FASHION+TECHSF Presents Talk Series with Local Fashion Entrepreneurs

FASHION+TECHSF Presents Talk Series with Local Fashion Entrepreneurs

This networking event allows attendees to meet other entrepreneurs who provide resources for the local fashion and tech industries. Participants include local fashion entrepreneurs, business professionals, interns, students, designers, app developers, bloggers, stylists and producers. Each product presenter will be given up to 5 minutes to introduce themselves and their product or business.

We connect fashion startups, app developers and retail/fashion entrepreneurs to human and capital resources. Find out what all the buzz is about in fashion and technology. Come learn about innovative new products and business models and the people behind them to accelerate your networking and business opportunities. Present and promote your product. Get feedback. Get users. Get a fanbase. Get connected to an enthusiastic community of fashion professionals, entrepreneurs and resources.

• WHAT: TALK SERIES with LOCAL FASHION ENTREPRENEURS
• WHEN: April 19th, 2012, Thursday, 5:30pm
• WHERE: Pigment Cosmetics, One Market Street #140, Studio #2, SF
• RSVP: $10 Online and at door, tickets online at Eventbrite
• See PREVIOUS SPEAKERS of past workshops

GUEST SPEAKERS:

• JILL FRASER. Jill Milan LLC.

Since their launch one year ago, they have appeared in national magazines and television.  They are currently featured in this month’s issue of “W” and will appear on “Gossip Girl” and on “90210″ in April. Their handbags have been carried by celebrities ranging from Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley, Minnie Driver, and Olivia Munn to emerging stars such as Fiona Gubelmann. The company is featured in Victoria Moran’s upcoming book, “Main Street Vegan.” Victoria is a best selling author who has written 11 books and appeared twice on “Oprah.” Jill Millan’s designer is Maya Stewart, an award-winning designer of Native American descent, who has worked for luxury brands such as Judith Leiber.

• MILAN LAZICH. Co-Founder/ Jill Milan LLC.

Milan Lazich is co-founder of Jill Milan. He served on executive teams through two Silicon Valley IPOs and subsequent strategic acquisitions. Most recently he served as vice president of marketing for Magma, a Nasdaq-listed software company serving the global semiconductor industry. There he managed worldwide communications, including press relations, advertising, online, social media, events and lead generation. With chief responsibility for image and brand, he created and implemented marketing plans to increase revenue, improve image and expand customer base. Lazich holds a B.A. from U.C.L.A. and an M.B.A from Santa Clara University.

• KARRI ANN FRERICHS. Altitude Promotions & Style Elevation.com 

Karri Ann Frerichs launched Altitude Promotions, a full service sales rep and marketing company, in 2007 and manages the sales for innovative brands from around the world, travels to Los Angeles, New York, and Las Vegas for markets and fashion weeks, and continues to innovate the way sales reps do business through her online showroom, http://www.AltitudePromotion.com.  Karri Ann also operates the online shopping site, http://www.StyleElevation.comoffering complete in-season collections from each of her brands to the public.  Karri Ann is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha in public relations and the fashion merchandizing program at FIDM.

GUEST PRESENTERS:

• Stevie Jablonsky. SFDW 2012

Since 2006, AIGA San Francisco has organized San Francisco Design Week as a way to reach out to a diverse community of over 20,000 Bay Area design professionals as well as local businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs, students, the design-savvy public, tourists, and more.AIGA SF will be partnering with the San Francisco chapters of theAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA), the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the Interaction Design Association (IxDA), theSociety for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), and Adobe Systems.

• McNeil Staffod. Jonni Knox

Jonni Knox is a group of artists who host fashion and nightlife events. Their vision is to educate, inspire and connect people through fashion and nightlife.  They work to bring local and international styles to the forefront  to create awareness and to celebrate life.  At the same time, the nightlife scene they’ve created  is catered to a worldwide audience who understands the need for and celebrates diversity in style, people and  entertainment. Jonni Knox is launching their first event: TRULY BEAUTIFUL on April 21^st in San Francisco.

AND Products Presenters:

1. Blush School of Makeup
2. Mobile Marketing for Non-Profits
3. Pigment Cosmetics
4. Rodan+Fields Dermatologists
5. Zibaba

FASHION+TECHSF (formerly FashionMashup) is the longest running monthly workshop and event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology entrepreneurs, designers, developers, bloggers, business professionals, students, investors and numerous enthusiastic companies, schools, groups and individuals who share our vision of a world-class fashion and technology industry that is innovative, disruptive and uniquely San Francisco.

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