Wardrobe for the Future begins with the question, “What’s in the closet for the future of fashion?”
From idea to invention, the intersections of fashion, technology, bespoke, and innovation have never been more promising. New methods of creation, storytelling and materials are leading the way to a fashion future that is circular, safe, regenerative, and beautiful. Centered on the unique ways that new brand models and design systems are transforming, there is no one size fits all approach. This session will feature the voices of fashion founders on what’s in store as we look forward to hopeful tomorrows.
Host:
Sara Kozlowski, VP of Education + Sustainability Initiatives of CFDA
Guests:
Giusy Bettoni, CEO and Founder of C.L.A.S.S.
An expert in textile value chain, Giusy has superior technical knowledge within the raw material market sector, as well as precise marketing and communication skills.
In 2007, Bettoni created C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy), her mission was to change the perception of “sustainable” fashion and create an international forum for textiles, fashion, lifestyle and home design. Her company C.L.A.S.S., has become a global resource for responsible material innovation, education, marketing and communication. Giusy and her team introduce a new way of design thinking that represents a shift in culture to empower businesses to be competitive and socially responsible.
Bettoni takes a synergetic approach with designers, brands and international organizations to provide brand insight that includes smart fabrics and technological breakthroughs.
Kristy Caylor, Co-Founder and CEO of For Days
Prior to For Days, Kristy Caylor co-founded Maiyet, a pioneering luxury brand that seamlessly integrated world class design with a transformative social philosophy. Caylor spent her early career growing businesses for Gap, Inc. including Banana Republic Petites, Banana Republic Japan, and was instrumental in leading Gap’s Product (RED) division.
Caylor - a member of the CFDA - is a notable fashion veteran, having sat on the Lexus Fashion Initiative advisory board, worked with Cradle to Cradle’s Fashion + and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Textile Initiative. In 2014, the Voss Foundation recognized Caylor as the Woman Helping Women Honoree. In 2016, Caylor was appointed to the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Consumerism, and was invited to speak on the SXSW 2018 panel “Sustainability or Bust: The Future of Brands.”
Jonathan Cohen, Co-Founder and Designer of Jonathan Cohen & Sarah Leff & Co-Founder and CEO of Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen met business partner Sarah Leff while attending Parsons School of Design. Together, they formally launched Jonathan Cohen in 2011. After he received much recognition and encouragement from his peers and teachers for his senior thesis, he spent a year in California, where he continued to build upon his senior thesis. He came back to New York City, connected with Leff, and had his thesis photographed into a re-interpreted look book. Together, they selected a group of editors and stores and sent out their materials to gain market reaction. The Jonathan Cohen woman is a multi-dimensional woman who cannot be defined by a single quality….and those descriptors are constantly evolving. She’s a woman who values quality over quantity, values the craftsmanship that goes into creating her garments and when she spends money on a piece, she wants to make sure when she puts it on, she feels both unique and special.
Jonathan Cohen placed runner-up in CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund and went on to partake in the CFDA Lexus Sustainability Residency.
Watch the episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OillxE7mzRc
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