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ANDAZ HOTELS
Global in scale while local in perspective, Andaz delivers an innovative hospitality experience and attentive, uncomplicated service designed to accommodate guests’ personal preferences. Hotels in this unique collection reflect the spirit of their locale, and are dedicated to creating natural and vibrant living spaces where travelers can indulge in their own personal sense of comfort and style. For more information and reservations, visit www.andaz.com.
ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Established in 1990, Architectural Systems, Inc. (ASI) has been known from the start for delivering fresh, innovative material solutions for retail and hospitality spaces globally. ASI is committed to partnering with store planners, visual merchandisers and retailers to translate the fashion designer’s brand with an iconic material. ASI distributes dimensional and textured wall panels, hardwood, stone and vinyl flooring, and visual merchandising and display elements for shop-in-shops and freestanding stores. ASI works with leading architectural and design firms, and long-term clients include world-famous brands: Macy’s, Ann Taylor, Nordstrom, Polo Ralph Lauren, Aeropostale, Opening Ceremony and more.
ASSOULINE
Assouline is the first luxury brand in the world that has used its publications as medium. For the past ten years, Assouline Publishing has created fine illustrated books dedicated to fashion, photography, art and design. Renowned for their highly original graphic concept, Assouline books are a work of art that capture culture and brings it to life. The spirit and ‘savoir faire’ of these works have contributed to the creation of a unique and eclectic, chic and elegant brand that is immediately identifiable. Today, Assouline publications can be found around the globe.
FASHION GPS
Fashion GPS is a revolutionary web-based virtual employee that is customized to your needs and accessible from anywhere in the world. Fashion GPS gives you the freedom to send a virtual look book, obtain real-time inventory management specifics, and generate up-to-the-minute trend and press analysis reports instantaneously. Use our public relations to advertising equivalency reports to immediately determine your editorial performance. From collections to individual styles, Fashion GPS can analyze the monetary value of your public relations efforts.
FEDEX
FedEx provides access to a growing global marketplace through a network of supply chain, transportation, business and related information services. The unsurpassed FedEx worldwide network links you to more than 220 countries and territories, often within one to two business days. However, today’s FedEx also brings you all the international support services you need—customs clearance, freight forwarding, supply chain services.
IN THE KNOW EXPERIENCES
In the Know Experiences, an exclusive luxury travel company, focuses on travel to unique and specialized destinations around the world. By providing our clients with top notch consulting, personalized travel arrangements, admittance into private events, unique adventures, and custom itineraries, we guarantee each voyage is more than just a trip, but an unforgettable experience. Our secrets and connections that are happily shared with you become your passageways into the world’s finest luxury hotels, exclusive nightclubs, private and global industry events, cruises aboard luxury yachts, and international and domestic flights on board private and commercial jets. With offices in New York City & Los Angeles, ITKE works to provide personalized and outstanding travel experiences. We are members of Virtuoso, Preferred Hotels, and Leading Hotels of the World, enabling us to offer exclusive travel deals, rates, accommodations, and amenities that are not offered to the public. We guarantee that you will always receive the best pricing, along with first class service.
JOOR
JOOR is an online business-to-business network for the women’s contemporary fashion industry created by Mona Bijoor, veteran fashion buyer and corporate strategist. The site brings together brands, buyers, showrooms and press. Members discover talent, browse collections, make purchases, and communicate with each other on the network. In addition, the site features fashion editorials, videos and interviews profiling the latest trends from industry experts.
MY FASHION DATABASE
My Fashion Database (myfdb.com) is the validated fashion industry resource for professional credits. MyFDB’s database is an advanced catalogue of published work consisting of Campaigns and Editorials from top fashion magazines. Just as other websites compile movie and television credits, MyFDB fulfills this need for the fashion industry. Individuals and Industry organizations can utilize MyFDB to increase brand awareness through People and Company profiles. Within these profiles, a user can view credits, browse images, research companies and explore employee directories. With over 300,000 pages of content, MyFDB is the most comprehensive database designed for the fashion industry professional.
RETAIL SPACE PARTNERS
Retail Space Partners is an innovative new real estate brokerage and consultancy house established by Robin Zendell and Doug Hansen. We live for art, design and fashion and we seek to redefine the commercial real estate business by combining technology with a personalized approach to understanding our clients interests. We use state-of-the-art demographics and mapping tools to determine what location best suits your needs but at the core of our work is research, experience and a deep understanding of the fast paced environment of New York city retail. Our commitment to building enduring relationships means that each transaction is handled by one of our partners from start to finish, which has helped us complete 19 successful transactions in Manhattan within the past 12 months.
Robin Zendell, a graduate of Columbia University began working with commercial real estate in 1989, following a successful career in the New York art world. In the years since, she has worked exclusively on the East Coast team for American Express handling their Real Estate and secured the first Manhattan flagship locations for Tommy Hilfiger and Restoration Hardware. More recently, she has helped find new homes for dozens of businesses in New York, including Cartier, Citarella, Laduree, and Swarovski.
Doug Hansen, a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Business School, co-founded Redwood Trust Inc., a leading national real estate investment trust listed with the New York Stock Exchange. Hansen as additionally served as an executive at Merrill Lynch and Citicorp, and remains on the board of Redwood Trust, Inc.
SPROUT CREATIVE GROUP
SPROUT Creative Group, founded in 2003 provides excellent design, smart management, and sustainable marketing for WEB and PRINT solutions. Our integrated team of multidisciplinary professionals utilizes classic design methods and the latest technologies to produce unique, relevant, and projects with impact.
STYLEEXPO PHOTOGRAPHY
styleexpo photography was founded in 2000 by Tracy Schuster, a milliner and veteran of the fashion industry. Originally formed to be an online, to-the-trade marketplace for up and coming accessories designers, the company is now a one-stop shop for internet services from product photography and video to e-commerce website design development and hosting and on-line line sheets and marketing programs focused on the fashion industry. CFDA is partnering with styleexpo photography for Member’s product photography needs.
VILLENCY DESIGN GROUP
The Villency Design Group is a fully integrated design and branding firm that works across a broad spectrum of disciplines including product development and fabrication, new media, industrial design, fashion and fulfillment. Started by Eric Villency, design expert and third generation businessman, the company delivers big ideas in the form of cost effective products that separate their clients from their competition. www.villency.com
W HOTELS
W Hotels is a global lifestyle brand with 21 properties in the most vibrant cities around the world. Inspiring and indulging its guests with thoughtful, refreshing and stylish experiences, signature restaurants, bars and destination spas, W has become the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world. Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design, comfort and cultural influences from fashion to music to art and everything in between.
Regional — NY
A TO Z COUTIERS INC
Well established New York based express messenger and trucking service specializing in Local, Overnight and International Deliveries. Already well established in many areas of New York fashion, A to Z has a leading and trusted understanding of the specific needs of the industry.
BELLE FLEUR
Belle Fleur, a favorite florist of New York’s Fashion World, designs distinctive arrangements that are refined, abundant and luxurious. Whether for a charming thank-you bouquet or a lavish soiree, they work closely with each client to ensure incomparable beauty and unwavering service. Their design style blends romanticism & modernity in eye-catching monochromes.
COLUMBIA OMNICORP
Columbia Omnicorp is a leading distributor of art supplies, office products, office furniture, custom framing and color duplicating, including wide format on premises. In addition, they are NYC’s largest pantone distributor and provide same day delivery at no charge.
FIRST CORPORATE SEDANS
The organization commenced operations in 1985 as New York Radio Cars, Inc. In September 1992, the company adopted a new identity known as “First Corporate Sedans, Inc.” (FCS), incorporated in the state of New York. All drivers are independent contractors who own, maintain and insure their own vehicles. Collectively known as the “Fleet,” each one of the operators (drivers), have been subjected to rigorous driving tests and attend a training program conducted by FCS. They are also subjected to scheduled and random inspections on a periodic basis. They have to adhere to a strict dress code, which includes a Navy Blue Blazer, white shirt, gray slacks, black shoes, black socks, black belt and our own FCS tie. The CFDA has been using FCS for the past seven (7) years.
GARDE ROBE
New York’s premier archive storage, preservation and cataloging service for fashion designers, Garde Robe provides museum-quality storage and maintenance, professional photography and cataloging, virtual Cyber Closet look books, same-day pick up, delivery and shipping and more. Rather than keep archives on-site or in less-than-ideal storage centers, prominent fashion designers entrust their precious collections to the experts at Garde Robe due to the level of care and thoughtful services Garde Robe provides. Garde Robe will keep your collections organized, safe and in pristine condition, and help you free up some much-needed manpower and space at your atelier, office or showroom.
MEURICE GARMENT CARE
From the Garment District to Washington Heights, New York City is a trendy, fashion-conscious, up to the minute kind of town. No matter what kind of styles come and go; New Yorkers turn to Meurice Garment Care for the most exacting cleaning and personalized customer service.
Meurice Garment Care has been a fixture in New York for over sixty years, first opening its doors at its 31 University Place location in 1948. In those days, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was a regular client – Meurice’s founder, Larry Edelman, remembers her dropping by to have silk stockings repaired. Larry’s dedication to his clients and relentless focus on cleaning perfection made Meurice a Greenwich Village icon.
In the mid 1980’s, Larry’s son Wayne took the reins and transformed Meurice from a neighborhood cleaner into a nationally-known garment care specialist with clientele from around the globe. Wayne invested heavily in technology to develop a range of innovative techniques and expanded Meurice’s retail presence. Meurice operates in four locations in – two in New York City, one in the Bronx and another on Long Island, nearby Manhasset’s Miracle Mile.
Meurice’s client list includes legendary fashion houses Prada, Gucci, Loro Piana and Hermès, specialty auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s along with scores of New Yorkers who count on Meurice to look their best.
Your wardrobe is an investment, expression of your personal style and a one-of-a-kind collection that can’t be duplicated. Don’t trust it to whoever just happens to be around the corner.
We’re dedicated to keeping more than just your clothes clean. We have the equipment and decades of expertise needed to tackle virtually any job – from preserving a wedding gown to removing La Maison du Chocolat from a suede couch. We’re committed to being environmentally responsible and easily accessible.
OPENHOUSE GALLERY
Openhouse Gallery is a vanguard multipurpose exhibition and installation space that convertibly functions as a pop-up retail storefront, an experiential marketing location, and an events venue. The first of its kind in New York to embrace the pop-up phenomenon, Openhouse Gallery is located on Mulberry Street in the heart of NoLIta. Showcasing an all-white 4,500 square foot retail gallery with 16′ ceilings and five massive skylights, Openhouse was designed to cater to the emerging real-estate trend of pop-ip retail marketing and event promotion. Based on market research and experience, Openhouse Gallery has determined that such launches allow clientele to connect a brand with its audiences through experiential marketing that is personal, tangible and interactive.
Regional — LA
MUSIC EXPRESS CAR SERVICE
boasts headquarter locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. They offer clients the finest national and international affiliate networks throughout the United States, Canada and nearly every major city throughout Europe and Asia (serving over 600 cities worldwide). Music Express is extremely proud of its global coverage which provides our clients with truly worldwide “one bill – one call” service
BRENTWOOD ROYAL CLEANERS
Since 1948, Brentwood Royal Cleaners has provided quality services to those in the greater Los Angeles area. They are the first in Los Angeles County to have offered environmentally Non-Toxic Dry Cleaning through the use of Carbon Dioxide. Since 2002, America’s Best Cleaners have selected Brentwood Royal Cleaners; in addition, they have been Consumer Review’s Best Dry Cleaner for six years in a row.