Vir Shete

BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear

Born and raised in Bombay, with a stellar international educational background and culturally opulent exposure, Vir Shete has managed to build a vast body of work within various inter-related creative capacities – design, styling, make-up, hair and blogging. With a strong work ethic, distinct identity, directional point of view and determined drive to push the boundaries of fashion, design, beauty and culture, Vir relocated to London in 2010 to pursue Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear) at the London College of Fashion. Vir’s aesthetic is a combination of fashion-forward and statement-making yet functional and practical, sophisticated and minimalistic yet bold and edgy; with a strong emphasis on market, consumer and cultural awareness. Often inspired by architecture, (sub) cultural trends, art deco, graphic & structural elements and nature, Vir’s work focuses on constantly experimenting with and re-inventing shape/silhouette/form/proportion but within an avant-garde yet wearable context. Driven by an intense passion for fashion and design, Vir yearns to constantly learn and inform himself, innovate, make a difference and excel. // KEY SKILLS DESIGN (WOMENSWEAR) Excellent academic/visual research & design development skills; product development, collection/range planning, project sourcing, creative direction, multimedia illustration, colour, trend, textiles. GARMENT TECHNOLOGY Excellent and innovative pattern cutting, garment construction, sewing, manufacture, production & technical skills; sampling, prototyping, costing, lay planning, grading, draping, tailoring. CAD/CAM/IT Excellent at Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop; fluent with Microsoft Office Suite for Mac & Windows; Gerber AccuMark. GRAPHICS Lay out, typography, presentation, editing, visual communication. LANGUAGES Excellent at spoken and written English, good at spoken and written French, good at spoken Hindi. FURTHER SKILLS Styling (fashion & beauty), fashion writing & blogging, social media & public relations, promotion, training, fashion, identity & image consultancy, cultural & historical studies. PERSONAL • Natural flair and passion for fashion and design. • Excellent fashion knowledge, awareness and understanding - industry, business, process, trends. • Strong emphasis on and awareness of market and consumer. • Good communication, teamworking, interpersonal and networking skills. • Excellent and efficient organizational, planning, time management and problem-solving skills. • Innovative, motivated, decisive, determined and hard working, with the ability to think critically and analytically. // EDUCATION BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear) London College of Fashion, September 2013 - July 2014 FdA Fashion Design Technology (Designer Pattern Cutter) London College of Fashion, September 2011 - July 2013 Access To HE Diploma (Fashion) London College of Fashion, September 2010 - May 2011 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Podar International School, July 2008 - November 2009 International General Certificate of Secondary Education Podar International School, July 2007 - June 2008 // PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freelance Make-up, Hair & Fashion Stylist (January 2008 – Present) Advertising | Bridal | Editorial | Fashion | Film | Portfolios | Select clients | Training | TV - http://www.virshete.wordpress.com/ • Notable recognition: Work featured in several newspapers, magazines and blogs – Vogue.co.uk, BuzzFeed.com, Verve India magazine, The Bombay Times, The Indian Express, The Hindustan Times, Blonde Germany, Tumblr.com, WeddingSutra.com and WearAbout.WordPress.com to name a few. Vir Shete | The Fashion Blog - Editor (May 2011 - Present) Regularly featuring in-depth visual research and analysis of the latest in international fashion - http://virshete.wordpress.com/category/vir-shete-the-fashion-blog/ Neeta Lulla – Design Intern (July 2012 – August 2012) Sourcing | Trend forecasting | Visual research & design development Hermione de Paula – Design and Styling Intern (February 2012 – March 2012) Accessories | Packaging | Pattern cutting | Sampling | Sourcing | Styling | Prototyping