iCon Showroom
Opens in New York City
Photo courtesy of Rosenthal Tee
iConcept Media and CAAFD Announces a strategic partnership - the Opening of Flagship Showroom to nurture emergent designers in the Heart of New York City
October 7, 2016 - New York, NY - In the fashion heart of New York City, the Garment District, a collaboration between iConcept Media Group and the Council of Aspiring American Designers (CAAFD) has led to the opening of a flagship showroom, the iCon Showroom. The iCon Showroom opens this Fall, 2016, and will feature 7 to 11 international designers. Through the showroom, these designers will have the chance to build their brand in the American market, an opportunity otherwise unavailable.
Among the international designers represented in the iCon Showroom are the likes of Irina Vitjaz, Rosenthal Tee, PONYO PORCO, Jessica Van and LAISON, all of which recently brought their collections to the city during New York Fashion Week in CAAFD sponsored showcases.
Photo courtesy of Irina Vitjaz
Redeemer Resk ’Que, Executive / Fashion Director at iConcept Media, had this to say: “The iCon Showroom is more than a location, it is a place of dreams. All over the world there are aspiring fashion designers who long for the chance to bring their designs to the greatest city in the world. Many times these designers never get the chance to do so, which is where our showroom comes in, to connect the dots, using our already established relationships with retailers and fashion affluent while creating new ones to help build the future fashion icons. Our collaboration is through rigorous screening processes, to select, business savvy, passionate and skilled fashion designers, bringing only the best emerging international designers to our showroom - with the goal of revolutionizing the American fashion industry.”
The iCon Showroom acts as a hub for buyers, designers, celebrities, stylists and more. Stylists and celebrities pull designs to be styled in and buyers are able to get in contact with designers through the showroom. Photoshoots and looks are available to press upon request.
Photo courtesy of PONYO PORCO
This collaboration is an effort between iConcept Media and CAAFD to boost fashion business/ economic interest among growing designers around the world with aspirations of doing business in America. Fashion has been a longstanding pillar of America’s economy, and the two have long been intertwined. America alone annually spends $12 Billion on fashion, with plenty of room for new designers and collections.
This partnership goes a long way to aid emerging designers, utilizing iConcept Media’s over a decade experience in branding, fashion week production, brand development and public outreach.
About CAAFD
Council of Aspiring American Fashion Designers, [CAAFD] is a non-profit organization founded through a collaborative effort by a few key pioneers in the fashion industry with the ambitious goal of backing designers who aspire to do business in the United States. CAAFD educates, promotes and empowers aspiring designers and fashion professionals in gaining a foothold in the fashion business, giving them every opportunity to become the renowned designer they yearn to be. More information can be found at: http://www.caafd.org
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