Maria Clara Benedito

Worked directly with Creative Directors, Studio Directors and other designers. Design and development of pieces for brands. Management of the design process from the research stages (theme, image and vintage, mood boards, 3D developments, fabric selection, details and finishing research), to sketches and product development. Development of sketches, fashion illustrations, technical sheets, surface pattern designs and toiles. Photoshop of pieces: retouch, alteration, digital study of colour and texture. Creation of documents and presentations for the Creative Director meetings. Coordination and Follow up of the products orders and developments.

Worked closely with the director toward the A/W 23 and S/S 24 collections. Vintage detail and imagery research to compose moodboards, giving imagery references to all teams: marketing, knitwear, denim, embroidery, leather, gowns and PAP. Concept creation, moodboard and fabric organization. Creation and organization of color palettes and prints. Communication between suppliers, ateliers and creative directors. Cross-functional collaboration with the development and sourcing department and marketing team on a regular basis. Organization and management of raw materials between studios. Development of collection manuals. Creation of documents and presentations for the Creative Director meetings. Coordination and follow up of product orders and developments. Photoshop of pieces: retouch, alteration, digital study of colour and texture placements. Organization and configuration of internal showroom. Responsible for Studio organization. Worked with multidisciplinary teams.

Design process management from research stages (theme, image and vintage sourcing, mood boards, vintage analysis, 3D developments, volume, fabric selection, details and finishing research), to sketches and developments. Photoshop of sketches for the Fabric to Sketch boards (textures, prints and colorations). Photoshop of pieces: retouch, alteration, digital study of colour and texture placements. Design and development of collection pieces. 3D development and pattern making of pieces. Sewing prototypes. Design process management, from sketches to patterns creation and alterations. Follow ups and adjustments on the models throughout the fittings.