NAGINDENE PRABAGAR

About

Fashion design leader with 23+ years of experience across lingerie, nightwear, loungewear, kidswear, outerwear, and textile print design. Proven track record in leading design teams, driving seasonal collections, and delivering commercially successful product development.

Experience

• Lead Designer / Assistant Manager – Fashion
  Mackly · Sri Lanka
  Jan 2025 – Sep 2026

  Led seasonal design direction and product development across Kids Sleepwear, Kids Innerwear, and SEDA Ladies Innerwear, aligning creative concepts with brand identity and commercial objectives. Contributed to combined year-on-year sales growth, introduced innovative product concepts, managed and mentored the design team, and collaborated with cross-functional teams on merchandising, sourcing, production, and marketing.

• Senior Lead Designer - Fashion
  Global Fashion Bay · Colombo
  Dec 2022 – Jan 2025

  Assisted senior management in executing design initiatives across apparel categories. Managed design team operations, coordinated with merchandising, sourcing, and production, reviewed designs for quality and brand consistency, and mentored junior designers.

• Design Consultant - Fashion
  Global Fashion Bay · Colombo
  Dec 2018 – Nov 2022

  Developed seasonal lingerie and nightwear collections for international clients, created concept boards and CAD designs, selected fabrics and trims, performed trend and competitor research, and collaborated during fit sessions to refine garments.

• Senior Fashion Designer
  Kamal Osman Jamjoom – Nayomi · Dubai, UAE
  Mar 2012 – Dec 2015

  Provided category-level design support for Glamour Nightwear, executed seasonal concepts aligned with brand guidelines and cost objectives, and incorporated international trend forecasting into commercial collections.

• Senior Fashion Designer
  MAS Holdings Pvt Ltd · Rathmalana
  Feb 2005 – Dec 2008

  Supervised a team of designers for global lingerie brands, translated buyer briefs into technically viable and cost-effective solutions, supported team development, and contributed to design approval processes and account performance.

• Role
  Vogue Tex Pvt Ltd
  Mar 2003 – Nov 2003

  Designed export-oriented outerwear collections for European and US markets and delivered over 150 buyer-approved designs within the specified timeframe.

Education

• 2003 AO
  Diploma in Fashion Design Technology

  AOD (Academy of Design)

  Fashion Design Technology · Nov 2001 – 2003

  Fashion Design Technology · Nov 2001 – 2003

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