Friday, April 01, 2011 from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Ave. at 27 Street, New York
AFINGO empowers the fashion community by supporting fashion entrepreneurs and the businesses that serve them.
The AFINGO FASHION FORUM is an industry event series hosting fashion leaders and entrepreneurs to socialize and share their expertise.
Friday, April 1st Registration: Opens at 9 AM
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Katie Murphy Ampitheatre, FIT (Building D)
Event Panels:
01 FASHION INNOVATION
02 SUSTAINABILITY + PHILANTHROPY
03 READY TO LAUNCH YOUR LINE?
04 SOCIAL MEDIA + PUBLICITY
ICONIC WISDOM: NICK AXELROD IN CONVERSATION WITH CYNTHIA ROWLEY
Panels and Schedule:
FASHION INNOVATION: Industry iconoclasts turn the traditional business model on its head, bringing to light new methods to build a business, reach consumers, and distribute product. (9:30 – 10:30 AM)
Ben Fischman, CEO, Rue La La (Moderator)
Neil Blumenthal, Co-Founder, Warby Parker
Andy Dunn, CEO and Co-Founder, Bonobos
Jennifer Hyman/Jenny Fleiss, Co-Founders, Rent the Runway
Aslaug Magnusdottir, CEO/Founder, Moda Operandi
Darren Schwartz, SVP, Groupon
Yancey Strickler, Co-Founder, Kickstarter
NETWORKING/BREAK(10:30 – 11:00 AM)
SUSTAINABILITY + PHILANTHROPY: Fashion specialists examine the balance of incorporating eco-friendly and socially-responsible initiatives into the fashion business, finding new ways to be “green” and philanthropic without sacrificing style — or the bottom line. (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
- Jill Fehrenbacher, Founder, Inhabitat.com (Moderator)
- Jeffrey Costello & Robert Tagliapietra, Co-founders & Designers, Costello Tagliapietra
- Julie Gilhart, Fashion Consultant
- Melissa Kushner, Founder & Executive Director, Goods for Good
- Summer Rayne Oakes, Eco-Model/Activist and Founder, Source4Style
- Lisa Salzer, Founder, Lulufrost.com
- Starre Vartan, Publisher, Eco-Chick/Editor-at-Large, Coco Eco Magazine
NETWORKING/BREAK (12:00 – 12:30 PM)
ICONIC WISDOM: NICK AXELROD IN CONVERSATION WITH CYNTHIA ROWLEY: A fashion icon illustrates her successful journey through the fashion industry, recalling the knowledge and experiences that led her to design collections that continue to make lasting impressions, season after season. (12:30 – 1:15 PM)
LUNCH BREAK (1:15 – 2:00 PM)
READY TO LAUNCH YOUR LINE?: Top designers and retailers share their stories and give practical advice on how to effecitively make the leap from sketch to sales, including how to avoid dangerous pitfalls to position a line for success. (2:00 – 3:00 PM)
- Fern Mallis, Founder, Fern Mallis LLC (Moderator)
- Steven Cox & Daniel Silver, Co-Founders, Duckie Borwn
- Miguelina Gambaccini, Creative Director and CEO, Miguelina
- Adam Lippes, Designer, ADAM
- Bibhu Mohapatra, Designer, Bibhu
- Randi Packard, Fashion Market Director, Real Simple
NETWORKING/BREAK (3:00 – 3:30 PM)
SOCIAL MEDIA + PUBLICITY: PR professionals emphasize the importance of creating a signature identity through publicity, highlighting the top tools for achieving highly valuable exposure. (3:30 – 4:30 PM)
- Christene Barberich, Editor-In-Chief, Refinery29 (Moderator)
- Patrick Bradbury, Principal and Founder, Bradbury Lewis
- Pam Bristow, Creative Consultant and Communications Strategist
- Michele Cerwin, President, HL Group
- Elizabeth Grinspan, Editor, Racked NY
- Keith Pollock, Editorial Director, Elle.com
For more info: http://affny.eventbrite.com/