S.F. Designers in Residence Named
Drum roll please....
The first batch of designers headed for the new "Designers in Residence" program housed inside the Macy's at Union Square have been named.
The six designers, who all live in San Francisco but come from spots around the world, will be the first lucky ones to take part in the just-launched Fashion Incubator San Francisco, which has an incredible program.
The designers get workshop space inside Macy's offices where they can create new lines and showcase their collections to store owners and other buyers. Experts in the San Francisco fashion and economic development communities will lead training sessions and workshops for the designers. Topics will range from business planning, brand marketing and image creation to line costing and design critiques.
The executive director of Fashion Incubator San Francisco is Jeanne Allen, co-founder of the apparel design company called Jeanne-Marc. Allen is working with fellow FISF board members Diane Green, fashion department chair at City College of San Francisco, and Amy Williams, fashion design chair at California College of the Arts, to create a curriculum for the program.
Macy's at Union Square initiated the program and offered to house it in its flagship store in the heart of San Francisco. The incubator hopes to turn budding fashion designers into successful entrepreneurs and employers.
The six people named to the first class are: Justin Jamison, focusing on progressive urban wear for men; Tamara Jaric, focusing on women's outerwear; Bethany Meuleners and Sabah Mansoor Husain, working together on bohemian and luxe womenswear; Tony Sananikone, designing womenswear; and Paloma Von Broadley, embracing slow fashion through sustainable processes.
