Learn the Language of Luxury.
Grow and Scale.

Launch a successful new company or grow your existing business using strategies employed by the world’s top luxury companies.

3 Keys to Establishing Your Design Firm as a Luxury Brand

Luxury Brand Consulting

I work with clients in home decor, tableware, furnishing, high-end textiles, lighting, interior design services, niche fragrance, skincare, jewelry consulting, fashion consulting, and fashion jewelry to help them start and grow a profitable business and a powerful brand.

  • Access full workshops, speaking panels, training courses, mentorship programs, and advice from a professional with 10+ years of experience in the luxury industry
  • Get a fully developed business plan with actionable items to help you start or grow and scale
  • Develop a full-fledged brand image that makes an impact on your target audience

 

I Work With

Interior designers, fashion designers, and other makers
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Artists and other creatives
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Product designers and other design professionals
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Establishing Your Firm As A Luxury Brand

Join me in this online workshop to learn practical tactics to define your ideal brand buyer persona—aka the wealthy clients you want to be working with—and how to elevate your firm’s brand status to match them. You will also receive a brand assessment tool and a detailed action plan for repositioning as a luxury firm.

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Ignite Business Growth With My Courses

Digital Branding for Design Professionals

Create or redesign your online presence in 4 Weeks with this 1:1 Program. Establish your design brand’s authority with a comprehensive roadmap to promote your products and design services online. 

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Launching your First Collection

Turn your idea into a marketable product or service with my 4-Weeks Program. Explore the steps to take before bringing your concept to market and learn how to build a new iconic brand. 

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Luxury Brand Management for Startups

This is the perfect course to help you create your own brand and sell your new product collection to consumers seeking luxury. Get ready for your post-pandemic success and stay ahead of the competition.
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Plan Your Startup Luxury Business

Launch a high-end design business with this step-by-step guide. Equip yourself with a solid business plan to frame your idea consistently and sustainably.

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My story

Hi, I’m Marilisa Barbieri! I work primarily as a luxury business consultant, sharing everything I’ve learned after 10+ years of experience in the luxury design industry in North America working for top French and Italian luxury brands. My time in the industry has helped me develop a refined understanding of quality and aesthetics and a strong knowledge of what it takes to succeed in the luxury business, whether your niche is jewelry, fragrance, home decor, or fashion.

As a luxury business expert with an MBA and Interior Design & Arts degree, I coach design professionals and entrepreneurs to identify opportunities, launch new collections, create an effective sales conversion process, scale their design business and increase revenue. My clients include interior designers, product designers, artists, makers, artisans, creatives, fashion designers, and other design professionals.

Besides being featured in the Forbes Expert Panel and in Entrepreneur as one of their “Featured Voices”, I have also collaborated with global design authorities like Maison & Object in Paris, the Pacific Design Center of Los Angeles, and NY NOW.

I am passionate about sharing my expertise and business secrets with design professionals all over the globe and offering online courses, teaching webinars, doing 1:1 consultations, speaking at conferences, conducting training programs, and providing mentorship or advice to entrepreneurs who want to learn how to start a luxury brand business.

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What Clients Say About Me

“I’ve really enjoyed the mentorship program and have found Marilisa's insight to be very informative and structured. She's helped me see my business in a new light and given actionable advice on what to improve and reorganize.”
Laura PrestonVacilando Studio
Laura Preston
“Your webinar series has greatly informed our business and opened a new market. We have taken your advice to heart and already established two corporate partnerships, with Porche and Lavazza, since you began the series. Thank you once again for opening the corporate gifting/corporate partnerships door for our company.”
Alex GemmeTreeline Terrains
Alex Gemme
“Thank you so much for sharing your insight about corporate gifting! As a new brand and first time exhibitors at NY NOW, it really opened our mind to the possibilities of corporate gifting as we scale.”
FayTerminal B Team
Fay
“Marilisa was at the official tabletop competition at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. She was engaging and very professional as a judge for this event. Her presentation is always spot on, very smart and articulate.”
C. CliffordTop Notch Tabletop
C. Clifford
“She demonstrated her continuing deep commitment while collaborating on a project with a very prominent corporate client, providing an excellent proposal and corporate gifts solutions that helped secure a large order for this very important client of ours.”
Mary DurocherForte Gifts
Mary Durocher
“Absolute pleasure working with Marilisa and her company. Also, I highly recommend working with this company especially if you are in the process of launching a product on the luxury market. I was able to get incredible insights on launching my new collection in this market. Her extensive top-tier clientele resonates in her business practice in terms of professionalism, best practices in the industry, retention, and overall strategy. I found the online courses extremely useful in releasing my collection. Super happy with my experience.”
Samana Naqvi
Samana Naqvi
“I highly recommend Marilisa and her company. Marilisa is an expert in the industry, and it was a pleasure working with her. She has extensive experience, deep insights and is very enthusiastic about her work.”
Amy Marie
Amy Marie
“Marilisa has a keen eye for detail, and her expertise makes her stand out as a leader in the luxury brand space. Her experience is solid, her ability to put the best teams together is outstanding. I highly recommend Marilisa”.
Rick GilbertSkyhook Photography
Rick Gilbert
“I enjoyed the workshop on establishing a firm as a luxury brand. Can’t wait to take the Growth Challenge!”
Interior Designer Heather Bates
Interior Designer Heather Bates
“My experiences with Marilisa have always been professional, timely and she instinctively understands a luxury brand. We have cultivated a positive working relationship together. She will be an asset to a company looking for her valuable expertise.”
A. RothInternational Jet Interiors
A. Roth
“With her great sense of style, knowledge and attention to details, she helped make our design job easy”
B. L. Phillips.Interiors by BL
B. L. Phillips.
“I am delighted to have followed this course. I am ready to start my fragrance for the luxury market.”
Julien BouaryEntrepreneur
Julien Bouary
“I quickly realized Marilisa’s commitment to excellence. She is results driven with an entrepreneurial spirit and dedicated work ethic. Her innate talents and willingness to share best practices for the benefit of the entire organization provided a solid asset for the company. Moreover, she manifests a passion for design is backed by over a decade of progressive experience in the Architecture & Design industry, with a strong personal network of connections.”
Tracie YanBaccarat
Tracie Yan
“It is always a pleasure working with Marilisa due to her effortless charm and affability. Whether interacting with just myself representing my clients, or interacting directly with my clients, Marilisa always takes charge of these interactions in a manner that is both impressive and informative.”
Scott HickmanScott Hickman Design
Scott Hickman
"I have just completed the 3-day growth challenge course: Lots of interesting info! And a unique perspective compared to what we hear elsewhere. Thank you Marilisa!"
Mary MaloneyBee's Knees Interior Design
Mary Maloney
“Good seminar on Digital Branding for Interior Designers. Thank you for your presentation of solid marketing strategies.”
Trish OdenthalTrish Odenthal Lighting Design
Trish Odenthal

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