CEO/Designer & Fashion Consultant, Ferlanti Couture Jewelry & Luxury Goods
Washington D.C. Metro Area
CEO/Designer & Fashion Consultant, Ferlanti Couture Jewelry & Luxury Goods
Washington D.C. Metro Area
CEO and designer of Ferlanti Couture Jewelry & Luxury Goods, a full-service design firm specializing in high-end European & international design. Personalized client services include custom jewelry design, fashion consulting, and personal shopping services.
The designer's works are currently sold online via the company website, http://ferlanti.com, in select retail stores and art galleries in the United States, at regular scheduled trunk shows, and by private appointment.
From the inception of its very first collections, the Ferlanti brand has rapidly gained a loyal following amongst discerning clientèle. The designer's works are inspired by her diverse international travels and her love of high fashion and the fine arts.
Works from the Ferlanti Collections are a unique cross-pollination of multiple cultural influences, and reflect the designer's distinctive, sophisticated style.
Retailers and galleries interested in carrying the Ferlanti line and/or hosting in-store trunk shows should contact info@ferlanti.com. For more details on upcoming events, please visit http://ferlanti.com.
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Fashion Consultant, Kasamba.com: To set up professional consultations via online chat & phone sessions, please contact me at my virtual office on Kasamba, by visiting http://www.kasamba.com/cyberfashionista. In addition to real-time consultations, I also provide professional assistance via email. I look forward to helping you!
Business & Personnel Management, Jewelry Design & Manufacturing, Fashion Consulting, Web Design & Systems Administration, Computer & Network Systems Administration, IT Consulting.
(Privately Held; Apparel & Fashion industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Provide expert personal shopping and fashion consulting services via Kasamba.com (conducted via email, phone, and live online sessions) to individual clients and businesses looking for intelligent and sophisticated style solutions to bring them to the next level of success in their personal and professional lives. Offer a complete menu of services to address the wardrobe needs of our clientèle's ever-evolving lifestyles, including closet consultations, total makeovers, beauty & personal grooming advice, personal shopping, and image consulting services.
To schedule a professional consultation, please visit my virtual office at http://www.kasamba.com/cyberfashionista.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)
September 2004 — Present (4 years 1 month)
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)
September 2004 — Present (4 years 1 month)
Established fashion retail company in 2004, which manufactures and sells retail and wholesale jewelry and luxury goods.
Manage all aspects of the business: sales, marketing, promotion, product merchandising and display, accessories and fashion design, manufacturing, distribution, accounting, inventory management, business development, public relations, resource planning and management, professional consulting services, web design and technical support.
Responsible for brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI, and advertising revenue. Develop brand strategy.
Sell & promote work via boutique and direct sales, trunk shows, online sales via company website, fashion shows, art gallery exhibitions, charity events, press articles, customer mailing lists, and special appearances.
Provide professional, full-service wardrobe consultations. Available for fashion shoots, public speaking engagements, and corporate events.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Biotechnology industry)
March 2006 — August 2006 (6 months)
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 1999 — March 2006 (6 years 7 months)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
March 1999 — September 1999 (7 months)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 1999 — February 1999 (1 month)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1998 — January 1999 (1 year 1 month)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1997 — January 1998 (1 year 1 month)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1996 — January 1997 (10 months)
(Defense & Space industry)
October 1995 — April 1996 (7 months)
(Defense & Space industry)
March 1994 — October 1995 (1 year 8 months)
B.A., English & American Literature, 1988 — 1992
High School Diploma, 1984 — 1988
film, foreign languages, art history, world history (particularly classical, medieval, & modern history), visual arts, fashion design, music composition, travel, sports (running, hiking, skiing, tennis).
Computing Technology Industry Association
Microsoft Certified Professionals
Award for Outstanding Achievement, The Institute for Genomic Research, October 2003.
Award for Outstanding Achievement (New Building IT Infrastructure Migration Project), The Institute for Genomic Research, September 2003.
Outstanding Customer Service Award, Center for Information Technology, National Institutes of Health, November 1998.
Recognition '98, Customer Service Branch Peer Review Award, Center for Information Technology, National Institutes of Health, January 1998.
LAN Support Customer Satisfaction Award, Digicon Corporation, December 1996.