LAFFF was a dazzling showcase of how fashion, lifestyle and tech are blending to create future visionary experiences. Themed 'Inclusion', the festival invites you to listen to the best of our panels.
The Laws of Style (2018) by Speaker & Moderator: Douglas Hand and Panelists: Luis Fernandez - Creative Director at LUISFERN5, Raan Parton - Creative Director & Partner at Apolis and Holly Jovenall - Designer at BILLYThe kulturspace Foundation
The Laws of Style
The design process and inspiration, the state of the menswear industry today, formal dress and the casualization of the business uniform, and the challenges for emerging brands and personal presentation.
Speaker & Moderator: Douglas Hand
Panelists: Luis Fernandez - Creative Director at LUISFERN5, Raan Parton - Creative Director & Partner at Apolis and Holly Jovenall - Designer at BILLY
Who Said Fashion Film? (2018) by Moderator: Justin Merino - LAFFF Founding Partner and Panelists: Rania Al-Naimi - Co-founder at CANIFFF, Damien Merino - LAFFF 2018 Juror, Amber Moelter (Noir Tribe), Deborah Ferguson - Founder of ContentModeThe kulturspace Foundation
Who Said Fashion Film?
What do we consider to be a fashion film? What makes a film a fashion film and when is it not considered one? Is fashion film for everyone? What is fashion film, what is the purpose of it, what makes it what it is, and who defines it.
Moderator: Justin Merino - LAFFF Founding Partner
Panelists: Rania Al-Naimi - Co-founder at CANIFFF, Damien Merino - LAFFF 2018 Juror, Amber Moelter (Noir Tribe), Deborah Ferguson - Founder of ContentMode
The Role of Fashion & Style (2018) by Moderator: Leslie Bedolla - LAFFF Founding Partner and Panelists: Shaun Ross, Stephen Galloway, Alexis Borges and Gilles AssorThe kulturspace Foundation
The Role of Fashion & Style
What is the role of fashion in the process of questioning one's identity? Personal experiences and storytelling will lead the warm-up to the discussion.
Moderator: Leslie Bedolla - LAFFF Founding Partner
Panelists: Shaun Ross, Stephen Galloway, Alexis Borges and Gilles Assor
Spiritual & Sustainable Fashion (2018) by Moderator: Leslie Bedolla, LAFFF Founding Partner and Panelists: Dr Habib Sadeghi, Azrya, The Swagabonds, John-Michael TrianaThe kulturspace Foundation
Spiritual & Sustainable Fashion
Why do we have the need as consumers to go for a more spiritual and sustainable fashion? This panel seeks to understand this new form of consciousness from different perspectives.
Moderator: Leslie Bedolla - LAFFF Founding Partner
Panelists: Dr Habib Sadeghi, Azrya, The Swagabonds, John-Michael Triana
That Kind of Future (2018) by Moderator: Holger Homann - LAFFF Juror & Publishing Partner and Panelists: Viktoria Modesta, Abbey Tate, Lisa Messeri, Rem D. KoolhaasThe kulturspace Foundation
That Kind of Future
Where do new technologies stand in fashion and art? Where are we now? Why and how have new technologies changed fashion and art? Where are we going? What are the next technologies? How do we see the future?
Moderator: Holger Homann - LAFFF Juror & Publishing Partner
Panelists: Viktoria Modesta, Abbey Tate, Lisa Messeri, Rem D. Koolhaas
How will fashion reach the connected consumer while print is dying? (2018) by Blackbook Experience and Panelists: Matt Lambert - Director at Iconoclast, Leslie Bedolla - Partner at LA Fashion Film Festival, Holger Homann - Editor/Creative Director at Radical Vertical, Temi Hollist - Storyteller, Holly-ann Ladd and Chloe Howell-Jackson - Co-Founders at Peach.The kulturspace Foundation
How will fashion reach the connected consumer while print is dying?
How to build brands DNA with the use of social media platforms and new technologies.
Blackbook Experience
Panelists: Matt Lambert - Director at Iconoclast, Leslie Bedolla - Partner at LA Fashion Film Festival, Holger Homann - Editor/Creative Director at Radical Vertical, Temi Hollist - Storyteller, Holly-ann Ladd and Chloe Howell-Jackson - Co-Founders at Peach.
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Full Highlights & Recap at: lafashionfestival.com/lafff2018-recap
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