“Los Angeles is like a beauty parlor at the end of the universe.”
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Language: English
Time: March, October
Los Angeles Fashion Week was created as a West Coast alternative to New York Fashion Week, originally Press Week, which was created by Eleanor Lambert in 1953. Independently produced events, working alongside designers began inviting fashion journalists to see collections from Southern California.[3] Since the late 1990s, Fashion Week has been represented by a community of L.A. fashion producers, designers, journalists, and marketers interested in its success.
In 2002, IMG's fashion division, which produces Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, made its first foray west, with Mercedes-Benz Shows LA in downtown Los Angeles at The Standard hotel. Simultaneously, Davis Factor and Dean Factor produced Smashbox Fashion Week Los Angeles at Smashbox Studios in Culver City. Dozens of designers showed their collections to journalists, celebrities, family and friends at these two centralized venues, while others still chose to show their collections in unique off site venues such as nightclubs, private estates, train stations, churches and lofts. In 2003, IMG and Smashbox united under one banner to streamline services and venues, choosing the Factor-owned Smashbox Studios Culver City location over downtown Los Angeles venues. The relationship between IMG and Smashbox Studios lasted for five years, with the October 2008 shows marking their final presentation together.
In October 2007, City of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recognized the contributions of the fashion industry with a compelling speech at the opening of the LA Fashion Awards and visited the Designers & Agents trade show and the wholesale showrooms at the Cooper Design Space, New Mart and California Market Center. Early in 2008, the mayor's office briefly formed a committee to better harness and organise the energies of the loose consortium that has worked diligently to improve the reputation of Los Angeles as a fashion capital and the bottom lines of the businesses operating there.
NewLeaper Fashion Week Immersion Program is tailored for individuals ranging from fashion students, fresh graduates and industry professionals in the fields of fashion, media, digital, design, luxury and business. The program is constructed to provide participants with opportunities to expand their knowledge of the industry by interning with top fashion brands, PR agencies, and show production firms during fashion weeks.
SURROUNDED BY CREATIVITY
Even if you’re not interested in a creative role within the fashion industry, you’ll still be around a lot of people who enjoy expressing themselves in artistic and creative ways. The fashion industry is colorful and full of flavor, as it is centered around clothing design and style.
FULL OF HARDWORKING PEOPLE
Surviving in the fashion industry takes a strong spirit. This program is for the tenacious people who like to be challenged, have a good attitude and aren’t afraid of working hard. This is where your make friends with people who share the same passion and the sames goals as you.
CAREER POSITIONING
From design to PR, or event production to model management, the Fashion Week Immersion experience highlights all the intrigues and professions in fashion from top to bottom. You will be able to explore the endless possibilities of their career paths and eventually establish a clear professional orientation.
RESUME BUILDING
Beside valuable real-world industry experiences and reliable professional connections, you will also receive a internship certificate from the established brand that you intern for or maybe even a recommendation letter from the designer himself/herself to pave the way for your future development.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
The program it offers a chance to be trained by industry leaders, enabling participants to develop skills that will enhance their prospects of gaining meaningful employment.
