Episode 1: FACT OR FASHION: WHAT IS THE NEW YORK FASHION INDUSTRY?
Beyond the Glitz and Glamour, there is an industry of professionals, manufacturers, importers/exporters etc - and jobs, about 80,000 of them. This week features interviews with Simon Doonan (Barneys, New York), Peter Arnold (Council of Fashion Designers of America -CFDA), Barbara Randall (Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID), Robert Walsh (Commissioner, New York City's Department of Small Business Services), Carmen Marc Valvo (Designer), Roger Padilha (MAO Public Relations), Heatherette (Designers), Lauren Ezersky( "Behind the Velvet Rope") and many others.
Episode 2: FASHION WEEK: 400 YEARS IN THE MAKING
This episode explores how New York City became a center for the fashion industry, its impact on the City, the role Bryant Park plays, and the motivation of sponsors. Featured interviews include Fern Mallis (7th on Sixth), Dan Biederman (Bryant Park), Stan Herman (Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)), Carmen Marc Valvo (Designer), Mauricio and Roger Padilha (MAO Public Relations) and many others.
Episode 3: FASHION IN NEW YORK CITY: BIG BUSINESS FOR SMALL BUSINESS
More than 80% of NYC companies in the fashion industry have fewer than 20 employees. This episode introduces designers involved with small businesses. Fashion in Focus interviews Robert Walsh (Commissioner, New York City's Department of Small Business Services), Barbara Randall (Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID), Peter Arnold and Stan Herman (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA), Michael Vollbracht (Bill Blass) and many others.
Episode 4: NEW YORK CITY: WHERE FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY MEET
Technology has changed how we perceive and create, manufacturing and market fashion. Talking about the technology's influence on the industry are Dr. Joyce Brown (President, Fashion Institute of Technology - FIT), Robert Walsh (Commissioner, New York City's Department of Small Business Services), Barbara Randall (Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID), Peter Arnold and Stan Herman (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA), Constance White (ebay), Gina Kelly (Seventeen Magazine), Michael Vollbracht and Michael Groveman (Bill Blass) and many others.
Episode 5: STUDYING IN STYLE: THE LINK BETWEEN NYC'S FASHION INDUSTRY AND ITS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
New York City is a leading force in fashion education and boasts some of the world's most prominent educational institutions. This episode of Fashion In Focus examines the importance of education to the industry as a whole. Interviews include Dr. Joyce Brown (President, Fashion Institute of Technology - FIT), Barbara Randall (Fashion Center, the Fashion District), Peter Arnold and Stan Herman (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA), Michael Vollbracht and Michael Groveman (Bill Blass), Simon Doonan and Kevan Dyson (Barneys, New York) and many others.
Episode 6: NEW YORK CITY FASHION AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Paris vs. Milan vs. New York. This episode of Fashion In Focus compares and contrasts the pivotal role fashion plays in NYC as a world capital. Look at how New York City influenced subsequent fashion weeks in cities all over the world. Industry insiders that comment on this topic include Donna Karan (Designer), Vivienne Tam (Designer), Fern Mallis (7th on Sixth), Carmen Marc Valvo, (Designer), Mauricio and Roger Padilha (MAO Public Relations), Constance White (ebay), Gina Kelly (Seventeen Magazine) and a host of others.
Episode 7: FASHION CENTER: THE FASHION DISTRICT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
The role of the fashion district improvement project is vital to the health of New York City fashion. Hear from the Executive Director of Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID, Barbara Randall, and others such as Robert Walsh ( Commissioner, New York City's Department of Small Business Services), Fern Mallis (7th on Sixth), Dan Biederman (Bryant Park), Peter Arnold and Stan Herman (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA), Kevan Dyson (Barneys, New York) and many more.
Episode 8: WORKING WOMEN: EXAMINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN NYC's FASHION INDUSTRY
Explore the various roles women play within the fashion industry, from designers to models to company executives. In addition, "FIF" reveals a central the paradox of the industry: male designers and executives as the predominate manufacturers of women's apparel. This week features interviews with Heatherette (Designers), Donna Karan (Designer), Vivienne Tam (Designer), Chan Paul (Designer), Fern Mallis (7th on Sixth), Simon Doonan (Barneys, New York), Barbara Randall (Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID), Peter Arnold and Stan Herman (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA) and many others.
Episode 9: FROM HAUTE COUTURE TO HIP HOP: THE FASHION INDUSTRY'S CREATIVE AND ECONOMIC TIES WITH THE BIG APPLE
Why do young designer flock to New York City? What are the advantages to setting up shop in the Big Apple? Hear about the creative stimulus this city offers from world renown designers and industry insiders such as Maurice Malone (Designer), Donna Karan (Designer),Vivienne Tam (Designer), Rebecca Taylor (Designer), Fern Mallis (7th on Sixth), Simon Doonan (Barneys, New York), Barbara Randall, (Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID), Peter Arnold (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA) and many others.
Episode 10: BEYOND NEXT SEASON: THE CHALLENGES FACING NEW YORK'S FASHION INDUSTRY
What are the biggest challenges to the industry? To what extent does the economy drive sales? Is demand for haute couture tied to the state of the economy? Hear the views and opinions of Kevan Dyson and Simon Doonan (Barneys, New York), Peter Arnold (Council of Fashion Designers of America - CFDA), Barbara Randall (Fashion Center, the Fashion District BID), Robert Walsh (Commissioner, New York City's Department of Small Business Services), Carmen Marc Valvo (Designer), Roger Padilha (MAO Public Relations), Heatherette (Designers) and many others.