FIT FOR PURPOSE: Founder's Fireside Chat & Salon Catwalk Showcase
The Geils Team at The Cocoran Group Presents:
DEPLOY X Custom Collaborative
FIT FOR PURPOSE: Shaping Personal x Societal Change through Fashion
Join visionary founders Dr. Bernice Pan (DEPLOY) and Ngozi Okaro (Custom Collaborative) for an intimate fireside conversation, followed by a live salon catwalk and capsule auction in support of Custom Collaborative.
This season brings something truly special: a capsule co-created with Custom Collaborative, crafted by talented women artisans in the Garment District. Together, we celebrate sustainable, couture-level design with meaningful social and environmental impact.
Highlights:
Founder's Fireside Chat: Social & Sustainable Founders Ngozi Okaro & Bernice Pan
Sustainable Salon Catwalk Showcase: DEPLOY FW25 + DEPLOY x Custom Collaborative Impact Capsule
Champagne & Canapés / Private Sale & Silent Auction
Strictly Guest List Only. Please ensure each guest is registered.
With thanks to the generous support of our hosts The Geils Team of The Corcorran Group & our sponsors.
About Custom Collaborative
Custom Collaborative is a nonprofit social enterprise that trains, mentors, and advocates for and with no/low-income and immigrant women to build the skills necessary to achieve economic success in the sustainable fashion industry and broader society.
About DEPLOY
DEPLOY is a strategic action plan to reform fashion. A pioneer founded as a blueprint for 360 Sustainability since 2006: we design to maximise benefit for people whilst minimising the depletion of our planet. An award-winning ethical fashion brand and one of the highest scoring B Corps in the world, DEPLOY actively contributes towards 12 of UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
About The Geils Team: Led by Maura and Rob Geils, The Geils Team are trusted real estate advisors with The Corcoran Group in Manhattan, Brooklyn and particularly the West Village where they live. Known for their expertise and deeply personalised approach, they view New York living as an intersection of culture, community, and enduring impact. Through their ongoing support of DEPLOY, they curate experiences in sustainability, craftsmanship, and social purpose, engaging individuals committed to shaping a lasting legacy for the communities of NYC and beyond. | The Geils Team