Saturday, January 11
2020 FASHION INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE Huntsville, Alabama
EVENT LOCATION
Huntsville Dream Center 2114 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville, Alabama
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2020 Fashion Design & Technology Industry Conference
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 | Huntsville Dream Center | HUNTSVILLE, AL -THE CLOTHING & DESIGN INDUSTRYFor designers, makers, creatives, professionals, business owners, educators, fashion enthusiasts
OVERVIEW Highly informative presentations and live demos by industry experts and professionals, covering strategically curated topics that are geared toward taking fashion brands, business and idea concepts to next-level status. PROGRAM LINE-UP 10:30am – Vendor Booth Set-Up 11:30am -Registration Opens/Welcome (light refreshments) VENDOR BOOTHS OPEN 12noon – Presenter One: Megan Prange | Prange Apparel, LLC | Nashville, TN “Getting Started as a Fashion Designer” 1:00pm - Presenter Two: Victoria Wilmoth | Victoria Wilmoth Couture | Nashville, TN “The Journey of a Fashion Designer” 2:00pm - Presenter Three: Emily Gartner | Evansville, IN | Art Threads Studio & Emily Gartner Designs Designer + Artist + Mentor + Curator “The Power of Creative Collaborations” 3:00pm – Presenter Four – David Prentice | Florence, AL OnPoint Manufacturing “Simplifying Production for Independent Brands” 4:00pm – Continue to Visit Vendor Booths/Demos/Dutch Dinner (some light food items will be available) EVENING LINE-UP/SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 6pm-8:30pm Industry Guest Speaker: Myriam Belasse | Atlanta, GA “The Dos & Don’ts of the Fashion Industry” Atlanta Sewing & Design Services (ASAP) •
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Panel Discussion Eats & Sips
StyleTank – Top selected emerging/aspiring designers will present a 3-piece RTW capsule clothing collection to fashion industry panelists for a chance to win cash/prizes, and access to vital business resources and professional guidance. Our 5 Fashion Industry Expert Panelist will take questions from attending audience. *Line-up subject to change. Light Refreshments served throughout the day.
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2115 Piedmont Rd NE #102 | Atlanta, GA 30324 | (404) 892-5030 www.asapsewingservice.com
4001 Helton Drive | Florence, AL | 256-349-5136 onpointmanufacturing.com 2020 Fashion Industry Conference |www.alabamafashionalliance.com
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hollikai.com Owner, Holli Keith Stylist/Fashion Designer
growingyoungerclinic.com 8103 Hwy 72 West, Ste C 256-325-6398
3002 Pkwy SW Huntsville, Alabama 325 The Bridge Street Suite 105 Huntsville, Alabama 35806 256-585-3052
Call (256) 489-7257
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2020 FASHION INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FASHION INDUSTRY EXPERT PRESENTERS
Emily Gartner Art Threads Studio & Emily Gartner Designs Designer+Artist+Mentor+Curator Evansville, IN
Emily Gartner loves collaborations with creative, kindred spirits. She operates Art Threads Studio in Indianapolis which is predominantly a fiber arts studio. The mission of the studio is to empower and educate creative women and teen entrepreneurs through fashion, art and design. This includes global endeavors. Emily creates wearable art prints from historic references, pairing it with a modern twist. emilygartner.com emgartner@yahoo.com Head shot by Faith Blackwell Photography
David Prentice is Senior Vice President of Sales at OnPoint Manufacturing. David brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to OnPoint’s on-demand manufacturing model having been head of sales at Lightning Source, a company that specializes in print-on-demand book manufacturing. With a strong background in all aspects of the world of digital printing and distribution, David’s unique talents and experience gave him the ability to easily transition similar methodologies from books to apparel. During has time at OnPoint, David has single-handedly helped hundreds of designers, brands and companies looking for a better manufacturing solution.
David Prentice Sr. VP of Sales Florence, AL
Victoria Wilmoth Couture Fashion Designer Nashville, TN Victoria Wilmoth is a 2012 Cum Laude graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a B.F.A. in Fashion Design. Her passion is creating timeless, one-of-a-kind couture evening gowns that are as intricate and gorgeous as the women who wear them. Her inspiration is classical elegance and glamour. With this in mind, she created Victoria Wilmoth Couture.
victoriawilmoth.com (205) 578-2574 2020 Fashion Industry Conference |www.alabamafashionalliance.com
2020 FASHION INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FASHION INDUSTRY EXPERT PRESENTERS Megan Prange, CEO Prange Apparel, LLC Nashville, TN Megan Prange created Prange Apparel in response to the difficulty facing independent designers, boutique owners and business owners in creating small batch clothing. Since its inception, Megan’s business has grown rapidly, expanding with new machines and new services each year. What started as business focused mainly on product development and very small batch production has grown to full scale cut and sew manufacturing. prangeapparel.com
Myriam Belasse, designer and owner of Belasse Collection, LLC, has devoted her entire career to the fashion industry. Ms. Belasse studied at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology and ran her Belasse Collection showroom in the heart of the garment district for over five years. She has worked with high-end private label companies including Donna Karan, Bebe, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Calvin Klein.
Myriam Belasse CEO/Designer Atlanta, GA
Ms. Belasse brings to the table decades of experience as a designer, patternmaker, and industry consultant. She has been designing and sewing beautiful creations literally since her teenage years. She is an artist, a businesswoman, an educator, a philanthropist, a world traveler and also owner of Atlanta Sewing & Patternmaking Service. With Atlanta Sewing & Patternmaking Service she's able to work with companies like JetBlue and Home Depot just to name a few. Belasse is designed for the sophisticated and trendy woman. The collection's fabrics range from 100% silks and silk/cotton blends to lace, chiffon, cotton, and knits. The sophisticated and flirty styles cover every occasion. Gowns and evening wear dresses for that special occasion; suits and sets take you from the office to dinner and back; and maxi dresses and pants are perfect weekend wear. The common thread in Belasse clothing is a classy, feminine design sewn in colors that are vibrant and strong, yet still calming. Experience Belasse and Live, Love, Relax.
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StyleTank MODELS Tiffany M. Jordan Bianca Byrd Elizabeth Dickerson Diamond Marselis Rhamonda MoNae Laura Voeten Sonji Patterson Annebel Voeten Myrakel Willie Lizzy Voeten
GLAM SQUAD Troy Nixon, Lead Hair Artist troy@nxnsalon.com
Sasha Pepper, Lead Make-up Artist sensayshanal.makeup@gmail.com
AFA LEADERS/VOLUNTEERS Ellena LeJeune Tiffany M. Jordan David Robinson Vic Vergara Regina Miller
Jasmine Brown Wendy Robinson Holli Keith Derrick Williams