RACHAEL CLIFFE

Currently designing, product developing, and costing the first collection for a surf-inspired clothing brand launching in 2026. Collaborating closely with UK and European factories to meet desired price points and overseeing two graphic designers for artwork production.

Works as a Sales Assistant for a luxury women's boutique, handling visual merchandising, styling, and content creation for Instagram and the website. Assists the owner in buying meetings in the UK and Paris, contributing to new piece selection and managing best sellers.

Designed graphics and logos for a jerseywear collection for a new streetwear brand. Managed product development, including factory liaison for fabrics, costings, and branding, and created a critical path for the process.

Designed and product developed a new men's golf brand, including travel to Portugal for factory meetings and fabric selection. Collaborated with the creative lead to design a full range of functional technical golf wear, covering outerwear, jerseywear, and woven categories.

Served as Head of Accessories, responsible for four annual collections and creating SMUs for specific accounts. Collaborated with the clothing team for cohesive collections and managed product development for accessories, gaining skills in fabric, costing, shipping, and production planning.

Responsible for men's outerwear and casualwear lines for a multi-product supplier to high street brands like TK MAXX and ASOS. Worked closely with the product development team to ensure accurate size specs, trims, fabrics, and tech packs for a smooth sampling process.

Responsible for Bershka's men's outerwear collection and created pieces for Zara's Indian and Asian markets through an agency. Gained experience in fast-paced design within a large retail group.

Designed outerwear, jerseywear, and swimwear for the men's collection, traveling to China, Korea, and Tokyo for sourcing and inspiration. Managed itinerary and budgets for trips, and oversaw conceptual photoshoots and collection presentations.

Designed outerwear, jerseywear, and swimwear for the men's collection, focusing on streetwear-inspired designs for a young target market. Responsible for all design tasks, including working with leather, denim, embellished garments, and graphics, and designing SMU pieces for Umbro and Ellesse.

Responsible for all design team tasks, including filing fabrics, assisting with design, and creating Pantone color charts. Assisted in presentation meetings to the European team and eventually designed Kidswear collections, including technical outerwear pieces and graphics.

Grade: 2.1

Attended Graduate Fashion Week with a tailored menswear collection. Won an award and attended a ceremony in New York for "Upcoming Designer of The Year."