C.L.A.S.S. - the Milan based eco-smart resource platform has commenced the third edition of ‘World C.L.A.S.S. Tour’ presenting the latest trends and promoting partners’ smart textiles to selected brands and retailers .With support from Italian Trade Commission, the event is traveling to New York, Madrid, Paris and London, while for Copenhagen it has partnered with Danish Fashion Institute (DAFI).
This year the tour visited Milan from September 8 to10, 2015, Madrid from September 23 and 24, 2015, Copenhagen on September 28 and 29, 2015, London on September 30 and October 1, 2015, New York on October 6 and 7, 2015, Paris on October 9, 2015 and Dubai November 1 to 4, 2015.
In 2015, Giusy Bettoni was appointed, Ecological Textile Advisor to the Board of the Arab Fashion Council, one of the world’s biggest non-profit organizations that represents 22 Arab countries whose aim is to promote and disseminate creatively about the fashion industry of the Arab world . “We look forward to the C.L.A.S.S. team presenting their Eco-Smart collection during Arab Fashion Week. The Arab Fashion Council’s main objective is to nurture and develop the talents of young Arab designers through its strong business alliances and position the Arab World on the international fashion map”, says Jacob Abrian, Founder and Ambassador of the Arab Fashion Council.
In addition, C.L.A.S.S. has also announced the launch of C.L.A.S.S. Education, a new division of the platform. The role is to share knowledge, introduce ideas, and present smart eco-solutions to empower like-minded fashion professionals and motivate them to transform their current business model to set forth positive change. Innovative Textile Solutions: Eco-Fashion Workshop is a program offered by C.L.A.S.S. Education, which is scheduled for January 18 to 20, 2016 in Milan .
