Elana Carello
I have been a fashion designer for many years. I also teach fashion illustration and design.
WORK EXPERIENCE IN FASHION INDUSTRY:
ELANA CARELLO KNITWEAR, PROVIDENCE, RI 2005 TO 2009
CO-OWNER AND DESIGNER OF KNITWEAR COLLECTION SELLING PRIVATE LABEL KNITWEAR.
HANOVER INDUSTRIES/ELANA CARELLO SWEATERS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1993 TO 2001
PRESIDENT OF NOVELTY SWEATER COMPANY. DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES SWEATERS AND WOVENS. ACCOUNTS INCLUDE SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, SAKS FOLIO, NORDSTROM, AND NEIMAN MARCUS.
THE DAGGAR GROUP/WORK IN PROGRESS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1994 TO 1999
DESIGN DIRECTOR OF LARGE PRIVATE LABEL COMPANY. OVERSEE STAFF OF TEN. TRAVEL TO EUROPE, HK.
MICHAEL SEROY SWEATERS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1990 TO 1994
HEAD DESIGNER/ DIRECTOR OF HOLIDAY TOGS MODERATE PRIVATE LABEL SWEATERS AND KNITS.
BLASSPORT BY BILL BLASS/ BLASS DRESS BY BILL BLASS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 1988 TO 1990 KNITWEAR DESIGNER SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SWEATERS AND CUT/SEW KNITS AND DRESSES.
EDUCATION: RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BFA APPAREL DESIGN
WORK EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING:
JO-ANN'S CRAFT STORE, WARWICK, RI 2010 TO PRESENT
TEACHING CLASSES IN FASHION DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, MOOD BOARDS, FASHION MAGAZINE TO STUDENTS AGES 8 - 18.
PROJECT FASHIONWORKS/THE FASHION DESIGN WORKSHOP, RI AND NY. 2007 TO PRESENT DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR FOR WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS 8 - 18. PROJECTS INCLUDE FASHION DESIGN, MERCHANDISING, AND MARKETING.
JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY, PROVIDENCE, RI 2010 TO 2011 ADJUNCT PROFESSOR FOR RETAIL BUYING AND VISUAL MERCHANDISING.
MOUNT IDA COLLEGE/CHAMBERLAYNE SCHOOL OF DESIGN, NEWTON, MASS. 2007 TO 2010 ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR FOR FASHION ILLUSTRATION, FASHION INDUSTRY SKETCHING, AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION CLASSES.
THE ARTISTS’ EXCHANGE, CRANSTON, RI 2008 TO 2009
INSTRUCTOR FOR FASHION DESIGN CLASS, STUDENTS 8 – 12 YEAR OLD.
LASELL COLLEGE, NEWTON, MASS. 2008 TO 2009
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR FOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT COURSE.