About the Founders:
Meredith Garcia
Meredith Garcia began her career overseeing Marketing and Public Relations for a men’s focused fashion house based in New York. There, she executed numerous campaigns for designer label R. Scott French as well as a number of contemporary collections. Her efforts resulted in increased profits of 96 percent in less than two years. She also served as both producer and director of the R. Scott French fashion shows during IMG’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, which led to widespread celebrity and editorial placements. She has made appearances on various media outlets including CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, FOX News, ABC News and NY1, in addition to being quoted in industry publications such as the NY Post & Crain’s NY Business. Meredith is a graduate of American University in Washington, DC and holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Originally from Roswell, Georgia, she now splits her time between NYC & Atlanta, GA.
www.MeredithGarcia.com
Meredith@thefashionlist.com
Scott French
Scott French brings to TheFashionList™ a broad skill set within the fashion industry with an eclectic experience ranging from retail and wholesale, to design and production. He has been designing under his own label since the late 1980′s & designed his namesake collection of designer Men’s & Women’s sportswear since 1999. An active member of the Council Fashion Designers of America (CFDA),Scott is a New York runway regular & has shown 7 collections to date under the tents in Bryant Park. He has a media reel that includes appearances on Bravo Network, NBC, Fox News, FuseTV, MetroChannel, Style, TLC, Network & NY1, as well as a myriad of worldwide printed press & 100′s of websites. Scott’s body of work has been published in 4 books including the titles “The World’s Best Lingerie Design”, “American Fashion” (Assouline) & “The Tartan Mystique” (Rizzoli).
www.rscottfrench.com
rsf@thefashionlist.com
Director of Photography
Elvia Gobbo
Elvia Gobbo began her designing career when she opened her atelier in Montreal, Canada. She quickly became an award-winning fashion designer, & her innovative collection of dresses & sportswear landed her in New York designing for a major fashion house. Throughout her career in fashion, Gobbo has combined her artistic passions with her love of travel, art and architecture. She has recently returned from an adventure in Peru shooting documentary photos. Gobbo is currently a photographer for TheFashionList™ & with her keen eye she captures the moment when fashion & the person become alive.