Mukesh Kumar

I'm a self-motivated design professional with 15 years of diversified work experience in Design. My forte is Trend research, forecasting, product development and innovation, concept and range building, print & graphic designing, design language and sampling overview, photoshoot and campaign direction, team leading and management. 

I have launched various Successful labels in partywear, smart casuals, active & athleisure,  with DK Company (Denmark), Ajio  (Bangalore)  , LimeRoad (Gurgaon)  & Koovs (Bangalore) in different price segments where I defined brand positioning, design language, brand expansion strategy, category extension derived fits for various body types, and set up the entire design process to deliver comprehensive world class design Collection. 

Career Highlights:

               1.    KOOVS 

                        Working as Head of Design & Products 

                        Relaunched the Private Label & Marketplace, KOOVS

                        Collaborated with Namshi (UAE) for an exclusive collection Launch, NAMSHI X by KOOVS 

                        Launched a private label brand in India & Dubai, ONE/ZERO  by koovs.com at NOON & NAMSHI

2.   LIMEROAD.COM

                        Worked as Associate Director (Design & Products)

                        Launched 4 Brands at Limeroad.com

                        LOVELIME, PRIMROSE (Western Wear)

                        KARGHA, MANMANI  (Ethnic Wear)

              3.   Lotus Creations (UK) Limited

                       Worked as Head of Design (Design & Products)

                       Designed for ZARA, ASOS, TOPSHOP, ANTHROPOLOGIE, FREE PEOPLE

               4.    AJIO.COM  Reliance Retail

       Worked as Senior Design Lead. 

       Launched a brand Ajio Partywear.

       Showcased Collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2015, 2016 & 2017

                5.  OM Export Pvt Ltd., New Delhi  

      Worked as Assistant designer to Design head

      Danish Hi-fashion brands

      Culture, Pulz, Zizi, Cream, B.young, Ichi

· Showcased our Collection at Copenhagen fashion week, BREAD & BUTTER, (CIFF Denmark) 2009-15. 

                   Spanish Hi-fashion brands

              . Nice Things, Nice Day, Auka

Bachelor in Fashion Design

NIFT (Mumbai) 2003-2007

Achievements

Best GARMENT CONSTRUCTION award NIFT Mumbai 2007.

Best use of COMMERCIAL SKILLS award NIFT Mumbai 2007.