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Athens, Attiki, Greece

Creating commercially successful collections for a high end luxury brand with minimal and sophisticated aesthetics. Researching trends, creating the main concept of the collection for each season, selecting fabrics and trims, sketching both by hand and by using illustrator for technical drawings, creating overviews and mood boards, overseeing the sample process and partially overseeing production issues, communicating with customers for special projects, overseeing fittings, organising the work flow and the photoshoots for e-commerce and campaigns, selecting photos for e-commerce, backstage organisation and support for runway shows, making sure the clothes align with the values of the brand and reviewing sales after each season in order to design based on demand.

Piraeus, Attiki, Greece

Designed specialised workwear garments (ISO certified and non-certified) for various industries such as shipping, medical, restaurants and food processing, fire and chemical risk environments, maintenance jobs and many more. Responsibilities: technical drawings, specification cards, graphic design for garments and catalogue creation, research on specialised and sustainable materials, fabrics and market research, attending exhibitions, assistance with photoshoots for the e-shop, sample organisation and grading charts.

Athens, Greece

Designing jewellery, accessories and clothes for various brands. Making techs and specs, alterations after the fittings, doing the follow up of the samples, preparing overviews and moodboards, designing graphics, product and material research and creation of jewellery samples manually.

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

Founder of a sustainable cruelty-free brand that sold jewellery and accessories made from up-cycled plastic and eco-friendly materials. Responsible for the whole productive process from creative direction to final product as well as all the other tasks in marketing, branding, graphics, web-design and pricing.

Fully, Valais, Switzerland

Created costumes for 21 actors for the play "Come back à Ithaque" which is an adaptation of the final part of the Greek epic poem "Odyssey" by Homer. Responsible also for the creative direction of the make-up and hair styles of each role as well as the backstage assistance (garment maintenance, backstage dressing assistance, maquillage of the actors) during the performances.

Sion, Valais, Switzerland

Key collaborations:- Short films for the Swiss association 'Les Vins du Valais' for the promotion of wine culture and the book 'Inspirations' by Gérard-Philippe Mabillard (2015-2017).- Graphic design of the wine label for the Swiss rare variety 'Diolle' made by Didier Joris winery (2018).- Graphic design for various companies such as the Indian cuisine restaurant 'Chez Chander' (2015-2018).

Basel, Switzerland

Designing Sweats & Graphics collections for the Tally Weijl fashion brand. Trend research, technical drawing using illustrator and photoshop, technical specification cards and fitting alterations on primary and pre-production samples.

London, United Kingdom

A short internship at this mainstream brand supplier to design a small garment collection for the Marks & Spencer brand. Key responsibilities: Designing clothes to suit the company’s style with a fresh perspective, trend research, matching fabrics, creating specs and technical drawings to send to the factories in China and India.

New Yor, Usa

Designed technical sketches and line-ups for the luxury brand Christoforos Kotentos using Illustrator and Photoshop.

Greece

Designing, producing and styling (photoshoots) jewellery, accessories and garment collections sold in various outlets throughout Greece. Key collaborations include:- Styling photo shoots for various Greek designers who showed and sold their work through the fashionlover.gr (2012).- Jewellery collection for Positive/Nine Streets clothing company (Winter 2009 – Summer 2010 seasons)- Costume & scenery design for dance performance “A Bird & A Fish” (Athens Fringe Festival – 2009)- Personal jewellery collection sold at the Benaki Museum (Athens 2007-2008)- Summer clothes & accessories under personal brand MRL for the private boutique ‘Coorita’ (Milos Island – 2007)- Personal garment collection shown during men’s fashion designer Aristoteli Bitsiani’s collection (Thessaloniki – 2007)- Jewellery collections for annual exhibitions organised by jewellery designer Gina Gavalaki (Athens – 2006, 2007 & 2010)- Backstage dressing assistant at catwalks. Responsibilities included assisting models dress for shows; arranging and maintaining the clothes in order; assisting with last minute alterations/repairs. Shows worked on include Diesel and Puma (Jun. 2004 - Apr. 2007).

Athens, Greece

Designed jewellery, shoes and accessories to accompany and complete the garment collection. Additional duties included responsibility for all technical sketches (accessories, garments for menswear and womenswear (knitwear and woven and wedding dresses) using Illustrator and Photoshop programs; preparing technical specifications cards; assisting with photoshoots, catwalk promo video presentation and content creation for the collection.

Athens, Greece

Initiated and set up the jewellery and accessories department within the company, establishing procedures, codification system for the products and for inventory, organised tasks, originated sample stock exploitation and arranged production delegation to various manufacturers. Main role involved designing jewellery and accessories for an international retail chain with two brands, Attrattivo and ALE. Key responsibilities included producing designs for the full accessories range including jewellery, scarves and handbags; preparing samples; sourcing beads, fabrics and other materials as well as liaising with manufacturers (domestic and abroad); managing production timetables and quality control; sourcing and selecting accessories from external suppliers; assessing costs and prices; assisting with promotional and advertising campaigns. Responsible for the management of subcontractors, suppliers and producers.

Athens, Greece

Awarded First Place in the company’s (Attrattivo) clothes design contest and offered a mid-degree placement. Main role involved designing clothes for an international retail chain. Key responsibilities involved producing clothes, print and embroidery designs; graphic design; preparation of samples; sourcing fabrics and materials and liaising with manufacturers (domestic and abroad). Additional duties included contributing to promotional and advertising campaigns and helping to prepare moving the brand focus to a more casual, ‘street’ style.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Fashion, 2:1

Created various fashion and inter-disciplinary projects, such as the short film 'Anna in Puppetland' that was awarded first place.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Ba Clothing Design And Technology, 2:1 (7,55)

Activities and Societies: Shortlisted for the participation to the contest 'Triumph Inspiration Award'.Attended as a part-time student..