Imagine a world where your clothes regulate your body temperature, monitor your vital signs, and your necklace begins to glow when the sun goes down.
Today, this is achievable. Modern fashion designers are no stranger to the potential of merging clothing with electronics. Make Fashion is an initiative that introduces talented local designers to cutting edge new technologies, subject matter experts and wearable technology.
From information gathering to communication, modern computing has evolved into an invisibly integrated system woven into our everyday lives. As we become even more unified with technology the next step in this evolution is wearable computing.
As the mobile tech revolution winds down over the next 5-7 years, wearable and embedded technology is poised to earn:
Personal wearables – $10 B (2016- Gartner)
Smartphone Accessories – $20 B (2012- ABI)
US Apparel and Jewelry Manufacture – $40 B (2013 – IBISWorld)
Wearable technology has already started to deliver innovation:
Improving health and fitness awareness
Reducing cognitive overload or distraction – Personal customization / utility
The fashion show gala is the largest annual Make Fashion event. Here, designers are paired with engineers and technologists to produce a ground-breaking runway spectacle fusing fashion, technology, performance, and light.
Become a Sponsor
In-Kind Sponsor
Make Fashion is looking for sponsors to contribute silent auction items, event support (lighting/entertainment/food and beverage) and marketing support.
Sponsor Benefits:
- Logo placement on website, poster, and event screens
- Tickets to MakeFashion Gala
Designer Sponsor: $2500
Sponsor Benefits:
- Logo placement on website, poster, and event screens at gala
- Mentions on MakeFashion social media and mailouts
- 2 Tickets to MakeFashion Gala
- Rights to use MakeFashion approved photos of this piece in advertisement and media
Event Sponsor: $5000
Sponsor Benefits:
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- Premium logo placement on website, poster, and event screens
- Advertising through various social media channels and mailing lists including Maker Faire, Endeavor Arts, Protospace, and Digital Alberta – over 5000 individuals to be reached!
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- Mentions on Make Fashion social media and mailouts
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- 4 VIP tickets to MakeFashion Gala
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- Mention from MC during the MakeFashion Gala
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- Opportunity for sponsorship booth/banner advertising at MakeFashion Gala
Innovation/Title Sponsor: $20000
Sponsor Benefits:
- Premium logo placement on website, poster, and event screens and promotional material at events post gala internationally for up to 1 year following the gala.
- Title “brought to you by…” sponsorship on website, poster, marketing materials, and event screens
- Advertising through various social media channels and mailing lists including Maker Faire, Endeavor Arts, Protospace, and Digital Alberta – over 5000 individuals to be reached!
- Mentions on MakeFashion social media and mailouts
- 5 VIP tickets to MakeFashion Gala
- Mention from MC during the MakeFashion Gala
- Opportunity for sponsorship booth/banner advertising at MakeFashion Gala
