Target and the CFDA celebrated their longstanding partnership and enhanced {FASHION INCUBATOR} program with an intimate dinner party at The Highline Hotel in New York City. The industry’s finest joined Target’s Noria Morales, director of design partnerships and CFDA’s Steven Kolb, chief executive officer in toasting the current {FASHION INCUBATOR} class and Target’s amplified support of the program.
For more than 15 years, the Bullseye has partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to provide resources for fashion talent, including the {FASHION INCUBATOR}, a two-year business development program that fosters emerging New York designers. Only 10 designers — or “incubators,” as they’re called — are chosen to participate in the prestigious program every few years, so if you’re name is on that list, you’re one to watch!
But never one to stand still, Target is upping the ante this year, giving incubators a chance at the big leagues and, perhaps, cultivating the next great American fashion brand.
Not only will the incubators benefit from a series of workshops hosted by some of the industry’s brightest minds, they’ll also have a chance to compete for two design honors. This includes the chance to see their designs on tech accessories at Target stores across the country, as well as — drumroll, please — an opportunity to bring their designs straight to shoppers through a two-week pop-up shop hosted by Target!
Target announced the news earlier tonight at an intimate dinner at The Highline Hotel in honor of the 2014 — 2016 CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program designers.
This latest CFDA class includes: Dana Arbib, Farah Malik and Jesse Meighan (A PEACE TREATY), Sara Beltrán (DEZSO BY SARA BELTRÁN), Isa Tapia (ISA TAPIA), Kaelen Haworth (KAELEN), Sarah Law (KARA), Katie Ermilio (KATIE ERMILIO), Lucio Castro (LUCIO CASTRO), Yara Flinn (NOMIA), Misha Nonoo (NONOO ), Matthew and Alex Orley, Samantha Florence (ORLEY).
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But never one to stand still, Target is upping the ante this year, giving incubators a chance at the big leagues and, perhaps, cultivating the next great American fashion brand.
Not only will the incubators benefit from a series of workshops hosted by some of the industry’s brightest minds, they’ll also have a chance to compete for two design honors. This includes the chance to see their designs on tech accessories at Target stores across the country, as well as — drumroll, please — an opportunity to bring their designs straight to shoppers through a two-week pop-up shop hosted by Target!
Target announced the news earlier tonight at an intimate dinner at The Highline Hotel in honor of the 2014 — 2016 CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program designers.
This latest CFDA class includes: Dana Arbib, Farah Malik and Jesse Meighan (A PEACE TREATY), Sara Beltrán (DEZSO BY SARA BELTRÁN), Isa Tapia (ISA TAPIA), Kaelen Haworth (KAELEN), Sarah Law (KARA), Katie Ermilio (KATIE ERMILIO), Lucio Castro (LUCIO CASTRO), Yara Flinn (NOMIA), Misha Nonoo (NONOO ), Matthew and Alex Orley, Samantha Florence (ORLEY).
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Photos by Neil Rasmus/BFAnyc.com
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