Georges Zeldis

Creative director for collection, accessories, and red label. Overseeing 10 designers. Collection concepts, mood and colour boards. Overseeing all pattern rooms and supervision thereof. Fabric and print development. Catalogue and look-book concept production. Sourcing and market research.

Responsible for Paris runway and its production. Knitwear, special projects, main collection and accessories.Fabric research & development. Overseeing pattern rooms and samples. Fittings, sales presentations to press and buyers. Mood and color boards. Working directly under Albert Kriemler.

Launch of collection capsule, men's and women's, luxury designer market knitwear and separates. In 2 seasons developed close connections with top US and European retail. Shop-in-shop opening at Sak's 5 ave. NY, Jeffrey, Barney's, Louis Boston, 4510, Net-a-Porter. Vast knowledge of market and press.

Initially hired as a free-lance designer, my collaboration with Blumarine lapsed 14 years off and on. Collection concepts, sketches, flats, knitwear, bridal, historical research, embellishment,fabric and print development, prototype fittings, look put together for runway under Anna Molinari.

Working directly under Valentino, and overseeing all women's licenses. Launch of VZone in Paris and complete rehaul of all women's license collections. Creation of a design studio, and reference library. Overseeing all patterns and supervision of all senior designers. Fabric & print development.

Initially design director for Future Ozbek, that collaboration lasted for 2 seasons. Mood boards and fabric selection, prototype supervision, accessories. Full preparation of collection. In 2003 hired to launch Pollini collection-Men's Women's and accessories.

Working directly under Donna Karan, collection concepts, colour and mood boards. Fittings and fabric research and development. Came back after Valentino in 1998 to work in DKNY directly under Jane Chung for one season.

Flat patterns and draping specialization.