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Alise Trautmane-Uzuner

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Alise Trautmane-Uzuner (born October 13, 1980, in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian designer[1], entrepreneur, educator, and the Founder and CEO of DOORS NYC.[2]

Early Life and Education

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Alise Trautmane-Uzuner was born in Riga, Latvia. She pursued her passion for fashion design and relocated to New York City in 2015. Trautmane-Uzuner honed her skills at Parsons The New School for Design, graduating in 2017.[3]

Career

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Fashion Design

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Trautmane-Uzuner gained recognition in the fashion industry with her womenswear fashion brand, NARCISS.[4][5] She was awarded "Designer of the Year" by the Baltic Fashion Federation on three occasions.[6]

Entrepreneurship

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In her entrepreneurial journey, Trautmane-Uzuner co-founded and managed DREEMS (Dreams on Air)[7], a self-funded membership-based fashion platform.[8] Following this, she founded DOORS NYC, a membership-based omnichannel platform offering serviced retail, PR, and e-commerce for independent fashion and accessories designers to grow their brands in the United States.[9] The DOORS NYC concept store and PR showroom are located in New York's SoHo district.[10]

In addition to the flagship store and PR showroom in SoHo, DOORS NYC has executed experiential fashion, art, and beauty pop-ups at other venues in NYC[11] [12] and West Hollywood, Los Angeles.[13] [14]

Teaching

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Alongside her role at DOORS NYC, Trautmane-Uzuner teaches Fashion Public Relations at Parsons The New School for Design.[15] She is also a visiting professor at Iéseg School of Management, teaching at the Fashion Business Summer Program in Paris, France.[16]

Other Roles

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Trautmane-Uzuner serves as the Regional Co-Director in New York for the Latvian American Chamber of Commerce.[17]

Awards and Recognition

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Trautmane-Uzuner has received the "Designer of the Year" award from the Baltic Fashion Federation three times for her work with NARCISS.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Faulkner, Ruth (2012-08-17). "IMAGE GALLERY: Narciss looks to double stockist count for spring 13". Drapers. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  2. ^ Esquivel, Lizet (2023-11-21). "POWERFUL WOMEN IN FASHION | Welum". Archived from the original on 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ "NARCISS by Alise Trautmane | NOT JUST A LABEL". www.notjustalabel.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  4. ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary (2017-04-17). "Riga Fashion Designers Support Buy-Now Concept for Runway Looks". WWD. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  5. ^ Morgan, Philippa (2012-03-15). "The Woman Behind Narciss". Glamour UK. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ a b "| Baltic Fashion Federation". bffederation.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary (2017-03-16). "Dreams on Air Offers Designers Retail Space, Marketing and Incubator". WWD. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  8. ^ Fraser, Kristopher (2019-04-17). "Dreams on Air and Accessories Council partner". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  9. ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary (2022-09-17). "Twenty Four Ukrainian Fashion Brands Unite for Pop-up Store in SoHo Until Oct. 3 – WWD". Archived from the original on 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  10. ^ Baltic, L'Officiel (2022-09-22). "Pop Up UKRAINIAN Designers in NYC". L'Officiel Baltic. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  11. ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (2022-02-10). "Doors. opens month-long NYFW pop-up". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  12. ^ Conti, Samantha (2021-09-07). "Doors Sets New York Shop to Promote New Designers, Artists". WWD. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  13. ^ Nishimura, Kate (2022-07-08). "Doors.' LA Pop-Up Makes the Case for Impermanent, Experiential Retail". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  14. ^ Shultz, Tyler (June 9, 2022). "doors. Opens Fourth Experiential Pop-Up in Los Angeles". www.apparelnews.net. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  15. ^ "Alise Trautmane-Uzunera | Parsons School of Design". www.newschool.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  16. ^ Management, IESEG School of; ANDREOSSO, Anais. "Fashion Business Summer Program". IÉSEG. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  17. ^ "Alise Trautmane-Uzuner – Latvian American Chamber of Commerce". latvianchamber.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.