CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal information

First name / Surname Alina-Cristina Ene

Online portfolio http://issuu.com/alinaene/docs/portfolio http://issuu.com/coolta/docs/coolteescumesajehttp://issuu.com/enealina/docs/underwaterlove https://www. facebook .com/ coolta fashion

Personal blog http://alinaene.wordpress.com/

E-mail(s) e.alinamoda@gmail.com

Nationality Romanian Date of birth March, the 30st 1986

Education and training

01/08/2014 → 01/08/2015 Darmasiswa Scholarship in Handcrafts, ISI Padang Panjang, Indonesia

01/10/2009 → 24/06/2010 Master of Arts, National University of Arts from Bucharest, Faculty of Decorative Arts, the Fashion Department, Romania

01/10/2004 – 24/06/2008 Bachelor Degree, National University of Arts from Bucharest, Faculty of Decorative Arts, Fashion Department, Romania

15/09/2000 - 19/07/2004 "Gheorghe Tattarascu" High School of Music and Plastic Arts, Focsani, Romania

Professional experience

Work Experience

January 2011 – onwards creative partner for my personal clothing label, Coolta

01/09/11 – 01/03/12 Visual merchandiser/specialist for IL PASSO, Romanian shoes manufacturer and retailer

Job description: planning and implementing the concept for the window display, based on business needs and

seasonal direction; Execution of everything that meant visual communication: magasines layouts, site and

facebook layouts, according to marketing strategies; Providing on-the-job training to all employees on how to display the merchandise;

01/03/11 – 12/06/11 fashion designer assistant for Philippe Gouilet, artistic director of the French Embassy in Romania.

job description: The collection „100%” blends the French couture knowledge, modern and sofisticated, with

the Romanian traditional workmanship. I was responsible with establishing and managing the relations between the concept and

creative team with the collaborators on the execution side: millineries, tailoring workshops. My main resonsibility was to ensure that the final product looked according to the sketch.

10/09/09 – 12/07/10 accessory designer for BeltArt, design bureau and manufacturer specialized in handbags and belts

15/10/08 – 10/06/09 visual merchandiser for + IT, 10/04/09 – March 2010 project manager of I-Dea GROUP

17/01/08 – 15/04/08 internship as a fashion designer at Sonoma, extreme sportswear studio design

Fashion Collections

07/07/10 – 21/07/10 personal exhibition with the „LightWear” collection at Anaid Art Gallerry, Bucharest

24/06/10 completing of the second cicle of fashion studies - master degree, consisting in a fashion collection – „LightWear”

23/06/10 participation with three outfits at the IX-th edition of "Soirees de la Mode", Bucharest, with the theme „The future – Evolution of fashion in the XXI century”

10/06/10 launch of the personal collection „LightWear”, during Romanian Fashion Week 2010, Iasi

12/06/09 launch of the personal collection „Fashionology”, during the New Models Romania 09 fashion event, Craiova

28/06/08 University Graduation Project – „Fashionology -fashion + technology” consisting in a fashion collection

29/10/2007 Launch of the first personal fashion collection, “URBANITE” during the „Best New Comers 2007”, national strongest platform of launching emerging designers, event hosted by the National Theatre of Bucharest

Fashion Competions

19/02/08 second prise „Best New Comers 08”, National Competition for Fashion Designers

04/12/2007 4th prise „Inspired”, National Fashion Competition

23/04/ 2007 Selected candidate for the International Final of „Arts of Fashion”

15/05/2006 First Prize at the National Fashion Competition "Dress Her" organized by DOMO

Group projects

I-Dea Group, (2009-2011) group made of young fashion designers, laureates of the Fashion Department of the University of Arts,Bucharest, Romania. I managed the project "Fashion Professionals" by I-Dea Group, a project aimed at fashion students, highlighting the different jobs in the Fashion area as stylist, editor, photographer etc.

Una Moda Group, (2006-2008) group made of young fashion designers, students of the Fashion Department of the University of Arts, Bucharest, Romania.Together we developed three group fashion collections from the concept to tha catwalk.

Personal skills and competences

Fashion skills Good sense of design, colour and styleAbility to spot fashion trendsAbility to adapt the design to the client’s needsA high level of attention to detailCreativity and imaginationCollection management skills from the concept to the catwalk

Language skills English: advancedItalian: advancedIndonesian: begginer

Computer skills and competences Good command of Microsoft Office Word™;Good knowledge of graphic design applications (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Freehand);

Social skills and competences Team work – I have worked in various types of teams from research teams to teams of volunteers for helping in backstage at fashion shows;Intercultural skills gained through my visiting experiences abroad, through voluntary activities implying the study of other people cultures and participation in international projects;Good communication skills gained through my different leisure activities and seminars;