Elizaveta Buynova

• Working solely on creative searches, sourced and recruited highly qualified profiles such as Creative and Artistic Directors, Design Directors and Senior Designers; as well as identifying and scouting Creative Talents: using Boolean search, Instagram, Media, Events and other techniques; • Participating in the research strategy, finding new channels to reach potential Talents; • Conducting exploratory interviews to develop the company's database and its presence on the market; +33 6 08 56 74 56 Reviewing portfolios and projects of Candidates, preparing Candidate Presentations in • elizaveta.buynova@gmail.com English and French; • Coached Candidates during the recruitment process (preparation to Clients' interviews…); • In charge of producing Creative Snapshots for Clients and prospective Clients, studying the history of the brands, their communication, digital and marketing strategies, analysing their aesthetics, signature cuts, shapes and bestsellers; • Attending Paris Fashion Week shows, Hyères Fashion Festival; collaborating with Fashion schools. WORK EXPERIENCE

Design, Development & Production since 2021 Antwerp, Belgium Berlin, Germany Solely responsible for the accessories department, including design and development • Consultant - Freelance Demi-fine jewellery brand annual turnover 0,5 mil euro of 120+ SKUs per season (6 seasons/year), reporting directly to the Creative Director, Sebastien Meunier, and the CEO, Anne Chapels; In charge of design, development and production of carry over SLGs; • In charge of the visual, ethnographic and vintage research, collection plan, design • • In 2022, in charge of re-establishing and relocating the full development and production cycle of silver and gold jewellery (200+ SKUs) to EU and Asia manufacturers; (sketching and CAD), fabric and leather sourcing, print and embroidery placements, development through mock-ups and daily communication with the manufacturers in Italy, Spain, Portugal and India; Oversaw the launch of EU eComm, including the launch of Avgvst on Farfetch; • Conducted production fittings, prepared launch cards for production; • • Overseeing the communication with press, resulting in publications (non-paid) in such medias as Vogue Greece, PussPuss, Forbes U.S., Hypebae, etc. • Established a line of carryovers: bags, SLG and belts; increasing the sales by approx. 30% each season; Responsible for the creation of a new bestselling category (belts)s; • Levi's, Converse, Manolo Blahnik, TSUM, Paco Rabanne, etc. N.early N.aked Co-Founder & Creative Director • Responsible for managing tight budgets, ensuring the needs of both Creative Director and the Sales team were met; 2019 – 2022 High heeled footwear brand with the unique construction • • • • •

• In charge of brand's communication and concepts for each photoshoot, including lookbooks and product shoots; Reported directly to An Vandevorst, working closely with her on design and development In charge of the collection's merchandising and supervising sales (D2C model); of the footwear and RTW collections; • Prepared footwear launch cards, assisted in leather and fabric sourcing; • Achieved a full sell-through of the first collection within the first 3 months; • Listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Fashion and Arts short-list. Designed and prepared embellishment and embroidery launch cards for both RTW and footwear.

• Reported directly to Lucette Holland, Senior Footwear Designer, abd Emilie Jacquet, Head of Accessories; • In charge of rendering realistic color-ups, hand sketching, making illustrator sketches, creating specs for prints, hardware and print placements; • Conducted thorough online and library research;