Sean Chimbani

SEAN TENDEKAI CHIMBANI IS A ZIMBABWEAN-BORN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST, DESIGNER, AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR LIVING IN ENGLAND.  CO-FOUNDER OF -  FACE CONCEPT STORES LTD AND PALE PURPLE TWO CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE SPACES FOCUSING ON FASHION DESIGN, FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DIGITAL DESIGN, BOTH OF WHICH GO BEYOND THE TYPICAL FASHION AND FOOTWEAR MODEL TO CREATE ARTISTIC AND COVETED PIECES.

EARLY EDUCATION:

SEAN WAS BORN IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE WHERE HE LIVED WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER  FOR THE MAJORITY OF HIS CHILDHOOD BEFORE MOVING TO THE UK IN 2008.  AT THIS POINT HIS PASSION  FOR ART AND DESIGN CAME NATURAL SOMETHING THAT WAS UNORTHODOX WHERE HE GREW UP. SEAN BEGAN HIS STUDIES IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING AT LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE GRADUATED WITH A 2.1. FOLLOWING THIS HE WENT ON TO START HIS CAREER IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.

CAREER:

SEAN IS A HIGHLY CREATIVE DESIGNER WITH OVER SIX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN OUTDOOR, LIFESTYLE, PERFORMANCE AND BRANDING DESIGN. A ROBUST AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPT TO FINAL PRODUCT.  

HE HAS WORKED AS AN PRODUCT DEVELOPER FOR A NUMBER OF CONSULTANCIES  INCLUDING REDBULL, GUILD ESPORTS PLC, DESIGNWORKS, GFINITY PLC AND OTHER SMALL INDEPENDENTS AND START-UPS IN FASHION AND FOOTWEAR DESIGN. SEAN FOUND HIMSELF WORKING ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND PROJECTS SPANNING FROM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, GARMENT DESIGN AND OTHER ARTISTIC AVENUES. DURING THIS TIME SEAN WAS BALANCING HIS CAREER, WORKING TO PROPEL HIS FREELANCE CAREER MAJORITY BEING INDEPENDENTS. AS A RESULT SEAN NOW HAS A ROBUST AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT TO FINAL PRODUCT.  

- CREATIVE DESIGNER WITH A BACKGROUND IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND GRAPHIC DESIGN NOW A SPECIALIST IN FASHION DESIGN | FOOTWEAR DESIGN | PRODUCT DESIGN 
- SIX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN OUTDOOR, LIFESTYLE AND PERFORMANCE DESIGN.
- WORKED WITH DAVID BECKHAM, REDBULL, KOJEY RADICAL, GUILD ESPORTS, EA SPORTS, CLARKS AND OTHERS.
- A ROBUST AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPT TO FINAL PRODUCT. 
- CO-FOUNDER AND DESIGNER OF A CREATIVE CONCEPT STORE FOR FASHION BRAND FACE CONCEPT STORES LTD
- CO-FOUNDER OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL WEB3 FOOTWEAR DESIGN STUDIO, PALE PURPLE LLC

DESIGNWORKS

A YEAR PRIOR TO COMPLETING HIS STUDIES SEAN ACQUIRED A YEAR-LONG DESIGN JOB AT  DESIGNWORKS WORKING AS AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER. HE WORKED ON VARIOUS INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS SPANNING ACROSS DIFFERENT SECTORS I.E. MEDICAL, OUTDOOR, LIFESTYLE AND PERFORMANCE DESIGN.  DURING HIS TIME THERE SEAN CONTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR PELICAN, PUTTSHACK MINI GOLF, CLARKS, BENTLEY, MONDELEZ (CADBURY TREASURES)

FACECONCEPTSTORES LTD

IN 2018, SEAN  CO-FOUNDED  HIS CONTEMPORARY STUDIO, FACECONCEPTSTORES LTD.  IS A CREATIVE CONCEPT STUDIO. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2019 THE STUDIO IS CARVING OUT ITS OWN SPACE IN THE INDUSTRY. COMMITTED TO DESIGN, QUALITY, SLOW FASHION, COLLABORATION AND SHINING LIGHT ON OTHER CREATIVES ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, FACE CONCEPT STORES IS ATTRACTING AN AUDIENCE WHO ARE LOOKING TO INVEST IN THEIR UNIQUE BRAND STORY. THE STUDIO FOCUSES ON AMPLIFYING CREATIVE VOICES THROUGH COLLABORATING ON EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS.  THE STUDIO CONTINUES TO BE UNOTHORDOX BY SHIFTING ITS  FOCUS ON CO-CREATION AND  MORE THOUGHTFUL PRODUCTION METHODS. 

PALE PURPLE

PALE PURPLE IS AN INDEPENDENT STARTUP FOOTWEAR STUDIO THAT FOCUSES ON COUTURE DESIGNS CREATED BY SEAN CHIMBANI, JOSE MONROY AND VICEROYAL.  PALE PURPLE IS A CREATIVE THINK TANK; ONE THAT GOES BEYOND THE TYPICAL FOOTWEAR MODEL AND CREATES ARTISTIC PIECES THAT ARE BUILT TO LAST THROUGH OUR CORE ANCHORS - DESIGN, ART, STORYTELLING AND INVESTMENT. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2020 THE STUDIO IS CREATING A PARADIGM. INVESTING IN NARROWING THE GAP BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL EXPERIENCES WITH A FOCUS ON OWNERSHIP, INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION. 

THE COMMUNITY THEY HAVE ALREADY BUILT ARE LOOKING TO INVEST BECAUSE EACH OF THE DESIGNS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY, STANDS ON STRONG BELIEFS AND VALUES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO A LARGER COMMUNITY OF CREATIVES.  CARVING OUT ITS OWN SPACE IN THE INDUSTRY. PALE PURPLE IS PROVING TO HAVE TIMELESS APPEAL WHILST ALSO BREAKING THE MOULD AND GOING AGAINST THE NORMS OF BUILDING A FOOTWEAR BRAND.  COMMITTED TO CONSUMER-FOCUSED PRODUCTS, EMOTIONALLY CONNECTED WITH COLLECTORS AND COLLABORATIVE DESIGN TO SHINE LIGHT ON OTHER CREATIVES ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, PALE PURPLE IS ATTRACTING AN AUDIENCE WHO ARE LOOKING TO INVEST IN THEIR UNIQUE BRAND STORY.

PRESS COVERAGE:

HYPEBEAST
CULTED
COMPLEX
GQ MIDDLEEAST
FUCKINGYOUNG
WEAR-NEXT
NEW WAVE MAGAZINE
GUAP MAGAZINE
FRENCHFRIES-MAG
THE FASHION COLLECTIVE PODCAST


COLLABORATORS:

KOJEY RADICAL 
1800 TEQUILA UK
OUR MAISON
NOT JUST ANOTHER STORE 
REDBULL UK
FAIR.XYZ
DAVID BECKHAM 
SKY UK
GUILD ESPORTS
NEW WAVE MAGAZINE
AYA FAYAD
AMELIA ELLIS
JOSE MONROY
VICEROYAL 
DOC DADSON 

I have a proven track record of executing projects for high-profile clients across a range of fashion projects.

Below is a brief introduction about myself - 

• Creative designer with a background in Industrial design now specialising in fashion and footwear design.
• Six years of experience in outdoor, lifestyle, sportswear and performance fashion design.
• Worked with David Beckham, Lemon Head Prints, Redbull, Kojey Radical, Guild Esports, EA Sports, Clarks.
• A robust and proven track record of project development from concept to final product. 
• Co-founder and designer of a creative concept store for fashion brand FACE Concept Stores LTD
• Co-founder of physical and digital WEB3 footwear design studio, Pale Purple LLC
• Lead Designer

Through my accumulated experience, I've executed my own design projects and have also helped other fashion start-ups and independents to translate their vision. I provide 360 support in design, development, and production; I can work through the entire design process and have extensive knowledge in manufacturing and materials.  

I offer services in:

• Fashion and footwear design for women and men. 
• Preparing tech packs for manufacture.
• Research, analysis and interpretation of market trends. 
• Photo-realistic renders using Adobe Suite
• Idea generation, design development and finalisation
• Designing fashion and footwear collections in accordance with seasonal trends.
• Creating concepts and building fashion collections.
• Graphic Design
• Packaging Design 

I aim to create new and unique fashion ideas while maintaining a balance between timeless designs and current trends. 

Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design