Valentina Klanjscek, senior fashion designer

Valentina Klanjscek

senior fashion designer

KASHKHA

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, fashion and costume design
Experience
13 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 7 Months

senior fashion designer at KASHKHA
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2021

modest wear and Sheila fashion designer for Gcc countries, France, Malaysia & Singapore.

Fashion Designer at M.A Al Abdul Karim
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2020 to April 2021

Freelance fashion designer for the womenswear multiproduct brand Rina. Providing moodboards, color boards, trend analysis & research, sketches and final detailed teckpacks

Head fashion designer at Meshaal Al Shatti and partner
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2019 to June 2020

Head fashion designer and Art director in MSSANDP ( Meshaal AL Shatti and Partner)-Kuwait, for the abaya made in Kuwait brands Bait Hanayen & Shadow, partner with Swarovski elements.
Leader team in charge of sampling room (2 Pattern Masters, 2 Tailors, Hand embroidery, Machine embroidery operator and assistant designer). Creation of seasonal mood boards and story boards for each brand, analyze and translate fashion trends into abaya, embroideries and related accessories. In charge of sourcing on local market and with international suppliers. Drives calendar to ensure all deadlines and key dates are met. Conduct trainings for sale team, and direct photoshoots. Select and travel to relevant trade shows.

Senior Fashion Designer at Anotah
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • October 2016 to March 2019

Senior Fashion designer in the ladies department. Designing part in Kuwait, production in China, Turkey and India. Traveling for fabrics and trims sourcing, and control of current production in the factories.
Manage team of merchandisers, tailors and graphic designers.

Make up artist at Mac cosmetics
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2015 to October 2016

Make up artist, store in charge and product specialist.

fashion designer & product developer at Gioia Fashion
  • China
  • September 2011 to February 2015

Fashion Designer and product developer in Gioia Fashion Co. which supplies several Italian and foreign brands (Lizalù, Twin Set, Scee, Artigli, Hanny Deep, Akè, Giorgia & John...) .
Experienced in trend analysis, collection development and quality control. Specialized
in knitwear, jersey and embroidery.

Assistant fashion designer at Benetton Treviso
  • Italy
  • September 2010 to August 2011

Assistant designer in the men and woman knitwear style office

Education

Bachelor's degree, fashion and costume design
  • at Accademia di Costume e di Moda
  • July 2010
Bachelor's degree, Fashion and costume design
  • at Accademia costume e moda
  • July 2010

Specialties & Skills

Trend Analysis
Fashion Illustration
Fashion Design
Modestwear
Embroidery design
Sales analysis
Photoshop
Moodboards
Fabric knowledge
Illustration
Sketching
Collection development
Trend research
Photoshoots direction
Abaya designer
Illustrator
Trend analysis

Languages

English
Expert
Italian
Native Speaker
Slovenian
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner
Chinese
Beginner