Mayor's Fashion Council Spring Seminars 2008

May 5 - 7 2008
May 5th 6-8pm, May 6th 6-8pm, May 7th 5:30-7:30pm
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Description

The Mayor’s Fashion Council is back with their Spring Seminars and are thrilled to bring you a very inspiring week of fashion.

Launching a Successful Fashion Business

Monday, May 5th, 6 -8 pm
Retailing & Design start up issues: Legal, Finance and Selling.
Speakers:
> Lema Korshid- managing partner of Fuska, Bucero, and Korshid MLC
> Jessa Brinkmeyer- Pivot boutique owner
> Joseph Roberts- Professor of Small Business Management at Columbia College Chicago and SBA express loan program
> Joelle Nadine- Chicago handbag designer
Short recap on this seminar HERE!

Merchandising Strategies

Tuesday, May 6th, 6 -8 pm
Growing your business: private label product, exclusives, one-of-a-kind, licensing partnerships and more.
Speakers:
> Beth Lambert- Chicago clothing designer and MFC member
> Lisa Starbuck and Marlo Hoffman- Psycho Baby boutique co-owners
> Joey Orloff- Director of Merchandising & Production, MJC Chicago
> Laura Stuefen- Mayor’s Fashion Council Member
Short recap on this seminar HERE!

Surviving the Current Retail Environment

Wednesday, May 7th, 5:30 -7:30 pm
Both the retail perspective as well as the designer perspective.

Speakers:
> Brad Habansky- owner & president of Guise
> Joe Silverberg- partner woop-I; past chairman and founder of Bigsby & Kruthers
> Jane Hamill- Chicago clothing designer and fashion consultant
> Tracey Mayer- Chicago jewelry designer and MFC member
Short recap on this seminar HERE!

All Seminars are FREE! Be sure to note which seminars you would like to attend when you RSVP. Speakers include members of the Mayor’s Fashion Council as well as experts working in the fashion community. Please click here for more information

RSVP required by Friday April 18th, 2008 to taylor.wilson@cityofchicago.org

Argo Tea will be joining the seminars with a self-serve station to help quench your thirst for fashion!

We hope you can join us for the seminars this year!

Please Click Here to let us know what you thought about these seminars!!