Julia Schaefer

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Fashion Designer / Product Developer at Renner
April 1, 2022 - September 28, 2025
Led apparel and print development, prepared collections, presented samples to buyers, coordinated fabric sourcing, and supported supplier coordination to ensure timely market launches.
Fashion Designer / Product Developer at Riachuelo
July 1, 2024 - September 28, 2025
Developed seasonal collections, created prints and fabrics, presented to buyers, and collaborated with production teams to align samples with market needs.
Market / Product Development at Studio Paraiso
July 31, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Market Fit project: led trend research, mood boards, color charts, and print briefing; developed collection themes and prepared show-room samples.
Product Developer / Fashion Designer at Studio Paraiso
April 1, 2025 - Present
Ongoing role in developing apparel and prints for showroom, presenting samples to Brazilian buyers, fabrics sourcing, and coordinating with suppliers; fittings and approvals.
Product Developer / Collection Development at Renner
April 1, 2022 - September 28, 2025
Collection development for young womenswear knits; trends and market research; develop collection themes, mood boards, color charts and print briefings; product development based on trends and available sales data; manage fittings, approvals, and present collection to senior board.
Product Designer / Collection Development at Riachuelo
July 31, 2024 - September 28, 2025
Product development and collection development for youth womenswear; trend forecasting; collaboration with teams on development; fittings and approvals; contribute to collection concepts and execution.
Product Developer / Collection Development at Studio Paraiso
July 31, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Market Fit project; collection development, trend research, mood boards, color charts, print briefing; fit tests and approvals; staging collection presentations to the seniors board.
Product Developer / Collection Development at Studio Paraiso
April 1, 2025 - Present
Ongoing studio work and development; Market Fit project continuing; April 2025 onwards.
Designer at Studio Paraiso
April 1, 2025 - Present
Product development for apparel and print for showroom; presenting samples and fabrics to Brazilian buyers; prospecting new buyers; representing the company in meetings; print development based on the briefing; collection development; trend themes, mood boards and color charts; fabric sourcing and follow-up with suppliers; fittings and approvals; staging and presenting collections to senior boards.
Designer at Riachuelo
July 1, 2024 - September 28, 2025
Developed apparel concepts for showroom; collaborated with product and sourcing teams; supported market-fit development and buyer presentations.
Designer at Renner
April 1, 2022 - September 28, 2025
Product Developer at Studio Paraiso
July 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025
Focused on market-ready product development for young women’s knit and apparel lines. Responsibilities included trend research, collection theme development, mood board creation, color story development, print briefing, fabric sourcing, and coordinating sample development with internal team and external suppliers. Presented samples to buyers in Brazil and overseas, and translated trend insights into production-ready garments.
Product Developer at Studio Paraiso
April 1, 2025 - Present
Ongoing product development and sample management for current studio projects, including trend interpretation, fabric and print development, fittings, and coordination with factories and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
Product Designer at Renner
April 1, 2022 - September 28, 2025
Supported design and product development for seasonal lines; contributions included knitwear and apparel development, fabric sourcing, supplier coordination, fittings, and samples, with emphasis on timelines and quality control; created trend boards and assisted in showroom presentations.
Product Developer at Riachuelo
July 1, 2024 - September 28, 2025
Worked on young women’s knitwear lines; collaborated on collection development, print and fabric briefing, supplier coordination, sampling, and showroom preparation; supported cross-functional teams in trend and market analysis.

Education

One-year program at Parsons School of Design
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Image Consultant Course at Parsons NY (US)
July 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015

Qualifications

Image Consultant Course
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025
Image Consultant Course
January 11, 2030 - September 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other