Third Annual Epson Digital Couture Project Highlights Synergy Between Technology and Fashion

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson's third annual Epson Digital Couture Project event was held on Tuesday, Feb. 7 in advance of Fashion Week in New York City, providing a visual representation of how Epson's digital printing technologies impact the fashion and textile industry. The fashion presentation, built around the theme "Textile Stories," showcased collections from 13 design teams from North and Latin America created using Epson's world-class textile printing solutions.

"Epson imaging technologies have empowered some of the world's greatest artists to create spectacular creations – from flawless photo prints to priceless pieces hanging in museums, to now driving a new era of digital printing in the textile industry," said Keith Kratzberg, president and CEO. "This year's Digital Couture Project pushed the limits of design, featuring looks from North and Latin American designers that could not have been created with traditional methods." 

Held in New York's Chelsea neighborhood at the IAC Building, the event attracted elite artists from the fashion industry, celebrities, socialites, and leading members of the press. The Epson Digital Couture Project showcased the limitless designs made possible by Epson textile printing technology through the featured collections of the following designers:

1. Argentina – Vanesa Krongold
2. Brazil – Daniel Barreira
3. Canada – Sarah Stevenson
4. Chile – Daniela Hoehmann
5. Colombia – Ricardo Pava
6. Costa Rica – Daniel Del Barco and Sonia Chang
7. Dominican Republic – Carlos de Moya
8. Ecuador – Miguel Moyano, Alex Polo and Maria Susana Rivadeneira Simball
9. Mexico – Leonardo Mena
10. Peru – Susan Wagner
11. United States – Lindsay Degen
12. United States – Sarah Richards
13. United States – Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce, Philadelphia University

1. Paolo Crespi – Commercial Director at For.Tex
2. Erin Fetherston – Designer at Erin Fetherston
3. Barry McGeough – Group Vice President at PVH - Innovation Next
4. Sunao Murata – COO of Professional Printing Operations Divisions at Seiko Epson Corporation
5. Tom Nastos – President, Women's Fashion at UBM Americas
6. Mark Sunderland – Director Global Fashion Enterprise at Philadelphia University
7. Assaf Ziv – Creative Director at Elie Tahari

Fashion designers and professionals interested in learning more about Epson's digital printing technologies can visit www.proimaging.epson.com. For more information about Digital Couture, visit www.epson.com/nyfw.

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 91 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts.

Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/EpsonAmerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).

Note: EPSON is a registered trademark and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. 

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