After garnering 1 billion media impressions for Mad Men Costume Designer Janie Bryant, and hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement of her latest collaboration with Banana Republic, the company behind the PR and collaborative flurry has announced a new official division exclusively for Costume Designer representation.
Established in 2009 as a consulting company on talent buying and negotiations for major industry advertisers, Matchbook advises advertisers on talent partnerships and collaborations for PR, advertising, and marketing based initiatives. and also advises established designers on how to integrate and build their brands in the competitive marketplace. Founder Kristi McCormick has over 15 years of expertise in casting, talent management, marketing and advertising and has represented and negotiated talent-based programs with retailers including Joseph Abboud, Bloomingdales, Barneys, Banana Republic, Perry Ellis, and Uniqlo.
Linda Kearns, Marketing Director for Matchbook, will act as VP of Branding and Communications for the new division. Formerly the Communications Director of INVISTA Apparel, Linda has crafted numerous creative marketing programs for LYCRA collaborating with celebrities, stylists and designers, including Jessica Simpson, Zac Posen, Philip Lim, Derek Lam, Stacy London, and Carson Kressley.
Other costume designers joining the roster at Matchbook include:
