Ana Del Río

Founder & Creative Director @ ANA DEL RIO

About

HIGHLIGHTS: -Winner of the “Fashion Innovation Award” at Graduate Fashion Week 2023. -Winner of the Cockpit Arts x Leathersellers Award 2024 -Freeman of the Leathersellers -Winner of the Company of Leathersellers' Design Awards 2023. -Member of QEST’s Youth Board (Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust) -Winner of the Overall International Award of the “Real Leather. Stay Different. 2023” competition. -Winner of the Overall UK Award of the “Real Leather. Stay Different. 2023” competition. -Winner of the International People’s Choice Award of the “Real Leather. Stay Different. 2023” competition. -Winner of the UK Apparel Award of the “Real Leather. Stay Different. 2023” competition. -Awarded the Special Mention for the Epson T-Shirt Competition 2023 for my innovation in leathercraft using Epson digital technologies. -Awarded the Roadley Award 2023: Supporting Innovation in Sustainability. -Runner up: Heritage Crafts Young Leatherworker of the Year 2024. -Finalist (Top 3): Heritage Crafts Emerging Leatherworker of the Year 2025. -2nd place in the Craft the Leather 2024-2025 competition. -Selected for the Craft the Leather 2024-2025 project. -Selected for the Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather 2022-2023 project. -Winner of the BA Fashion Design Writing Prize 2023 from De Montfort University. @anadelrio.studio anadelrio.com

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

Photography, Social Media, Squarespace, Embossing, Leathercraft, Leather, Adobe InDesign, Shopify, Garment Construction, Fashion Design Development, Pattern Cutting, Garment Manufacturing, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Communication, Organization Skills, Teamwork

Experience

Founder & Creative Director

ANA DEL RIO

2024 - Present · 2 yrs

London Area, United Kingdom

Pushing the boundaries of leathercraft within fashion. Promoting the use of real leather as a sustainable material. Delivering pieces which can last and be loved for lifetimes.

Chair - Youth Board

QEST — Investing in the Future of Craft

2024-9 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

Chair (2025-Present) Member (2024-Present)

Advisory Panel Member - Leather Hub

Leather and Hide Council of America

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Freeman

The Leathersellers

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Including: Small Grants Committee Member (2025-Present)

Freeman

City of London Corporation

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Judge - Fashion Competition: Apparel, Accessories and Footwear

Only Natural design

2024-6 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Volunteer

Inspiring the Future

2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Including ‘Making the Future’ Campaign

Project Evaluator

TCLF SkillBridge

2025-12 - 2025-12 · 1 mo

Reviewing and scoring tenders submitted under the TCLF SkillBridge (Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear) Call for Services.

Telemarketing Ambassador

De Montfort University

2020-11 - 2023-6 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

- Reaching out to potential students with a direct peer to peer call. - Creating positive engagement and a platform to ask questions. - Building rapport in order to deliver student recruitment objectives.

ADH Faculty Brand Ambassador

De Montfort University

2019-11 - 2023-6 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

- Representing DMU's Arts, Design and Humanities Faculty. - Representing the BA (Hons) Fashion Design Course. - Working on promotional events such as Open Days. - Conducting tours of course facilities. - Hosting and taking part in livestreams. - Taking part in social media take overs. - Taking part in photoshoots and video projects. - Sharing my experiences in written form.

Student Ambassador

De Montfort University

2018-11 - 2023-6 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

- Representing DMU at promotional events such as Open Days and Experience Days. - Talking to prospective students, parents, teachers and careers advisers. - Conducting tours of the DMU Campus for visitors. - Conducting city tours of Leicester for visitors. - Taking part in photography and filming for social media campaigns. - Welcoming students throughout freshers and helping with registration. - Promoting higher education opportunities to under 18 year olds. - Providing support via telephone, face to face and email. - Hosting and taking part in livestreams.

English Tutor

2021-9 - 2022-6 · 10 mos

Private classes in teaching English as a foreign language from levels A1 to C1 including: - Introduction to English for children. - Preparation for the Cambridge Preliminary Exam. - Preparation for the Cambridge First Certificate Exam. - Preparation for the LanguageCert Advanced Exam. - Preparation for the Air Traffic Controller English Exam.