EFE
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KOllision
March 9th 2019
EFE [Eff-ee]:
A community of next generation student designers dedicated to inspire others to rethink textile waste through charity fashion shows and events.
As collaborators, EFE’s role is to spearhead operations leading up to and on show-day, manage the charity silent auction, coordinate volunteers and inspire sustainable practices for the pieces and the event.
KOllision [ koh-lizh-uhn ]:
A collaboration between fashion, technology and art, by NYC fashion designer, Minika Ko. By sponsoring high-performance womenswear, Minika challenged 30+ artists and designers to use her pieces as canvases while challenging their preconceptions of fashion.
On March 9th 2019, EFE produced KOllision alongside 30+ artists and designers, 50+ models, and 500+ attendees.
KOllision is where fashion, technology, and art collide. Artists from all over NYC and across the United States combined various methods of painting, embroidery and technology to be ultimately showcased as one collaborative fashion show.
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, KOllision artists manifests the future of female power with wearable arts on the runway. All the designs shown on the runway go towards Stand for Education in a live silent charity auction.
Overview of Event
The Venue & Pre-Show Set Up
Blueprint of the 3rd Floor Venue Space made by Soon-hee, one of the EFE Team members. We wanted to optimize the entirety of the space that spans over 20,000 square feet for the key areas: runway, silent auction, pop-up shop, and backstage area
The backstage area where EFE team members, models, designers, make up artists used to set up pre-show.
Picture from the end of the runway with the arrival of early guests.
The pop-up shop area where NYC fashion designer, Minika Ko, showcased some of her pieces.
One of the wall panels in the live silent charity auction where attendees could bid on pieces showcased on the runway. Accompanying the bidding sheet are pictures of the models, the featured piece, as well as an inspiration piece by the artist.
A bird's eye view shot of some of the models. EFE was tasked with figuring out the runway line up for the outfits and models.
Pre-Show event: A HER STORY speaking event located on the 2nd floor. Mari Malek, model, activist, and founder of Stand For Education gave a talk about her charity non-profit organization.
Group 3/3 of the model runway line up. This group was centered around the theme of having 'painted' pieces.
Artists, Designers & Models
The EFE Team managed and organized the corresponding designer pieces with the respective model and artist while also assisted in the recruitment and styling of the models. In addition, the team streamlined all communication in an effective and timely manner.
Photographer, Andrew Chuang gives instructions to the models about the runway.
Models are listening to the instructions for the runway.
Models are waiting backstage, only a couple of hours before showtime.
Models are looking at the groups that they've been assigned to — organized by the EFE Team.
Coordinating Volunteers
Melissa Lent, one of EFE’s team members, was the head of coordinating volunteers for the pre-show, during show, and post-show set up.
In this picture, cofounders of EFE, Janette (far left) is seen with Angela (holding laptop) holding an orientation for the volunteers. They explain the run-down of the day and confirm tasks with each group of volunteers.
EFE Team member, Sophia is seen providing instructions for volunteers at the attendee check in station -- an hour before doors open.
Gilda and Susan, EFE team members are seen backstage assisting models.
The night before: Angela and Janette ironed on KO patches for volunteer ID badges.
Another picture of the volunteer orientation
Silent Charity Auction
All proceeds from the silent auction went towards Stand For Education — our goal was to provide 1000 girls in South Sudan with menstrual hygiene kits that contain sustainable and reusable menstrual hygiene products and pads that last them 1-3 years. One $25 donation allows a girl to stay in school, complete an education, and secure a better future for themselves.
An attendee observes one of the artist's pieces.
Snapshot of the live charity silent auction after doors are opened.
EFE team member, Sophia is seen recording the numbers from the silent charity auction.
Backstage post-show: Volunteers were tasked with efficiently packaging the designer pieces for the highest bidder.
All hands were deck to finish strong after a 12 hour day.
An attendee observes one of the artist's pieces.
The EFE Team
The EFE X KOllision collaboration wouldn’t have been possible without all of EFE team members, Minika Ko and her team, COPE NYC, Stand For Education NGO, all our sponsors, volunteers, artists & designers, make-up artists and the audience who came out to witness this collaboration on March 9th, 2019. Thank you Minika for this amazing opportunity!
(Pictured: Gilda and Susan, EFE Team Members)
Parts of EFE Team from left to right: Janette, Sophia, Angela, Malka, Soon-hee, Fanny. (Not pictured: Melissa, Gilda, Dena, Susan, Noemi)
Thank You To Our Sponsors
