An Unmissable Seminar on The Global Fashion Retail Business

As part of the activities scheduled ahead of the Miami Fashion Week which features African designers on its runway for the first time ever in March2013, W-Art and Design invites all fashion industry practitioners, designers, marketers andretailers to a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn best practices in globalfashion retail business.The seminar will also focuson the legal aspect of the fashion industry. Mercedes Gonzales, CEO of the NewYork based Global Purchasing Group, a fashion buying office representing over200 stores in North and South America will be in Nigeria to facilitate fashionretail business segment. Mercedes R. Gonzalez has been a buyer in the garment industry since 1988.With over 20 years already clockedin the global world of fashion, she brings a wealth of experience and practicalinsight on how to broaden your fashion business and discover new markets. Attendeesalso have the opportunity to interact with her on a one-on-one basis forspecific consultation of their designs for a fee.The Intellectual Property/Legal Aspects of the fashionindustry will be facilitated by Uche Ofodile (Professor, University of ArkansasSchool of Law, USA).Professor Ofodile has an extensive and impressive record ofpublications, professional Service, and teaching and has received numerous awards andfellowships for her work.W-Art and Design is a Lagos, Nigeria based Fashion and ArtConsulting company which aims to contribute to the development of the Nigerian Creativeindustry with emphasis on the Fashion Sector through Training, Research,Workshops, Seminars, and Collaborations with Stakeholders for job creation andfurther economic growth and Social Development. This seminar is expected toprepare African designers, emerging and established, for the global market.Date: November 3rd, 2012Time: From 9amVenue: Nike Art Gallery, Lekki Lagos.Registrationis ongoing.
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