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I am a bright, energetic and artistic 29-year-old female, who has a fashion, business and entrepreneur nature. I am Danish, but I have lived half my life in Australia. For the past 15 years I have been working in the fashion industry, both in Sydney and Brisbane (Australia) and Copenhagen (Denmark). I feel it is very important to gain experience in all fields of the fashion business. During my personal time, I dedicate a lot of my time creating and experimenting new designs, research new trends involving the Danish fashion market and global sustainable fashion trends, market analysis, patternmaking techniques, sewing production, organizing photo-shoots /with photographers, models & mua, locations. This has gained me a lot of experience and strength. It has also gained a strong network connection and fashion design collaboration projects. Here are some of my significant qualifications: - At the age of 15, I showcased my first fashion design in a competition. Sydney, Australia. - I have attended several fashion competitions to gain experience and knowledge. - Work experience with talented Australian designers, such as Lisa Ho & Herringbone. - 2006 I accomplished my Diploma in Fashion Design (Clothing, Textiles & Footwear), Australia. - June 2013 I completed my AP degree, Design/Business, Marketing, Design Technologist, KEA. - January 2015 I completed my BA degree, Design/Business, Sustainable Communication, KEA. - Summer 2014, 3 months fashion marketing internship in New York, Samantha Chang. - Worked as a store manager and gained concept of how to run a retail store/ team leader. - Worked as a visual merchandiser ­- In charge of 13 stores. - During fashion weeks, I have done volunteer work for Sydney fashion week, NRA (Brisbane Fashion week) and Copenhagen Fashion Weeks, DAFI, Rådhuspladsen (Year 2011-2014)CEO / Fashion Designer @ www.phineraunfashiondesign.com Danish ready-to-wear Vintage Slow Fashion Design. 'Slow Fashion is the New Fashion'​ Phine Raun’s mission is to deliver high quality ready-to-wear ladies fashion that devotes premium vintage design and detailing. The vintage lady-like manners, influencing from the 1920’s-1970’s style are the features Phine Raun wants to embrace back into the 21st century society and modern world. Phine Raun's vision is to deliver diversity that comprehends the brands vintage uniqueness and core value; individual styling – classic, non seasonal and timeless. The fashion brand will create a slow fashion attraction and educate fashion consumers the impacts of the creative industry. IT'S NOT ABOUT WHO WEARS IT, IT'S ABOUT HOW YOU WEAR IT. - Phine Raun, 1995. From January 2001 to Present (15 years) Sustainable Communicator - Intern @ New York Internship - Summer 2014 Design / Marketing / Sourcing From June 2014 to September 2014 (4 months) Creative Director @ - Marketing Management - Market Research - Business Structure - Creative idea and Planning From November 2012 to June 2014 (1 year 8 months) Copenhagen Area, DenmarkVisual Merchandiser @ In charge of 13 stores within the North Side area of Queensland, Australia, - Chermside, Brookside, Stafford, Aspley, Toombul, Strathpine, Redcliffe, Northlakes, Morayfield, Birbie Island, Kawana, Maroochydore & Noosa. I was required to travel around to each store every week to work with all the store mangers/2IC to achieve a steady overturn with their retail profits. I was also required to travel to Sydney/ North Queensland, Australia with general refits, stocktake, general requirements to get everything ready for a new store's opening date. General visual merchandising duties included: current seasonal promotions, displaying stock neatly and balanced, brain storming and planning ideas, aware of competitors prices and sales, shampoo/ hair care packs, displaying poster, checking stock level, cleaning shelves and front desk daily, delivering stock, achieving figures, mangers meetings, general refits, customer service, organizing VIP nights with catering/ music/ party display for new store openings and interacting with Stefan, co-mamngers, area mangers, visual merchandising team, store mangers and apprentices. From July 2007 to October 2008 (1 year 4 months) Queensland, AustraliaStore Manger @ My duties were: Achieving budget by an increase of 120-140 %, refocusing AUP's (average unit per item) and Av.$ (average dollar per item) always sitting on company average or above, counseling with team members to work on goals and achievements together, sensational customer service, achieving 97% on mystery shopper report, handling objections, listening to customer's needs and wants, fitting room's service, 'add-ons' (shoes, belts, accessories), alterations assistance, stock control, stocktake producers, transfers/ customer orders, laybys, book keeping, roster/ timesheetts, staff inquires and assistant, recruiting and training new team members, teamwork, money handling and banking, visual merchandising,, stock display and housekeeping. From January 2007 to July 2007 (7 months) Sydney, AustraliaBachelor's degree, Sustainable Communication @ KEA - PBA Design / Business From 2013 to 2015 Design Technologist, International Marketing @ KEA - AP Design / Business From 2011 to 2013 Diploma of Fashion Design, Clothing, Textiles and Footwear @ TAFE Queensland From 2004 to 2006 Josephine Raun is skilled in: Fashion Design, Marketing, Vintage Clothing, Product Development, Team Management, Business Analysis, Fashion Shows, Pattern Design, Photoshop, Product Marketing, Fashion History, Textiles, Marketing Communications, Market Research, Creativity