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PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

• International design and creative direction for luxury and contemporary brands.
• Management and team’s support in the development of full collections woven, knits and accessories.
• Excellent sense of proportions, draping and construction skills, quality garments, modern fit.
• Worldwide sourcing, trends forecasting, international merchandising, branding, DNA establishment.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

CREATIVE CONSULTANT / EUROPE, USA, ASIA – Present

Consulting for women and men’s fashion brands sold worldwide retail and e-commerce.

FOUNDER / DESIGNER / USA – 2011 to Present

Rivenoir - New York, NY

Self-started and financed menswear collection of unique items and accessories with unisex appeal, modern attitude, metropolitan edge and with a penchant for leather. Anatomic style-lines blend with modern fit, while traditional craft mixes-up with innovation.

• rivenoir.com

DESIGN DIRECTOR / USA, ASIA, EUROPE - 2003 to 2014

Vince Camuto - G-iii Apparel Group - New York, NY (full time)

Neo-traditional women’s dresses collection sold in US at Macy’s, Nordstrom, Dillard’s, Lord & Taylor and Vince Camuto stores.

Elie Tahari – New York, NY (consultant)

Neo-traditional RTW women’s collection sold in namesake boutiques and department stores worldwide.

Rebecca Moses, Li & Fung – New York, NY (full time)

Neo-Traditional women’s collection sold in US at Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Dillard’s and Neiman Marcus.

Emanuel Ungaro – U by Ungaro – Paris/Shanghai (consultant)

Young Contemporary women and men’s brand targeting the US market.

Pamella Roland inc. – New York, NY (full time)

Designer Couture, RTW and custom-made, women’s collection sold in department stores and specialty boutiques worldwide.

The Carlisle Collection/ William Rondina Inc. – New York, NY (full time)

Designer RTW Eccoci and Carlisle women’s collections sold through a direct-sales network in the US and abroad.

Catherine Malandrino – New York, NY (full time)

Designer and Contemporary RTW women’s collections sold in department stores and namesake boutiques worldwide.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR USA / USA, EUROPE - 1996 to 2003

Thierry Mugler Inc. / Clarins Group – New York / Paris (full time)

Luxury Haute Couture and Designer RTW women and men’s collections sold in dept. stores and own boutiques worldwide.

FASHION ILLUSTRATOR and CORRESPONDENT / EUROPE, USA - 1991 to 1995

Collezioni Magazine / Zanfi Editori – Modena - Italy (full time freelance)

Worldwide distributed Fashion Magazine and Global Trend Source.

DESIGN ASSISTANT / ITALY - 1990 to 1991

Mirco Termanini Studio – Modena – Italy (freelance)

Designer RTW men’s collection sold worldwide. Licensing studio for Moschino jeans, couture and Oliver by Valentino.

• Languages: English, Italian, French
• Computer skills: MS Office (Word, Excel), Basic Photoshop