Manchester Area, United Kingdom
FOUNDER AND CREATOR SIMON PETERS IS A MULTI DISCIPLED DESIGNER AND ARTIST BASED IN THE UK. HAVING GRADUATED FROM THEIR FASHION DEGREE AT LCF IN 2015. ALONGSIDE HOUSE OF NAMASTE THE DESIGNERS CAREER INCLUDES WORKING AS A CREATIVE SENIOR FOR THE VISUAL PRESENTATION TEAM AT SELFRIDGES ALONGSIDE HIS FREELANCE WORK AS A COSTUME DESIGNER, PERFORMER AND VISUAL ARTIST, WITH THIS PLETHORA OF CREATIVE WORK THE DESIGNER PORTFOLIO SPANS THE CREATIVE SPECTRUM. CUSTOM COSTUME SERVICE AVAILABLE AT REQUEST OPPRESSED BY THE CONSTRAINTS OF SOCIAL NORMS THE BRAND HOUSE OF NAMASTE WAS FOUNDED IN 2019. BASED IN THE UK, A KEY MESSAGE OF INNOVATION AND INCLUSIVITY CEMENTS THE HIGH-TECH LABEL WITHIN THE FASHION LANDSCAPE OF THE FUTURE. THE DESIGNERS SIGNATURE APPROACH FOR EXPERIMENTAL ARCHITECTURAL SHAPES ARE ABSTRACTED AGAINST A TECHNO-GLAMOUR SEXUALITY WITH BOLD SPLASHES OF COLOUR AND TEXTURE THAT COME TO THE FORE. THE NAMASTE BRAND INTERTWINES ITS MAINLINE AND ACCESSORY COLLECTIONS INTO THE DIGITAL REALM OF TODAY, LEANING HEAVILY ON TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE OTHERWORLDLY EDITORIALS, ART AND ONLINE CONTENT. H.O.N CREATES FUTURE WEAR PIECES USING STATE OF THE ART MATERIALS, OFTEN BLENDING UP-CYCLING WITH EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES TO GIVE MATERIALS A NEW ELEVATED LIFESPAN. ALL PIECES ARE FINISHED IN HOUSE IN THE UK WITH UTMOST ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND QUALITY. THE DESIGNERS PAST WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED AT THE V&A, LONDON DESIGN WEEK AMONGST NUMEROUS MAGAZINES SUCH AS SCHONN, ANOTHER MAN & VOGUE ITALIA WE BOW TO THE DIVINE IN YOU 'NAMASTE'
Creative lead from concept to execution, this role involves closely managing major creative projects within the business, including designer and artist collaborations, windows, residential and VM spaces across the store. As the creative senior I play a key role in the design, production and implementation of the businesses quarterly schemes, including regular meetings with stakeholders, 3D, Graphics and Fashion Styling teams to create & execute a seamless, revolutionary retail environment that aims to surprise, amaze & amuse Selfridges customers。 Efficiently managing multiple high profile store design projects, visuals available upon request. This process involved project management to meet deadlines while sourcing and designing kit and creative treatments for new spaces. Creation of concept boards,specifications and floor plans with timelines and technical drawings of the installations. Transparent communication is delivered to brands, contractors and suppliers with strong research of mood,colour and material direction， allowing the destinations to merge within their luxury setting。 I work closely managing my team to challenge their ideas across the store while mentoring technical and creative solutions within the creative production of installations and fashion styling of luxury brands. I own material selection, prop sourcing and styling elements for conceptual and fashion spaces. This is delivered with a sustainable and innovative approach often working with charities to reduce land fill， enabling Selfridges to be an influencer in plastic waste and in line with the businesses creative and sustainable initiatives。
Upon completing my degree I’ve worked on expanding my creative skill set and profile within the industry.Working on editorials and commissioned work in my spare time has allowed me to build a strong portfolio of fashion design, set design, styling and makeup
Having trained and designed for Balenciaga it was a great experience working for Quintana he passed on some of his skillset to myself, giving me an advanced understanding into the following skills - Constructing a couture garment | Bias draping | Cutting | Placement and applique of embroidery/lacework and couture beading techniques.
Retentions agent of the year 2010 & 2011 | Sales Leader | Training coach During my time at Phones4U I progressed my way through the head office securing my final position as a sales manager, I worked as a multi skilled agent across the retail stores, direct head office, customer relations and Dial a Phone campaigns. Main achievements include winning retentions agent of the year 2010 & 2011, implementation of a core IT system and the training of this to the sales and customer service agents, a sales leader position with a head count of up to 20 agents over 2 teams, a focus on incentives, team and individual performance, buzz sessions, payroll and commissions, managing process flows and the production of business training and user manuals.