Natacha Duarte

Freelance Woman Fashion Accessories Designer & Print/Pattern Designer

Lisbon, Portugal
ABOUT ME//
I’m a Portuguese girl with the heart in the world, head in the clouds and feet in the ocean. In love with people and nature and with a special curiosity towards Asian culture and its tales. Nostalgic by culture and creative by nature. I’m extremely curious and I’m always eager to try new and different things.
I’ve studied Fashion Design in the Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Architecture and made my training in Madrid in “La Casita de Wendy” two young Spanish fashion designers with a magical aesthetic similar to mine. After that I started working as a Print /Pattern Designer and Graphic Designer at Blanco a young and funky style Spanish brand. After two years I’ve went to Galicia were I’ve worked for four years in ZARA as an Accessories and Fabric Print /Pattern Designer in the Woman’s Accessories Department. ZARA is one of the biggest fashion retail companies and during these years I had the amazing opportunity to travel and get to know better the Asian culture that I love so much and influence my work.
SERVICES//
Nowadays I work in Lisbon as a Freelance Designer for Woman’s Accessories and Print/Pattern Design for Fashion and Home. I offer a selection of services from consultation, commissioned designs to my ready-made print collection.
My daily inspiration is shared on my blog were it features some trends and colors resources, artists works that inspire me, my travel pictures and much more to inspire everyone interested in prints, patterns and textile design.
I’m always looking for collaborations for surface or fabric prints and Patterns applications for fashion and home. If you would like to discuss or collaborate with Natacha Duarte on a future project, please contact me.
T:. +351 9107314608 / +351 213649072
E:. natachaduarte.design@gmail.com
P:. http://www.wix.com/duartenatacha/portfolio
A:. LXFactory
Rua rodrigues faria 103,
Edif.I - espaço 3.21 (BALNEARIO)
1300-501 Lisboa
Portugal

Work Experience

Zara

Print / Pattern & Accessories Designer at ZARA Woman's Accessories Department

ZARA, Inditex Group (July 2007/April 2011)
-Woman's Accessories Department;
-Accessories and Print/Pattern Fashion Designer ;
-My functions wore to design mainly for the young line TRF and also for Woman and Basic.
As an Accessories and Print/Pattern Designer, I design all the accessories and the graphics adjacent to them, prints, embroideries , patchworks, jacquards. I designed bags, wallets, belts, hats, scarves, gloves, glasses, jewellery, hair bands and beauty cases. I traveled for shopping and trend hunting, and also developed collections with our suppliers in China, Hong kong and India. I was also responsible to make a young style jewellery collection for the new jewellery line recently introduced in the stores.
- La Coruña, Spain, July 2007-April 2011.
- www.zara.com
- www.inditex.com
June 2007 - April 2011 Spain

BLANCO

Graphic & Textile Print/Pattern Designer

BLANCO (2005/2007)
- Graphic Design Department
- Textile Print/Pattern & Graphic Designer
-My functions wore to design prints, patterns and embroideries, I also design some of the company branding such as the hang-tags and packaging.
-Madrid, Spain, 2005/7
-www.blancoint.com
June 2005 - June 2007 Mostoles, Spain

La Casita De Wendy

Training-Fashion Design assistant

LA CASITA DE WENDY (2003/2004).
-Training;
-Fashion Design assistant;
- My functions wore designing, pattern making, sewing and stylist assistant for the photo shootings and catwalks;
- Madrid ,Spain ,2003/2004.
- www.lacasitadewendy.com
- www.casitawendy.blogspot.com
- www.lacasitadewendyshop.com
2003 - 2004 Madrid, Spain

Education

Lisbon Technical University ,Architecture Faculty

Fashion Design Degree Course

1998 - 2004 Lisbon, Portugal

Languages

Portuguese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Fluent),
French (Conversational),
Mandarin (Beginner),

Awards

Etic

Selection for exhibition and catalogue for the Illustration Contest Etic “ Ilustra Outros 2006”,

2006

Novos Talentos Ibericos De Paços Da Moda 03

2º Place

2003

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw,