I am a Global Fashion Designer/Consultant/Head of Design with 18 years of worldwide experience. I specialise in building new brands and designing/launching new collections -- I help brands from around the world turn ideas into reality! I have a Master of Arts degree in Fashion Design from Istituto Marangoni London, and have more than 18 years of experience working & living around the world in some of the biggest fashion capitals such as New York, Los Angeles, London, Porto, Milan, Amsterdam & Florence. I have also traveled to 30+ countries for fashion weeks, trade shows, inspiration & development trips, meetings & presentations around the world, allowing me to have a keen global understanding of this ever-changing industry. I have designed literally every category at this point! But my main areas of expertise are LEATHER, MOTO, DENIM, OUTERWEAR, READY-TO-WEAR & ACTIVE WEAR. Experience includes: - Creative direction, styling, editorial work, photo shoots & edits - Trend research & mood boards - Inspiration trips & attending trade shows in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Paris, Cannes, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Munich, London, Milan, Florence, Rome, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Porto, Lisbon, Seoul & Tokyo - Presenting ideas & developments seasonally - Visiting manufacturers & fabric mills in Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, UK, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Thailand & Portugal - Hand sketching, illustration & CAD - Tech packs & spec sheets, product development, sourcing & production - Leading fittings/advising pattern makers - Efficient in CLO 3D software & Browzwear 3D, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign; Full Circle/PLM/Zedonk - Extensive knowledge of denim fabrics & denim washes/laundry techniques - Draping, sewing & fabric manipulation - Working exclusively with Candiani Denim in Milan, Italy, for all "Made in Italy" denim production - Working exclusively with leather tanneries in Florence, Italy, for all "Made in Italy" leathers - Working with UK high street fashion suppliers across all categories of design - Photography - Extensive knowledge of leather treatments & processes - Ability to lead a team + responsible for making final decisions www.amygambacorta.com - online portfolio & consultancy business website
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I have more than 20 years of experience in fashion design and have been busy living & working in New York (US), Los Angeles (US), London (UK), Porto (PT), Amsterdam (NL), Milan (IT) & Florence (IT), as well as traveling around the world to design across various fashion categories at numerous global brands. In 2023, I decided to also expand into interior design. Companies I have designed & consulted for include but are not limited to: - DEUS EX MACHINA ITALY - working with the Missoni brothers on new higher end collections & campaigns photographed by Dimitri Coste - HERVE x HERVE LEGER - SWEATY BETTY - BLOCH COLLECTION / BLOCH ACTIVE - working with photographer Ben Watts on campaigns - GRACE MMXIII (a RTW brand by the cofounders of FRAME denim & GOOD AMERICAN) - 7 FOR ALL MANKIND - HUDSON JEANS - GEORGIA MAY JAGGER X HUDSON COLLECTIONS - LUCKY BRAND JEANS - PROJECT RUNWAY (Los Angeles, Season 6) - WARDROBE STYLIST - MICHELLE TOMASZEWSKI HOLLYWOOD STYLIST - freelance assistant - LORI GOLDSTEIN NYC STYLIST - intern - CHANEL (NYC HQ) - PR intern/assistant - PRADA (NYC HQ) - PR intern/assistant - ELLE magazine (NYC) - fashion intern - GLAMOUR magazine (NYC) - fashion intern EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: - Trend research + mood/inspiration boards - Inspiration/shopping trips + attending trade shows globally - Visiting manufacturers/fabric mills globally - Hand sketching, illustration, CAD, tech packs - Leading fittings/advising patternmakers - Draping, sewing + fabric manipulation - Working with leather tanneries in Tuscany - Extensive knowledge of leather treatments + processes - Working exclusively with Candiani Denim in Milan, Italy, for all “Made in Italy” denim development - Extensive knowledge of denim fabrics + denim washes/laundry techniques - Extensive knowledge of technical activewear/contour/spandex/swim fabrics & fit - Creative direction & styling for seasonal look book shoots & campaign shoots www.amygambacorta.com - online portfolio & consultancy website