After
a one year hiatus, The Pin Show announces its return with new direction
and partnership. Julie McCullough Kim, Executive Producer and Founder
of The Pin Show, brings on partner and newly named Executive Director,
Bryan Embry. Embry is owner and Director of the Ross Akard Gallery at The Fairmont Dallas.
The 2012 Pin Show will be held at The Fairmont Dallas in the Regency
Ballroom on February 23, 2012. Applications will begin July 1,2011,
with a deadline of October 15, 2011. Designers will also have the
opportunity to apply for the Artist in Residence Program, in which one
designer will be awarded the three month on site residency through The
Fairmont Dallas, which will provide a hotel suite apartment and onsite
working design studio in partnership with the Ross Akard Gallery. This
residency will begin on January 1, 2012. In addition, The Pin Show will
award more than $2000 in grants to individual designers to use towards
furthering their independent fashion businesses.
The high energy annual event has become known for featuring the latest in locally produced, independent fashion on a runway, boasting over 150 looks from more than 30 designers. While most designers are Texas based, the most recent Pin Show featured designers from Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. The Pin Show expects to see growth in its national reach with the introduction of the Artist in Residence Program and affiliation with The Fairmont Dallas, known for its support of the arts.
Independent Designers Rachel Nichelson and Julie McCullough Kim founded the Pin Show in 2007 to provide emerging fashion industry designers, photographers, artists, stylists and retail buyers with a profound launching platform for independent work in the fashion industry. After three successful shows, Nichelson moved on to concentrate on her own women’s wear line. McCullough Kim knew she wanted to continue and grow the impact of the event and, signing on Embry, has found the perfect partner to take The Pin Show to the next level, which will provide designers with more exposure and opportunity.
The Pin Show gives regional boutiques and buyers an opportunity to view independent lines during one showcase as well as meet with designers and discuss future business opportunities. In addition, guests will have a unique fashion experience that is generally reserved for high-end designers and their clientele. The show has been the first of its kind in the Southwest region to showcase a growing group of slow-fashion designers on one runway for an audience of over 1500 people, ranging from fashion hipsters to Dallas’ influential fashion industry leaders.
Julie McCullough Kim
Executive Producer / Co-Founder / Partner
Julie McCullough Kim is a self-taught sewist and crafter living in Oak Cliff, TX that uses her BA in Marketing from Columbia College Chicago to create promotional and retail platforms for the local creative class. McCullough Kim has founded and built numerous businesses in the modern craft – artisanal slow fashion movement since 2005, including: MAKE and MADE, Urban Street Bazaar, 2enju, The Pin Show, and IndieGenius. In addition, McCullough Kim contributes to various local non-profit and social organizations, including LaReunionTX, Dallas Farmers Market Friends, Bishop Arts District Merchant Association Board, bigBANGTX, and the Dallas Museum of Art – Jean Paul Gaultier Task Force.
Bryan Embry
Executive Director / Partner
Bryan Embry is the owner of Dallas Arts District’s first art gallery in over three decades. Born and raised in Dallas, Bryan dedicates his gallery to the promotion of regional, national and international artists. Bryan co-founded the Fairmont Dallas' Artist in residence program which features artists of multiple disciplines in quarterly rotation. Embry was recently named Executive Director of the Pin Show. Texas's Largest independant fashion event. Bryan dedicates his time to organizations that foster social awareness and promote environmental issues through fine art including Art & Advocacy and Taste of Nations.
2012 Advisory Board
The Pin Show is proud to announce its new advisory board, which will play an important role in selecting the recipients of the Artist in Residence Program and the awarded grant money:
John R. Conte, Vice President of Education of Wade College
Sarah Jane Semrad, Founder of La Reunion TX and Event Producer, Dallas Social Venture Partners
Sharon Lyle, Director of TedxSMU
Stacy Caldwell, President of Dallas Social Venture Partners
Tim Leamy, Operating Partner of Sebastian’s Closet.
PAST ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS and PRODUCERS
RACHEL NICHELSON
COMPANY: The Pin Show - Executive Producer and Co-Founder 2007-2010 Madeline Wood - Established 2005
JENIFER MCNEIL BAKER, 2008-2010
COMPANY: Jenifer McNeil Baker - Established 2005
JOCELYN LOPEZ, 2008-2010
COMPANY: Represented by On Set Management. 15 years in the industry.
-DOUG VOISIN AND ANDREW BAYER, MEMBER 2008-2009
COMPANY: HOUSE OF DANG
-LINDSAY WEATHERREAD, MEMBER 2008-2009
COMPANY: L.WEATHERREAD
-JACKY PENNINGA SYLVIE, MEMBER 2009
COMPANY: TEXAS TARTS
The Pin Show
The high energy annual event has become known for featuring the latest in locally produced, independent fashion on a runway, boasting over 150 looks from more than 30 designers. While most designers are Texas based, the most recent Pin Show featured designers from Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. The Pin Show expects to see growth in its national reach with the introduction of the Artist in Residence Program and affiliation with The Fairmont Dallas, known for its support of the arts.
Independent Designers Rachel Nichelson and Julie McCullough Kim founded the Pin Show in 2007 to provide emerging fashion industry designers, photographers, artists, stylists and retail buyers with a profound launching platform for independent work in the fashion industry. After three successful shows, Nichelson moved on to concentrate on her own women’s wear line. McCullough Kim knew she wanted to continue and grow the impact of the event and, signing on Embry, has found the perfect partner to take The Pin Show to the next level, which will provide designers with more exposure and opportunity.
The Pin Show gives regional boutiques and buyers an opportunity to view independent lines during one showcase as well as meet with designers and discuss future business opportunities. In addition, guests will have a unique fashion experience that is generally reserved for high-end designers and their clientele. The show has been the first of its kind in the Southwest region to showcase a growing group of slow-fashion designers on one runway for an audience of over 1500 people, ranging from fashion hipsters to Dallas’ influential fashion industry leaders.
Julie McCullough Kim
Executive Producer / Co-Founder / Partner
Julie McCullough Kim is a self-taught sewist and crafter living in Oak Cliff, TX that uses her BA in Marketing from Columbia College Chicago to create promotional and retail platforms for the local creative class. McCullough Kim has founded and built numerous businesses in the modern craft – artisanal slow fashion movement since 2005, including: MAKE and MADE, Urban Street Bazaar, 2enju, The Pin Show, and IndieGenius. In addition, McCullough Kim contributes to various local non-profit and social organizations, including LaReunionTX, Dallas Farmers Market Friends, Bishop Arts District Merchant Association Board, bigBANGTX, and the Dallas Museum of Art – Jean Paul Gaultier Task Force.
Bryan Embry
Executive Director / Partner
Bryan Embry is the owner of Dallas Arts District’s first art gallery in over three decades. Born and raised in Dallas, Bryan dedicates his gallery to the promotion of regional, national and international artists. Bryan co-founded the Fairmont Dallas' Artist in residence program which features artists of multiple disciplines in quarterly rotation. Embry was recently named Executive Director of the Pin Show. Texas's Largest independant fashion event. Bryan dedicates his time to organizations that foster social awareness and promote environmental issues through fine art including Art & Advocacy and Taste of Nations.
2012 Advisory Board
The Pin Show is proud to announce its new advisory board, which will play an important role in selecting the recipients of the Artist in Residence Program and the awarded grant money:
John R. Conte, Vice President of Education of Wade College
Sarah Jane Semrad, Founder of La Reunion TX and Event Producer, Dallas Social Venture Partners
Sharon Lyle, Director of TedxSMU
Stacy Caldwell, President of Dallas Social Venture Partners
Tim Leamy, Operating Partner of Sebastian’s Closet.
PAST ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS and PRODUCERS
RACHEL NICHELSON
COMPANY: The Pin Show - Executive Producer and Co-Founder 2007-2010 Madeline Wood - Established 2005
JENIFER MCNEIL BAKER, 2008-2010
COMPANY: Jenifer McNeil Baker - Established 2005
JOCELYN LOPEZ, 2008-2010
COMPANY: Represented by On Set Management. 15 years in the industry.
-DOUG VOISIN AND ANDREW BAYER, MEMBER 2008-2009
COMPANY: HOUSE OF DANG
-LINDSAY WEATHERREAD, MEMBER 2008-2009
COMPANY: L.WEATHERREAD
-JACKY PENNINGA SYLVIE, MEMBER 2009
COMPANY: TEXAS TARTS
The Pin Show
