Tessa Dawson
About
Tessa Dawson is from 新西兰 奧克蘭 奥克兰. Tessa works in the following industries: "服装和时尚", "设计", and "零售". Tessa is currently Creative Director - Hotmilk Lingerie at Hotmilk Lingerie, located in New Zealand. In Tessa's previous role as a Lingerie Designer - Hotmilk Lingerie at Hotmilk Lingerie, Tessa worked in New Zealand until Aug 2021. Prior to joining Hotmilk Lingerie, Tessa was a Founding Lingerie Designer - Project Me Intimates at Hotmilk Lingerie and held the position of Founding Lingerie Designer - Project Me Intimates at New Zealand. Prior to that, Tessa was a Freelance Lingerie Designer and Costumier at Tessa Dawson, based in Auckland, New Zealand from Aug 2010 to Jul 2017. Tessa started working as Technical Designer Lingerie & Swimwear - Lonely Lingerie at Lonely Label in Auckland, New Zealand in Jul 2015. From Mar 2011 to Feb 2015, Tessa was Lingerie & Sleepwear Pattern Work, Supplier & Tutor - By Nature Bamboo at Tessa Dawson, based in Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to that, Tessa was a Womenswear Contract Design and Production Support - Shen at Tessa Dawson, based in Auckland, New Zealand from Jul 2012 to Nov 2013. Tessa started working as NZ Franchise Owner - Booby Traps Lingerie Sewing Kits at Tessa Dawson in Auckland, New Zealand in Oct 2010.
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The success of the Project Me Intimates brand led to its absorption into one redefined Hotmilk Lingerie brand with a contemporary high fashion aesthetic, inclusive rounded range offering and focus on sustainability and innovation. This role encompasses strong creative vison and range direction to move the Hotmilk brand to cover a women's needs from conception, maternity, birth, breastfeeding and beyond with feel-good solution-based lingerie, underwear, accessories and more to come. Available internationally with stockists across the world in UK, EU, US, AUS & NZ including Asos, Figleaves, BraStop, House of Fraser, Bravissimo and more. www.hotmilklingerie.com #hotmilklingerie "Hotmilk and Projectme merge into one relevant and future-focused brand for the ever-changing desires of a modern mama, sharing a vision of inspirational, beautiful, curated pieces." Underlines Magazine, March 2021
Designer from conception the Projectme Intimates brand was a Hotmilk Lingerie project to understand the new generation of mothers around the world, we wanted this project to have the ability to really push the boundaries, defy the norm and disrupt the every day, without complicating the traditional Hotmilk brand. C-H cup maternity lingerie to defy the norm and break the rules for a generation that demands more. Stocked across the world in UK, EU, US, AUS & NZ including Asos, Figleaves, BraStop, House of Fraser, Bravissimo and more. www.projectmeintimates.com, www.hotmilklingerie.com #projectmeintimates #iamprojectme #hotmilklingerie "Forget everything you thought you knew about maternity and nursing wear with ProjectMe’s game-changing lingerie." www.ASOS.com
Project contract work creating custom designed costumes for burlesque artists and circus performers with lingerie inspired garments or character costumes that are designed to fit and function with high demand. Foundation support and creative styling is my specialty.
Lingerie and Swimwear - Fit Specialist, Sampling, Offshore Sourcing, Research and Development. Maternity leave contract: - Project to refine fit and graded sizing to industry benchmarks for international brand expansion and improve consistency across the ranges, styles and sizes including expanding size ranges. - Fitting manual and training sales team and in-store staff on bra fitting technique and etiquette. - Development of lingerie and swimwear ranges for S/S 2016 & A/W 2017 from fabric & trim sourcing, sewing samples, fit refinement, technical specifications, technical drawings, diagrams, construction techniques, briefing factories etc. - Swimwear quality standards and testing process set up and implementation for swimwear both on site and through off shore testing facilities. - Acquired and set up lingerie and swimwear machinery for sample room, managed sample materials, as well as sewing lingerie and swim samples to production quality. www.lonelylabel.com #lonelylingerie "It's the most interesting label in New Zealand right now - and it's going global" Viva Magazine, Feb 2015
For this local New Zealand sleepwear brand created in luxurious bamboo fabrics, I provided designs, patterns and samples as well as sourcing and supplying trims, and tutoring in all aspects of fashion design and management. www.bynaturebamboolingerie.com
This six week contract with high-fashion New Zealand label Shen turned into well over a year of work providing design, range management, website and local NZ production assistance to talented designer Mary-Ellen Prendergast. www.shen.co.nz
A concept that has operated successfully in Australia for over 30 years, I repackaged the Booby Traps brand to run in New Zealand to appeal to a new generation of sewers. Booby Traps provides kits and workshops for customers to learn to sew their own bras and lingerie, at my own studio and Bernina sewing centres. www.boobytraps.com.au
Managing the design and implementation of over 200 women’s basic and fashion underwear styles, sold through department stores in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. Highlights include the worldwide success of the Next Generation No Panty Line underwear range innovation, creating a completely new Bra range, and innovative and fashionable Shapewear developments for real women. With research & development projects at my core I became a seamless specialist and participated in major projects sourcing factories and designing with responsible apparel production ethics in consideration. I would travel to licensee meetings around the world liaising with the head product and design teams and showcasing ideas with licensees from all around the world. We won several awards during my time there including ‘Licensee of the Year 2007’ and ‘Excellence in Design and Innovation 2010.’ See me on The Apprentice NZ, Season 1 Episode 2 here: https://youtu.be/EK7A_CTcxHQ https://www.jockeynz.co.nz/ www.jockeyinternational.com
Providing support to the bra designers through the design, development, sampling and pre production processes, in addition to designing and developing my own styles and managing my own R&D projects. During this time I was trained by the Bonds and Berlei bra designers in specialized design and fit. Bonds is fashion forward, affordable and practical, so imperative was designing technology driven products that reflected the brand. www.bonds.com.au
A months experience with international brands Bendon and Elle MacPherson Intimates. Bendon head designer Wendy Fellows then mentored through my final year’s collection project. A months experience with Essence in their local design and manufacturing unit focusing on lingerie and sleepwear. www.bendon.co.nz www.essencelingerie.nz