FRANCO FRANCESCA

www.ffrancesca.com

Freelance fashion designer, couturist and stylist.

Franco Francesca is a young italian designer who owns his own label(Franco Francesca),specialising in womenswear(daywear and evening wear) and also does some menswear designing.

He has managed to show his collections in Milan twice which has been featured on several fashion TV programs in Europe,USA and Australia

Franco Francesca has also organised and choreographed several fashion shows both in England and Italy

Label: Franco Francesca  - www.ffrancesca.com

Designer: Franco Francesca     Dressmaker :Imma Francesca

Home: Hebden Bridge(W.Yorks) and Manchester, England   / Benevento, Italy

Studies: Degree in Foreign Languages (Italy), BTEC in Fashion Design and BA (hons) degree in Fashion/Clothing (England)

Training: Since 1998 designer  for high fashion label  FCOUTURE . Creator and director for fashion shows both in England and Italy. Franco  Francesca also works as a language teacher in England and Tour Guide throughout Europe. Imma  Francesca, the sister of Franco owns and manages FCOUTURE a Boutique-Art gallery in Benevento,Italy www.fcouture.com
 
Signature: "The harmony of contrast". His collections take inspiration from mixing different elements, fabrics, cultures and styles, as a result of travelling to different countries. His collection includes many garments which can be worn in different ways and can be adjusted to fit different sizes mixing the Oriental influence with European style

The core element of is collection is lots of glamour,chic,party and comfortable clothes for an independent woman. Over the past seasons,Franco has built a reputation for creating elegant and feminine collection which are versatile and wearable and  trans-seasonal.

For this season Franco has injected a 40' and 50's allure theme to create a collection,which striking and ,as always, shows the directional appeal which Franco has on a commercial level.

Market: The collection is a positive declaration of today’s woman.  The garments are not just directed at  the young end of the market but also at the more mature women .

Studio Franco Francesca -10 Teignmouth Avenue, Manchester M40 7 QD - 79 Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge HX7 6AT  tel 0161-2779790- 01422 846157 fax 01422 845791 mob 07711533016

Studio Fcouture Via Polcari 11 Benevento 82100-   Imma Francesca tel/fax +391422 44507 mob +39 3387242913

Shoow room/PR Milano Via Roma 7,Cassina de Pecchi - Elisa Brunetto tel +39 3482327338

Qualifications:

2002 BA (hons.) Fashion/Clothing

2000 National Diploma in Fashion Design

1998 Certificate in Art and Design

1996 Degree in Foreign Languages and Literature

1990 Diploma of Education

Media Interest:

He has been the subject of several articles in the press

both in England and Italy. He has also featured

in the television programme ‘Young, Gifted & Broke’,

Clothes Show 2001 and "Passion for..."BBC Radio Leeds 2002.

Uno Mattina RAI Uno (Italy) 2003.

'Fashiontrance ' Entertainment Television LA( USA) 2004

 He will be part of a documentary for BBC2 this  Autumn.

Additional Information:

In 2000 I was a finalist the Adam’s children’s wear competition.

December 2001 I have succeeded in reaching the final ten in the

British Heart Foundation young designer competition at the

Clothes Show 2001 Birmingham NEC. June 2002 finalist

'Paper Dress for the Jubilee" Leeds. September 2002 finalist

for Bodyform Awards.

September 2003 selected for the project " New Designer’’

at Milan Fashion Week and presentation of his first prêt-a-porter womeswear collection (S/S2004).

February 2004 presentation womenswear A/W2004-05 collection at Milan Fashion Week.

August 2004 selected for exhibition and fashion show at Profile 4 in London.

September 2004 he will be part of 'Lemon Freshion Award' at Milan Fashion Week(S/S2005)