shown in Harry’s work. Miles ahead when compared with our previous contractor.’ ⭐️‘Genuinely best-in-class technical documentation provided alongside highly professional support throughout the process.’ Product categories I work across: Underwear / loungewear / sleepwear Casual / jersey Luxury ready-to-wear Activewear / performance sportswear Outdoors / performance outerwear Swimwear Areas of expertise: design development, technical sketching, tech pack creation and amendment, fabric and component sourcing, factory sourcing and negotiation, pattern cutting and development, sampling, production management, quality assurance, logistics and delivery.

I help activewear and sportswear brands turn ideas into production-ready product — solving fit, construction, and development challenges before they reach the factory. With 20+ years in performance apparel and leadership experience at Adidas/Reebok, I specialise in translating concepts into clear, commercially viable product that factories can execute with confidence. I support brands with: • Product design and development • Factory-ready tech packs and CADs • Garment construction and fit refinement • Sampling support and factory communication • Technical problem-solving through development My background spans performance, lifestyle, and technical apparel, working with global development and manufacturing teams to bring product to market at scale. Today I work remotely with startups and established brands, supporting projects from early concept through to production-ready execution.

Product Manager with 6 years in fintech and banking, scaling mobile and internet banking across Android, iOS, and USSD. Grew acquisition from 45% to 97%, boosted CSAT by 49%, and drove 10% revenue growth via BNPL, gift cards, remittances, and ₦100M+ in group savings. Experienced in GCP - AWS migration, analytics (Power BI, Looker Studio), and agile delivery of secure, customer-focused products.

Collectively meeting MOQ for sustainable luxury streetwear brands, utilising an established supplier network in Sri Lanka and South East Asia. I specialise in identifying innovative product opportunities and managing the process of concept to launch in close collaboration with manufacturers and the design and marketing teams. Director of product programs at Core Order Streetwear. My focus is sustainable lifestyle, sportswear and streetwear apparel sourcing, organic cotton jersey, garment washes and embellishment. I build loyal and supportive supplier relationships. As head franchise buyer for brands including Nike, Mango and Levis, I provide advice to optimise sales and margin with effective product assortment planning and inventory management supported by integrated marketing campaigns. 16-years OEM and ODM Product Sourcing, Buying and Inventory Management - Invitee of London Fashion Week for Moso Bamboo Apparel - Featured in British Vogue - Head of Buying and Merchandising - lifestyle brand franchise - 11 brands including Nike - Product Manager - 500+ retail locations, wholesale, e-commerce and licence, UK footwear brand - 1st BSc Honours International Fashion Marketing, Manchester - Brands: Adidas Originals, Nike, Mango, Clarks, Flannels, Maysons, ReUpLane, Raie Eyewear - Product Developer - Jersey, beachwear and sport. Sportswear and streetwear supplier network across Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and China. Services - Connecting you with the right suppliers to support your business in a long term partnership - Consulting to refine your product, brand offer and brand presence - Optimise your bottom line, increase efficiency, reduce terminal stock, MVP and scaling growth - Simple, custom SOP templates for your seasonal line plan, costings, critical path, trading reports, range planning, inventory management - Competitor research, product opportunities, brand USP - Consulting - integrated marketing communications and channels - E-commerce website optimisation - brand and competitor review and recommendations Consulting on all of the below. • All SOPs for buying, merchandising, design, trend, sourcing, trading processes for your business - beyond concept to launch • Proven sales and margin growth - detailed inventory management, optimised product assortment • Sales and stock analysis, demand planning and open-to-buy management • Costings management, price negotiations, product labelling and knowledge of import regulations • Global brand showroom selections, factory visits, sample QC, tech pack handover, tradefairs, wholesale markets, Alibaba, supply-chain creation • Cross-function Management. Collaborating across functions including retail, sales, merchandising, product development, factories, suppliers, warehouse, logistics, franchise partners, brand representatives, design, marketing, finance, trends and materials sourcing Product Category Focus Streetwear accessories, socks, caps, sunglasses, water bottles, RPET bags, sneakers, sportswear, beachwear, loungewear, sports accessories and equipment, fabric, trims, packaging, labelling, running, yoga, surf.

lizhwu.com I'm a fashion designer and product developer with experience building womenswear ranges from design stage through to store. I'm skilled at market research, pricing and operating Shopify ecommerce sites. I utilise Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Procreate to put designs together, and can also do hand illustrations and paintings.