What We Do
Mission: The Redding Fashion Alliance is committed to improving the lives of Northern California citizens by mobilizing self sufficiency and providing affordable access to fashion, sewing, and business education while encouraging the growth of the creative economy in order to foster a healthy, prosperous, culturally rich and thriving community.
Located in the heart of downtown Redding’s newly designated Cultural District, The Redding Fashion Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit organization offering a creative maker space for local textile and fashion designers as well as classroom space/equipment for instruction and creative workshops.
The North State is rich in talent when it comes to creators in the textile arts. Our mission is to amplify their voices by helping them create sustainable small businesses. We are committed to fostering projects with a focus on Slow Fashion, Sustainability and Circular Design.
Programs include:
Low cost access to maker space
Beginning through advanced sewing and fashion design instruction
Workshops and networking events
Promotional 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
Located in the heart of downtown Redding’s newly designated Cultural District, The Redding Fashion Alliance is a 501c3 non-profit organization offering a creative maker space for local textile and fashion designers as well as classroom space/equipment for instruction and creative workshops.
The North State is rich in talent when it comes to creators in the textile arts. Our mission is to amplify their voices by helping them create sustainable small businesses. We are committed to fostering projects with a focus on Slow Fashion, Sustainability and Circular Design.
Programs include:
Low cost access to maker space
Beginning through advanced sewing and fashion design instruction
Workshops and networking events
Promotional 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
Who We Are
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
Executive Director
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.
Co-Founders
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.