@DecodedFashion: Head Of Community.
(New york & Milan, ItALY)
Worked with the CEO to develop and implement startup competitions and a mentorship hub for the New York and Milan Summits in partnership with W Magazine, Westfield and ePITTI.com. Developed and implemented the DKNY Challenge & The Fashion Pitch, competitions that give emerging startups the chance to develop partnerships with iconic brands. Conceptualized the program, sourced and vetted applicants, mentored finalists on pitch development and coordinated logistics. Managed the New York Summit’s Mentorship Hub, organizing over 150 meetings pairing startups with mentors from venture capital, fashion, retail and tech industries designed to provide candid feedback and actionable advice to catalyze industry innovation.
decoded fashion: the dkny challenge
Sought innovative startups and entrepreneurs, who could pitch ideas that use technology to enhance the brand experience, both online and offline. The goal was to discover ideas that the DKNY team could actually pursue and implement, resulting in partnerships with the pitching startups. The key was to pitch a solution by taking into consideration DKNY’s core brand values, and the specific challenges, crafted by the DKNY team.
VOGUE ITALIA: THE FASHION PITCH
Decoded Fashion is back in Milan in style, with twice as many encounters and round table events. And increasing the initiatives for the talented start-ups competing in 'The Fashion Pitch.'
PITTI IMMAGINE: PRODIBI WON THE FASHION PITCH
Speakers from all over the globe came together to discuss the present & future of fashion tech in the third Decoded Fashion Milan presented by e-PITTI.com. During the event, the 8 startup finalists of The Fashion Pitch competition presented their innovative projects: Antavo, Brrr!, MainTool, mmuze, Prodibi, RIGAMO, TailorItaly, TheCloth.es. Judges included: Giusy Cannone, Managing Director of Fashion Technology Accelerator; Davide Turco, Head of Atlante Ventures Fund of Intesa Sanpaolo; Riccardo Sciutto, General Manager of Hogan; Francesco Bottigliero, CEO of e-PITTI.com.
w magazine; W Magazine & Decoded Fashion Present the Fashion Futures Awards
W magazine and Decoded Fashion have named the winners of their firstever Fashion Futures Awards in the U.S, celebrating fashion, retail and tech innovators at an awards ceremony held at The Bowery Hotel in New York City. The event brought together fashion designers, retail brands and tech startups, honoring visionaries and disruptors in 10 categories, spanning mobile, ecommerce, and omnichannel. W editor-in-chief Stefano Tonch and Decoded Fashion founder Liz Bacelar, were joined by attendees including: Tory Burch, Steven Kolb, Rebecca Minkoff, Misha Nonoo, Thakoon, Wes Gordon, Carly Cushnie, Michelle Ochs, Adam Lippes, DaoYi Chow and Maxwell Osborne.