A shared understanding of clothes
Fashion knowledge.A wider conversation.
Workshops that make style useful to your audience. Advice that brings clarity to your product choices. Two ways to work with Manuela beyond the individual wardrobe.
Tell us about your audience or project: info@borsastudio.com
Fees on request, according to the scope of your event or project. Your initial 30-minute consultation is complimentary.

For embassies, companies & communities
Workshops & Speaking
Workshops and conversations about professional presence, dress codes, cultural context, and perception. Sessions explore what clothes communicate—and how to respond to a setting’s expectations while keeping a personal point of view.
When it helps
A team navigating dress codes, a professional network planning an event, or a boutique looking to engage its community.
What we can work on
- The Unspoken Dress Code: How to Read the Room Without Losing Yourself
- Making more of an existing wardrobe and choosing with intention
- Understanding quality, longevity, and the value of a piece
A session shaped around your audience, with practical examples and time for discussion.
For boutiques & fashion brands
Brand & Retail Advisory
An experienced merchandising eye on your collection, your customer, and the choices that connect them. Support can focus on an existing assortment or the questions a European label faces when exploring the U.S. market.
When it helps
A boutique refining its product selection, a label seeking a clearer position, or a European brand assessing how its offer translates to a new audience.
What we can work on
- Collection and assortment review: product mix, coherence, and gaps
- Brand positioning and the relationship between product and customer
- U.S. market orientation: audience, cultural context, and questions to resolve before entering
A focused review and practical recommendations for the agreed brief, grounded in product and merchandising experience.
An eye shaped by fashion, retail, and international life.
Manuela brings experience across Fendi, Céline, Italian retail merchandising, and the United Nations. Each engagement begins with your audience or business question.
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