Diana Carolina Yanes E-mail: d@aletheiamilano.com Tel: +39 3381897128 Work Experience Aletheia Milano (Milan, Italy) – Women’s shoes brand 01-2016 / present Co-founder & Creative Director • F/W 17-18 collection: trend research, materials and colour palette selection,

designed the collection and followed the production from the prototype until the last sample.

• S/S 17 collection: trend research, materials and colour palette selection, designed the collection and followed the production from the prototype until the last sample. Collection accepted on Harvey Nichols London.

L’HUB (Milan, Italy) – Artisanal Textile Laboratory & Shop 09-2015 / present Creative Director & Teacher • Women’s, accessories and home artisanal collection: materials research, hand

prints and pigments selection for the natural dyeing process. • Responsible for the antique hand-printing blocks from the Zucchi collection, 1785 al

1935. • Teacher for the advanced sewing, hand printing, natural and reserve pass dyeing

workshops. Freelancer 09-2011 / present Creative consultant • Haute Couture / Made to Measure: up to 20 made to measure dresses per month.

Managed staffs between 10 and 20 people. Design and coordinate a collection within three weeks.

• Creative consultant for the S/S17 Morella Potolicchio’s active wear collection. • Creative & image consultant for the F/W15 Serendipity ready-to-wear collection. • Creative consultant for the Lingotti’s snapbacks capsule collection. • Image consultant for the accessories brand Diana Siniscalchi.

Beauvillon (Shanghai, China) – RTW Wome’s brand 07-2014 / 02-2015 Head Designer’s assistant & Founder and Creative Director for the accessories label • S/S 2015 women's wear collection: assisted the creative director with tasks such as:

trend research, textiles & materials research and sample corrections. • S/S 2015 women's accessories collection: trend research, materials and colour

palette research, designed the collection and followed the prototype production until the final sample (50 handbags collection).

L’HUB (Milan, Italy) – Artisanal Textile Laboratory & Shop 03-2013 / 07-2014 Designer for L’HUB's handmade collection. • Women’s, accessories and home artisanal collection: materials research, hand

prints and pigments selection for the natural dyeing process. Alexander Wang (New York, USA) 06-2012 Sales Instern • Show the Fall-Winter 2013-2014 collection to buyers (Rinascente, Bergdorf

Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and many more from all over the world).

Alexander Wang (New York, USA) 03-2012 / 06/2012 Textile Intern • Textiles and materials research. • F/W14 materials and color palette research. • Developed the firs textiles and materials archive.

Oscar De La Renta (New York, USA) 06-2011 / 09-2011 Handbags Designer Intern • SS12 colletion: created the paper prototipes to be presented to the factories. • Made hand illustrations of the S/S 2012 collection. Studies Istituto Marangoni (Milan, Italy) 09-2009 / 06-2013 Fashion Design Diploma Ursi Galleti (Caracas, Venezuela) 01-2009 / 08-2009 Jewelery Making Diploma, specialized in non-precious metals and silver smithing, resin and metal knitting Diploma Instituto Andes (Caracas, Venezuela) 09-2003 / 07-2008 Bilingual english school. Science diploma Qualification Courses Natural Dyieng, advanced level by Paola Barzanò (Milan, Italy) 12 – 2016 Natural dyeing and reserved pass dyeing with animals and vegetables fibres. Natural Dyieng, basic level by Paola Barzanò (Milan, Italy) 01 – 2016 Natural dyeing with animals and vegetables fibres. Easy Mandarin (Shanghai, China) 09 – 2014 / 02 - 2015 Accomplished A1 International Level Qualification Associazione Italiana di Sommelier (Milan, Italy) 01 – 2013 / 04 - 2013 First level. Central Saint Martins (London, UK) 07 – 2012 Experimental draping International Center of Photography (New York, USA) 03 - 2012 / 06 – 2012 Digital Photography I Alliance Française (Caracas, Venezuela) 01 - 2008 / 12 - 2008 Completed Level C1 L’Institute Rougemont (Paris, France) 07 - 2007 / 09 - 2007 Accomplished B2 International Lever Qualification.

Languages & IT Skills Languages: Spanish (mother tongue), English (fluent), Italian (fluent), French (conversational), Chinese (basic) IT Skills: Proficient in use Suite Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Lightroom), Basic skills for MS Office. Additional Experiences and Achievements Writing a Novel 09 – 2013 / Present Living Water Children Center (Arusha, Tanzania) 07-2013 / 09-2013 Volunteer • English teacher at "baby class". • Field projects: plantation and education of natures care. • Emusoi center: organising activities to encourage Masai girls to get educated. • Encouraging "albinos" to integrate in society and teaching society to respect them. • St. Lucia orphanage: organising activities for HIV+ kids. Selección Nacional de Miranda (Caracas, Venezuela) 09 – 1998 / 05 - 2007 Captain for the Kickingball state’s team. • Gold medal as the best athlete from 1998 until 2006. • Gold medal as the best pitcher of the State from 2002 until 2007. • Silver medal as the second best pitcher of the country in the year 2005. • Gold medal as the best bate from 1999 until 2007. • Honour medal as the best captain for the best team in 2000, 2005 and 2007.