Bilge Eliacik

A highly motivated designer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail & supplier industry. I have

a creative vision with strong trend & design skills across product, colour & print. Together with a good

customer understanding, I have the ability to work through the design process from concept through to

production, following onto range development & styling. I have a high standard of presentation & the

ability to meet deadlines that will be bene cial to the business. Especially experienced in woven product

across casual, smart and occasion. Active, casual, smart wears for women's, mens, kids and also in sleep and

loungewear. 

Being the sole denim designer I cover all woven product for formal, casual, going out & leisure across a

number of brands covering the core, mainstream, fashion & mature. I work closely with other designers &

buyers across product/fabric areas & I have a strong relationship with the buying & merchandising

team .

As a sourcing consultant, Multi product designer across jersey & woven product. Customers include their own

wholesale brands, Asos, Alexa Chung, Rose Nair, C17 , JD Williams, Bohoo and many high end/start up brands

which make high quality and lower quantites. I meet with customers showing own product together with the

newest fabrics & the latest designs as well as working into the customers briefs. Collatng key trends, catwalk

reports & CAD boards with specs are also part of my role.

Responsibilities include:

- Trend boards & visualisation with presentations through the year

- Key colour trends & palettes

- Create moodboards to show to clients

- Developing ranges from sample shopping & speci cation through to ft & production

- Catwalk analysis & presentation

- US & European Comp shop & Trade show reports

- Full design & development of garment & range

- Fabric knowledge & sourcing

- Original Print artwork & graphics

- Fast fashion catwalk reaction design development for OTB

- Photo  ts & styling

- Keeping the critical path running smoothly, including retail strategies and marketing support

- Sales analysis and strategy implementation in partnership with planning to hit budget goals.

- Awareness of brands and competitors service levels.

- Ability to react to changing demands of the market place.

University of Beykent | 2017 - 2020 (Master’s & Postgraduate Degree - Level 7)

MBA - Brand Management - Marketing (Thesis) - (with Honour Certi cate - 1st)

A Research on Strategies of Creating Brand Value of Denim Brands

University of Beykent | 2012 - 2016 (Bachelor's Degree - Level 6)

Business Administration - (with Honour Certi cate - 1st)

ITKO-IMA Fashion Academy | 2011 - 2012 (Formation intensive - Level 4)

Fashion Design - 1st