ONPOINT MANUFACTURING TO PRESENT LEARNING LABS
New Events Announced at NFW Learning Lab Hub ONEC1TY
Nashville Fashion Week is excited to announce OnPoint Manufacturing as the presenting sponsor for all of the Nashville Fashion Week Learning Labs in 2020 with ONEC1TY as our official Learning Lab Hub for our Saturday educational opportunities.
Nashville Fashion Week is designed to invest in resources to showcase the local fashion community by providing a platform to engage, learn and connect. In addition to presenting the NFW Learning Lab programming, OnPoint Manufacturing will host a FREE Learning Lab, "Sustainability, Manufacturing and the Future of the Fashion Industry" with author Mary Gehlhar of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide; AMAX Talent will host "How To Land An Agent"; and Ritholz Levy Fields will hold "Fashion Law For Your Fashion Business" with a FREE ticket at ONEC1TY on Saturday, April 4 at OneC1TY. The first Learning Lab announced, "In Dialogue: Suffrage, Style and Social Movements" on March 26 at The Tennessee State Museum, has sold out, so don't wait to reserve your tickets to these new events.
OnPoint Manufacturing specializes in Purchase Activated Mass Customization of apparel. OnPoint has developed technically advanced manufacturing and distribution solutions for the apparel industry. Their factory model automates and integrates almost every aspect of the manufacturing process from order entry all the way to delivery directly to the customer. The integrated components that are driven by complex software allow OnPoint to manufacture millions of unique SKU's on-demand reducing inventory costs and streamlining the whole supply chain.
“We are proud to return as a Nashville Fashion Week sponsor. We love connecting with the talented fashion community here, and NFW gives us a terrific platform to connect with designers and brands about what we do and how we can provide a sustainable solution. We’re very excited to sponsor the Learning Lab series this year and look forward to hosting our program on April 4.” - David Prentice, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for OnPoint Manufacturing
ONEC1TY has hosted numerous events for Nashville Fashion Week over the years, including last year's Sustainable Summit, and their mission perfectly supports our Learning Lab initiative. ONEC1TY is a vibrant urban community that serves as a center of technology-enabled commercial, residential, research and retail activity catering to the idea that mindful healthy living can be made easy. ONEC1TY’s sustainable design features abundant green space and a community lawn and encourages walking, biking and enjoyment of the outdoors, music and art. Site design, infrastructure, transportation and building design have been planned and are being constructed for LEED Neighborhood Development certification.
Please make your plans early to attend one or more of these special events. Space is limited so register to secure your spot now at NashvilleFashionWeek.com.
SUSTAINABILITY, MANUFACTURING AND THE FUTURE OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY
Presented by OnPoint Manufacturing with Author Mary Gehlhar of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide
Saturday, April 4 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: ONEC1TY
8 City Boulevard, 37209
Admission: FREE, Individual ticket
David Prentice, Senior Vice President of Sales for OnPoint Manufacturing and Mary Gehlhar, author of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, will lead a spirited and insightful conversation on the current state of the apparel industry, what sustainable practices can look like and how designers and brands can see success sooner thanks to new technologies.
David brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to OnPoint's on-demand manufacturing model having been head of sales at Lightning Source, a company that specializes in print-on-demand book manufacturing. With a strong background in all aspects of the world of digital printing and distribution, David’s unique talents and experience gave him the ability to easily transition similar methodologies from books to apparel. During has time at OnPoint, David has single-handedly helped hundreds of designers, brands and companies looking for a better manufacturing solution.
Mary Gehlhar is a writer, curator and consultant with expertise in fashion design entrepreneurship. She is the author of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide a best-selling business book that walks designers through the diverse challenges of establishing and growing their own brands. Mary served for 10 years as Fashion Director of Gen Art, introducing hundreds of emerging designers to the fashion industry and press through New York Fashion Week runway debuts. Mary consulted on show development and led the selection process for the first four seasons of the hit show Project Runway. She is an industry resource for prestigious media outlets, including the New York Times, and British Vogue. She has been an adjunct professor at the Parsons New School for Design and participates on multiple selection committees at fashion colleges, organizations including Fashion Group International, and incubators and grants such as the Woolite Fashion Grant.
“I have been wanting to come to Nashville specifically because of what is happening there in fashion! There are so many fantastic small brands, local and innovative manufacturing, and mission driven companies - I am excited to meet this creative community at Nashville Fashion Week.” - Mary Gehlhar, author of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide
HOW TO LAND AN AGENT
Presented by AMAX Talent
Saturday, April 4 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: ONEC1TY
8 City Boulevard, 37209
Admission: $20 Individual ticket
Get the inside scoop on how to land an agent and get signed as a model, talent, wardrobe stylist, hair or makeup artist from the AMAX Talent team. This leading Nashville agency represents fashion, commercial and lifestyle models, as well as actors, hair and make up artists and wardrobe and prop stylists. AMAX takes a full spectrum approach to representation, developing new talent as well as marketing established/experienced talent. Learn from four agents’ combined 50+ years of experience in Nashville, Los Angeles and New York. Topics will include what agents look for in new talent, how they strategize, put together portfolios and match their talents with the right clients.
AMAX owner and director Cherylann Stephens has been in the business since 1984. After positions as director at Next and Wilhelmina in Los Angeles, she opened AMAX’s parent company, Maximum Artist Creative Services, in 2005 to fill the need for an artists agency in the Nashville market. In 2009 MACS acquired AMAX, a well known Nashville Modeling agency founded in 1989 and has built the company to the industry leader that it is today.
Kayla Borg and Becca Chaney, AMAX bookers for models and talent; and Bria Stone, the artist/creative division booker, which includes hair, makeup, styling, props, and manicurists, will also share their industry insight.
FASHION LAW FOR YOUR FASHION BUSINESS
Presented by Ritholz Levy Fields
Saturday, April 4 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: ONEC1TY
8 City Boulevard, 37209
Admission: FREE, Individual ticket
Peter Fields and Jenna Harris of the law firm Ritholz Levy Fields LLP will address corporate, commercial and intellectual property law issues faced by emerging and established fashion and apparel businesses, including corporate formations and corporate governance, raising money from investors, choosing and protecting a brand name in the U.S. and abroad, creating protectable designs, tips for battling fraud on digital platforms and preventing ad misplacement, hiring employees and independent contractors, and product sales, distribution and licensing transactions.
RLF is a dynamic and fast-growing law firm (with offices in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles and Miami) representing clients in media, entertainment, fashion, technology and general “brand-based” businesses across a wide variety of corporate, commercial and intellectual property law disciplines. With decades of experience as lawyers (and, in some cases, former executives in these fields), the firm brings an insider’s perspective and a sophisticated approach to provide cost-effective and business-centric solutions for its clients. The firm has a key focus in helping its clients fund and launch new businesses, grow them and take them through public and private liquidity events, especially clients that leverage creative works such as fashion and apparel companies.
“Year after year, the Nashville fashion community consistently validates its well-deserved spot on the national and international fashion map. RLF is honored and grateful to be a part of such an incredible group of unique, creative and hard-working individuals and organizations who make the Nashville fashion industry what it is, especially organizations like Nashville Fashion Week who we are proud to support including the upcoming NFW Fashion Talks event focusing on inclusion and diversity.” - Peter Fields, Ritholz Levy Fields LLP
Tickets for each Learning Lab can be purchased at NashvilleFashionWeek.com. Space is limited and reservations are required, even for FREE events. Proceeds from all Nashville Fashion Week events benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund is an endowed fund established to support the next generation of fashion industry professionals with ties to Middle Tennessee by providing a financial award and resources for experiential professional development opportunities.
Nashville Fashion Week will be held March 31 - April 4 in partnership with OZ Arts Nashville. Tickets to individual events are available in a wide range of prices at NashvilleFashionWeek.com.