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In light of the South Street Seaport’s prospective transformation from historic New York vestige to mecca for innovative ventures in retail, entertainment and food, WWD has released its Ten of Tomorrow list. This list recognizes leaders in fashion and retail innovation as they connect with the transforming seaport. Projected to be complete in 2017, the district will feature several blocks worth of shiny new stores, restaurants and a cinema.
The 2016 list’s honorees include off-the-wall designer Simon Porte Jacquemus whose whimsical caricature designs challenge traditional drapery and Oak Labs, who are transforming the relationship between tech and retail. Other innovators on the list include Brother Vellies, Altuzarra, Sarah Flint and Koche. These brands test the conventional, whether it is through their aesthetic their mission or their marketing. Throughout the year, these names will be promoted in a more in depth fashion through WWD and the South Street Seaport’s programing.
For more information on the Seaport and the various brands that it will help to foster, visit WWD and the South Street Seaport’s website.
-by Johanna Silver
