Orange County emerging designers have a lot to look forward to in the coming year, as brand new Zappos-inspired platforms rebuild the OC Fashion Association's OC Fashion Week with the principles of "Happiness" courtesy of the "Delivering Happiness" team who arrives today for Day 3 of OC Fashion Week at the Launch of RUNWAY EXPOSE for the emerging talent of Orange County.
Attendees will be inspired by talent Thursday, March 21st, as the emerging stylish energy pulse a compelling attraction for local retailers who gather at the Crown Plaza Hotel, adjacent to South Coast Plaza, to support local, emerging, and established designers for a Runway Expose Fashion Show that will prove just how fashionable "Ready-to-Wear" can be.
RUNWAY EXPOSE: "EXPERIENCE THE ZAPPOS STORY" The Inspiration Platform for OC Fashion Week Members, Supporters, Retailers and Advocates
The electric evening opens at 6PM with a Special Guest Experience, "Delivering Happiness." Join us as a Very Special Guest speaker shares the stories behind the demand in fashion, art, and music; and shares with us the ZAPPOS EXPERIENCE, the method by which an aspiring entrepreneur grew his small shoe company Zappos into a $2 billion empire. Learn about the experience of this worldwide phenomenon which is particularly inspiring to anyone in Fashion, Music or Art.
Charles Ressler began his career in fashion at Bergdorf Goodman reporting directly to SVP, marketing, PR, advertising and Special Events. While at BG Ressler was instrumental in such projects as: redesign of the iconic Bergdorf Goodman shopping bag, the renovation of the jewelry floor and BG restaurant, creation of 5F contemporary floor, oversight of all special events including celebration of windows launching, Ralph Lauren and Tony Duquette Assouline book launch and many more.
Ressler also was on the team that launched the following brands at BG: Naim Khan, Lily et Cie, Milly, Chrome Hearts, Ippolita, Edward Bess, Joe Malone, Kelly Wearstler (home line), Tim Hamilton, Michael Bastian amongst many more.
What makes Ressler a true lifestyle guru is his work in music, arts and culture. Executive producer of critically acclaimed instrumentalist, Joey Pero.
Whether guest lecturing at universities across the world, creative directing the largest monthly arts festival in the country (First Friday Las Vegas), doing all the Marketing and communications for Tony Hsieh created movement Delivering Happiness (now over 500,000 strong and in over 110 countries), or Director of Magic for Coterie Downtown, Charles is only at home surrounded by creativity.
Other career highlights include; spearheading of strategic partnerships with Assouline, American Express, Consul of India and Consul Russia.
Charles has consulted for: Adria de Haume, Brunello Cucinelli, Rogan, Loomstate, Edun, Rachel Antonoff, Mooka Kinney, Dodo… just to name a few.
Currently Ressler has focused on inspiring people in communities using Fashion, Art, Music, and one of a kind experience as the medium making his work with Delivering Happiness a match made in Heaven.
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