STORY

“Everything you can imagine is real”
I have looked at fashion from many angles.
I have been a creative director, fashion designer, illustrator, and print designer, with a thorough understanding of technical aspects.
All these different perspectives allow me to understand and execute every step of creating a collection,
providing a total concept and guiding the whole process from start to finish.
I challenge myself and those around me to think deeper, go the extra mile, and create something that goes beyond.
My work is known for my focus on long-lasting designs in the mid-to-upper segment,
resulting in durable strategies that naturally incorporate the client’s mindset,
creating a recognizable identity and a vision that will last.
I am always looking for ways to meet new challenges, to learn, to exchange ideas and to explore.
If you think we're on the same page, I'd love for you to get in touch.
See you on the other side!
SKILLS
Envisioning and building concepts from the ground up
Composing collections from start to finish
Maintaining commercial aspects and brand values
Sourcing the most suitable materials through textile knowledge
Designing garments, accessories, and trimmings
Illustrating figurative design sketches
Creating prints and patterns for textiles
Drawing detailed, technical illustration
Compiling tech packs and factory instructions
Guiding fittings, creating a constant and perfect fit
EDUCATION
Artez academy of art and design
Bachelor fashion design
Preen by Thornton Bregazzi
Five month internship
Focusing on print design
2016 Gelderland valoriseert innovation fund
3D printing and textiles
Building a 3D printer qualified to print on textiles by experimenting, building
prototypes and collaborating with experts in the field
2015 Gelderland valoriseert innovation fund
Gelderland valoriseert innovation fund
Mechanisation of tattooing on leather
Building a machine qualified to tattoo digitally on leather
by mastering the art of tattooing, experimenting on leather and collaborating with experts
Bridging the gap
Strategy and finance fund
Goois Lyceum
Atheneum, A-level equivalent
Extra subjects art history,
philosophy, geometrics B,
history, school band
CONTACT
Sarah van Ours
instagram: sarahvanours
Amsterdam, the Netherlands