GUIDO CALLARELLI

FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

With over a decade of experience in fashion and pop culture branding, Guido’s work encompasses creative direction, brand management, digital experience, experiential design, creative consultancy, and product development. Guido has worked across art, fashion, and entertainment industries with clients such as Artsy, Garage Magazine, the Calder Foundation, Stella McCartney, Versace, Chopard, Printemps, Valentino, and Taschen. In 2012, Guido served as Art Director for Kanye West’s creative agency, DONDA, leading many private projects in fashion, digital, and art. During this time, Guido also worked closely with Virgil Abloh and Matthew Williams. After leaving DONDA, Guido landed private contracts as the digital and art director for leading streetwear brands such as Off-White, Fear of God, Hood by Air, Alyx, and more. FAM, a leading creative agency, was founded by Guido in 2017. Leveraging Guido’s industry expertise and FAM’s reputation, SWANS was formed to provide talent acquisition services for fashion and luxury brands. Guido serves as the Chief Executive Officer for SWANS.

LIZZY WALTHER

TALENT ACQUISITION AND CLIENT MANAGER

Originally from Indiana, Lizzy graduated from New York University in 2020 and has lived in Brooklyn, NY ever since. In her time at SWANS, Lizzy has created long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates and helped top talent in the fashion and lifestyle industry find their dream jobs. By working directly with the founders, Lizzy has managed several brands such as Simon Miller, Foo and Foo, and V Magazine. In her free time, she enjoys New York’s indie cinema scene and spending time with her family and friends.