Stefano lo Muzio
Consultant Ready-to-Wear Designer with over ten years of experience across luxury and contemporary fashion. I have worked across womenswear and menswear collections, progressively specialising in womenswear while maintaining a cross-category approach. My work spans the full design process — from research and concept to garment development, fittings and final samples. Working in close partnership with creative directors, I have collaborated with merchandising, product, communication and marketing teams to help shape a coherent and consistent brand vision. Alongside ready-to-wear design, I have developed strong expertise in prints, embroidery and embellishment, approaching them as integral elements of silhouette, construction and identity rather than decorative layers. Over the years, I have also built a trusted Made in Italy network of ateliers, fabric mills and specialist laboratories, allowing for a high level of craftsmanship and precision in the execution of collections. I am motivated by brands with a strong point of view, where craftsmanship, materiality and thoughtful design processes are central to building a long-term and coherent identity.
Senior consultant responsible for the creative development of the womenswear collection, supporting the brand’s repositioning and the evolution of its identity. - Led the design and development of the womenswear collection across all product categories (tailoring, flou, jersey, knitwear, denim, leather and sportswear), overseeing the full process from research and concept to fittings, sampling and production. - Worked in close collaboration with the Creative Director, contributing to seasonal concepts, silhouette development and the overall direction of the collection. - Collaborated cross-functionally with product, merchandising, communication and marketing teams to help build a coherent and consistent brand vision. - Developed prints, embroideries and embellishments, from research through technical development in collaboration with suppliers. - Coordinated with Italian ateliers, pattern makers and manufacturers to ensure quality, fit and execution aligned with creative intent. - Supported runway shows, lookbooks and campaigns, contributing to styling, product storytelling and overall brand presentation.
For an Italian contemporary brand with over 30 years of history, working between Milan and Florence, I was in charge of designing the whole range of the collection from outerwear to dresses, from jersey and knitwear to leather, denim and embroideries.
Collection coordinator for Moschino and Love Moschino eyewear and sunglasses collections developed by Safilo.
Working closely with Jeremy Scott and following his direction, I designed his eponymous collection both women's and menswear and its New York fashion shows.
Working closely with Jeremy Scott - creative director of the maison since 2013 - I have been in charged of designing mostly the fashion show (main and pre-collection) and the celebrities, but also the commercial development and special collaborations with other brands (i.e. H&M and Palace).
Senior designer in charge to create mood and colour boards, choose fabrics, design the whole range of the collection (jersey, fabric, knitwear), give inputs to the graphic designers and coordinate them, make technical sheets, fit the garments and follow up the production with the suppliers. http://www.rivafashion.com/
As a menswear designer for TX3 I design my namesake capsule collection of jersey and fabrics, which is 100% Made in Italy. I'm in charge of creating the mood board, choosing the fabrics, following the tailors and developing the treatments that characterise my collection together with the artisans in their ateliers. http://tx3.it/en/product-category/designer-stefanolo-muzio/
Womenswear designer for Love Moschino, the contemporary line by Moschino S.p.A. In charge to elaborate mood and colour boards, I designed the whole range of the collection: from fabric to jersey and from knitwear to accessories, I followed the product from fabric attribution to final samples. I also helped the graphic designing team, when needed, creating artworks for placement prints.
Designing my own menswear label.
- Ricerca materiali e colori; - Studio tendenze; - Completamento scheda tecnica del prodotto; - Contatto con fornitori e clienti.