"I am a First Class Contour Fashion Graduate from De Montfort University, UK. I Currently work as a Junior Designer for Panache Lingerie Based in Sheffield.
My vision is fast paced, forward thinking and fashion centred ;Social Work & Sustainability are at its core & all of my work reflect these ideals. I have also recently worked at Intimate Apparel samples in London, Bravissimo in Birmingham & Studio Pia In London.
For more details please download my CV below or send me an email.
Disha Lulla
Work Experience
December 2021 - March 2022
Fit Consultant,
Bravissimo, Birmingham
2020- Present
Founder & Designer,
Disha Lulla Design
2019-2020
Studio Assistant,
Work placement
Studio Pia, London
May 2022 - September 2022
Production Assistant, Intimate Apparel Samples, London
Junior Designer, Panache Lingerie Ltd, Sheffield
September 2022
Junior Designer – Panache Lingerie Ltd , Sheffield
• New Product Development & Design
• Designing & Expanding Current Ranges
• CADs
• Reviewing Fits with techs & Product developers
• Trend & Market Research
• Organising & Arranging samples & Range plans.
• Communication with factories & suppliers
Production Assistant – Intimate Apparel Samples, London
• Assisting with production, using a variety of Specialised Machines, and worked on Luxury Brands such as David Koma, Isosceles, Cou Cou, Maison Souraya.
• Pattern Cutting & working with luxury fabrics
• Small & Large Production Runs, Sampling Making
• Helping with Technical packs
• Assisting With Fittings
• Conducting fitting with customers, helping them find the right size and style for their body type.Moreover, understanding the buying trends and choices along with identifying the key issues women are facing with lingerie
• Helping with general store duties - working on the shop-floor, arranging the stockroom, helping the customers
•Setup the brand with the vison of “giving back to the society and the environment” started by making and donating masks to those who needed it the most during peak lockdown in April 2020. •Started selling the masks & other products both offline and online on www.brownliving.com, Propshopp 24, Ecosattva & Sustainkart, where a part of sales went towards planting trees.
•Donated More than 2000 face masks, 60 litres of hand sanitiser, 8,000 vitamin C tablets, 10,000 oral rehydration solution patches, sanitising pumps, infrared thermometers to the Indore police department. Donated 120 & counting trees till now.
•Started a Blog focusing on basic Lingerie issues and also featuring Designers for exclusive interviews such as Studio Pia, Roshni Desai Designs.
Studio Assistant – Work placement, Studio Pia, London
• Assisting with production by making high quality luxury Lingerie & nightwear samples
• Pattern Drafting, Cutting, working with luxury fabrics
• Assisting with E-commerce & Campaign shoots
• Design Development
• Market & Trend Research for upcoming collections and sectors
• Costing for new garments
• Helping with Technical packs
Education
2017 - 2022
2016-2017
2004-2016
First Class Honours in Contour Fashion BA (HONS) -DeMontfort University
IYZ Art+Design foundation from Leicester International
Pathway College.
Grade 1 - 12, The Daly College, India
Achievements
• Awarded the ‘Aprajita award’ for social work by DCBS ( March 2021)
• Awarded the School of Fashion & Textiles – Contour Fashion: Student Accomplishment & Public Service Award (August 2020)
• Featured on Teaindia.uk and Keith Spicer’s website as a soulmate & collaborated with them to launch exclusive masks for the company in United Kingdom (August 2020)
• Invited On air on the Ady Dayman show and the Mid-Morning show with Ben Jackson on BBC Radio Leicester to talk about contributions during the covid period ( July – September 2020)
• Featured on BBC News for the contributions during the covid pandemic.
• Conducted a “2-Day Art Bootcamp and represented DMU” as a teacher’s assistant along with tutors in DC, India in 2019
• Invited as a guest speaker on ‘Experiences with DMU and beyond on Contour and Fashion Design – How to Leverage the Possibilities!’ in UK at Daly College Business School, India in 2019
• Elected as a Student Representative by my peers in Leicester International Pathway College Board in 2016 -2017
• Elected as Course Representative by my peers for Art and Design Foundation in Leicester International Pathway College Board in 2017
• Head of Social Media for the Iartde final degree show in 2017
• Awarded the King Constantine Medal for Excellence in round square activities in Daly College, India in 2016.
• Awarded Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze Level, Daly College, India in 2015
• Awarded Sliver & Bronze badge for Fine Arts in Daly College, India in 2015 and 2016.