 |
Emmanuelle Linard
joined Lidewij Edelkoort in Paris in July 1989 to work at the Trend Union production department. Emmanuelle came to New York in 1999 to set up with Lidewij the Edelkoort Inc company and offices at The Firehouse in the East Village. Now a partner, Executive Director Emmanuelle Linard has distilled her mentor’s style of paying attention to the world around, studying the links between fashion, art, design, and consumer culture to discern the future and share her experience. Growing as a creative New York community, Edelkoort Inc provides design and lifestyle trend forecasts to world’s leading brands, and hosts seminars on various creative topics as well as educational workshops on trend forecasting. |
 |
Ragna Frodadottir first worked at Trend Union Paris in 1997 and went then back to Iceland to create her own brand of women’s wear and set up an atelier store in Reykjavik. Ragna joined Edelkoort Inc in September 2008 where she is now creative director of operations. |