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I'm Samuel Ottaviani, a fashion design and product development professional with over 20 years of international experience across the fashion industry. I’ve led product development and merchandising teams, worked as a designer for multiple brands, and developed high-end fabrics. I’m passionate about creating beautiful, durable products and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments. I’m highly motivated to tackle new challenges, known for an innovative mindset, strong work ethic, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills. I enjoy turning ideas into market-ready products and guiding teams through complex development cycles to deliver value for brands and customers.…I'm Samuel Ottaviani, a fashion design and product development professional with over 20 years of international experience across the fashion industry. I’ve led product development and merchandising teams, worked as a designer for multiple brands, and developed high-end fabrics. I’m passionate about creating beautiful, durable products and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments. I’m highly motivated to tackle new challenges, known for an innovative mindset, strong work ethic, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills. I enjoy turning ideas into market-ready products and guiding teams through complex development cycles to deliver value for brands and customers.

Samuel Ottaviani

Designer, Brand Designer, Graphic Designer, +4

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I'm Samuel Ottaviani, a fashion design and product development professional with over 20 years of international experience across the fashion industry. I’ve led product development and merchandising teams, worked as a designer for multiple brands, and developed high-end fabrics. I’m passionate about creating beautiful, durable products and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments. I’m highly motivated to tackle new challenges, known for an innovative mindset, strong work ethic, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills. I enjoy turning ideas into market-ready products and guiding teams through complex development cycles to deliver value for brands and customers.…I'm Samuel Ottaviani, a fashion design and product development professional with over 20 years of international experience across the fashion industry. I’ve led product development and merchandising teams, worked as a designer for multiple brands, and developed high-end fabrics. I’m passionate about creating beautiful, durable products and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments. I’m highly motivated to tackle new challenges, known for an innovative mindset, strong work ethic, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills. I enjoy turning ideas into market-ready products and guiding teams through complex development cycles to deliver value for brands and customers.

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I’m Samuel Ottaviani, a fashion design and product development professional with over 20 years of international experience across the fashion industry. I’ve led product development and merchandising teams, worked as a designer for multiple brands, and developed high-end fabrics. I’m passionate about creating beautiful, durable products and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments.

I’m highly motivated to tackle new challenges, known for an innovative mindset, strong work ethic, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills. I enjoy turning ideas into market-ready products and guiding teams through complex development cycles to deliver value for brands and customers.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Editorial Illustration

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Brand Identity

Expert

Language

Italian

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Production merchandiser and product development coordinator at Miniconf S.p.a

April 1, 2024 - Present

Oversees worldwide fabrics and trims sourcing; daily follow-up of prototype, salesmen, and size-set samples; coordinates business trips to attend international events (e.g., Textile Expo Paris) for supplier and material sourcing; plans meetings with designers, factories, and vendors; evaluates fittings and fabric quality; travels to China, Bangladesh, Türkiye and Egypt to develop supplier networks and approve samples.

Research and Product Development Manager at GA Operations LIMITED - Giorgio Armani Group

January 1, 2007 - July 31, 2020

Led a 6-person team to develop ‘made in Asia’ styles for EMPORIO ARMANI Man (2008–2020) and ARMANIJEANS. Managed end-to-end product development for outerwear, denim, pants, shirts, and cut & sewn categories; conducted extensive fabric, leather, and embellishment research; coordinated with HQ, fittings, pricing, and vendor management; traveled internationally for quality inspections and sampling.

Designer for EMPORIO ARMANI Man Denim Project at GA Operations LIMITED - Giorgio Armani Group

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Created seasonal mood boards; drafted collection sketches for outerwear, denim, pants, shirts, and cut & sewn; researched embellishments; produced Photoshop artworks for prints and embroidery, coordinating with factories for production.

Merchandiser for PHARD’s female collection at PHARD - READY MADE S.R.L

March 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Developed categories including shirts, skirts, pants, dresses and cut & sew for styles produced in China and India; sourced fabrics, trims, and embellishments; maintained vendor relationships; followed samples through to delivery; evaluated vendor performance and quality; traveled to China for quality inspections.

Product manager for Zu Element’s male collection at ZU ELEMENT’s

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Created men’s jacket collection; briefed collections and prepared mood boards; sourced fabrics and trims; drew sketches for new outerwear; approved proto samples, fabrics, colors, accessories, and workmanship; coordinated with fittings.

Freelance Designer for Male and Female total looks for showroom collections at PIT-STOP S.R.L

September 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Developed showroom collections with trend boards, research of embellishments and artworks for prints/embroideries; selected fabrics and trims; coordinated with fitting technicians; followed samples through to delivery; travelled to China for quality inspection and sampling.

Designer and Product Merchandizer at QUICK31 S.R.L

November 1, 2003 - February 1, 2006

Designed collections for MAGILLA, CHIRI UOMO, PAUSE; created trend boards; researched embellishments; presented collections to sales agents; organized brand catwalks; coordinated fabrics, trims, samples, and vendor communications.

Designer and Junior Product Merchandizer at QUARTERMASTER S. p.a

April 1, 2002 - October 1, 2003

Created men’s collection INDIAN RAGS; prepared trend mood boards; sourced fabrics and trims; developed proto samples and managed sampling schedule; coordinated with fittings and vendor communications.

Graphic Dept. Manager and Assistant designer for knitwear collections at STUDIO GIOVANNI CAVAGNA

January 1, 2001 - March 1, 2002

Led the graphic department for prints and embroideries; developed trend mood boards; prepared collection briefs and introduced designs to sales and press; conducted client collection development and research on yarns, trims, prints and embroidery.

Product manager for Zu Element’s male collection at ZU ELEMENT

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Created the man’s jackets collection. Responsibilities included collection briefing and mood boards, fabric and trim sourcing, drawing sketches for new outerwear, proto sample approval, and collaboration with fitting technicians for evaluations and workmanship checks.

Freelance Designer for Male and Female total looks for showroom collections at PIT -STOP S.R.L

September 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Trend boards creation, showroom collection designs, embellishments research and artwork development for prints and embroideries, fabric and trim selection, sample materials ordering, and coordination with fitting technicians for evaluation.