I am preparing for NYFW Feb 2021 at Flying Solo. I am much impressed with the proceed of Rakuon since establishment of Dec 2017.
Now I write about visit from June 17th 2018 in New York where is the best location for my fashion. I got a lot of
good peers during this stay.
My itinerary is having a meeting about launching event in August to connect Kyoto with New Yorl, joining a meeting of New York City
Fair Trade Coalition and hearing the opinion of FIT about taking a place of kimono contest and pop-up.
I planned to hold a launching event online and kimono contest to
collaborate with FIT during pop-up. I had been elaborate to find loyal customers in New York at that time.
At first I visited to have a meeting with John-Paul Parmigiani of Impact HUb, who was a coordinator there. I made an
appointment by mail before left Japan.
We discussed about the context of launching event, exchanging opinions of attendees about the direction of Fashion and Fashion-Tech. I could achieved what I wanted in this meeting. I was thankful for John-Paul Parmigiani. He was so helpful.
Impact hub New York is located in Manhattan near Canal St station. The roof for renovating, can be seen well in New York hang on this outside building between the 1st-floor and 2nd-floor. I saw people like many entrepreneurs were doing their business inside.
I visited Fashion Institute of Technology to have a meeting with Alexsander at the other day. He told me to
suspend my plan again because of the absence of Gerard.
I realized the collaboration with FIT should be abondoned at this time.
Finally I attended at the meeting of New York City Fair Trade Coalition at LIM college after I met Andrea
Reyes, a member of board.LIM college seems to be used for meetings.
New York City Fair Trade Coalition which I am a member of, is coping with environmental issues and
social inequality like negligence, violence and oppression in garment industry. It also supports the
businesses of members.
I got perspective such us growth one's business in New York from other members, women entrepreneur
and people in garment industry.
One of member encouraged me to move forward the collaboration with FIT when I talked about it.
LIM college has only courses of Fashion business. It has online course in graduate school. I had
prepared the application form before to get deep insight in 2019 after this visit, but I didn't apply for admission finally because it wasn't mature
in the terms of time finacially. I am still willing to deepen my insight of fashion in other graduates.
By Precise preparation and appointment in advance I was very satisfied with this visit.
In my spare time, I walked around lower Manhattan. I visited Trinity church and some other spots where
I had seen on "September 11th".
I still remember the miserable scenery, rising smoke around the wreckages of WTC and tons of sorrow
messages and pictures of victims in Trinity Church. It was just Chaos. God.
Many passengers suggested me to go to LA and Florida and village in New York, I don't remember the
name of village though, on the cruise for liberty of statue. I notice this direction is destiny now.
I lost my diary at Hotel newton in this visit and it took nine months to get back to me after I called to send it, as
I wrote.
It is also an unforgettable incident for me.
Two years after visit passed quiclky with confusion of COVID. I sincerely hope reaching and getting success in
NYFW Feb 2021 safe.
It is amazing that this met with FTC and FIT effects my business still now. 11/17/2024