Corina Gonzalez
Freelance Fashion Designer & Stylist
Basel, SwitzerlandWork Experience
Corina Gonzalez Torres
Freelance Fashion Designer & Stylist
Freelance Fashion Designer and Stylist in Menswear, Womenswear and Accessories for different clients.
Design
Corina Gonzalez Torres (Own Collection), Studio Knot (I), Zaitex (I), Theater Vicenza (I), Yantra (China).
Styling
YOOX NET-A-PORTER S.p.A (I), Universal Sex Arena (I), Volvo (CH), Eberhard & Co (CH), ELLE Hearst Magazine (E)
DESIGN
-Travel for inspiration and research including vintage shops and flea markets
-Research and establish seasonal concepts for innovative contemporary design development
-Presentation of research and moodboard developments
-Multi seasonal concept development
-Design development across all garment, accessory and trim categories
-Refining directions for main developments - including overall colour themes, new fabric selection and developments including embellishments and print developments
-Treatments selection for all garment categories
-Managing the product team by handling the collection designs
-Attending all fittings and development meetings
STYLING
-Styling of the Avant Rock N’Roll band Universal Sex Arena
-Styling, Support on set for shootings and for production
-Coordinating the image of the hostesses, actors of theater plays for shootings, stages or events
-Style Advisor and Online Personal Stylist
-Supervisor of the team Personal Stylist; deciding the tone of voice, writing the guidelines of communication, communicating with the customers and teaching the process to the teammates
-Training & Development Support for Personal Stylist project
Design
Corina Gonzalez Torres (Own Collection), Studio Knot (I), Zaitex (I), Theater Vicenza (I), Yantra (China).
Styling
YOOX NET-A-PORTER S.p.A (I), Universal Sex Arena (I), Volvo (CH), Eberhard & Co (CH), ELLE Hearst Magazine (E)
DESIGN
-Travel for inspiration and research including vintage shops and flea markets
-Research and establish seasonal concepts for innovative contemporary design development
-Presentation of research and moodboard developments
-Multi seasonal concept development
-Design development across all garment, accessory and trim categories
-Refining directions for main developments - including overall colour themes, new fabric selection and developments including embellishments and print developments
-Treatments selection for all garment categories
-Managing the product team by handling the collection designs
-Attending all fittings and development meetings
STYLING
-Styling of the Avant Rock N’Roll band Universal Sex Arena
-Styling, Support on set for shootings and for production
-Coordinating the image of the hostesses, actors of theater plays for shootings, stages or events
-Style Advisor and Online Personal Stylist
-Supervisor of the team Personal Stylist; deciding the tone of voice, writing the guidelines of communication, communicating with the customers and teaching the process to the teammates
-Training & Development Support for Personal Stylist project
August 2013
- Present
Basel, Switzerland
BDBA
Senior Designer in Womenswear
-Trend analysis and forecast
-Multi seasonal concept development and path planning
-Designing and managing mainline
-Managing the product team by handling the collection designs by factory
-Refining directions for main developments - including overall colour themes, new fabric selection and developments including embellishments and print developments
-Multi seasonal concept development and path planning
-Designing and managing mainline
-Managing the product team by handling the collection designs by factory
-Refining directions for main developments - including overall colour themes, new fabric selection and developments including embellishments and print developments
November 2014
- February 2015
Madrid, Spain
Diesel Black Gold
Senior Designer in Menswear and Accessories
-Travel for inspiration and research including tradeshows and fabric sourcing
-Research and establish seasonal concepts for innovative contemporary design development
-Provide creative direction specialising in menswear and accessories
-Presentation of research and moodboard developments
-Trend analysis, forecast and branding in relation to product placement and target markets
-Working with Head Designer on creative strategy and proposal for original design directions
-Consult on brand signature and identity
-Multi seasonal concept development and path planning
-Designing and managing mainline and pre-collection, catwalk collection and overall plan
-Working closely with Head Designer to identify key growth areas and refining directions for main developments - including new product categories, overall colour themes, new fabric selection and -developments including embellishments and print developments
-Design development across all garment, accessory and trim categories
-Managing the product team by handling the collection designs by factory
-Liaising directly with Production Manager and attending all fittings and development meetings
-Styling of the collection lookbook and preparing the looks for the fashion show
-Working at the fashion show to ensure quality representation and effective backstage management
-Research and establish seasonal concepts for innovative contemporary design development
-Provide creative direction specialising in menswear and accessories
-Presentation of research and moodboard developments
-Trend analysis, forecast and branding in relation to product placement and target markets
-Working with Head Designer on creative strategy and proposal for original design directions
-Consult on brand signature and identity
-Multi seasonal concept development and path planning
-Designing and managing mainline and pre-collection, catwalk collection and overall plan
-Working closely with Head Designer to identify key growth areas and refining directions for main developments - including new product categories, overall colour themes, new fabric selection and -developments including embellishments and print developments
-Design development across all garment, accessory and trim categories
-Managing the product team by handling the collection designs by factory
-Liaising directly with Production Manager and attending all fittings and development meetings
-Styling of the collection lookbook and preparing the looks for the fashion show
-Working at the fashion show to ensure quality representation and effective backstage management
July 2005
- June 2013
Italy
Education
University Of Design And Art (K+k Fashion)
Bachelor Graduate Degree
October 2001
- February 2005
Basel, Switzerland
University Of Cambridge, Local
First Certificate in english
2002
- 2003
School Of Applied Fine Arts And Design, Basel
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Fine Arts
October 2000
- October 2001
Basel, Switzerland
Languages
Spanish (Native),
English (Advanced),
French (Advanced),
Italian (Fluent),
German (Fluent),
(Beginner),
Swiss German (Native),