Welcome to the Baltimore Fashion Market: Pop up series hosted by the Baltimore Museum of Industry (BMI). The market provides a downtown fashion shopping experience that aims to reduce fashion waste globally. This fashion market is produced by The Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts in collaboration with BMI.
Sustainable Fashion Week: US
We have also teamed up with Sustainable Fashion Week U.S. (SFW) to provide programming aligned with the markets initiatives. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a unique swapping experience. Swap Across America. This program is produced by Sfw. They will customize the experience in collaboration with the market.
Fashion market attendees are encouraged to bring 3 to 5 pieces of fashion merchandise/items to the market, which will be reviewed by the Sustainable Fashion Week U.S. staff. Upon review, participants will be provided with tickets representing their swappable items.
Participants can then request to swap their merchandise with vendors' offered swappable items. Vendors have the discretion to accept or deny a swap and are not obligated to participate in the swapping programming. This initiative provides a platform for sustainable fashion practices and encourages the exchange of pre-loved fashion items.
Participants will also have the opportunity to have their swappable, swapped, and/or purchased items up-cycled by our team up-cycling artist.
Sustainable Style: Resurrected! A Wearable Art Experience:
Additionally, we are thrilled to announce "Sustainable Style: Resurrected! A Wearable Art Experience," a sustainable fashion show that will close the fashion market series for the year. Designers will be selected to showcase their creations in a fashion show hosted by the BmI, highlighting the beauty of sustainable fashion and wearable art. Join us on Halloween, October 31st, from 6pm to 9pm for this exciting event during 2024 Free Fall Baltimore. We encourage all attendees to come dressed in their sustainable/wearable art costumes and/or fashions to celebrate this unique showcase and celebration of, sustainable fashion.
Vendors Package:
- Designated 10x10 outdoor space at the BMI for vending.
- 1 white Steel Frame Canopy 10 ft x 10 ft
- 4 Canopy weights
- 1 6 ft. x 2.5 ft table
- 2 folding chairs
- 2 clothing racks (additional rack for Swap Across America vendors. )
- 20 hangers
- 1 table cloth
- Wifi access
- Cross promotion during BMI's farmers market
- Cross promotion with Sustainable Fashion Week Us.
- Logo placement on BOPA promotional assets
- Listed in the directory of 2024 Fashion Market vendors.
- Social media marketing
- Media coverage
- Free Access to the Museum during the market.
Vendors Fee:
$100.00
What you'll need:
- Additional table (optional)
- Additional table cloth
- Additional chair(s) (optional)
- Additional clothing rack(s) (optional)
- Additional hangers (optional)
- Signage
- Price tags/menu
- Payment service/system (example: square, paypal, cash app...cashless preferred.)
- Customer receipts
- Bags for customers (cloth preferred) / purchase packaging
Timeline:
Application Opens: June 03, 2024
Info Session: June 10, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Application Closes: July 01, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Applicants Notified: Week of July 15, 2024
The Baltimore Fashion Market: Pop-up Series Schedule:
August 26, 2024: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
September 28, 2024: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
October 26, 2024: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Guidelines/Requirements:
- Must be a licensed business to participate.
- Accepting vendors with a variety of fashion products including clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, upcycled designs, custom designs, and thrifted finds.
- Encouraging Baltimore vendors and vendors in the region to apply.
- Selected vendors are required to have a representative vending from 10am to 4pm at the selected market.
- Showcase high-quality images of your products for review.
- Provide a brief description of your brand/aesthetic.
- Clearly list the price tags and/or range of your products.
- Vendors must bring their own display materials, including racks, tables, and signage in addition to what is provided. (listed above.)
- Booth setup must be aesthetically pleasing and in line with the overall markets initiatives.
- Payment service/system (example: square, paypal, cash app...cashless preferred.)
- Willingness to participate in the swapping program with attendees, as outlined in the event description or okay with programming taking place during the hours of the scheduled pop-up markets.
- Compliance with all event rules and regulations.
- Must adhere to all local health and safety guidelines.
- Willingness to promote the event on social media and other platforms.
- Allow BOPA, BMI, and SFW to use likeness of brand on all medias for marketing purposes.
- Submission of the required vendor participation fee upon selection.
Be part of this sustainable fashion movement by filling out the application form to showcase your thrifted clothes, custom and up-cycled designs, jewelry, shoes, bags, and accessories at the Baltimore Fashion Market. Selected vendors will have the opportunity to engage with Sustainable Fashion Week U.S. programming and participate in the "Sustainable Style: Resurrected! A Wearable Art Experience" fashion show
For additional questions regarding the application/process you may reach out to:
Senior Program Coordinator: Devin Shacklett, (Dshacklett@promotionandarts.org)
Fashion Program Coordinator: Caprece-Ann Jackson (Cjackson@promotionandarts.org)