Luca Castaldo
Senior merchandising leader with 20+ years of international experience across Collection Merchandising, Product Assortment Strategy and Go-to-Market within the Luxury and Premium fashion industry. Proven track record in crafting Global Collection frameworks, building Brand equity by bridging creative vision with commercial performance across multi-channel environments, deep end-to-end merchandising expertise developed through roles spanning HQ and regional matrix. Strategic and product-driven, combining analytical rigor with strong aesthetic sensitivity, experienced in leading cross-functional teams across Design, Product Development, Buying. I bring strategic mindset, hands-on execution and a deep commitment to building empowered, high-performing Teams.
Boutique Consulting Studio in Luxury Goods, Lifestyle & Interiors
Business and Product Management - Kenzo, Christian Lacroix, Calvin Klein Collection, Nina Ricci and Holliday & Brown
Luca is one of the most talented professionals I had the pleasure to work with. He is dedicated, effective and able to quickly add value to any organization he works with. He is an extremely valuable resource for any company to bring onboard.
Luca is a passionate manager about fashion and luxury, a good resource to have in a team for his ability to promote ideas and support collegues. Working with Luca, I appreciated: the strategic vision on the assigned brands, analytical skills together with intuition for markets and consumers evolution, good ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders. He is proactive also when it turns tough.