Experience

Make Me srl - Apparel Sourcing & Development

• External Fashion Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Responsible for creating manufacturing partners with companies in search of Italian sourcing. Past and present customers include the renowned American designer Billy Reid, Homme Girls, Thomas Wylde, Atelier Savas, Design Merchants, Tyler Boe, Ted Baker London, Urban Outfitters, PGA Tour ... and many more. Several products from some these famous brands have been developed exclusively for celebrities, such as Emma Watson, Matthew McConaughey, Dan Auerbach, Sienna Miller + Mumford and Sons, to name a few. Others have been used in films, such as the famous "bond peacoat" featured in Skyfall, a personal choice by Daniel Craig, as well as clothing furnished for Knives Out and Spiderman.... The Make Me Srl office takes pride in creating fashion in Italy, and is a professional, reliable service for the global customers. Show less


Billy Reid
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee
• senior director of production and sourcing

  • Jan 2003 - Present


nuovo di zecca

• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Independent Business Owner

  • Feb 1989 - Jun 2015

  NUOVO di ZECCA, AN ITALIAN BASED DESIGN CONSULTATION FIRM OWNED AND MANAGED BY LISA SPIE-FRATTURA, A TRANSPLANTED AMERICAN, SPECIALIZING IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR AMERICAN, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS. THE FIRM FOCUSES ITS EXPERTISE IN THE AREAS OF APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, INCLUSIVE OF LEATHER CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, HANDBAGS, ACCESSORIES, YARNS AND TEXTILES. NUOVO di ZECCA OPERATES ON A MULTIFACETED BASIS THAT OFFERS ITS CLIENTS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: EXECUTION OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, SOURCING AND ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW RESOURCES, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FROM CLIENTS' ORIGINAL DESIGNS AND/OR SAMPLES, OVERSEEING ALL PHASES OF PRODUCTION (FROM INITIAL CONCEPT TO THE SHIPMENT OF GOODS) WHILE ACTING AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE CLIENT AND THE MANUFACTURER. Show less



polimoda firenze

• Teaching Professional

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2004

  teaching professional - creator and instructor of a masters course focused on "buying office business" , at the florence campus of polimoda.. classroom and in field instruction teaching professional - creator and instructor of a masters course focused on "buying office business" , at the florence campus of polimoda.. classroom and in field instruction



le bonitas (licensing division of PUMA swimwear)

• Design Director

  • May 2002 - May 2004

  headed up the design division for the creation of the puma swimwear collection for both men's and women's, that was produced exclusively in italy. traveled extensively to puma head quarters in germany for corporate presentations, and meetings with upper management. headed up the design division for the creation of the puma swimwear collection for both men's and women's, that was produced exclusively in italy. traveled extensively to puma head quarters in germany for corporate presentations, and meetings with upper management.



Macys Corporate

• Cyprus
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager/designer

  • Jan 1987 - Nov 1988

  product manager men's private label knitwear - production facilities in far east and europe designer men's private label swimwear - production facilites in far east product manager men's private label knitwear - production facilities in far east and europe designer men's private label swimwear - production facilites in far east