NYCxDESIGN is Coming of Age
Upon my return from Milan in April I wrote that Salone del Mobile.Milano was a spectacular event made even more so by the events of Milan Design Week. While still young by comparison with Milan Design Week, and lacking a central draw as powerful Salone, NYCxDESIGN is growing up fast and looks to be on its way to being an important event on the global stage. It is reminiscent of the path followed by New York Fashion Week as that event elbowed its way to the front of the global fashion industry. If you’re not familiar with NYCxDESIGN, it is a collaboration between New York City Economic Development Corporation, City agencies, the Mayor’s Office, City Council, and a steering committee composed of some of the City’s most renowned design institutions, retailers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, curators, educators, editors and – of course – designers. Literally hundreds of events are staged across all five …
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