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CO-EDITORS
CAMILLE BLOCK
MARIE DEKENS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009 - 2011
PRESIDENT
WALTER COSTELLO
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
THOMAS A. GARSON
VICE PRESIDENTS
KAREN BROMLEY
BARRY ROSS
VICTOR VEGA
TREASURER
DEBORAH EATON
SECRETARY
ROSA M. CHAMIDES
DIRECTORS
SUZANNE BECK
CAMILLE J. BLOCK
DIANNE M. CASEY
STEVE CHERNOFF
MARIE DEKENS
TERRI FISHER
MICHAEL G. FLORU
DEBBY LONG GEDNEY
BERNA J. GOLDSTEIN
ROSLYN LANCES HARTE
SILVIA HARVEN
GARY HUGHES
DAVID KOMAR
SUSAN LEVINE
BARBARA LIPTON
SETH MORRIS
KENNETH C. NATORI
MARTHA OLSON
MARK SANDLER
MEGAN L. SPANA
VICTORIA VANDAGRIFF
LANCE T. WHITAKER
TINA M. WILSON
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
ALAN J. FISHER
NORMA REINHARDT MASCAROTTI
JANET J. PETERS
JAMES P. ZENDMAN
LIFE MEMBERS
ROSLYN LANCES HARTE
DONALD LATORRE
RONALD A. ROSS
JAMES P. ZENDMAN
W W W. U N D E R FA S H I O N C L U B . O R G
Issue number 25
May 2011
PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
BY WALTER COSTELLO
I traveled to Hong Kong during the last week
of March. While there, I was invited to the
Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries
Association Dinner by its Chairman, Kenneth
Wong. With over 500 guests in attendance,
including many Americans, I was given an
honored seat at the head table. During a
speech by a local government representative,
it was interesting to hear minimum wages
and workers rights mentioned as areas of importance for HKIAIA
members. I also had the pleasure of meeting Professor Xiaoming Tao
of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Professor Tao is the Chair of
Textile Technology and Head of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing.
Another exciting event that I attended recently was the “Future of
Fashion” at FIT. This year's amazing senior collection runway show
featured more Intimate Apparel than any other category. Included
were two students who have received scholarships from the UFC:
Amy Bittner and Nathalie Quirin. Congratulations to both!
Please mark your calendars and plan on attending the Program
Committee's May 24 panel discussion on Social Media to be held at
the St. Giles Hotel. (See details on page 5 of this newsletter.) ■
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s
PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
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WOW PRESENTATION
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UNDER THE WIRE
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STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST | KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
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THANK YOU NOTES
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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Briefly Speaking
10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO WOW TOMORROW
Frances Cole Jones, author of “The Wow Factor” and
“How to Wow,” believes that every encounter provides
you with an opportunity to positively influence colleagues, employers, even competitors.
On March 30, at a members-only event, Ms. Jones discussed the steps to improving your “wow” factor,
including identifying and transforming the business
habits that dull your edge.
It’s all captured on video and you can see it — as it happened — by visiting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBS6d0EdDDI
For the full event
Author and lecturer, Frances Cole Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZC2PH4Jpc
For a brief overview of the event with Frances Cole Jones.
Under the Wire
Photos @ Mode City 2011
Eurovet invited intimate apparel and swimwear industry professionals to a breakfast presentation in
New York on Monday, May 16. Those who attended got a sneak peek of the Mode City 2O11 show
outline and Interfilière 2013 Trend Forum.
Eurovet is aggressively getting the word out about the change of show dates from September to July
2011, promoting the upcoming Mode City – Interfilière Paris show scheduled for July 9,10, & 11, 2011.
They expect 300 suppliers and manufacturers to showcase at the 2 halls. ■
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May 2011
Student Design Competition
UNDERFASHION CLUB SPONSORS
LINGERIE AWARD AT THE 2011
“STRETCH TO THE FUTURE” DESIGN COMPETITION
BY EDGAR TRINIDAD
For the fourth year in a row, the Underfashion Club sponsored the
lingerie award at RadiciSpandex Corporation’s 2011 “Stretch to the
Future” Scholarship Design Competition held in conjunction with
the Fashion School of Kent State University.
Fifty-three students from the junior class competed with garments
designed in stretch fabrics containing RadiciSpandex RadElast®
spandex donated by Ames Textiles, Cyberknit Fabrics, Darlington
Fabrics, Eagle Fabrics, Guilford Performance Textiles, Markbilt
Technical Fabrics, McMurray Fabrics, Polartec, Prescott Finishing,
Rentex, Royal Lace, Sextet Fabrics, Swisstex, TDB Tecidos and
Tweave LLC.
The competition, held on April 21 at KSU’s New York design studio,
also honored celebrated eveningwear designer Tadashi Shoji, who
accepted the “Stretch to the Future” award. The judging panel
headed by Tadashi selected scholarship winners in the categories of
eveningwear, activewear, swimwear, lingerie and a grand prize overall.
Alexandria Petrus (pictured here with her winning bra-and-panty set,) was the recipient of the Club’s $2,000 award.
Winning top honors in eveningwear was Sarah Ineson, who also won the Grand Prize for a one-shouldered black
gown. Amanda Heslinga took the activewear prize, while the swimwear prize went to Madelyn Winfield.
In addition to Tadashi, the judging panelists included Kristy Chen, the competition’s grand prize winner in 2005 who
is now an assistant designer at the contemporary label Doo.Ri; RadiciSpandex Corp. Marketing Manager Kim Hall;
Intimate Apparel Specialist Camille Block; Virginia Borland, NY Correspondent for Textile World; Linda Corby, Sales
Representative, Darlington Fabrics; Jacky Clyman, Executive Vice President, Cockpit U.S.A.; Marie Dekens, Account
Manager, Sourcing Solutions; Angela Farina, Women’s Apparel Designer, Under Armour; Ruth Finley, Publisher,
Fashion Calendar; Britt Meadows, Specialty Products Sales Representative, Guilford Performance Textiles; Norman
Szychter, Director of Fabric Development and Compliance, Aeropostale, Inc.; and David Wolfe, Creative Director,
The Doneger Group. ■
B E C O ME A FA N OF THE UNDERFASHION CLUB ON FACEBOOK.COM
YOU C AN ALSO F IND US ON:
T W I T T ER, BLOGGER, YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, FLICKR, AND PICASA
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Student Thank You Notes
THANK YOU!
The financial support provided by the
Underfashion Club is often the key to a
promising student’s academic (and eventual
professional) future. Here, in their own
words, are messages of thanks from some
of this year’s scholarship recipients and also
FIT Professor Alexandra Armillas. ■
I would like to personally thank you
for the gift you have given me,
the scholarship. I am very grateful for
your kindness and for seeing potential
in me. This will help me tremendously
in my studies at F.I.T.
March 2011
Dear Rosa and Mem
bers of the Underfa
shion Club,
Thank you so much
for the beautiful ar
rangement of
flowers for mentori
ng the Femmy Desig
n Students.The flow
were just exquisite
ers
and I deeply appr
ec
ia
te
yo
ur kind
acknowledgment an
d generosity!
It is an honor to pa
rtner with you to he
lp these special
and talented young
designers of the futu
re.Thank you for
all of your hard wor
k and dedication on
their behalf.
Love,
Alexandra
Krystal Fernandez
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The Underfashion Club, Inc. supports education today
for a better industry tomorrow.
May 2011
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Members on the Move
Tom and Nancy Garson’s company has owned the international
trademarks for “Lovable” for 3 generations. Recently, they expanded
the categories to include babies and children, and are celebrating
the publication of the first book in the series “You’re Lovable to
Me,” a story of unconditional love in a family of bunnies.
"You're Lovable to Me" is available at Amazon.com and various
independent bookstores. The publisher is Random House.
Tom and Nancy have four grown children, three very lovable
grandchildren and a Westie named Freddie, all of whom help
inspire their work. ■
Upcoming Events
UFC PROGRAM
TUESDAY, MAY 24
ST. GILES HOTEL | 130 E. 39 STREET
DON’T FORGET: THE SPECIAL
DOOR PRIZE WILL BE A
NEW IPAD 2.
•NEW DATE
MODE CITY – INTERFILIÈRE
JULY 9,10,&11, 2011
PORT DE VERSAILLES | PARIS, FRANCE
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