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Paula Villamizar

Product development - Visual Merchandising - Creative
About

I’m a Fashion designer who has been working for 9 years amidst Fashion industry. Specialized in Visual Merchandising & Product Development, I have strong analytical as well as visual, creative, commercial and leadership competencies overall. Furthermore, I have a considerable experience concerning product and accessories development within different categories, with and strong focus on marketing skills for small and big brands. Im strongly interested within the luxury industry, keeping myself constantly updated on the digital and technological advances this industry currently has.

Previous Brands
Galeries Lafayette Group
Inditex
Jessica Bellomo Haute couture & lingerie
Viviana Medina
Rimowa
Louis Pion
Stradivarius
West - Kat Rose
RIMOWA
Work Experience
GLOBAL VISUAL MERCHANDISING COORDINATION ASSISTANT HARD SIDED & LIFESTYLE CATEGORIES
Jan ‘24 - Jun ‘24
RIMOWA

Global VM Coordination Assistant: Hard sided and lifestyle categories - Soutenir l’ensemble de l’équipe dans la réalisation de leurs projets variés - Participation au développement créatif des projets props et vitrine (recherches pistes créatives, briefs fournisseurs, moodboards, suivi de projet etc…) - Aider à la préparation et participation aux shootings VM - Aider à la réalisation et à la mise en page des guidelines et autres outils VM - Création VM Guidelines, Creative moodboards, conception et participation dans le design des mannequins et props en vitrine et boutique. - Analyse et mise en page des reportings VM ( sur IWD )

PROJECT MANAGER ASSISTANT- VISUAL MERCHANDISING & VISUAL IDENTITY
Jul ‘23 - Dec ‘23
Galeries Lafayette Group

1. Development of the following merchandising books: Louis Pion (Main brand) Collection Or - Galleries Lafayette 2. Accompanied by the Purchase direction team: Showroom collection instalation ( Jewelry & watches) in order to recreate as well as transnfer the book to the main teams. 3.Conversational media and brochures production, with the aim of the product promotion overall. 4. Responsible for boutiques visits and communication ( with the marketing team)

DEVELOPPEMENT DE PRODUIT, ACHATS, SOURCING / SUPPLY CHAIN
Oct ‘22 - Apr ‘23
Urban Circus

· Compréhension du besoin du client suite au brief commercial · Développement de produit avec les fournisseurs Turc et Chinois (validation de prix, suivi du prototype, choix des matières...) · Construire et développer des relations à long terme avec les fournisseurs actuels et sourcer de nouveaux fournisseurs de produits finis et de personnalisation de produits (impression, broderie…) · Sourcing et achat de produits finis : vestes techniques, PAP, accessoires vélos et mobilité. . Négocier les meilleures conditions d'achat avec des fournisseurs partenaires en termes de qualité, quantité, prix et délais. · Suivi de production : élaboration du dossier technique produit, suivi de commande, gestion des inspections produits avec nos partenaires qualité, respect des délais, transport et imports des produits. · Administratif et gestion : création de références, suivi des produits et des livraisons, résolution de litiges fournisseurs

Marketing analyst ( project )
Jan ‘21 - Apr ‘21
Pazarium

E-marketing, google analytics - Nisantasi University (Modest fashion) Istanbul turkey

PRODUCT MANAGER / PRODUCT & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT FASHION DESIGNER: CASUAL WEAR AND PAP
Jul ‘19 - Jun ‘23
West - Kat Rose

Collection merchandising, Supply Chain & Logistics leader, Senior pattern making by using the CAD digital pattern making program: Audaces Patterns Ateliers and suppliers suppervision and control, Technical Data Sheets Collection Development from scratch, sketches creation and fabric selection until its allocation in the market - Fashion productin and styling

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - MARKETING ASSISTANT HIGH JEWELRY BRAND ( CDD )
Jan ‘19 - Dec ‘21
Viviana Medina

Collection and Product Development Assistant Digital marketing and benchmarking

VISUAL MERCHANDISER - MARKETING PLAN DEVELOPER ( CDI )
Feb ‘18 - Aug ‘18
Stradivarius

Money map development Trend wall reports: Colombia - Spain Visual merchandising development: - Window display creations - Commercial actions execution in store

VISUAL MERCHANDISER - COLLECTION DEVELOPER ( CDI )
Feb ‘16 - Jan ‘18
Jessica Bellomo

Fashion designer & Senior Pattern maker-PAP & haute couture, lingerie visual merchandising

JUNIOR PRODUCT MANAGER , FASHION DESIGNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR PAP AND URBAN COLLECTIONS ( CDI )
Feb ‘16 - Nov ‘17
Velvet CO

Product development, Technical Data Sheets elaboration, quality control, Sewing Ateliers Manager Visual merchandising, seasonal and capsule collections fashion designer and pattern maker by using the CAD program (Audaces Patrones, Audaces Tizada Especialista)

Languages
French - Fluent
Italian - Work Proficiency
Spanish - Native
English - Fluent
Education & Training
EALFI - FINE AND HIGH JEWELRY COLOMBIAN SCHOOL
‘18 - ‘18
High Jewelry course
Theoretical and practical course in jewelry - gemology
UNIVERSIDAD ARGENTINA DE LA EMPRESA - UADE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
‘16 - ‘16
Diploma - Postgraduate
Business studies - Marketing
UNIVERSIDAD DE PALERMO
‘11 - ‘16
Bachelor
Fashion and Textile Designer - Bachelor
Paris, France