Style Week Pittsburgh 2022 wraps with the Business of Fashion Brunch where leaders and experts in fashion and business will share tips for marketing, branding, becoming a published author, and turning your fashion brand into a viable business.

Author, educator, and maker Lesley Ware is the keynote presenter and will share best practices, tools, and insights for establishing a successful business. In addition to authoring five books, including "Sew Fab: Sewing and Style for Young Fashionistas," Lesley founded "Art to Ware," a socially conscious pop-up shop that sells reworked and one-of-a-kind garments by independent designers.

Dr. Shellie Hipsky is the CEO of Inspiring Lives International. Dr. Hipsky will share marketing and branding strategies for building a strong online presence.

Roderick Ramsey is the Business Assistance Program Manager at Bridgeway Capital and will share programming and resources available through Bridgeway Capital for small businesses and creative brands and ways to turn your fashion brand into a business.

Purchase tickets here: https://styleweekpittsburgh22.eventbrite.com

Funding for SWP 2022 events and programming was provided by the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Program, a partnership of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Foundation. Sponsors of SWP 2022 are Bridgeway Capital, Dollar Bank, CitySTYLE, True T PGH, Catapult Pittsburgh, and ALYN.