We are a group of fabulous, creative, entrepreneurial minded fashion, design, & art professionals that would like to make a business out of our creative talents.  Together we can build on our passion for fashion a create a strong network!    The fact is, most creative people want to make a living out of what they love to do, but find it difficult as they haven't learned the basics of business to survive!   This forum invites people who are entrepreneurial-minded driven individuals (boutique owne …

This group is designed to bring together all those who love Fashion Photography. We will try to hold major fashion shoots every couple of months, with an emphasis on helping out new fashion designers! We welcome all creatives and would LOVE to also have models, makeup artists, hairstylists and retouches interested in building their portfolios. This will be a group effort to help each other! This is an exclusive, invitation only group to open to only those who truly contribute.

A group for fashion designers to showcase their fashionable works and network with others in the fashion industry.

Fashion & Finance aims to bring together the top professionals in NYC's top two industries for Social Events, Charity Mixers, and Networking Opportunities. We have Financiers & Fashionistas from Marie Clare, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Ralph Lauren, Goldman Sachs, Morgan-Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse, Various Hedge Funds, Fashion Designers, and more attend our events

Network with other fashion designers actively working in the industry. You need to be currently employed in the industry; recent graduates of the major design schools are welcome as well. This is a group intended to help active designers continue to develop their careers, to share tips and success and horror stories, and to offer job search advice to others. Starting in April 2008, we will be meeting primarily in Second Life, which will allow us to start getting ready for the coming changes t …

The National Association of Fashion & Accessory Designers, Inc. was founded in 1949 to provide individuals interested in a career in the fashion industry with a venue to cultivate their construction and design skills, to network with experts in their craft and to showcase their work across the country via fashion shows in states where chapters are formed. The first show was held in NYC at the Waldorf Astoria at the request of Mary McCloud Bethune. As a result of its success, she commissioned her …

Jo7a Crew! Thank you for stopping by. The purpose of this group is to support the activities of the Independent Fashion Designers of JustOff7thAve. Models, photographers, bloggers, stylists, videographers, editors, PA's, writers, directors, actors, web designers, graphic artists and anyone else interested in participating in fashion shows, videos and events, development of promotional tools and are willing and able to participate in both the planning and execution are invited to join. This is no …

Handbag Designer 101 is a Meetup group for aspiring and established handbag/accessories designers and fashion industry professionals. Our goal is to provide designers and industry professionals to connect, learn and leverage the talent and resources in New York City. Group meetups will bring to life Handbag Designer 101, the ultimate handbag resource that hosts the Independent Handbag Designer Awards each year.

I am co-producing a major ECO FASHION WEEK runway event during New York Fashion Week in September 2011. Slow Fashion is the couture end of the broader ECO FASHION and sustainability trends. We are working with major global sponsors, along with the CFDA, and want to begin building a network here in New York. We are interested in building a network of designers, stylists, sources, and workshops. This meet-up is to inform, exchange ideas, and offer advice on the opportunities in this important move …

This group is for those involved in fashion who want to take their talent to the business level. We will organize shows, open boutiques, and attend networking events that are designed to help up and coming artists turn their talent into money. Photographers, makeup artist, designers, models, stylist and marketers are particularly encouraged to join, or any others interested in this community on a general scale. We will host fashion shows, and other industry related and random events. We welcome …

Our group is dedicated to assisting fashion career minded individuals who would like to become a part of the fashion industry's global landscape through travel. Our aime is to make market visits, conventions, educational seminars and organization involvement easier to participate in by arranging all the hotel, flight, registration and networking opportunities available to our clients.

Bloggers Who Brunch On Fashion was established specifically as a great way to stay connected to fashion bloggers who want to meet up often to discuss their aspirations, experiences, and passion for their blogs. By staying connected in real life it can give other bloggers motivation or more inspiration to improve and/or maintain their blog. Its great to have a round table of views flying around in a great environment especially around a great brunch.   Initial Requirements to Join Bloggers are to …

(BPF) Black Professionals in Fashion: A networking arena for African Americans who either work and/or aspire to become a part of the Fashion industry. BPF offers members an opportunity to have their voices heard by contributing ideas/talent/knowledge of the business in order to make sure African Americans have a prominent place in Fashion.

You are about to enter the world of Garment Design through Computerized Patternmaking allowing you to create patterns which reflect your personal style, yet with ease through "click and drag" pattern editing. You can use Standard Sizing or Personal Measurements to build your patterns that suit & shape your fit. You can choose from numerous built in pattern shapes/silhouettes further customizing your design creating fashionable Sewing or Knitting Garments. This software allows you to develop your …

… The Workshops were founded and administered by John Hames (MFA Photography, Savannah College of Art & Design), who has taught photography for 10 years at the University of Rhode Island, Salve Regina College, Rhode Island College, the Beijing Institute for Fashion Design, and currently teaching for the Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education Certificate Program in Photography (in his 8th year), and who has an extensive 40 years of photographic and travel experience to draw upon. A few …