Showcase your work to over 40,000 buyers at the Made In Hawaii Festival, August 15-17, 2014 at the Neil Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. With support from the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Hifi is offering this value-packed opportunity for up to eight emerging Hawai’i-based designers who have yet to participate in MIH Festival.
Together with artists, food producers, and live music from the 2014 Na Hoku Awards winners, we will collectively take over the Pikake Room to showcase the latest in local fashion, food and culture. Display and sell your designs in our boutique corner, and promote your products with models walking both the stage and the entire venue.
Select benefits of participation in the HFX Boutique:
- Connect with retail buyers from local business & major global shopping centers
- Be a part of a curated, Hawaii designer showroom with over 40,000 attendees
- Build your audience and generate sales during public shopping hours
- Save 50% on Made In Hawaii participation rate + enjoy automatic HFX Premier membership
- Be among the pool of members for selection in professionally styled editorial photo shoots, television spots & fashion shows leading up to and during Hawaii Fashion Month 2014.
Value:
Participation in MIH 2014 is $300 for Professional Hifi Members & $350 for non-members (membership included). Not only is this a 50% discount from the Made In Hawaii participation fee (usually $650), it includes a year-long HFX membership ($250 value) loaded with opportunities to show and sell during Hawaii Fashion Month 2014.
Find more information and our application here. Email casea@hawaiifashionexchange.
Applications must be submitted by July 1, 2014.
WHAT IS HFX?
Hawaii Fashion Exchange (HFX) is an online platform that connects those in Hawaii’s fashion industry with professional opportunities and resources. Members of HFX are automatically placed in a pool of members-only exclusive opportunities for editorial shoots, fashion shows, and television spots supporting Hawaii Fashion Month 2014.
As a new initiative of the Hawaii Fashion Incubator (Hifi), HFX will launch in summer 2014, as an online directory of fashion professionals including fashion show producers, stylists, photographers, designers, venues, and modeling agencies.
HFX will feature three levels of annual membership: HFX Premier, Professional & Student
Select benefits from HFX Membership:
- Professional development workshops throughout the year with globally recognized professionals in the fashion industry, such as NYC based fashion show producer extraordinaire Lynne O’Neil, photographer Mark Arbeit, & jewelry designer Bliss Lau.
- Exclusive perks & opportunities from our HFM sponsors & media partners, such as The Modern Honolulu & HONOLULU Magazine
- Opportunities to be featured in professionally styled editorial photo shoots, television spots & fashion shows during Hawaii Fashion Month 2014
- Discounts for participation in Hawaii Fashion Month official events
- One stop shop for posting job openings & needs in an industry-wide forum
- + More
For more information on how to get involved with HFX, visit HFX website or email casea@hawaiifashionexchange.com
To inquire about hosting an event, volunteering, or sponsoring Hawaii Fashion Month 2014, visit www.hawaiifashionmonth.com/