World's first fashion Hackathon at New York Fashion Week

ABOUT DECODED FASHION

Decoded Fashion is the first event series connecting the world’s most innovative startups to Fashion, Beauty & Retail forerunners. Decoded Fashion was conceptualized and launched by Liz Bacelar to accelerate innovation at the intersection of fashion and retail. The first Decoded Fashion forum was launched in April 2012 at Lincoln Center, with the support of the CFDA. It brought together over 600 attendees from 220 different brands. This past November, the event was launched in London with the support of the British Prime Minister's Office and an audience of 350 attendees from over 200 brands.

Bacelar works closely with tech communities around the world to connect the best new technology from emerging startups and established companies with leaders in Fashion & Retail.

Her partner, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff was the Inaugural Director of Fashion for Lincoln Center, acts as a Fashion Consultant to IMG Worldwide, and is widely recognized for her contributions to the American fashion industry. Wolkoff is also the founder of SWW Creative, a new agency that provides innovative collaborations within the spheres of fashion, beauty, sports, entertainment, and technology. SWW Creative forges personal and professional relationships across global power industries; advising brands, companies, and individuals as they seek to build advantageous ventures and superlative initiatives.

ABOUT CONDE NAST

Condé Nast is home to some of the world’s most celebrated media brands. In the United States, Condé Nast publishes 18 consumer magazines, four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps for mobile and tablet devices, all of which define excellence in their categories. The company also owns Fairchild Fashion Media (FFM), whose portfolio of brands serves as the leading source of news and analysis for the global fashion community. Condé Nast has won more National Magazine Awards over the past ten years than all of its competitors combined. 

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