I am a womenswear fashion designer with experience spanning apparel, soft accessories, prints, textiles, and product development. I enjoy combining research, trend analysis, color, fabric, drawing, and garment design to create thoughtful and commercially relevant collections. My background includes work with Loro Piana and Massimo Dutti, where I have contributed to womenswear products, accessories, special capsules, fittings, and production development.

Virginia Vido

I am a womenswear fashion designer with experience spanning apparel, soft accessories, prints, textiles, and product development. I enjoy combining research, trend analysis, color, fabric, drawing, and garment design to create thoughtful and commercially relevant collections. My background includes work with Loro Piana and Massimo Dutti, where I have contributed to womenswear products, accessories, special capsules, fittings, and production development.

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I am a womenswear fashion designer with experience spanning apparel, soft accessories, prints, textiles, and product development. I enjoy combining research, trend analysis, color, fabric, drawing, and garment design to create thoughtful and commercially relevant collections. My background includes work with Loro Piana and Massimo Dutti, where I have contributed to womenswear products, accessories, special capsules, fittings, and production development.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Soft Accessories and Prints Designer for Women at Loro Piana
May 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026
Researches colors, prints, hand and mechanical embroidery, capes, shawls, sarongs, scarves, stoles, gloves, and hats for editorial and retail use. Develops accessories for special capsules, including Ramadan, Lunar New Year, and The Ice, while coordinating designs with ready-to-wear collections. Supports launch preparation and participates in seasonal lookbook shoots.
Junior Fashion Designer and Product Developer, Womenswear at Massimo Dutti
September 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
Conducted inspirational, trend, and fabric research for women's shirts and tops. Designed garments with appropriate fabric selections, created embroidery and drawings, participated in commercial production decisions, attended fittings, and prepared technical data sheets for production.
Textile Design Intern at IDEA S.p.A.
June 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
Completed an internship at a textile company, gaining practical exposure to textile design and development.
Textile Consultancy Intern at W Way of Life Como
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
Completed an internship at a textile consultancy company, supporting research and textile-related activities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design & Accessories AFAM, Womenswear Pathway at Istituto Marangoni
October 1, 2020 - March 1, 2024
High School Diploma in Fashion System and Fashion Textile Design at I.S.I.S. Paolo Carcano Setificio
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2020

Qualifications

Italian Driving License
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Education, Manufacturing, Retail