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An insider at Dolce & Gabbana reveals all

Posted Mar 29, 2009

If you've ever thought about upping sticks and moving to Italy, or what life is like inside a Milanese fashion brand, welcome to life working for Mr.D & Mr.G.

Miss BehindTheSeams - Curriculum Vitae

Personal Profile / Personal Attributes

  • Through socialising regularly and travelling (NY, Milan, London, Paris) I have learnt how to communicate effectively with people from all over the world
  • Living in a studio has helped me develop good problem solving skills
  • With a excpetionally hectic social life I have learnt the importance of time management
  • I have excellent English language and writing abilities developed through the regular consumption of fashion (occasionally lifestyle) magazines
  • In my previous employment I organised clothing samples for photo shoots locally and internationally, and am now very adept at planning suitable outfits for any occasion

Experience / Specialisms

  • Excellent sense of style
  • Used to working within very tight financial restraints
  • The ability to work without sleep
  • Strong communicator and am always connected 24-7 via Skype, and my Blackberry
  • Very analytical as a result of constantly watching people (and The Sartorialist online)

Achievements

  • Located Vintage Alaia for a well-known Fashion Editor
  • Lived in London for two years on a P.R assistant’s salary
  • Appeared on the party pages of U.K Vogue
  • Reserved a table at the Ivy in London before 10pm during London Fashion Week (for two people, a corner table near the bar)

Career History

  • 2001-2005- Second Fashion Assistant to Junior Fashion Assistant – (Magazine now folded). London. Promoted from tidying the fashion cupboard to organising shoes
  • 2005-2007 - PR junior assistant to Junior Assistant Account handler (reporting to senior Account Handler).Responsible for reading all daily newspapers (including the FT) and ensuring photocopies were on the correct paper stock. The V.I.P Press Agency, London

Education and qualifications

  • Business degree, London School Of Economics
  • Basic Italian
  • Basic Cantonese

Hobbies

  • Frequenting bats and spas, the occasional run, and travelling in hot climates
  • One day I would like to travel to Africa and help orphans

Personal Details

  • 03/11/1976
  • Single
  • Full driving licence (3 points)
  • behindtheseamsgirl@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

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