Bonobos signs on as official sponsor for Decoded Fashion: The Fashion Hackathon
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Bonobos is a men's apparel company that manufactures and markets a range of products including pants, shorts, and t-shirts. Clothing is sold direct to consumers through the company's website. Founder Brian Spaly, after becoming increasingly frustrated trying to find pants that fit him well, borrowed a sewing machine from a girlfriend and began work creating a solution.
About Property:
For the first time, 200 developers from will come together for a Hackathon competition based on building and launching an app that solves a challenge in the Fashion & Retail industry. Hackers will join Fashion & Retail leaders to discuss the industry’s pain points, opportunities for new products and partnerships. The goal? Have a cool app launched by America’s most influential Fashion organization — the CFDA — for a cash prize. The top 3 teams will receive 10 days of mentorship, learning how to cater the tech pitch to a fashion-minded audience - skills that are useful to all Tech founders pitching to clients and prospect partners in this field. On Feb. 14, at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, one of the world’s top Fashion stages, the teams will present on the runway to a panel of Fashion judges.