San Francisco Fashion Week & Fashion For The People Announce Industry Friday Meetup & Portfolio Night on May 30, 2025

San Francisco, CA — May 29, 2025 — San Francisco Fashion Week (SFFW), in collaboration with Fashion For The People, is excited to host the Industry Friday Meetup & Portfolio Night on Friday, May 30, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM PDT in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. 

This dynamic event offers aspiring models, designers, photographers, stylists, and other fashion creatives an invaluable platform to showcase their portfolios, receive constructive feedback from industry professionals, and engage in meaningful networking opportunities. 

Event Highlights:

• Portfolio Reviews: Participants will have the opportunity to present their work in a show-and-tell format, gaining insights from seasoned professionals in the fashion and art industries.
  
  

• Model Casting: An open runway model casting call will be held for upcoming runway shows, providing models with a chance to be scouted for future events.
  
  

• Networking Opportunities: Attendees can connect with fellow creatives, industry leaders, and potential collaborators, fostering relationships that can propel their careers forward.
  
  

SFFW and Fashion For The People are committed to nurturing emerging talents and promoting representation within the fashion industry. This event underscores their dedication to creating inclusive spaces where creativity and innovation can thrive.

Event Details:

• Date: Friday, May 30, 2025

• Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

• Location:African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94102 

• Admission: Donation with RSVP, please visit the Eventbrite page.

About San Francisco Fashion Week (SFFW):

Established in 2011, San Francisco Fashion Week is the official fashion week of San Francisco, dedicated to showcasing innovative designs and fostering a vibrant fashion community. Through events like the Industry Friday Meetup & Portfolio Night, San Francisco Fashion Week and Fashion For The People continues to support and elevate emerging talents in the fashion industry.

About Fashion For The People:

Fashion For The People is an organization committed to democratizing fashion by providing platforms for underrepresented voices and promoting inclusivity within the industry. Their initiatives aim to empower creatives and drive meaningful change in the fashion landscape.

Media Contact:

Email: sffama@gmail.com

Join the Community: https://www.meetup.com/SanFranciscoFashionWeek/ 

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ASU expands fashion program through ASU FIDM

ASU FIDM fashion class inside the Fusion on First building in downtown Phoenix.

Arizona State University (ASU) announced that the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in downtown Los Angeles will be part of the expansion of fashion education at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at ASU. ASU’s fashion program will now be named ASU FIDM, incorporating both the FIDM community and campus, and it will operate in both Los Angeles and Phoenix.

ASU FIDM and the Herberger Institute will offer students pursuing degrees in creative industries enhanced educational opportunities by embedding world-class fashion education within a public research university with global reach. The transition will provide students with access to a renowned faculty with extensive industry experience, and the school will offer career-focused programs and experiences that enable students to have a sustainable and creative impact on the world. FIDM will continue to operate as a separate educational institution from ASU with a more intentional focus on academic programs related to business in the creative industries.

Source: Arizona State University

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ECO Fashion Week SF: Blockchain for Sustainability (Noble Profit)

Amy Seidman is the founder of Noble Profit and BFLO, Amy is a sustainability, technology and media inceptor. An early pioneer of interactive media, Amy created media and technology for companies like PacBell, Lotus, Sun, ValueClick Media, MGM, Warner Brothers, Fox and Disney. At her design firm Creative Entity, Amy made technology experiences for business, entertainment, education, museums and marketing and built brands such as Incredible Places and Into Outside.

learn more @ https://bit.ly/3JCiyBP

connect @ https://linktr.ee/sffama

join @ http://bit.ly/2kPAp14

Blockchain for Social Good 4.0 : Exploring Emerging Cryptocurrency Technologies

Blockchain for Social Good 4.0 : Startups with Purpose | Exploring Emerging Crypto Technologies | RSVP @ http://bit.ly/36kyNPA | Join #CryptoSV : 'Blockchain for Social Good & Impact' @ http://bit.ly/2HSnzZK

Demos/Presentations :
- David Menard | Chief Executive Officer at Real Items | https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsmenard/
- Jonathan Joseph | Founder at Smart Money | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanjoseph/
- Aaron Soskin | Founder at Govrn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-soskin-3b342965/

Emerging tech companies tackling privacy, healthcare, and other urgent issues with blockchain-backed fresh thinking. Applications of blockchain technology are moving from concepts and ideas to real-world solutions that can transform the way we live, work, play, and learn.

ANNOUNCING: TECH Fashion Week 2019 (7 th Year)

ANNOUNCING:

INNOVISION : FASHION MATRIX

TECH Fashion Week 2019 (7 th Year)

Produced by San Francisco Fashion Week™, TECH Fashion Week ™ 7.0 is Silicon Valley’ s premier fashion week event showcasing tech disruptors and creators to discover the latest developments in fashion and retail through the lens of technology.

This year’s theme, “ INNOVISON : Fashion Matrix ”, will explore how creative vision and digital infrastructure come together in redefining the fashion landscape of the 21st century.

The week-long event, which includes educational workshops, digital presentations, panel discussions, immersive experiences and social mixers will highlight the applications of extended realities, retail technology, wearables, big data, blockchain, Internet of Things and sustainability in the fashion ecosystem.

It is a week of opportunity to connect with the innovative and forward-thinking fashion-tech community. Join THE global experts on technology and fashion at TECH Fashion Week 2019. Explore how the FUTURE is now. Are we ready? TECH Fashion Week will include a myriad of opportunities to engage in this dialogue, learn from innovators and intimately connect with others in the fashion and tech industry.

From learning workshops to panel presentations to fun social events to revealing new products to discussions on the face of retail, immersive tech and digital advances on ecommerce & ; shopping, etc’s. This week long exploration will offer not only access, but cutting edge information on fashion and technology today.

If you would like more information about this event, please contact us, HERE.

More info, full schedule and details at: https://www.techfashionweek.net/

SF Fashion LaBs Workshop Series : Course 01 : So, You Want to Start (or Grow) your Own Fashion House.

Interested in starting a business in fashion? Have a talent and want to turn it into a successful enterprise? This is for you. The San Francisco Fashion and Merchants Alliance and Creative Startup Labs are teaming up to present a first-of-its-kind workshop series. Much more than a class, this is an engaging, interactive boot camp style course led by a professional instructor with deep experience in the industry. Not only will you learn valuable insight into the legal and business foundations that are needed to be successful in your career, you will have a chance to participate and gain both professional and peer-to-peer feedback about your own ideas. You will learn a valuable foundation that you can use yourself, build your network and gain access to the resources that will help turn your idea into a reality. This is a four-part workshop spread over 4 months in San Francisco. Take a look at the outline below and sign up today for any class you choose, or make a commitment to your project and save by enrolling in the entire course. Your future business is ready to start now.  RSVP To Attend @ http://bit.ly/2rHD1Qo .

SF Fashion LaBs Workshop Series - COURSE 01 : 
So, you want to start (or grow) your own fashion house.
a. Intro to CSL and SFFAMA
b. Background
c. Course overview
d. How to turn your talent into success, and what you will need in order to do it.
e. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. There are resources out there. To effectively use them, you have to at least somewhat understand them.

FULL PKG: $100
Course 02 : Fashion Law 101. The foundation needed to build and protect your house.
Course 03 : Dealing with neighbors professionally. Treating your house like a business.
Course 04 : Getting ready for expansion. Turning your house into your castle takes help. How to get it and how some help is different than others.

Instructor :
CSL founder Brad Carrick has been practicing for over 12 years with a JD from Harvard Law School and an MBA from IE Business School in Spain. He is also the founder of the award-winning fashion-tech brand SOLZ, Inc. and editor of the online magazine Fashion InJunction. He has a passion for bringing creative ideas to life – and helping artists and entrepreneurs turn their talents into success by starting and growing their businesses.

Educational Partner:
Creative Startup Labs is a full-service agency dedicated to helping talented entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Whether you need brand development, legal services, business plan preparation, creative financing, strategic consulting or product incubation, CSL can probably help. CSL founder Brad Carrick has been practicing for over 12 years with a JD from Harvard Law School and an MBA from IE Business School in Spain. He is also the founder of the award-winning fashion-tech brand SOLZ, Inc. and editor of the online magazine Fashion InJunction. He has a passion for bringing creative ideas to life – and helping artists and entrepreneurs turn their talents into success by starting and growing their businesses.