New York Fashion Week : Made With Intention
Made With Intention: Sustainability Mixer & Panel Discussion
New York Fashion Week Opening Night
Join us for Made With Intention, a New York Fashion Week opening-night mixer and panel discussion centered on sustainability, innovation, and purpose-driven fashion. This event brings together forward-thinking brands, educators, and emerging talent who are actively shaping a more responsible and intentional future for the fashion industry.
Hosted by
99 YARDS is a fashion-tech platform connecting brands, creatives, and services to streamline fashion campaigns, portfolio building, and collaboration across the global fashion ecosystem.
Inside Fashion Design is a multimedia platform and resource hub dedicated to helping fashion professionals learn, grow, create, and connect in the industry. It provides curated education, industry insights, design resources, mentorship, community connections, and events to support conscious and sustainable fashion careers and businesses. The platform fosters a global community where designers, entrepreneurs, and creatives can access tools, collaborations, and professional development opportunities to advance in fashion and make a positive impact
What to Expect
Networking Mixer & Panel Discussions
Connect with designers, students, brands, and fashion-tech professionals who are passionate about sustainability, ethical production, and intentional design.
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One lucky winner will take home 50% of the raffle proceeds, plus a swag bag filled with curated goodies.
Your participation directly supports Inside Fashion Design, a nonprofit dedicated to providing education, resources, and community for fashion industry professionals—helping build a more thoughtful, sustainable, and connected fashion industry.
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YOUR HOST
Tony Henry - Founder and CEO of 99 YARDS
Britta (Sautter) Cabanos - Founder | Fashion Educator & Community Builder
Brand Panel : Sustainable Fashion in Practice
Hear from sustainability-driven fashion brands as they share their journeys, challenges, and approaches to building intentional collections and responsible production models.
Moderate by Karen Zhang
Karen Zhang is a product marketing leader and advisor specializing in fashion and consumer technology. With experience across companies including eBay, RetailMeNot, Sephora, and Condé Nast, she brings deep expertise in brand storytelling, go-to-market strategy, and consumer insight. Karen holds an MBA from Duke University.
Featured Brands Panelist :
ZIPÉL NYC is a New York–born fashion brand blending bold artistic expression with the heritage of denim. Since its founding, the label has built a reputation for creating unique, handcrafted, and limited-edition denim pieces that blend sophistication with street culture, encouraging wearers to express confidence and individuality. The brand emphasizes innovation and sustainability, offering responsibly sourced materials and community-oriented programs like denim recycling initiatives.
Kajal New York is a luxury womenswear brand rooted in craftsmanship, sustainability, and intentional design. Based in New York City, the label creates modern silhouettes from repurposed and ethical fabrics, producing limited runs meant to be worn, re-worn, and kept in circulation. Its design philosophy prioritizes timeless pieces that minimize environmental impact and elevate thoughtful wardrobe investment.
KRAVC is a fashion label founded by Katrin Kravc with a mission to represent women through sophistication, elegance, and individuality. Drawing on over 15 years of global fashion experience, the brand crafts handmade luxury pieces that celebrate refined form and personal confidence. While not exclusively sustainability-positioned, KRAVC emphasizes quality craftsmanship and original design that honors legacy and individual expression.
Education & Industry Panel
Gain insights from leading fashion educators who are advancing sustainability through education, research, and industry engagement, featuring:
Moderate by CLARE TATTERSALL - CEO Digital Fashion Week
Digital Fashion Week, a global platform redefining how fashion is presented and experienced through technology. Digital Fashion Week champions innovation at the intersection of fashion, digital culture, and emerging technologies, creating new opportunities for designers, brands, and creatives to showcase work beyond traditional runway formats. Through immersive experiences, global programming, and a future-forward approach, Digital Fashion Week is shaping the next era of the fashion industry.
Panelist
Jill Stein — Instructor, Vogue College of Fashion
Jill Stein is a fashion educator and luxury fashion consultant who teaches at the Vogue College of Fashion, where she leads an immersive curriculum that encourages students to think critically, creatively, and ethically about the fashion industry. She brings decades of experience across fashion and media, guiding emerging talent to build sustainable, intentional practices and brand concepts as they enter the industry.
Michael Ferraro — Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Michael (FIT faculty) represents the educational strength of the Fashion Institute of Technology, one of the world’s leading fashion schools. FIT’s curriculum spans design, business, technology, and creative media, preparing students for careers that influence how fashion is designed, produced, and understood globally.
Andrea Kennedy — Lead, Fashion Department, Berkeley College
Andrea Kennedy, MEd is the Lead of the Fashion Department at Berkeley College. She is a designer, strategist, sourcing specialist, and sustainability educator with over 25 years of industry experience. Previously Vice President of Sustainability at Material Exchange and longtime instructor of fashion sustainability courses, Kennedy has driven measurable improvements in ethical sourcing, circular design, and sustainable practices across design, production, and supply chains. She also serves on the strategic council of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and mentors climate-focused initiatives.
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Interactive Q&A
Engage directly with panelists to explore practical, actionable insights for your own projects, studies, or career path.
Community Engagement
Discover opportunities to collaborate, contribute, and grow within the fashion and fashion-tech ecosystem.
Whether you’re a student, creative professional, educator, or brand innovator, Made With Intention offers a platform to connect, learn, and celebrate fashion with purpose.