Inaugural Blackglama Design Initiative Fall/Winter 2014

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackglama is delighted to announce the acclaimed group of talent that forms the inaugural Fall/Winter 2014 Blackglama Design Initiative. Blackglama's goal is to encourage and challenge fashion talent to push the boundaries of mink fur. Designers were invited to use Blackglama mink in creative and innovative ways across their Fall collections.

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For the season, three New York-based designers have been selected for their ability to create unique designs, demonstrating exquisite craftsmanship and the possibilities of working with Blackglama.

"Blackglama seeks to support and build lasting relationships with designers who embrace mink as a creative material, who are inspired by the limitless potential that mink brings to their collections and who are excited to position mink as an integral part of their collection.  I am thrilled that we were able to work with such talented designers and excited about how each designer incorporated Blackglama mink in their collections," says Joe Morelli, President and CEO of Blackglama.

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Bibhu Mohapatra

"I am so pleased and honored to be working with Blackglama in their inaugural Design Initiative. The materials that they have so generously provided worked perfectly with my Fall 2014 collection, which explores a journey into the spirituality and landscapes of Tibetan culture."

Brandon Sun

"For Fall 2014, I started out with images from Kay Nielsen's fairy tale illustrations and the idea of struggle and redemption. Working with Blackglama allowed me to achieve the epitome of what I can dream. I have had the pleasure of working with the company for several years and I am always immensely proud to be a part of the Blackglama family - it is legendary and lives up to its name."

Tome

"Being a part of the Blackglama Design Initiative is a great honor and to have their support at this important juncture is truly amazing.  We very much look forward to this partnership and to see where it can take us."

About Blackglama
For over 40 years, Blackglama has been world-renowned for providing the finest, most luxurious and exclusive ranch-raised natural black mink.  Blackglama mink is distributed exclusively through American Legend Cooperative based in Seattle, Washington and sought after by manufacturers, retailers and consumers globally.  All Blackglama mink comes from Origin Assured™ farms.  

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