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Decoded Fashion Tech Keynote, David Karp, CEO and Founder of Tumblr

Decoded Fashion Tech Keynote, David Karp, CEO and Founder of Tumblr. TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERING FASHION, RETAIL & LUXURY. Decoded Fashion is the first Fashion and Technology Forum Series connecting the world’s best startups and most noteworthy technologies to the Fashion, Beauty and Retail industries to accelerate innovation and increase the bottom line.

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Keynote Speaker, Andy Dunn, CEO and Founder of Bonobos at Decoded Fashion

Keynote Speaker, Andy Dunn, CEO and Founder of Bonobos at Decoded Fashion. TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERING FASHION, RETAIL & LUXURY. Decoded Fashion is the first Fashion and Technology Forum Series connecting the world’s best startups and most noteworthy technologies to the Fashion, Beauty and Retail industries to accelerate innovation and increase the bottom line.

[ Source: DECODED FASHION ]  View event photos HERE

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FASHION+TECHSF: NEXT GEN Fashion Designers (Fashion Incubator)

This presentation and networking event allows fashion designers to present and discuss their designs for consideration in a new fashion incubator. Aspiring designers must register with FASHION+TECHSF in advance in order to present. Attendees will also be able to meet other entrepreneurs who provide resources for the local fashion and tech industries including local fashion entrepreneurs, business professionals, interns, students, designers, app developers, bloggers, stylists and producers.

  • WHAT: FASHION+TECHSF: Next Gen Fashion Designers / Fashion Incubator Presentations
  • WHEN: May 17th, 2012, Door opens at 5:30pm
  • WHERE: Pigment Cosmetics, One Market Street #140, San Francisco, CA
  • RSVP: Eventbrite/ $10 at the door
  • FEATURED PRESENTERS: Audrey Szeto, Claire Farwell, Deborah Hodgson, Diana Mitchell, Dustin Page, Gerry Kelly, Jonathan Niemuth, Julian Prince Dash, Mariya Milovidova, Scott Macfarland, Skylier Blanchard, Tamara Jaric

We connect fashion designers, 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 Does Fashion Tech Mean For Fashion?

The opportunities to connect and generate revenue through new models is a game changer.

By Christine E. Creamer (Attorney, RK ADLER LLP)

It’s not really just ‘disruption’ if you’re on the cutting edge of establishing an entirely new industry, is it?

A few months ago I received an email from a trusted friend linking me up with a film producer. He wanted to create a digital video series on something related to fashion, but wasn’t really sure of the topic beyond an industry focus. Having worked with startups and emerging designers for the past few years, I truly believe those in fashion tech are at the beginning of a revolution to the fashion industry and a source of unbounded growth. Still, there is often an uphill battle to convince insiders or a couture house that they can collaborate with startups to improve their image or ROI (particularly if they have had lackluster experiences through piecemeal adoption of say, social media).

In other words, what does the 2.0 world mean for established as well as emerging design houses, retailers, and investors?

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Lucky Mag’s FABB: New York’s Premiere Blogger Event Heads to L.A.

SOURCE: Lucky Magazine

NEW YORK’S PREMIERE BLOGGER EVENT HEADS WEST APRIL 30TH

Zac Posen, Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks, Kiernan Shipka, Janie Bryant and Randi Zuckerberg among celebrity guest speakers

NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Lucky, the magazine about shopping, announced today its first FABB West taking place April 30, 2012 in Los Angeles. FABB: The Fashion and Beauty Blog conference is the first blogger event of its kind, curating an elite group of digital fashion, beauty, technology and celebrity leaders along with influential advertisers to the blogger community. FABB will be held at Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. The daylong event is comprised of a series of panels and keynotes featuring industry insiders. Agenda topics include, but are not limited to: “Staying True to Your Voice,” “What Fashion Can Learn from Hollywood,” “My Entrepreneurial Story,” “Turning Your Dream Into a Business,” “Monetization for Bloggers – What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next” and “Working with Brands the Right Way.”

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