EDUCATION

Sep 2012 – Jun 2014 MA Fashion Journalism with Distinction London College of Fashion (University of the Arts)

Sep 2011 – Jun 2012 Diploma Fashion Media and Communication London College of Fashion (University of the Arts)

Sep 2003 – Jun 2007 BA Modern Languages: Spanish and Italian The University of Coventry

EMPLOYMENT

Feb 2015 - Present Barcelona, Spain Metal Magazine

Freelance Contributing Writer
London-based correspondent for Metal magazine's online portal; 'Daily Metal'

Feb 2012 - Present London, UK Elegantly Papered - vintage fashion magazine archive

Freelance Archive Assistant - research, social media, general upkeep and organisation of a growing archive, communication with clients including libraries at the MET, New York, FOAM, Amsterdam and other museums and fashion brands. Maintenance of a digital database (Lightroom), photographing, documenting and archiving the collection

Skills developed: creative thinking, industry knowledge, visual sensibility, organisation, time management

May 2014 - Dec 2014 London, UK ELLE Collections - Hearst Magazines UK

Editorial Intern - AW/14 and SS/15
Working closely with the ELLE Collections editor and wider team.
Skills developed: picture and editorial research
Compilation feature - ‘30 Years of London Fashion Week’ published in the October 2014 issue of ELLE UK - this included picture/editorial research and interviews

Jan 2014 - July 2014 London, UK Women’s Wear Daily - Condé Nast Publications

Fashion Week Freelance Assistant - LC:M and LFW
Maintaining PR contacts, creating and organising busy show and travel schedules Returned to cover superior’s annual leave in July 2014

Jan 2013 - Oct 2013 London, UK The Gentlewoman magazine - Fantastic Woman Ltd.

Editorial Intern - Issue 8
Skills developed: research, proof reading, transcription

Oct 2013 London, UK Global Colour Research - Mix Publications

Assistant to Creative Director leading up to the production of colour forecast book Mix Trends Skills developed: styling, attention to detail, time management

Jun 2010 - Sep 2011 Amstelveen, Holland Hewlett Packard - HP Indigo

On-site Coordinator
Responsible for the diary management of over 20 HP engineers based in the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy as part of an international team
Skills developed: planning, organisation, problem solving, working under pressure to tight deadlines and decision making

Mar 2010 - Jun 2010 Amsterdam, Holland  Floor Wesseling - Studio Ix Opus Ada

Book editing collaboration with Dutch graphic designer - Blood In Blood Out; tailor-made culture fabrics published in June 2010
Skills developed: attention to detail, working to print deadlines, collaboration with a small team

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Miscellaneous

Samsung Design Europe – Participation in design research discussion, London, 2014 Project – Editor-in-chief – MA14 LCF Exhibition Publication, 2013
Project – Editor-in-chief – Graduate Fashion Week newspaper, 2013
Panelist – SHOWstudio – student live panel discussion, 2013

Award – Fashion Media and Communication, University of the Arts, London, 2012 Erasmus Project – Valencia and Milan, 2005-2006

Languages

Italian – advanced
Spanish – native speaker’s competence

ICT

Basic Adobe InDesign (intermediate), Photoshop (intermediate), Illustrator (basic) and Microsoft Office

Interests

Fashion, media, collecting, languages, magazines, graphic patterns, prints and paper