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Role and Responsibilities:
FREELANCE
Style collaboration as fashion designer
I design clothes, accessories (shoes and bags), window dressing. travels, i prepare report as cool hunter.
• experience and skills of creating collections
• experience of model sketching ,the presentation of collection and manage all the workflow including fittings process
• Capture all fashion and leading trends around the world • Generate new ideas and translate these ideas
• Meets deadline at all times in the creations and production cycles
My job position is between design & Product with experience in creating & co-ordinating a collection in every aspect. Working in all areas from research, fabric sourcing & garment design, to the production process & development of samples.
A large part of my job involves product development, working closely with a commercial team throughoutthe collection process on everything from range plans to quality control, inkeeping with the high standardsrequired of a brands market level.
Throughout my career I have been involved in a huge amount of travelling throughout Europe, America & Asia in the from of research trips, not only as collection research but also for production research, fabric research & manufacturing, giving me an excellent knowledge of suppliers, manufactures &factories.
On a daily basis I currently manage a team of three designers, organising the collection process & planning the team activities.

Work experience
• experience and skills of creating collections
• experience of model sketching ,the presentation of collection and manage all the workflow including fittings process
• Capture all fashion and leading trends around the world
• Ability to communicate with the team
• Generate new ideas and translate these ideas
• Meets deadline at all times in the creations and production cycles

From 2008to present Free-Lance Head designer at AEFFE spa for the line PHILOSOPHY by Alberta Ferretti:
- Style coordinator (3 assistants)
- Collection co-ordinating
- Drawing, creation, draping, fabrics manipulation
- Shoes, bags
- Denim
- Fabrics and moods research
- Fitting process
- Styling and creation for celebrities
- Celebrities style

From 2007 to 2008- Head designer at PINKO:
- Style coordinator (2 assistants)
- Collection co-ordinating
- Drawing, creation, draping, fabrics manipulation
- Shoes, bags
- Denim
- Fabrics and moods research
- Fitting process

From 2002 to 2007-Head designer at SISLEY WOMAN:
- Style coordinator (4 assistants)
- Collection co-ordinating
- Drawing, creation, draping, fabrics manipulation
- Fabrics and moods research
- Fitting process

From 1999 to 2001- Design assistant at STEFANEL:
- Drawing, creation, draping, fabrics manipulation
- Fabrics and moods research
- Fitting process

From 1998 to 1999-Design assistant at OFFICINA DELLA MODA:
- Drawing, creation, draping, fabrics manipulation
- Fabrics and moods research
- Fitting process
- Style creation
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From 1996 to 1997 freelance collaboration in GUCCI as illustrator

Education
1989 Diploma of maturity \'technical operator at fashion achieved TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE FASHION AND BUSINESS - Bergamo

1992 Diploma in Art History, Costume, Designer, Painting, obtained at CARRARA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS - Bergamo

Other activities
LANGUAGES:
Italian excellent
English good
French good

PC:Good knowledge of PC & MAC computer systems; Also a strong graspof most creative computers packages including Photoshop & Illustrator

SPORTS: Contemporary Dance, Pilates, Yoga, Snow boarding, Sky surfing

HOBBIES: Painting, Cinema, Travel, Furniture, Photography