ELIZAVETA BUYNOVA

• Working solely on creative searches, sourced and recruited highly qualifed profles such as Creative and Artistic Directors, Design Directors and Senior Designers; as well as identifying and scouting Creative Talents: using Boolean search, Instagram, Media, Events and other techniques
• Participating in the research strategy, fnding new channels to reach potential Talents
• Conducting exploratory interviews to develop the company’s database and its presence on the market
• Reviewing portfolios and projects of Candidates, preparing Candidate Presentations in English and French
• Coached Candidates during the recruitment process (preparation to Clients’ interviews…)
• In charge of producing Creative Snapshots for Clients and prospective Clients, studying the history of the brands, their communication, digital and marketing strategies, analysing their aesthetics, signature cuts, shapes and bestsellers
• Attending Paris Fashion Week shows, Hyères Fashion Festival; collaborating with Fashion schools

• Solely responsible for the accessories department, including design and development of 120+ SKUs per season (8 seasons/year), reporting directly to the Creative Director and the CEO
• In charge of the visual, ethnographic and vintage research, collection plan, design (sketching and CAD), fabric and
leather sourcing, print and embroidery placements, development through mock-ups and daily communication with the manufacturers in Italy, Spain, Portugal and India
• Conducted production fttings, prepared launch cards for production
• Established a line of carryovers: bags, SLG and belts; increasing the sales by approx. 30% each season
• Responsible for managing tight budgets, ensuring the needs of both Creative Director and the Sales team were met
• Participated in styling (Robbie Spencer) and show and showroom preparation, responsible for the Accessories visual merchandising in the showroom

• Reported directly to An Vandevorst, working closely with her on design and development of the footwear and RTW collections
• Prepared footwear launch cards, assisted in leather and fabric sourcing
• Designed and prepared embellishment and embroidery launch cards for both RTW and footwear