Designer Manager

ENRICA BIANCO

*** ******* ***, *********, *****, NJ

cell #: 786. 344. 6512

***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Expertise in luxury high-end shoe manufacturing leather for women.

Highly skilled in trend and color forecasting, leather, fabric development, constructions, patterns and hardware design and development, technical packs and construction.

Competitive professional fashion shoe designer seeking to use her experience and proven track record to increase sales and market share in the fashion industry

Fully eligible to work in USA

SKILLS

Superb eye for detail

High talented technical and free hand sketching ability

Expertise in leathers, prints and textile design

Fitting, correction and production development

Quality control

Production planning and sourcing

Excellent communication skills

Trend forecasting

Fashion styling

Outstanding leadership techniques

Complex problem solving

Excellent time management

EDUCATION

Arts Institute P. Petrocchi in Pistoia, Italy

oCertificate for Textile Design, June 1996

Centro di Formazione Professionale S. Colombano in Florence, Italy

oMasters for Footwear and Handbag design, June 1997

AWARDS

GUCCI

2dn place - Exhibition CSB December 12th, 1997 – Florence

GLAMOUR

FEBRUARY 2003 ISSUE, COVER WITH ONE OF MY DESIGN FOR CAFÉ’ NOIR.

WORK EXPERIENCES:

Present:

Owner, Creative Design and Development Officer at ONE8DESIGNLAB. Actively freelance designer for Global Brand Group.

July 2012 to March 2016 - Design Director for Nine West Holdings in New York, NY

Design Director for Bandolino and Circa Joan & David

October 2011 to May 2012 - Designer for Isabella Kron Studio in Miami, FL

Handbag Designer

June 2009 to September 2011 - Freelance Designer

Freelance Designer in Italy

Teacher at European for Shoe Design at the Institute of Design in Florence, Italy

September 2008 to June 2009 - Lead Designer for Vince Camuto Group in New York, NY

Lead Designer for Vince Camuto line

Following collection in China Dongguan VCA - Design, Prototype corrections, detailing

January 2007 to August 2008 - Designer for Marc Fisher footwear in Westchester, NY

Designer for Marciano – GUESS line

Following collection in China Dongguan Solanum shoes - Design, Prototype corrections, detailing

October 2004 to December 2006 - Freelance Designer in Italy

Carriere, German women’s shoes

Cafè Noir, young fashion shoes and handbags in Toscana Calzature spa Florence

Anteo spa, metal accessories in Florence

Linea Ellebi, embroidery design in Florence

You & Me, trendy sport shoes in Simod spa Padova

April 2002 to October 2004 - Designer for Cafè Noir in Italy

Cafè Noir Designer for Toscana calzature

June 1998 to April 2002 - Designer for Petra in Ginestra Fiorentina Florence

Developed collections from design concept to production details of the shoes

Worked with with Russell & Bromley, Carel, Kurt Geiger, Lane Crawford, and high fashion magazines

Collaborated with developers on style research for labels such as Gucci, Escada, and Karen Millen

July 1997 to May 1998 - Sample Development manager for Ufficio Tecnico Lenzi in Monsummano Terme Pistoia

Sample development manager - responsible for planning and the control of product development.

Developed drafts and made modifications when needed.

Built relationships with customers and magazine clientele

September 1996 to July 1997 - Designer for Leder Suole in Monsummano Terme Pistoia

Designer for commercial firm Leder Suole in Monsummano Terme Pistoia

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