LYDIA WANJIRU MUCHINE
Fashion Designer.
Nairobi,Nairobi
Summary
With over 6 years as a talented fashion designer, I add aesthetic, design and natural beauty to bespoke wedding gowns of different styles.
Creative and detail-oriented Textile Designer with experience in crafting authentic Adire and Batik fabrics, fabric manipulation, and custom pattern drafting. Passionate about blending traditional African aesthetics with modern, wearable fashion .
I am able to come up with fashion ideas and designs responsible for creating fashion trends. As a fashion designer, I am not only responsible for initiating a project but also work around the clock to see its completion. I am involved in creative thinking skills to analyze existing fashion trends and create innovative new styles, while being proactive and continually exercise creative thinking skills to have a distinguished career. I am passionate about my job, this enthusiasm has helped me as fashion designer to distinguish myself within the industry.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fashion Designer
Lydia of Lydia Designs
Nairobi
07.2023 - Current
- Design and create bespoke wedding gowns from budget-friendly to high-end clients. Collaborate with clients to understand their vision, preferences, and budget, and provide personalized design consultations to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction.
- Creative and detail-oriented textile designer with experience and certificate in crafting authentic Adire and Batiks fabrics. Expert in, fabric manipulation, and custom pattern drafting. Passionate about blending traditional African aesthetics with modern, wearable fashion.
- Managing a team of 2 junior designers, providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to enhance their skills and productivity.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of high-quality materials and fabrics.
- Conducted market research and trend analysis to stay ahead of industry developments and incorporate innovative designs into the collection.
- Executed various sewing projects for presentations and exhibitions, demonstrating skills in different patterns and techniques. for different presentation, exhibitions, Wedding clients- on different sewing patterns; Patterns , lip stitch, Basting stitch, Catch stitch, Running stitch, Blanket stitch, ZigZag stitch.
- Participated on fashion shows as an exhibitor, EATLW East African Textile and Leather week for 2024 at Sarit center-Nairobi Kenya.
- Participated in the 59th -2024 Annual African Development Bank Group Assemblies as an exhibitor under FASHION AGENDA AFRICA.
- Collaborated with Fashion Agenda Africa, leveraging their platform to exhibit and participate in multiple fashion shows, enhancing visibility and networking within the industry.
- Developing and executing trend-setting style for seasonal collections showcased in local exhibition.
- Conducting fittings and alterations for clients, ensuring a 99% fit rate and reducing alterations by far.
- Deeply passionate about helping brides find their dream dress and creating memorable experiences.
- Collaborating with my team to create visually stunning displays for fashion shows and photo shoots, resulting in an increase in social media engagement
- Organized by weekly social media engagements.
Fashion Designer
Eastleigh Fashion house
Nairobi
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Executed various sewing projects with a focus on intricate details.
- Collaborated with team members to select seasonal themes, edit collections and develop new styles.
- Selected fabrics and trims, created production sketches for development and collaborated with my team to create style.
- Selected fabrics and trims, developed production sketches, and collaborated with team to finalize designs.
- Carried different sewing projects in bulky.
Education
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
ST Teresa's Girls Secondary School
2005
Certificate of Primary Education -
Plains View Primary School
2000
Skills
- Advanced garment construction
- Fabric Selection and Sourcing
- Working harmoniously in a team
- Goal-oriented
- Creative problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Adire Batik Designer
- Artistic abilities
- Creativity and Proactivity
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Working harmoniously in a team
- Team leadership
- Client relations
- Textile design techniques
- In-depth Knowledge of Fabrics
- Adaptability
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
LANGUAGES
English and Kiswahili (Both written and spoken)
TRAINING
- Inspire By Adire College-Lagos, Nigeria; 2 Weeks Adire Batik training; Certificate of Participation. November/2026.
- Prudential Fashion Academy, Lagos-Nigeria; Certificate of Completion in Beginners to Advanced training in Fashion Design(Wedding Gowns). April/2025- November/2026.
- Strathmore University/isbi/ACTEC A Profession For All, Nairobi-Kenya; Certificate of Completion in Training&Skills For Kenyan Micro-Entrepreneurs(TASK-ME) Program Level III. October/2024 - November/2024.
- Delight Technical College, Nairobi-Kenya; Bridalwear Masterclass; Certificate in Bridal masterclass. March/24 - April/24.
- Anna Collection Fashion Academy (AFA), Dar es Salaam-Tanzania: Masters in Bridal masterclass. April/2023- July/2023.
- Anna Collection Fashion Academy (AFA), Dar es Salaam-Tanzania: Certificate in Advanced Course in Tailoring and Fashion Designing. January/2023-April/2023.
- Buru Buru Fashion College, Nairobi- Kenya; Basic Sewing Skills. October/2019-November/2022.
- National Industrial Training Certificate(NITA), Nairobi-Kenya; Grade 3 Certificate in Dress Making Paper1, Grade 3 Certificate in Dress making Paper 2. July/2018-October/2018.
Interests
Travelling, attending wedding shows/expos, Cooking, Reading Journals
References.
(1). Miss Anna-Managing
Director ANNA FASHION
COLLECTION, PO BOX 77147
Dar Es Salaam_Tanzania,
email;afatanzania@gmail.com.
Cell;+255 71229099.
(2). Prudent Gabriel Effiong,
Founder/CEO Prudential Fashion Academy
10b Charles Onyibe Close - Divine Homes,
Thomas Estate, Ajah_Lagos-Nigeria.
email;prudentialfashionhouse@gmail.com
Cell; +2348182444664/+2349064174534.
Timeline
Fashion Designer
Lydia of Lydia Designs
07.2023 - Current
Fashion Designer
Eastleigh Fashion house
01.2019 - 12.2022
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
ST Teresa's Girls Secondary School
Certificate of Primary Education -
Plains View Primary School