Profession / role:

Print and pattern designer

Company / organisation:

Natacha Duarte

Website (if you have one):

www.natachaduarte.com

My primary role in relation to fashion is:

Designer

I am looking to discover or buy

Colaborations with ethical fashion brans and supliers

About me / About business or organisation:

Nowadays I work in Lisbon as a Freelance Designer for Woman’s Accessories and Print/Pattern Design for Fashion and Home. I offer a selection of services from illustration, consultation, commissioned designs to my ready-made print collection.
My daily inspiration is shared on my blog were it features some artists works that inspire me, travel pictures and much more to inspire everyone interested in prints, patterns and textile design.
I’m always looking for collaborations for surface or fabric prints and Patterns applications for fashion and home. If you would like to discuss or collaborate with Natacha Duarte on a future project, please contact me.

Career history / Company history:

I’m a Portuguese girl with the heart in the world, head in the clouds and feet in the ocean. In love with people and nature and with a special curiosity towards Asian culture and its tales. Nostalgic by culture and creative by nature. I’m extremely curious and I’m always eager to try new and different things.
I’ve studied Fashion Design in the Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Architecture and made my training in Madrid in “La Casita de Wendy” two young Spanish fashion designers with a magical aesthetic similar to mine. After that I started working as a Print /Pattern Designer and Graphic Designer at Blanco a young and funky style Spanish brand. After two years I’ve went to Galicia were I’ve worked for four years in ZARA as an Accessories and textile Print /Pattern Designer in the Woman’s Accessories Department. ZARA is one of the biggest fashion retail companies and during these years I had the amazing opportunity to travel and get to know better the Asian culture that I love so much and influence my work.