Working in fashion these years, has allowed me to perfect my skills and develop a solid awareness of my capabilities. I have matured the ability to work in a group and be a team player within my team. I am strongly result-orientated, with a strong approach for immediate problem solving and the ability to manage unexpected events combined with communication skills, making me a person capable of working in pressurized environments without losing my calm.
I started working at Gucci in 1994 with Tom Ford where I was product developer for the wrtw collection
Present at sketch hand off, research for construction of garments with technicians, and external services, participating presence at technical fittings with the design and pattern cutters, note taking, fabric to sketch of the collection with designers, Sample collection count for eventual director finance meetings Metal accessory development , embroidery development and placements with design, edits of the collection with merchandising
Collection coding using stealth Preparation of the linelist for the sales campaign Co ordination for pr initial sample requests
In 2007 I had the possibility to start up the industrialization process for ready to wear starting with womens wear and later possessing mens wear
My current role is ‘’GG engineering industrialization manager’’
I industrialize the following products : dresses, shirts, pants, jackets, outerwear, formal tailoring, tshirts, underwear, denim, knitwear, fake fur, leather, swimwear and jersey such as sportswear Currently I manage a team of 11 people who are divided between menswear and womenswear where I coordinate the guide the industrialization process for all products
I am present at all reviews of the sample collection with design and merchandise to establish fit , and process design requests for eventual changes for production The importance to maintain image for production
Check manufacturing techniques that have been asked from design in the sample collection if costly propose solutions that can work for production
Ensure that prints have been studied for sizing development working with the 3D team to problem solve volumes so that sizing is not blocked for merchandising and production
Collaboration with merchandising for imput with regards to commercial product additions and design to maintain the initial image
Industrialization is brought forward with my decision to decide which garments are to be pre launched for production fittings in collaboration with merchandising master order and fabric pre order to give priority later for production launch
Various grid preparations for easy access fro all departments for the state of a collection for eventual necessity to launch
Co ordination with all areas of the team to ensure that the same size grading is used for all categories of RTW, size grading is further discussed or variated with regards to the type of product
I am present at technical production fittings with internal pattern cutters and external services
Planning
Timing is established following the sample collection as soon as it is released and regulated if there are anticipated requests from production when it is necessary to launch in anticipation
Collaboration with technicians to establish quality and manufacturing levels and eventual problem solving of garment construction to then establish necessary finishings to the collection
Additional
Coordination with compliance for our brand label, composition and labelling placements for all products to travel correctly through customs worldwide and ensure that the production in store has the same internal imprinting
Define delivery methods for every single product for travelling in store
Legal: collaboration with our internal legal department to testify and verify fake garments, this is carried out with our created digital storage of past collections
Garment care/All products are valuated with all departments to decide the final ‘’care’’ indication for clients
Brand experience
Presence after every fashion show to aid merchandising for product sizing and client special requests