DESIGNER & TREND RESEARCHER
Samantha Rocca

Creative Director of Fashion Design and Textile

Consultant, trend researcher, trend forecaster and content creator for agencies, magazines and companies, clients from the fashion and design sector, textiles and accessories industry. Expert in colour directions, researcher for concepts, materials and innovations. Lectures and seminars.

AGENDA BLANCA
Creative Studio

Designer & founder

Creative strategies for the fashion and design industries. Art direction and consultancy services in UX/UI, branding, and web design. Developing fresh and innovative visual solutions to deliver impactful results that drive growth and establish brands as industry leaders. Generating digital emotions!

COLOR COLORIS
Intercolor Group

International group of trend and colour forecasting based in Milan.

TREND FORECASTER – COLOR SPECIALIST

Research and identify fashion trend directions 24 months in advance. Development of trend report, colours predictions, inspirations, material boards, to anticipate a range of consumer desired colours for design and fashion production chains, from raw material to finished product. Working for major players in the design industry, such as YOOX, MiUnica, and HOMI Milano.

I.T.I.S. Paleocapa
Textile Secondary School

Lecturer in Fashion and Textile Technology

Teaching Fashion and Textile Technology with a particular focus on Woven and Knitted Materials for Fashion, Digital Fabric Construction, Fashion and Textiles History, Fashion Trend Analysis, Sustainability in textiles/fashion, and supervision of final year Technology Project students.

LEMERT Fashion

Fashion Brand based in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

ART DIRECTOR

Art direction and development of the womenswear and swimwear collection. Concept research & elaboration – Fashion Design – Sample & production development – Fitting and Prototyping – Supplier research – Creative direction

HOLALA ibiza! Vintage

Vintage Clothing shop in Barcelona.

STYLIST – FASHION CONSULTANT

Stylist and fashion consultant at a renowned vintage boutique in the centre of Barcelona. Creation of inspiring and themed outfits for promoting the shop’s activities across various media channels, including magazines, social media, and more.

MICHAEL KORS
HIM Co SpA Women Collection

Product Developer

Luxury Product Management of the MICHAEL KORS Women’s RTW Collection. Supervision of the entire sample and production process from sketches to the catwalk. Conducting fitting sessions, coordinating with suppliers and manufacturers, evaluating costs, quality control to meet high industry standards.

AW Lab – BATA Group

ASSISTANT BUYER – TREND RESEARCHER

Trend research and market analysis for the best purchasing choices. Graphic development of capsule collections of hoodies and t-shirts for the Aw Lab brand – Bata Group, available in over 200 stores in Italy.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

ASSISTANT PRODUCT DEVELOPER

Product development of the Vivienne Westwood Women’s RTW Collection.
Research and selection of Fabrics and Trims. International textile fairs.