WOW, what a fun night! And that’s what everyone was saying about the UFC membership event held at SPiN New York, on November 12th. It was all about networking and of course, playing “ping pong“…the finger food was good too! Delicious sliders, chicken satay, and Chinese dumplings were just some of the bites that filled the bill.
One of the club’s long time members, Jim Mark, said “I have never been to an UFC event that I didn’t like”. It was an event that attracted quite a few new members….welcome to the Club… =&0=& =&1=& As many (especially the new members) left for the night, they wanted to know about the next fun event……it is the =&2=& See you then!SAIG committee announced that the new theme for this year’s Femmy awards will be “Shaping the Future”. Work with FIT students is already under way on this exciting new vision with support and mentoring from Professor Alexandra Armillas.
The committee has reviewed 12 original concept boards and voted on their 9 favorites.
”According to Suzanne Beck of the Saig Committee, the concepts ranged from very embellished, to strappy & sexy, to clean minimalist but all with a fresh new young twist. This year’s contestants have been asked to focus on the more practical side of design. read more
Expand your professional network while also building friendships through a few games of Ping Pong with The Underfashion Club on Tuesday, November 12th at SPiN New York!
Register Here: http://www.underfashionclub.org/forms/November12Form.doc
It’s that time of year again; Holiday planning begins. Just a heads up about our annual member only holiday party which will take place on December 10 at the National Arts Club , details to follow.
We are very excited about the event which of course, is staged to support The New York Foundling Children. We are making a BIG push for as many gifts as possible. There is nothing like giving to put you in the spirit. You will hear more about this also when your invite arrives. read more
The Underfashion Club discussed Boutique & Specialty Stores on October 15, 2013 at The Cutting Room, NYC. Karen Thompson of Lace Silhouettes Lingerie, Dan Alden & April Burch of Great Barrington Bra & Girl, and Dan Koch of Town Shop stepped up to the stage to tell us about their practice in the intimate apparel industry. Listen to learn about retaining and capturing today’s customers!
Moderators:
Joe Smith, Sales Director, WACOAL AMERICA INC.
Laurence Teinturier, Co-Founder, CURVEXPO INC. read more
The 2014 FEMMY AWARDS, presented by The Underfashion Club, Inc., the intimate apparel industry charitable organization dedicated to education, is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2014 and will take place at Cipriani 42nd Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue in New York City.
The Femmy Awards honor those individuals and companies that have significantly contributed to the Intimate Apparel Industry and its growth. The Gala is recognized as one of the premier events in the Intimate Apparel Industry, and is the fundraising vehicle that enables the Underfashion Club to support its extensive Scholarship, Awards, Internship and Grants (SAIG) programs. These efforts bring to life the Underfashion Club’s credo of “Education today for a better industry tomorrow.” read more
On September 30, I attended a Special “test” event hosted in partnership by Eurovet and INVISTA™. It was a first ever fabric exposition in NYC of the Interfiliѐre show presented internationally and covering trends for Fall/ Winter 2014. I have to admit, I was a bit iffy about attending. Perhaps I am somewhat inured to that so often seems like marketing hype, but I was in for a very pleasant surprise. The event was terrific; informative, in a great venue, and delicious food as well as an open bar. I can not wait for the next one! read more
Join us for a discussion on Boutique & Specialty stores at The Cutting Room on Tuesday, October 15th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm!
To reserve your spot, please reply to
Underfashionclub@frontiernet.net
Or call 845-758-6405
The UnderFashion Club is pleased to welcome our newest members to the Board of Directors
Amy Bittner read more
Beautiful Fall like weather had a hand in the great turn out for UFC Speed Networking event held at the XVI Rooftop Lounge. New comers to the Intimate Apparel industry had the opportunity to spend five minutes with an industry expert to ask questions, exchange ideas, and make important contacts. There were conversations about what companies needed intimate designers, entrepreneurs seeking new customers to buy their innovative products, and start ups teams looking for insights on how to break through and get that first order. And that was only the first 15 minutes of the speed networking conversations!
See the photos on our Facebook album! read more