October 2011 NYCFashionForward

10/31/2011

NYCFashionForward connects you to the latest information on New York City Fashion. Visit www.nycfashioninfo.com.

FASHION DRAFT NYC: Don't Miss Your Chance to Apply!
Interested in the business side of fashion? Fashion Draft NYC brings top college seniors to New York City—all food, travel, and lodging expenses paid—to interview for full-time, management-track positions at top companies in the New York City fashion industry, including:

• Ann Inc.
• Bloomingdale’s
• Club Monaco
• Gilt
• Macy’s
• Polo Ralph Lauren
• Theory…and many more!

Students will also have the opportunity to network with top industry executives and learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at major fashion companies.

Apply via the Fashion Draft NYC website by Thursday, November 3rd.

CFDA’S {FASHION INCUBATOR} NEWS

• Sang A Im-Propp chats with The Inside Source about life as a pop star and as a handbag designer
• Alice Ritter is profiled by the Emmy-nominated show Canapé
• Bibhu Mohapatra is the letter B in Second City Style’s “The ABCs of NYFW”
• Yuvi Alpert and Danna Kobo’s Ruby Kobo Spring 2012 collection at CIRCA Accessories Salon NYFW impresses The Fashion Informer and spurs a feature from Elle
• Rachel Dooley’s Gemma Redux Spring 2012 collection is featured in She Styles NYC
• Prabal Gurung shares his thoughts on what women want with Luxpresso
• Waris Ahluwalia designs a one-of-a-kind pendant for the Clinton Foundation’s 10th anniversary gala
• Prabal Gurung’s Spring 2012 collection show is named one of the top ten of the season by Today Online

NYC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TRAINING FUNDS
The NYC Business Solutions’ Training Funds program provides awards of up to $400K to facilitate customized training that will allow emerging NYC businesses to grow their market share, diversify revenue streams, and reduce waste. Pre-applications are due by November 14th. For more information and specific application details, visit the NYC Business Solutions website.

Updates to NYC's free Showroom Directory
New York City is home to thousands of fashion showrooms. Showroom listings are updated weekly.
Showroom Directory | Showroom List | Showroom Registration Form

Retail Openings

• Discount department store chain Century 21 opens its fourth NYC location on the Upper West Side
• American womenswear designer Adam Lippes opens his second ADAM store in NYC in NoLita
• Online menswear shop Hickoree’s Hard Goods opens its first-ever store in Williamsburg
• Ralph Lauren’s rugged menswear label RRL opens its fourth NYC boutique in SoHo
• Preppy French brand Lacoste opens its fourth NYC store in SoHo
• American women’s and menswear designer Yael Aflalo reopens the multibrand boutique The Reformation on the Lower East Side
• Finnish clothing design company Marimekko debuts its first NYC flagship in the Flatiron District
• Popular Brooklyn-based consignment store Beacon’s Closet opens its  first Manhattan location in Greenwich Village
• British luxury brand Burberry opens its largest shop-in-shop in Bloomingdale’s 59^th Street flagship
• Spanish retailer Mango opens a second NYC store in Herald Square
• American hat brand Goorin Bros. opens a shop in the West Village
• French shoemaker Jean-Michel Cazabat opens his first NYC flagship boutique in the West Village
• Canadian athletic apparel brand Lululemon opens its fifth NYC store on the Upper East Side
• Rugged British outerwear brand Barbour opens a new shop in SoHo
• Japanese casualwear brand UNIQLO opens its global flagship on Fifth Avenue