Business of Fashion: Fashion in Flux

The Apparel Industry Board, Inc. (AIBI), a 501©6, is the only official organization in Illinois specifically dedicated to the needs of the sewn products industry. AIBI is comprised of the major players in Greater Chicago whose careers and business expertise span all facets of the industry including design, manufacturing, merchandising, sales, retail, marketing and finance. AIBI is here to nurture and support designers based in Greater Chicago and is constantly developing new programs to better serve and promote the industry as a whole.The Apparel Industry Foundation, Inc. (AIFI) a 501©3, is the philanthropic arm of the Apparel Industry Board.

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This last year has been a ‘game changer’ for the fashion industry in a lot of ways. So what are the next steps when Fashion is in Flux?

This last year has been a ‘game changer’ for the fashion industry in a lot of ways. So we want to know… “What are the next steps when Fashion is in Flux?”January 27 – 30, the Apparel Industry Board Inc. is exploring that question with a series of six panels. Per Session: $30*Whole Event (6 Sessions): $150*(*AIBI Members - watch your emails for your member discount code!)Weekday PanelsWed 12:00 PM:	‘Runway Runaway’ (All/Established Designers)The cost of runway shows, without clear link to sales, was already a concern even before a pandemic made large gatherings out of the question. What avenues are Designers exploring to be able to express the bigger design picture of their creations? Where does the artistry of the runway fit?Thurs 12:00 PM: ‘Social Media, Marketing, and You’ (All/Established)2020 has made very clear the need for brands to be online. But how do you establish where to spend your time and energy? How do you connect with customers on already crowded social media?Fri 12:00 PM: ‘So You Want to Work in Fashion?’ (Student/Emerging Designers)Designers are the most visible part of the fashion industry, but there are a variety of jobs to be had. What opportunities are there? What is projected to be needed in the near future? How many hats does a designer entrepreneur really end up wearing?Friday Night RoundtableFriday, Jan. 6:00PM: The Future of Retail (All/ Established)Online shopping has definitely moved to the fore this year. But is the brick and mortar storefront really being left in the past? What is possible and where is your market? Join our local industry experts for a roundtable discussion of the future of retail fashion!Saturday PanelsSat 11:00 AM:	‘Disaster is not the End of the World’ (All/Emerging)2020 has very obviously illustrated just a portion of the things that could go horribly awry in your business. But loss of revenue, scaling back, re-starting, or just starting small and scaling up is not something to be afraid of. What steps can you plan into your business to deal with the unexpected? How can you regroup after the unimaginable?Sat 1:00 PM:	‘The Steps to Production’ (All/Emerging)One of the most important steps to success can be having a good handle on the steps and details involved in getting a garment ready for production. Materials sourcing, patternmaking, prototyping… how do you know what you need for each step? And how do you know when you’re ready?

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