Industry Seminar Series

The Melbourne Industry Seminars covering essential industry topics were held on Tuesday,
1 September 2009. Seminars were held in the Salon Show area, inside the Fair adjacent to aisle 5800 and were a great success.

Topics & details were as follows:

SEMINAR 1

Tuesday 1 September 2009 9.30am - 10.30am

Fashion Group International: Autumn/Winter Fashion Flash 2009/10
Ready to Wear Trend Forecast

Patty Huntington, Media Specialist; Vanessa Rochman, Design Director, Metalicus Womenswear; Kate Vandermeer, Director, iSpyStyle; Matt Jordan, Director,
Mother & Father PR

Join this panel of industry experts as they interpret the Fashion Group International forecast of ready to wear seasonal trends, and discuss how they can be adapted to Australian retail.

SEMINAR 2

Tuesday 1 September 2009 11.30am - 12.30pm

Retail Trends in USA & Europe: Jack Hanrahan, Westfield

Jack Hanrahan, Retailer Relations General Manager from Westfield, will present his insight into the ever changing world of retail and current retail trends from USA, Europe and Japan. Discover innovative store concepts and designs from San Francisco, New York, London, Berlin and Tokyo as Jack showcases stores such as KaDeWe, Topshop, Prada, Selfridges&Co and Daimaru, providing you with insights into the future of retailing.


SEMINAR 3

Tuesday 1 September 2009 1.30pm - 2.30pm

Autumn/Winter 2010-2011 Trends: Jo Little, Mudpie

Hear Jo Little, Marketing Manger of Mudpie, as she discusses Mudpie’s knowledge of fashion and lifestyle trends for womenswear, menswear and childrenswear for Autumn/Winter 2010/11. Jo has travelled to many worldwide destinations, and will share her truly multi-cultural perspective on trends.