An Event organized by:
DesignBoost, Sweden and Parsons the New School for Design
Wednesday September 19, 2012
9:00am – 4:30pm
Tishman Auditorium
66 W 12th Street
Let’s face it! We are on the wrong track. In a world of global competition, financial crises, environmental pressures, rampant consumerism and rapid technological advancement, the business of fashion is changing quickly. We must learn to adapt, change the rules and play a better game.
We need to take a holistic responsibility, think in creative paths and develop more sustainable business models for the fashion industry of the future. It’s time to bring forward an improved DESIGN INTELLIGENCE with better solutions based on the awareness of important ethical, social and environmental issues.
It’s a joint effort. We can all make a difference by sharing design knowledge.
Design Intelligence: FASHION presents 15 international keynote speakers who share design intelligence with other creative personalities from the international fashion industry and its environs; designers, corporations, organizations, students, educators, journalists, executives, directors, editors, stylists and many more.
Free and open to the public, first come first served.
Schedule of Speakers:
8:50am
Introduction by Designboost: What is Design Intelligence; FASHION.
Welcome speech by Joel Towers, Executive Dean of Parsons the New School for Design
Inaugural address by Annika Rembe, Director-General, Swedish Institute
9.20am
Session One
Hazel Clark, research chair of fashion, Parsons the New School for Design
Ulrica Berglund, PhD Student, Centre for Fashion Studies at Stockholm University
Gudrun Sjödén, designer and founder, Gudrun Sjödén
Eric Stubin, owner and CEO, Trans-Americas Textile Recycling Inc
10.45am
Energizing break
11.00am
Session Two
Marcus Bergman, head of sustainability, Gina Tricot
Otto von Busch, assistant professor in integrated design, Parsons the New School for Design
Sarah Scaturro, head of the Conservation Laboratory at The Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art
12.00pm
Lunch break
1.00pm
Session three
Sabine Seymour, assistant professor in Fashionable Technology, Parsons The New School for Design
Michael Bricker, chief innovator, People for urban progress
Emy Blixt, creative director, designer and founder, Swedish Hasbeens
Martina Arfwidson, owner and president, Face Stockholm
2.30pm
Energizing break
3.00pm
Session four
Rebecca Earley, researcher, MISTRA Future Fashion
Isabel Encinias, consultant in creative direction, Urban Zen
Timo Rissanen, assistant professor of Fashion Design and Sustainability, Parsons The New School for Design
4.00pm
Wrap-up
Design Intelligence: FASHION is a collaboration between the Swedish Institute and Designboost. With support by Parsons The New School for Design, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Fashion Center, The Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC, the Consulate General of Sweden in New York, Svensk Form, Swedish Trade Council, and fashion brands, organizations and individuals from Sweden and the US.
To view video of the event, click here.
