WindowsWear hosted top students and faculty from Old Dominion University’s Fashion Merchandising program during their annual New York City trip the week of May 16, 2022. The exclusive experience consisted of meetings with industry speakers, case discussions with luxury brands, behind-the-scenes tours, and more.
See some highlights below.
Connor Matz, Visual Director of Windows at Saks Fifth Avenue, shared his experiences creating retail theatre, brand awareness, and consumer engagement.
Kevin Vuong, Senior Vice President, Global Store Design & Development at Capri Holdings and Sam Visram, Global Vice President of Visual Merchandising at Michael Kors shared their expertise in creating powerful storytelling, visual merchandising, and store design.
Ryan Neller, Marketing and Media Manager and Can Kaplan, Assistant Manager at Longchamp shared their experiences in marketing management, event planning, and store operations.
Kristin Gardener, InCharge Event Director, Nicolle Mora, Senior Merchandising Manager, Marc Igbinadolor, Social Media & Content Strategist, and Savannah Sobrevilla, Writer, and Rachel Smooke, InCharge Community Manager at DVF (Diane Von Furstenberg) shared their experiences working with an iconic New York City based-designer, the various opportunities that are available in the industry, and career advice.
Jacoby Foster, Boutique Manager and Sarah Cox, Sales Manager for Christian Louboutin at Saks Fifth Avenue highlighted their experiences working at the world’s largest luxury shoe floor.
Robert Feinberg, Factory Manager at New York Embroidery Studio showcased the machinery, techniques, styles, and equipment that come together to bring the creations of brands and designers to life.
Learn more about WindowsWear’s exclusive New York City tours and experiences.