Franklin Showroom + Franklin.Market
Michelle Maslanka is an accomplished professional in the fashion industry, currently serving as Senior Brand Manager at Franklin St. Showroom since May 2021 and as the Founder of Sister Swim since September 2016. Prior experience includes roles as Account Executive at Veronica Beard, where management of over 80 accounts was achieved, and Senior Account Executive at ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo, enhancing specialty business by over 50%. Michelle's extensive background includes managing domestic and international women’s RTW businesses, executing market weeks, and collaborating with production and finance teams. With a BBA in Fashion Merchandising from LIM College, Michelle has developed a strong skill set in brand management, sales strategy, and customer service throughout various positions, including at esteemed companies such as Nili Lotan New York and CELINE.
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Franklin Showroom + Franklin.Market
The Franklin Showroom traces its origins back to the person and the brand, Steven Alan. The Showroom was renamed to Franklin Showroom in 2017 and in 2020 Lazer Group, a global consulting and advisory agency acquired the Showroom. Combining Franklin Showroom’s extensive brand sales and development experience with Lazer Group’s operational, financial and analytical expertise, our dynamic organization truly provides a holistic 360 approach to support our partners. In 2023 Franklin launched, Franklin.Market a digital B2b platform further enhancing its global reach and fostering of new brands. Together, with highly experienced teams, we have formed a Showroom infrastructure that's committed to helping our brands achieve sustainable and profitable growth by providing services beyond the traditional model, offering the innovative tools required to scale and grow successful, dynamic and prosperous businesses. From first opening its doors over twenty years ago in Tribeca to our new location in the West Village, the Showroom maintains its dedication, professionalism and enthusiastic approach to growing and nurturing a diverse group of both emerging and established designers by introducing their collections throughout the year to a wide array of retailers from around the world, ranging from unique neighborhood boutiques to large multi door department stores to web-based retailers catering to the world of fashion.