rather than being printed and mailed. Some of
the main trade publications of the soft goods
chain are listed in 4-23.
Women’s Wear Daily is a newspaper that
reports fashion trends, design and manufacturing
information, fashion events, and business and
fi nancial news of the women’s apparel trade. It is
not pinpointed in 4-23 because it is important to
the entire pipeline. A weekly “newsmagazine” for
the textile and menswear industries is DNR.
Most store managers subscribe to STORES
magazine and/or other retail trade journals.
Examples of some of the many other specialized
publications are Footwear News, Retail Information
Systems, Chicago Apparel News, Dallas Apparel
News, and California Apparel News.
General fashion magazines are not trade
publications. They show fashion direction and
Membership in The Fashion Group International (FGI) Means:
•
Associating with successful women in a wide fi eld of fashion-related businesses, as a source of information
and action.
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Belonging to an organization with an educational and cultural role, as well as a social network of peers.
•
Being in touch with the business, marketing, and distribution of fashion through planned programming for
industry leaders.
•
Viewing selected designer textiles and garments from European and American collections from the various
showings.
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Joining fellow FGI members who head major fashion or cosmetic corporations in their offi ces for business
and trend talks.
•
Hearing experts speak about specifi c markets, such as accessories, menswear, visual marketing, home
fashions, etc.
•
Sending regional FGI offi cers to a New York conference each year to discuss business, exchange ideas,
and review events.
•
Receiving a FGI newsletter about new members, major events, regional group activities, and the network
calendar.
•
Having access to FGI members throughout the world for information and assistance when traveling.
•
Presenting awards to outstanding designers, journalists, and executives at a gala international fashion dinner.
•
Being listed in the FGI Membership Directory, the “Who’s Who” of the fashion business around the world.
•
Participating on committees that develop programs, generate membership, create publications, and interact
with members.
•
Addressing such concerns of fashion industry women as career choices and changes, job referrals,
workshops, and counseling.
•
Having a say in the bylaws, guidelines, and selection of offi cers of regional groups and the international
organization.
•
Attending the Annual Meeting in New York, with working sessions, industry speakers, and interaction with
FGI offi cers.
•
Having newsfl ashes, reports, and slide presentations from FGI events available for use in a member’s own
business.
•
Supporting FGI activities, scholarships, education projects, community service, and special events.
4-22 This abbreviated list of benefi ts of membership in The Fashion Group International
illustrates how benefi cial the organization can be for those who meet the criteria to be able to
join.
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