future fashion® seminar

The fashion industry is rapidly changing to account for more ethical transparency, environmental accountability, and technological advancements. Each year Rightfully Sewn® invites local, regional, and national industry thought leaders to inspire and connect to fashion designers, manufacturers, educators, influencers, and apparel consumers of all ages in our community through our FUTURE FASHION® Series.

The above photos are from our 2022 seminar featuring Keynote speaker, Brandon McWilliams, the new Associate professor of costume design at the UMKC Conservatory. Along with a Q&A with Stella Hankins of Bella Bonita Designs, Kechena Richardson of Kechena Designs, & Ken Burrell, our Director of Production & Quality Control. All hosted by Pamela Lucas of House of Pamela Renee.

Past offerings have included fabric trade shows, professional development workshops, speaker seminars, and documentary screenings featuring the following:

A discussion and Q&A with Brooklyn-based British artist Patrick Church — a multimedia artist and fashion designer who has dressed the likes of Tan France, Katy Perry, and Billy Porter—and his husband and business partner, Adriel Church-Herrera
A Keynote Conversation with Katie Warner Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of Carbon38
Screening of Jeremy Scott: The People’s Designer documentary with Q&A following featuring Jeremy Scott, in conjunction with Kansas City FilmFest International
Imagining an Inclusive* Design Future, Dr. Lauren Downing Peters, Columbia College Chicago and The Fashion Studies Journal
The Future of Fashion Manufacturing, Joshua Taimoor Nana, President of MTAR LLC
Couture Production Management, Sarah Coulson of Marchesa
Fashion Consulting & Development Expert, Anna Livermore, Founder of V.Mora
Fabric Trade Show with Jay Arbetman, Owner of The Sourcing District