FACE to expand fashion industry in Colorado
Fashion Group International’s FACE (Fashion and Creative Enterprises) Business Symposium provides Colorado designers, entrepreneurs, product developers, and artists in apparel, accessories and creative products an opportunity to connect and grow businesses locally.
(DENVER, Co.)- For one-day fashion, design and style will be combined to showcase creative talent and business opportunity throughout Colorado. In the world of fashion, there are numerous designers and aspiring artists that need a kick-start to get recognition for their designs. As part of the Denver based Fashion Group International, FACE (Fashion And Creative Enterprises) Business Symposium connects Colorado businesses and local talent. Fashion Group International is a global, non-profit, professional organization with over 5000 members in the fashion industry including apparel, accessories, beauty and home.
FACE provides a format for creative businesses to share resources, ideas, and networks to expand entrepreneurial opportunities in Colorado. Fashion Group International of Denver presents this premier event to offer valuable and innovative business insight into emerging trends in product development, merchandising, and marketing. Panels of fashion industry experts from Colorado will discuss sample development, materials and supplies, local manufacturing, marketing, media, and retail.
The keynote speaker for FACE is Lady Soule, head designer of Frock by Tracy Reese from New York City. Lady studied fashion design at Colorado State University and Fashion Institute of Technology. She has designed for Tracy Reese for the last 8 years and has been instrumental in helping the business grow to a $13 million leading fashion company.
Speaking on the power of social media and networking is Sean Carasso, founder of Falling Whistles. Sean was a grassroots organizer against violence in his youth. He then traveled the world as a personal assistant experiencing the life of luxury. Determined to connect luxury with helping others, Sean traveled to South Africa with TOMS Shoes. While in the Congo, he wrote Falling Whistles and developed a marketing campaign recently featured at the PROJECT Trade Show in Las Vegas.
A juried design competition will provide an exciting finale to the day with a professional runway show. The “Create It with Altitude” design competition will feature designs inspired by red, black and white colors and FACE. This competition is open for day or street wear, evening or special event, jewelry or clothing accessories, or creative product in professional and student categories.
FACE will be held on October 9, 2010 at the Denver Art Museum from 10A.M. to 4P.M. Register for this event
at www.blacktie-colorado.com, event code: FGIface. Costs for the event, including lunch and finale runway fashion show, is $60 for guests, $40 for F.G.I. members, and $30 for students. Fashion Group International of Denver hopes to expand fashion and creative enterprises and grow business locally in Colorado.
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