Bhawna D'Anella Bhatia
Luxury fashion professional with 6+ years of experience specialising in accessories, leather goods, and footwear design. Experienced in creative conception, product development, and collection launches, with a strong understanding of brand identity, craftsmanship. Fluent in English, French, and Italian, with the ability to seamlessly adapt to diverse creative universes and contribute to the development of distinctive luxury products.
– Led cross-functional coordination of accessories collections – Acted as interface between design studio, product development, and ready-to-wear teams to ensure consistency across the collection – Managed prototype development pipeline with suppliers in Spain and Italy, tracking milestones and resolving technical issues – Oversaw collection follow-up from initial design concept through production handover – Mentored junior profiles, organizing work streams and managing priorities under seasonal deadlines – Participated in fashion shows and collection presentations, coordinating logistics with internal stakeholders Contributed to Season FW26 - 9 months mission (CDD)
Best-sellers designs conceived under Anthony Vaccarello Creative Direction: 5 a 7 supple hobo, Jamie 4.3 line, Calyspo line, Kate frame line, raphia line. · Four creative collections per year through sketches, illustrations, mock-ups, and metal accessories for innovative shapes, creating comprehensive spec sheets and 1:1 technical drawings. Performed graphic simulations to place prints and propose new colors and materials. Managed the launch of prototypes in Italy, overseeing both new designs and carry-overs. Coordinated the development process and maintained communication with the Italian factory, from the first sample to normalization, ensuring smooth follow-up with the atelier in Scandicci until production. · Collaborated closely with the studio coordinator, the studio director and the merchandising team responding to seasonal briefs ensuring integration of creative concepts and with seasonal animations through collection plans. · Engaged in shopping research in vintage stores and fairs to seek out new inspiration. Attended trade shows to meet with suppliers and source new materials and techniques: including leathers, textiles, metallic pieces, trims. · Winner of the Saint Laurent Couture Institute in collaboration with IFM. The CEO Francesca Bellettini, awarded my handbag creation in Mars 2020. Brief: Design a bag inspired by the Saint Laurent smoking.
Shoe collection and prototype follow - up, 2019
Leather goods collection and handbag prototype follow - up, 2019
Support to senior designers (Chiara Capitani, Patrizio Vita and Gilda Ambrosio in particular) in the creation of moodboards, contents and for designing the collection f/w 2017-2018. ·Fitting activities with senior designers and suppliers, provided technical sheets for samples production (garments, shoes and accessories), conducted researches and optimization analysis to improve collection products. ·Assistance to senior designers and brand manager during meetings with Chiara Ferragni and during work trips. Regular visits to Brenta's footwear district to follow the sample production. ·Constant contact with national and international suppliers concerning the garments and the accessory field, supervision during the sample production.