Who We Are
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Organization
The Redding Fashion Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit organization that is located in the heart of downtown Redding’s newly designated Cultural District. We offer retail space for local makers and designers, makerspace for sewing and fashion design, and classroom space/equipment for instruction and creative workshops.
Programs include: Low cost access to maker space; Beginning through advanced sewing and fashion design instruction; Workshops and networking events; Retail opportunities for local makers and designers; Collaborative programs with other local nonprofits that serve; populations with a compromised socioeconomic status; Workforce development for future industry employment
Programs include: Low cost access to maker space; Beginning through advanced sewing and fashion design instruction; Workshops and networking events; Retail opportunities for local makers and designers; Collaborative programs with other local nonprofits that serve; populations with a compromised socioeconomic status; Workforce development for future industry employment
CO-FOUNDERS
JAN KEARNS, ROBIN FATOR, RACHEL HATCH
Redding Fashion Alliance was founded in 2015 by Jan Kearns, Robin Fator and Rachel Hatch. We started by answering the question: “What if Redding had a bustling fashion industry?” What started as an idea is now a fully functional non-profit organization. We believe that we can change and improve the quality of life in our community by fostering its creative economy, increasing living wage jobs, and providing designer guidance for high quality, small batch manufacturing of apparel, accessories and textile based products.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
YVONNE MAZZOTTA
Yvonne Mazzotta brings a wealth of experience in retail management, marketing, graphic design and fashion design. As the co-owner of the Enjoy companies, she brings an in-depth knowledge of and connection with the northstate community. Her passion for the Redding Fashion Alliance stems from her original degree in Fashion Design from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and she is looking forward to bringing that expertise to RFA. She is very excited to take the lead of the Fashion Alliance and help grow the fashion economy in this community.
STAFF
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Abigail Young
Costuming- Alterations Abigail Young of A.J. Young Designs, is a professional Fashion/Costume Designer and Alterationist. She began her journey as an Emerging Designer at Redding Fashion Alliance and is currently the head of its alterations department. She has been costuming for Rennaissance Faires, Halloween, and private parties for years, breaking into the professional field as Assistant Costumer for the Indie film, Dresden Sun. Lately, her designs have been seen in local productions of The Nutcracker, Cinderella, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Hamlet. |
Jan Kearns
Sewist - Designer - Instructor Small Batch Production 
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Gini Holmes
Sewist - Designer - Instructor Media 
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