Giovanna D’Angelo

Assisted the luxury leather goods and accessories design process by preparing design presentations with the team. Created freehand and CAD sketches and collaborated closely with the shoes’ internal teams, merchandising, and product development. Created and organized leather and material reference books, checked prototypes, and communicated technical corrections to suppliers.

Designed women’s and men’s leather goods, small leather goods (SLG), charms, and belts. Participated in meetings with directors, product developers, and merchandising teams to align collection strategy. Managed the end-to-end design process including market research, sketching, speccing, and fit; researched global trends, fabrics, leathers/skins, and technical innovations; and visited suppliers/factories to coordinate development and relationships. Produced launch files, tech specs, placement drawings, renderings, seasonal overviews, and maintained organized design libraries (shapes/line drawings/CAD patterns/hardware). Also supported training for design graduates.

Oversee all design phases from research and ideation through final product delivery for luxury leather goods and accessories. Coordinate externally with workshops and suppliers to monitor quality and production volumes, ensuring full compliance with brand standards. Manage product development cycles and collection calendars to meet seasonal deadlines, while maintaining technical accuracy across projects and ensuring on-time delivery for seasonal samples.