Photographer: Carly Wollaert ©
Make-up artist: Sharmila Vooren
PVH
PVH is the growth platform for Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER. One of our greatest strengths is our people, and our collective desire to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard. Our culture is grounded in our company’s values, and we are cultivating an environment of inclusion, belonging and equity for all to build a better workplace, drive innovation in the marketplace and create positive impacts in our communities.
In Tech at PVH Europe, we are as bold and creative as our brands. We’re exploring new ways to transform everything– from how we make and sell our products to our future in the Metaverse. We’re reinventing how consumers and communities engage with us. Above all, we’re focusing on how technology can empower and unlock the potential of everyone. Our vision is to be disruptive technology champions who accelerate world-changing fashion!
Sushmita Chatterjee
Senior 3D Product and Digital Systems Specialist
About
My background, while extensive isn’t traditional – a mélange of technical expertise and a comprehensive understanding of the business of fashion and garment creation process. I’m born and brought up in India. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering in 2010, and as a young woman in India it was a bold and trailblazing choice. But I was good at programming, and I wanted to explore the professional opportunities that it could bring me. I’ve worked as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Consultant across the automotive and aerospace industries in India and abroad (UK). However, it was my love for fashion that pushed me to take a plunge into the uncharted territory of quitting my job and following a Master’s degree in Fashion Management in Paris (I was always the one to follow my ❤️). Immediately after completing my education (2018), I was offered a position at PVH Corp., and I was super stoked! I’ve leveraged my experience within the IT industry and combined it with my passion for fashion and sustainability to find the perfect SYNERGY – exploiting the best of both worlds: fashion’s CREATIVITY and tech’s INNOVATION. Digital fashion and 3D technology are revolutionising the fashion industry as we speak, offering new opportunities for cost optimization, customization, innovation, and sustainability. I’m super proud and excited to be working for PVH, which is one of the frontrunners to harness the power of these rapidly evolving technologies. These technologies are transforming the way we think about fashion, from design and production to distribution and consumption. In my current role as a Sr. 3D Product & Digital Systems Specialist, I’m closely working with our brands (Tommy Hilfiger & Calvin Klein) and key stakeholders to support them in their journey of 3D and digital transformation.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
I would say to my younger self – “You have the power to create your own reality”.