Fashion and Design Chamber of Armenia is an NGO founded in 2017 with the main mission to strengthen the Armenian fashion, textile and design sector by enabling it to be fully embedded in the local and international creative ecosystems. FDC vision is to be the leading organization in Armenia that unifies fashion and design professionals to build a sustainable industry and position the Armenian creative and manufacturing sector as an ethical competitor on the global market. Today FDC unites under its roof more than 250 Armenian designers, brands, textile companies, students and cretives. The FDC's main activities are:
•establish collaboration and provide networking opportunities within Armenia and internationally, promote Armenian fashion and design sector and provide new market opportunities,
•capacity building, consulting, information support to FDC members,
•advocacy and representing the interests of members and secrot in relation with decision makers,
•establish dialogue and collaboration between educational institutions and businesses,
•ensure access to economic opportunities for the development of fashion and design sector,
• establish a creative hub platform to support creative industry development.
The organization cooperates with public and private entities, international organizations and partners in Armenia and abored by fundrasing more then 2 mln. EURO into the sector supports programs so far. Today FDC serves as a perfect network for Govermment in lobbing different sector-related legal and economic cases and directly engaged on sector strategy develoment. It provides an excellent opportunity to exhibit Made in Armenian culture and creativity, and to network with the wider creative community and beyond.
