Stella Molino

C.so di Porta Nuova 38 20121 , [email protected]

PHONE: +39 02 6575544 MOBILE: +39 335. 6165856 SKYPE STELLA.MOLINO50

RESUME

Professional Experience

Freelance consulting for fashion - food - lifestyle projects 2013 - today

Commercial Director for luxury man-woman shoes and leather collections 2006 - 2012 Gianmarco Lorenzi Show Room Via Montenapoleone 1, Milan, Italy

Sales Director for Gianni 's first line of man-woman 2001 - 2005 prêt-à-porter and accessories collections Show Room, Milan, Italy

Sales Manager for Gianni Versace's first line of man-woman 1998 -2000 accessories and home collection Gianni Versace Show Room, Milan, Italy

Brand Manager for Versatile (1992-1994) and Istante (1995-1997) late 1992 - 1997 Istante (Versace's Group) Show Room, Milan, Italy

Export Manager for Modyva's lines Privilegio, Delia Ferrari, Versatile by Versace late 1990 - 1992 Modyva, Empoli (Florence), Italy

Commercial Employee for Valentino Boutique e Night, Dior, Armani lines 1985 - 1990 GFT - Ufficio Commerciale Donna, Turin, Italy.

Financial Advisor 1984 Fideuram (IMI)

Tour Guide 1982 - 1989 Bureau International du Travail (UN Organization), Turin, Italy

Internationally Acknowledged Professional Skills

Startup projects : fashion/food/lifestyle. Marketing research. Re branding. Developing commercial strategies and business development. Developing sales budgets. Searching, screening, selecting and contacting retail stores and producer companies. Systematic study of competitors (distribution and pricing). Sell-in, sell-out monitoring. Intermediating between franchisors and franchisees for drawing up agreements, defining retail location designs with architects, advertising and promotion. Advising and supporting the Style Department for commercial setups before and after production. General show room organization. Recruitment and sale agents' training in factories, show rooms, retail stores. Managing and coordinating management teams, sales teams, agents, models, security team, customer services, catering and banqueting services. Visual merchandising. Brokerage and research of made in Italy luxury stock products for foreign markets. Organizing special events (fashion shows, travelling sales campaigns, trunk shows, boutique openings, press days, private parties, weddings, international fairs, conferences, business trips and tourism). Coordinating public relations with national and international press agencies, newspapers and reviews. Public relations with VIPs. Personal luxury shopper. Personal and corporate image consulting. Research and brokerage financial partners. Promoter of talented designers, artists,chef,web designers,creative people.

Education

Diploma in Commercial Accounting 1983 Istituto Tecnico S. Anna, Turin, Italy

Certificates & Diplomas

Spanish Improvers Course 1984 Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

French Improvers Course 1985 Université de Grenoble, France

Certificate of Proficiency in English 1988 Shenker Institute, Turin, Italy

Master Course 1989 International School, Washington D.C., USA

Further Personal and Professional Skills

Communication Techniques

Sales Strategies and Visual Merchandising

Reading/Memorization Techniques

The Art of Listening

The Art of Hospitality

Floral Arragements

Computer Skills

Office automation, Internet, etc,

Languages

English: advanced

French: excellent

Spanish: excellent

Personal Information

Travels and Stays Abroad for Family Reasons:

Peru - Jamaica - Congo - Uganda - Morocco - Spain

Professional Travels and Stays Abroad:

France - Principality of Monaco - Great Britain - Spain – Principality of Andorra - Portugal - Germany - Austria - Switzerland - Belgium - Holland - Luxembourg - Scandinavia - Greece - Latvia - Azerbaijan - Slovenia - Croatia - Yugoslavia - Russia - Turkey - Tunisia - Morocco - South Africa - Egypt - Japan - United States - Italy - Slovakia - Indonesia - Mexico - Venezuela - Colombia - Brazil - Uruguay - Argentina - Chile – Peru –India - Israel

References :

Dr Santo Versace - President at Gianni Versace S.p.A - Milan/Italy

Milan May 2014