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BLAZING T R A I L S TOGETHER

As we enter our 60th anniversary year, we congratulate the 2018 Femmy Award Honorees who’s visions have helped shape the intimate apparel industry. We celebrate your success and our continued partnership, taking pride

in your vison for apparel with exceptional fit and style.

TARGET

DONALD R. ALLEN, JR. (PVH CORP.)

KOMAR INTIMATES

TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD.

In 1958 the LYCRA® fiber

brand took the fashion industry by storm, and the world of fashion has never been the same. Celebrating 60 years, LYCRA® fiber continues evolving to create and inspire new innovations within apparel.

We are proud to share this monumental anniversary with The Underfashion Club, who for 60 years has worked diligently to ensure future technology with extensive scholarship support to new talent and nurturing student’s dreams of entering the world of revolutionized fashion.

FASHION FORMS congratulates TARGET

RETAILER OF THE YEAR accepted by MARYBETH MOSER VP DMM, INTIMATES, PERFORMANCE, SWIM & HEATHER FRYXELL DIRECTOR WOMEN’S INTIMATES

THE MOST INNOVATIVE BRAND FOR BRA SOLUTIONS www.FASHIONFORMS.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 FEMMY AWARD HONOREES

FASHION FORMS SALUTES

FEMMY HONOREES: TARGET accepted by MARYBETH MOSER & HEATHER FRYXELL

KOMAR INTIMATES accepted by DEBBY GEDNEY

Texco Hook & Eye Tape LTD. accepted by TOMMY FUNG

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT DONALD R. ALLEN, JR.

DIAMOND JUBILEE AWARD RECIPIENT CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF LYRICA® BRAND LYRICA® is a trademark of INVISTA

accepted by DAVE TREROTOLA

THE MOST INNOVATIVE BRAND FOR BRA SOLUTIONS www.FASHIONFORMS.com

SPECIAL HOST DITA VON TEESE BURLESQUE QUEEN, MUSICIAN, LINGERIE DESIGNER & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

The Underfashion Club, Inc. ANN DEAL and AMY BITTNER Femmy Gala Chairpersons Welcome you to the

HONORING ______TARGET ______KOMAR INTIMATES ______TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD. ______DIAMOND JUBILEE AWARD CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF LYCRA® BRAND LYCRA® IS A TRADEMARK OF INVISTA ______Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient DONALD R. ALLEN, JR. ______

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City

PRESIDENT’S LETTER 2018

VICTOR H. VEGA

President’s Letter (continued)

Victor H. Vega President

Corset and Brassiere Women’s Club, Inc.

The Underfashion Club, Inc.

PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE UNDERFASHION CLUB

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018

PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENTS TREASURER SECRETARY DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

PREVIOUS FEMMY AWARDEES

PREVIOUS FEMMY AWARDEES (continued)

PREVIOUS FEMMY AWARDEES (continued)

PREVIOUS FEMMY AWARDEES (continued)

PREVIOUS GLOBAL AWARDEES

PREVIOUS HUMANITARIAN AWARDEE

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PREVIOUS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES

PREVIOUS PRESIDENT’S AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Underfashion Club, Inc. PROGRAM OPENING

Victor Vega President THE UNDERFASHION CLUB, INC. DITA VON TEESE Special Host AWARDS PRESENTATION ————————————————————————————————— TARGET Accepted by Marybeth Moser | VP DMM, Intimates, Performance, Swim Heather Fryxell | Director Women’s Intimates ————————————————————————————————— TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD. Accepted by Tommy Fung | Chairman, Texco Group ————————————————————————————————— KOMAR INTIMATES Accepted by Debby Gedney | President ————————————————————————————————— Diamond Jubilee Award CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF LYCRA® BRAND Lycra® is a Trademark of INVISTA Accepted by Robert Kirkwood | Executive Vice President Marketing & Technology, INVISTA Apparel ————————————————————————————————— Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient DONALD R. ALLEN, JR. Vice President, Design & Innovation, The Underwear Group, PVH Corp. ————————————————————————————————— STUDENT DESIGN AWARDS

Suzanne Beck and Clelia Parisi Co-Chairs, SAIG Committee CLOSING

TARGET

MARYBETH MOSER VP DMM, INTIMATES, PERFORMANCE, SWIM

TARGET

HEATHER FRYXELL DIRECTOR WOMEN’S INTIMATES

KOMAR INTIMATES

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DEBBY GEDNEY

TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD. TOMMY FUNG | CHAIRMAN, TEXCO GROUP

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TOMMY FUNG

Diamond Jubilee Award CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF LYCRA® BRAND ROBERT L. KIRKWOOD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY, INVISTA APPAREL

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ROBERT L. KIRKWOOD

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient DONALD R. ALLEN, JR.

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A BRIEF HISTORY of THE UNDERFASHION CLUB

1958 | Founded by 7 female professionals In the corset and

brassiere industry as the Corset and Brassiere Women’s Club, Inc.

The Club’s original purpose: Foster communication among women

in the industry, Educate and disseminate information, Obtain

greater recognition for the work of women in the industry •

President Jean Gordon // 1963 | Name changed to The

Underfashion Club • First Femmy gala • President Mercy Dobell

1985 | Membership opened to men • Expanded purposes

to include internship programs, scholarships, and funding OF

higher education courses related to fashion underwear •

PResident Norma Reinhardt // 1990 | First male President, Ronald Ross // 2004 | First Student Design Contest with Fashion Institute of Technology // 2006 | F.I.T. Student Design

Contest becomes part of Femmy gala // TODAY | Preeminent

organization within the Intimate Apparel and Underwear Industry

A 1958

1963 1985 1990 2004 2006

TODAY

Supporting Education Today For A Better Industry Tomorrow

In 2017, we distributed $250,000 in Scholarships, Awards, Internships and GRANTS, in support of intimate apparel design and merchandising students.

CONTESTS AND AWARDS (13%) SCHOLARSHIPS (72%) INTERNSHIPS (10%)

GRANTS (5%)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT 845.758.6405; OR EMAIL:[email protected].

OUR VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST SPONSORS

CLOVER GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD. REGINA MIRACLE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

STRETCHLINE HOLDINGS LTD. ! EUROVET/CURVEXPO

AT THE 2017 FEMMY GALA

Fashion Institute of Technology Contestants

STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS 1st Prize – Katelyn Zawierucha 2nd Prize – Jennifer Monzon 3rd Prize – Mary Kate Kauffelt

FINALISTS Bonnie Chen, Diandra Howell, Lara Tabak

Faculty Liaison | Karen Curinton Rippy

VENUS DE MILO RECOGNITION For these most generous Scholarship Sponsors BEST PACIFIC TEXTILE LTD. BRANDIX APPAREL SOLUTIONS FASHION FORMS INVISTA KOMAR KRISTIN KRAMER PVH CORP. TEXCO GROUP WACOAL AMERICA, INC.

THE UNDERFASHION CLUB, INC. IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE 2017 RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND INTERNSHIPS

Bruna de Andrade Eizabeth Katz S. J. Anunciacion Mary Kate Kauffelt Kaitlin Barton SoHyun Kim Nicole Bisono Camilla Kolaj Emily Burke Kendra Lehner Bonnie Chen Nicolette Leslie Pamela Cooper Jianna Luongo McCrea Davison Michelle Marshall Jah’china Deleon Jennifer Monzon Pauline Eichler Daniela Morales Yeqi Fang Pedro Moutinho Katherina Feliciano Shailee Patel Alana Fox Christina Rizzo Alicia French Charlotte Sandness B. Ghuwalewala Keyanna Spann Riju Ha Angelika Stefanides Byul Han Lara Tabak Sheilam Horta Bianca Tsai Diandra Howell Kelsey White Nadia Hunt Norissa White-Isaacs Bianca Jeffs Katelyn Zawierucha Minzhi Jiang

THE MARY KRUG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

ary Krug was Vice President and Division Merchandise M Manager for Neiman Marcus Stores, a division of Neiman Marcus Group. Mary personified excellence, and she truly was the best of the best. When she died in 2013, Mary left a great legacy in the countless buyers, assistant buyers and vendors that she trained and educated over the years. A group of industry executives – men and women who knew Mary well – committed to establish a scholarship in her memory for students of fashion merchandising. What began as a single scholarship is now a scholarship fund that will carry Mary’s name and devotion to education years into the future. Contributions to the fund continue to be collected, and you are welcome to add your financial support to this most worthy endeavor.

INTRODUCING THE 2018 RECIPIENT OF THE MARY KRUG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

——–———————–––––––— ––—————— KELSEY WHITE | LIM College ——–———————–––––––— ––—————— eing a scholarship recipient last year and this year has made a Bworld of difference for me academically and professionally. This most generous financial aid has allowed me to worry less about the cost of school and living in New York, so I can focus on the incredible learn- ing opportunities available to me. This relief, added with the confidence gained by knowing I have the support of the Underfashion Club, has allowed me to truly get a jump start on my career.

In the past year, I completed a sales internship at Haddad Brands, a buying internship with Carolina Hererra, and have now been a buying assistant at Chanel for the past 6 months. LIM continues to allow me to apply myself to the fullest extent, and I love nothing more than fully immersing myself in my education and preparing myself for my career.

I plan to continue on my current path with passion and vigor. The retail industry is one that fascinates and excites me, and I am so excited to enter into a profession with brilliant and innovative peers such as those in the Underfashion Club.

Thank you so much for this incredible award!

THE JOHN BOWMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

ohn L. Bowman, who died in March of 2016 after fighting a J courageous battle with brain cancer, was a pioneer in the Intimate Apparel Industry.

He dedicated 27 years to the initial launch and success of Wacoal America and, later in his career, was a partner at Dana-co LLC working with the Natori brand.

He went on to establish John Bowman & Associates, where he provided his years of experience and expertise to numerous companies globally. He developed and built brands like he lived his life…never accepting that anything was impossible and always pushing forward despite the odds. His legacy is to be found in the success of so many industry professionals who benefitted from his mentoring.

The John Bowman Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2017 through the generous contributions of John’s industry friends, will keep John’s memory alive by providing much needed financial support to the most deserving of merchandising students.

INTRODUCING THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN BOWMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ——–———————–––––––— ––—————— KENDRA LEHNER | LIM College ——–———————–––––––— ––—————— s a young girl growing up in a small town outside of Salzburg, Austria, I A never would have imagined living in New York City. When my family came to America 13 years ago, I could not even read or write in English, but now, it is incredibly humbling to see years of hard work begin to pay off. Studying at LIM College has opened up more opportunities to network, learn, and help others than I could have ever imagined, and I know that it is only through scholarship funds that I am able to continually work on further cultivating my academic and industry exposure. Not only have my studies allowed me to gain insight into how the industry functions, but I have also been able to obtain valuable hands-on internship experience. For instance, my freshman year internship at Fashion Snoops was a launching pad for landing me at other positions at amazing companies such as Supima Cotton, Cotton Incorporated, Tommy Hilfiger, and the Smithee Group. In addition, I was able to use my marketing and research skills for community outreach by co- founding the Philanthropy Club, leading its marketing division, and volunteering abroad in Romania and Bulgaria this summer to help impoverished communities and assist them in SEO and marketing development. These learning experiences expanded my knowledge of the industry and pushed me to strive to succeed. These industry and academic experiences have solidified my passion for branding, marketing, and communicating the vision of a company coupled with sustainable and ethical business practices. In the future, my goal is to combine my skills in trend research and brand marketing with sustainable fashion. None of these milestones would have been possible without the aid I am receiving from the Underfashion Club.

2018 DASH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

——–———————–––––––— ––—————— LEILA GORDON ——–———————–––––––— ––—————— eila Gordon is a fashion design student at Design & L Architecture Senior High who is passionate about working with fabric, textile experimentation, and 3D forms.

She used to live in a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania, surrounded by tall conifers and the open air, until her family moved all the way to vivacious Miami, Florida. The extreme contrast between her quiet hometown and the energetic life of Miami allowed her to develop an appreciation for the two drastically opposing environments, while expressing their individuality through design.

Leila’s lingerie design project was inspired by the Futurism Art Movement of the 20 th century and how it translates into 21st century fabrics, silhouettes, and design.

Intimate Apparel Market Week Calendar 2018 – 2019 – 2020

Intimate Apparel Market Week Dates Beginning on Sunday – Ending on Friday 2018 February February 4 – 9 May April 29 – May 4 August July 29 – August 3 November November 4 – 9

2019 February January 27 – February 1 May April 28 – May 3 August August 4 – 9 November November 3 – 8 2020 February February 2 – 7 May May 3 – 8 August August 2 – 7 November November 1 – 6

845.758.6405 [email protected] www.underfashionclub.org

The entire Intima Media Group, along with its international partners are proud to congratulate all the prestigious Femmy 2018 honorees on their achievements

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 FEMMY AWARD HONOREES

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Congratulations from Cupid Intimates

TARGET MARYBETH MOSER VP DMM, INTIMATES, PERFORMANCE, SWIM HEATHER FRYXELL DIRECTOR WOMEN’S INTIMATES KOMAR INTIMATES DEBBY GEDNEY PRESIDENT TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD. TOMMY FUNG CHAIRMAN, TEXCO GROUP DONALD R. ALLEN, JR. VICE PRESIDENT, DESIGN & INNOVATION THE UNDERWEAR GROUP, PHV CORP.

DIAMOND JUBILEE AWARD LYCRA® BRAND

475 Park Avenue South, 17th Fl, New York, NY, 10016 • 212.686.6224

The Natori Company congratulates tonight’s Femmy honorees:

TARGET KOMAR INTIMATES TEXCO HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD. DONALD R. ALLEN, JR. CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF LYCRA® BRAND

Congratulations on your accomplishments and your continued support of the industry

Congratulates 2018 FEMMY HONOREES

We recognize and applaud you for your achievements.

MICHAELA DEPRINCE War orphan turned ballerina shows that with hope, anything is possible ©2018 Jockey International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jockey and #ShowEm are trademarks of Jockey International, Inc. International, Jockey of trademarks are #ShowEm and Jockey Reserved. Rights All Inc. International, Jockey ©2018

Bravo! HanesBrands Inc. congratulates our partners at Target, Marybeth Moser and Heather Fryxell, and all of the 2018 Femmy Honorees.

Playtex is aregisteredtrademarkused under license. © 2018 HanesbrandsInc.Allrightsreserved.

Playtex is a registered trademark used under license. ©2018 Hanesbrands Inc. All rights reserved.

Congratulations

from

SwimUSA and Longevity Brands® Congratulate MaryBeth Moser and Target & ROBERT KIRKWOOD and Invista

Congratulations to

Komar Intimates Debby Gedney, President

And to all the 2018 Femmy Honorees!

Ġġ TO GIVE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO THE MOST TALENTED, A SPECIAL INTIMATE APPAREL SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY ———————————————— KRISTIN KRAMER ———————————————— IN HONOR OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT DONALD R. ALLEN, JR.

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—————————————————————————————— Donald R. Allen, JR The Underwear Group, PVH Corp. —————————————————————————————— Congratulations for your Lifetime Achievement Award. Very much deserved. You have inspired all of us. It is a brilliant achievement.

from: PT Sumber Bintang Rejeki & PT Winnersumbiri Knitting Factory

Special Thanks To Our Gift Bag Contributors OK! MAGAZINE Aerie Chantelle Lingerie Inc. Cupid Intimates Curvy Couture Delta Galil USA Dita Von Teese Fashion Forms, Inc. INVISTA Jockey International Karen Neuberger Kayser-Roth Corporation Komar Brands Paula Dream Lounge PVH Corp. Rago Shapewear Richard Leeds International, Inc. Texco Hook & Eye Tape Ltd. Under Armour Wacoal America Inc.

FEMMY CONTRIBUTORS TRISTINE BERRY LINDA ELTON KAIMEI COMPANY / KITTY AND JAMIE LA LAME INC. JANET PETERS BARRY & HEATHER ROSS

Ann Deal Amy Bittner

Honoree Liaisons —————————————————————

Event Committee —————————————————————

Student Design Contest —————————————————————

Special Acknowledgements ————————————————————— 60TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

GIFT BAG ASSEMBLY

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