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WORK EXPERIENCE

2012 to present

• Teacher of Draping 1st to 3st level at Polimoda-Florence
• Teacher of Fashion Art and Design III and IV at Fashion Institute of Technology –Florence.
• Teacher of Fashion Illustration and Collection Development at 5X���� - Florence

2011 fall-winter

• Collaborator of the Trend-space of 69th Pitti Filati Fall-Winter 2013-14- Patternmaker and Product Development for Angelo Figus and Nicola Miller coolhunters.

2010-2012   

• Teacher and Head Department and Supervisor of Fashion Department at the Lorenzo De’ Medici  Institute- Florence

2009

• Introduction course English industry terminology for Benetton, Treviso Italy

2007-2009   

• Teacher of Apparel Design, Fashion Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Florence

2006-2009   

• Teacher of Apparel Design, Basic sewing techniques, and Fashion design 2 at Lorenzo de’ Medici

2006-2008   

• Teacher of Collection design, Pattern making, Draping at Università di Firenze, Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, corso di Laure in ‘Cultura e stilismo della moda’

2004-2006   

• From 2004 associated of RE-DRESS s.a.s., collection of  vintage-recycling inspiration : commercial distribution by show-room Passerella Fashion Art –Milano.

2002-2006   

• Consultant for: THE LAB-Firenze. Development production  clothes and Knit for: Yohji Yamamoto (Y’S; Y’S 3; Yohji for men) XAVIER DEL COUR, ANDREW MCKANZIE, WOUTER HOSTE.
• ALIDIO MICHELLI-Firenze. Design Consultant, knitwear development  collection and production.  

2001-2002   

• LINEA PIU’ SYSTEM- Design-Product office. Design assistant- Knitwear development for the following brands: XAVIER DEL COUR –Uomo-(Bruxelles).
• JURGI PERSOON-Donna- (Anversa). 
• DICE KAYEK -Donna (Parigi). 
• PORE ET JOIE- ISETAN –Donna (Tokyo).

2001   

• BP STUDIO –Design office- Development product of BP-08-36 Uomo P/E 2002.

2000-2001    

• FIESOLE-Florence Service-Firenze-Design office.  Mans knitwear designer.

1999-2000   

• GUCCI-Firenze-Design office.  Accessories Designer ( leather and metal-accessories)

1997-1999    

• POLVERE Firenze.  Design office. Creative assistant manager.

1995-1996    

• TRUSSARDI Milano (Design-creative office).  Visual designer for factory’s shops ”firts collection”(Milano, Roma, Firenze, Parigi).

1994   

• BYBLOS Ancona at “Varty & Clever” (July - December).  Designer assistant for women’s wear, men’s wear and accessories (Byblos Blu,  Byblos sea and underwear).

1993    

• ENRICA MASSEI-Milano- di Enrica Massei (training from May-October); Design assistant for women’s wear

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1997 July-September   

• English Academy, East SussexBrighton (England).  English language course - upper Intermediate level.

1991-1994   

• ENT ART POLIMODA, Firenze.  Diploma in “Fashion design”  Grade 70/70.

1983-1988   

• Istituto Statale D’Arte, L’Aquila.  Diploma di Maturità Arte Applicata in “Silversmithing and goldsmith”  Grade 58/60

Mother tongue

• Italian

Other languages    

• English, fluent written and spoken

Technical skills and expertise   

• Software::Corel Draw 9, Photo Paint, Photoshop 5.5, Photoshop 6, Kodak Digital camera (for graphic)
• Gerber - Microdinamics, Lectra System for patternmaking

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1993   

• LINEA PELLE Bologna (November)
• 1° price  winner in the competition  “Concorso Nazionale Giovani Stilisti”.