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Melanie Gallo

Footwear Design Consultant
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About

women/men/children shoe collection + hardware

Previous Brands
Augustin Téboul
Bally
CELINE
Filippa K
Le-agua
Louis Vuitton
Saint Laurent
The Row
Tove
Work Experience
senior footwear designer
Jan ‘23 - Now
Bally

consulting women shoe design team for the new bally vision

head of footwear designer
Mar ‘21 - Oct ‘22
The Row

Directing vision for shoes category (men + women)

senior footwear/bag designer
Feb ‘21 - Now
Filippa K

responsible for men and women shoe + bag collection from conception till fashion show

head of footwear/bags
Jan ‘21 - Now
Tove

responsible for establishing shoes and bag category for brand. Directing the vision for accessories

Women footwear designer
Mar ‘18 - Mar ‘21
Louis Vuitton

- Designing for shows under Nicolas Ghesquière - In charge of show styles declination for commercial collection - Work closely with development and product marketing - Solid understanding of construction, lasts, patterns and materials - Work in a fast-paced environment, overseeing a large number of projects

Women junior footwear designer
Mar ‘15 - Mar ‘18
CELINE

- Design proposals via sketches, renders + 3D mock ups - Responsible for vintage research + show theme conception

Assistant designer
Sep ‘14 - Mar ‘15
Saint Laurent

Accessory designer
Sep ‘13 - Sep ‘14
Le-agua

- In charge of full circle process, from first sketch till production - Market Trending – use analysis of fashion and lifestyle market to provide seasonal product direction

Haute couture 3D junior designer
Aug ‘11 - Sep ‘12
Augustin Téboul

- 3D volume + vintage research - Developping prototypes

Languages
Italian
German
French
English
Education & Training
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design with specialization
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Fashion Design
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design with specialization
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design with specialization
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design with specialization in
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design with specialization
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Bauhaus Art University Berlin)
‘11 - ‘16
Diplom in Fashion Design
Paris, France