The Insider: Philadelphia
Proves Phashion Phorward
Philadelphia may be thousands of miles from Paris runways but when it comes to fashion, we may be a lot closer than we think. The fashion industry in the Philadelphia region is active and flourishing, with strong academic programs, fashion celebrations, and new, innovative designers making a splash.
For those interested in fashion as a career, Philadelphia has many great options. Moore College of Art & Design, for instance, the first and only women's art college in the nation, has strong ties to the fashion industry that date back to 1848. Moore's founder Sarah Peter was the wife of Philadelphia's British Consul and an advocate of women's education and advancement.
Today, Moore fashion graduates can be found in top fashion houses such as Diane von Furstenberg and Walter Baker.
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Innovation
Spotlight:
Designing International Fashion
Innovation Philadelphia spotlights regional creative industry entrepreneurs
and young professionals making an impact on the Philadelphia Region, or
innovative initiatives that showcase the tremendous innovative and creative
talent driving Philadelphia's economy.
October's spotlight on creativity is local fashion designer Paula Hian. Paula
grew up on the Philadelphia Main Line and began designing clothes
- drawing,
cutting and using a sewing machine - by age five. It was obvious from an early
age what her career choice would be.
Paula graduated with a degree in art history from Northwestern University, and
then attended New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, where she won the
coveted Concours International des Jeunes Createurs de Mode
award. The award-winning dress was placed in the permanent collection of the
Louvre.
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Philadelphia is a best-practice creative city
The City of Philadelphia's activities to grow creative
industries are being recognized nationally and internationally. Innovation
Philadelphia, leading the economic development of the for-profit, creative
industries within the Philadelphia Region, has been invited to numerous
conferences to compare efforts in building a creative economy and in attracting
the creative community of entrepreneurs/employees that are required for a
region to thrive.
In recent months, Kelly Lee, Executive Vice President of
Innovation Philadelphia, has been invited to speak about Philadelphia's
for-profit, creative economy at the Americans for the Arts Convention, the 2008 Re:inventing the City Conference in Sheffield, the 2008 Buffalo Issues Summit
and the Creative Summit Conference 2.0 in Detroit. Ms. Lee was also invited to
participate in a webinar for members of the Americans for the Arts.
"Showcasing what is
happening in Philadelphia at these
conferences is a great way to attract
more businesses in need of creative
services to Philadelphia. It also helps
to discuss the efforts of Philadelphia
and the tools that we have to attract
creative industry entrepreneurs," Lee
said.
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To view a presentation about the Philadelphia Region's creative economy, click
here.
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Calling
All Experienced Entrepreneurs!
Are you an experienced entrepreneur from the Philadelphia Region? Innovation
Philadelphia wants to speak to you about your experiences
- how did you help
your business make it through tough economic times?
We will be holding a panel
in December, featuring experienced entrepreneurs in the region, to give advice
to the future entrepreneurs of Philadelphia.
Contact Nicole Kenney at nkenney@innovationphiladelphia.com
if you are interested in speaking at this event.
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Founder
Factory: Where Startups Are Built
 Founder
Factory is set to inspire Philadelphia's entrepreneurs, their mentors and
advisors and angel and venture capital investors through real life case
studies, examples and success stories.
The 2008 Founder Factory will take place on Thursday, November 13th, from 8:00
am - 5:30 pm at World Cafe Live.
Besides these stories, these successful entrepreneurs will advise three startups
in a Fishbowl setting in topics such as go-to market strategies, value
proposition, risks, funding and other topics that each start-up experiences as
it grows. This will be a chance for companies at all stages to learn about what
to consider as they build each of their businesses.
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