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CHIARA
FONTANI

New York Business Development

About Me

Born in Florence, she moved to NYC after graduating with a degree in psychology and for many years worked with the design and product development teams of several U.S. brands, coordinating projects and collaborating on solutions and sourcing raw materials. He has created and managed stable connections and collaborations with some of the most qualified and specialized manufacturing companies in the industry.
With the experience he has accumulated over the years, he recently founded his NYC-based company to spread Italian craftsmanship and know-how to the American and global fashion world.
Elan represents the union of its two worlds: the Italian sensibility, elegance and creativity-with which it grew up-and the American desire for discovery, innovation and dynamism.

SERVICES

  • Organization of collection calendars and development plan analysis
  • Commercial product balancing
  • Range planning
  • Analysis of target prices and product positioning
  • Management support in complex product development processes
  • Materials research (Hides / Fabrics / Synthetics / Reinforcements and Fillings)
  • Search for third-party processing on materials