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Where Titans of the Industry Talk.
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Curated Content
Created by WWD’s and FN’s renowned editorial teams to inform and inspire the fashion, retail, beauty and footwear industries
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Exclusive Access
Fairchild Summits connects titans of industry at executive conferences where relationships are built and deals are made
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Fairchild Live brings WWD, Beauty Inc, and FN to life by connecting the titans of the industry at events designed to inform and inspire. With content curated by our distinguished editorial team, Fairchild Live provides the ideal platform for authentic collaboration and strategic partnerships. Fairchild Live hosts 30+ summits, forums, and events annually to encourage innovation across fashion, beauty, footwear, and retail.
For more information, contact Kate Walker at kwalker@wwd.com.
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Audience By The Numbers
70%
C-Level Executives, Founders, Presidents // VPs, Brands & Retailers
25%
Industry Service Providers
5%
Media Press // Content Creators
Why Attend
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“The blend of emerging brands, global power beauty brands and retail operators provided the diversity of views one would expect from a WWD conference. The innovation coming from the emerging brands is compelling to see and promises exciting years of growth for the industry!”
CEO, Marks & Spencer
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“Provocative balance of speakers and size of brands. Great to hear from indie brands.”
Chief Merchant, Sephora
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“An engaging day full of unique perspectives from a strategic cross section of [men’s wear] industry leaders.”
Vice President & Fashion Director of Men’s Wear, Saks Fifth Avenue
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“Loved the event! Great way to connect with others in the industry, learn what they are working on, and hear brands’ digital strategic priorities.”
eBay
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“As a first time attendee, I was very impressed and took away a lot of great information while being able to network with potential future partners. I’m looking forward to other great events from WWD.”
Shop.com
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“Know I can count on this conference to give me actionable takeaways that I can immediately apply to my business.”
Jurlique
Past Speakers
Jeff BezosAmazon.com
Tory BurchTory Burch
Charlotte ChoSoko Glam
Kat Von DKat Von D Beauty
Robert DeBakerBecca Cosmetics
Mary DillonUlta Beauty
John ElliottJohn Elliott
Fabrizio FredaThe Estée Lauder Companies
Diane Von FurstenbergDiane Von Furstenberg
Jason ForbesCoty Inc.
Nic GalwayAdidas
Marc JacobsMarc Jacobs
Jamie Kern LimaIT Cosmetics
Chad KesslerAmerican Eagle
Ralph LaurenRalph Lauren
Marla Malcolm BeckBluemercury
Calvin McDonaldSephora Americas
Alessandro SartoriErmenegildo Zegna
Claudia SoareAnastasia Beverly Hills
Alexander WangAlexander Wang
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Past Editorial Coverage
WWD Digital Beauty Forum
Executives gathered at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan for the first WWD Digital Beauty Forum and detailed bold moves in cyberspace.
WWD Digital London Forum
From mobile to Millennials, direct engagement was top-of-mind in London.
WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit
Industry leaders gathered at The Pierre hotel in Manhattan to discuss how to succeed in a rapidly changing retail environment.
WWD Beauty CEO Summit
Beauty Executives discuss the metamorphosis of the industry at the WWD CEO Summit in Palm Beach.
Past Video Highlights
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2015 DIGITAL BEAUTY FORUM
250+ Beauty digital executives came together in NYC for a day of thought leadership and networking.
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2014 FOOTWEAR NEWS SUMMIT
FN Editor Mosha Lundstru00f6m facilitates a designer panel discussion between Aquazurra, Louis Leeman Paris, and Renu00e9 Caovilla
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2015 Digital Forum NYC
The WWD Forum NYC was an industry event not to be missed. View our recap video to see a glimpse of speaker presentations and networking opportunities.
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2016 Men's Wear Summit
The 2016 WWD Men's Wear Summit had a new inspiration this year that connected attendees to executives from the top brands and retailers in the niche menswear industry. This one-of-a-kind event focused exclusively on the latest trends and inspiration that are driving men’s fashion.
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2016 Retail 20/20: The New Store Experience
The WWD Retail 20/20 Forum: "The New Store Experience" offered exclusive Insight on satisfying consumer needs in today's retail market. Retailers are finding new ways to attract, engage and inspire consumers with differentiated in-store journeys and transforming the shopping experience to keep up with the digital world.
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2016 BEAUTY CEO SUMMIT
Drew Barrymore talks about building her beauty business, Flower Beauty
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2016 WWD CEO Summit
The WWD CEO Summit in New York addressed everything from presidential politics to the new consumer, investing climate and designers' creativity.
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2016 WWD Honors
Highlights from the inaugural WWD Honors program