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Professional organizations for fashion design

 

Star Designers
http://www.stardesigners.com/
Star Designers began as a project to expose students to an outstanding modern fashion designer. We conceived of this project, the archive and online book, as a platform for drawing attention to more designers. Now, our expert services, involving research, conservation, archiving, and exhibition, are available to all designers interested in preserving their work and educating the local and national community.

Fashion.Org
http://www.thefashion.org/
Founded in 1955, The Fashion Association is a not-for-profit public relations arm of the apparel industry, representing hundreds of manufacturers, retailers, designers and textile producers in both men’s and women’s apparel.

Costume Society of America
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com/welcome/index.html
Membership in the Costume Society of America is open to anyone with an interest in costume and includes both National and Regional membership. All members receive the CSA News quarterly, an annual issue of
Dress, the Journal of the Costume Society of America, and the National Membership Directory.

Costume Society of Great Britain
http://www.costumesociety.org.uk/
The Society aims to encourage access to costume history, including contemporary dress....The Society includes fashion designers, teachers and lecturers, stage and screen designers , collectors, re-enactors, researchers, fashion writers, museum staff and all those who share a fascination with clothes.

Costume Designers Guild
http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/
Promotes the research, artistry and technical expertise in the field of film and television Costume Design. It's membership includes motion picture, television, commercial, and stage costume designers throughout the world and totals over 530 members. 

IMG Fashion
http://www.olympusfashionweek.com
IMG Fashion, the highest ranked international modeling management firm, along with 7th on Sixth and Olympus provide marketing and advertising opportunities for buyers and retailers, the latest fashion runway news; the production of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios; national and international press coverage and an archive of fashion articles.

Fashion Design Council of India
http://www.fdci.org/
FDCI is the apex body of the Indian fashion industry and provides ample information on the fashion industry. The website features fashion designers, suppliers to the fashion design industry, fashion models, fashion shows and events, industry news and trends.

The Fashion Group International
http://www.fgi.org/home.html
The Fashion Group International is a global non-profit association of over 6,000 professionals of achievement and influence representing all areas of the fashion, apparel, accessories, beauty and home industries.

The National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers
http://www.namsb-show.com/
The National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers, Inc. is a membership association of men's wear retailers serving the fashion industry since 1954.
The Texas Fashion Collection thanks NAMSB for its support. To view a list of selected items bought for the collection with funding from NAMSB
click here.

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