natalie r. weathers
Associate
Professor
Fashion Industry Management Department
School of Engineering and Textiles
Tel:
(215) 951-2787
FAX: (215) 951-2651
Email: weathersn@philau.edu
Web Page: http://Faculty.philau.edu/weathersn
MAILING ADDRESS:
School of
Engineering and Textiles
Philadelphia
University
4201
Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144
educational background
University of Westminster (London,
England):
Ph.D. Candidate in Design Management
Planned completion: January, 2010
Philadelphia University (USA,
Israel & Germany):
M.S., Global Textile Marketing
August, 1998
Vassar College (Poughkeepsie,
NY & Bahia, Brazil):
B.A., Anthropology & Africana Studies
Honors: Cum Laude
May, 1991
Germantown Friends School
(Philadelphia, PA)
May, 1987
courses
 | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Senior Project- For Fashion
Apparel Management Majors With Marketing Concentration |
|
course in Mexico at TEC Monterrey University in Cuernavaca |
|
Guest lecturer at Moore College of Art, Summer 2007: "Global Fashion Marketing" |
|
Back to school television news segment,
WPVI-Action News, August 21, 2008 |
|
Selling the stuff of
politics, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 22, 2008 (article) |
|
Mirror,
Mirror: Taking a chance on luxe, Philadelphia Inquirer, January 27, 2008
(article) |
|
Body Diversity Fashion Show in Collaboration with A Chance To Heal- NBC 10 Coverage, November 21, 2007 (article1, article2) |
|
Body Diversity Fashion Show
in Collaboration with A Chance To Heal- ABC 6 Coverage, November 15, 2007
(article) |
|
"Hanging by a Slender Thread", Orlando Sentinel, November 2007 (article) |
|
"This Year's Trend- Buy for Today", Metrokids.com, September, 2007 (article) |
|
Back to School Shopping Advice on All That And More, August 16, 2007, NBC10 |
|
"Sizing Up The Spat over Red Carpet Copycats", Christian Science Monitor, March 2, 2007 (article) |
|
"Clothes Made to Smell in a Good Way", Discovery Channel, February 2, 2007 (article) |
|
"Fashion Students donate to non-profits", Roxborough Review, December 27, 2006 (article) |
|
"A Plus-Sized Opportunity", Entreprenuer Magazine, November 17, 2006 (article) |
|
"Hanging by A Slender Thread", The Orlando Sentinel, November, 2006 (article) |
|
"Chico Chain Fame", The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, July 25, 2006 (article) |
|
"Zero is the New Eight", The Boston Globe, May 5, 2006 (article) |
|
Interview on Fox 29 News Philadelphia, February 1, 2006- Closing of Strawbridge's |
|
"Strawbridge's Countdown: Many Sales, Few Regrets", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 31, 2006 (article) |
|
"Victoria's Secret? Kids", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 22, 2005 (article) |
|
"A Second Chance In Fashion", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 22, 2005 (article) |
|
"Wanted: Fashion for the 'Mature' Woman", The Christian Science Monitor, November 16, 2005 (article) |
| "Engineering The Perfect Fit",
National Society of Black Engineer's The Bridge Journal, Fall 2005 |
|
"Fashion Industry Matures with Focus on Older Women", Baltimore Sun, April 27, 2005 (article) |
| Appearance on the CN8 "Money
Matters" show to discuss Black Power Inc. by Cora Daniels. May
13, 2004. |
| NBC10.com "Vanity Sizing Labels Put Lower Size on Larger Clothes". November 25, 2003 (Article) |
publications:
|
Weathers, N. (2008) Fashion Infusion,
Review of Management Innovation & Creativity, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, pp. tbd
(Upcoming Blind Reviewed journal Publication date: August 2008) |
|
Weathers, N. (9 August 2007) "Sizing
up garment fit issues", www.just-style.com
(article) |
| Weathers, N. (27 February 2006) "Bringing the Right Fit to The
Masses", www.just-style.com (article) |
| Weathers, N. (15 March 2004) "African Apparel: Marketing Globally Means Acting Regionally",
www.just-style.com (article) |
| Weathers, N. (3 May 2004) "Educating Students for a Global Industry ", www.just-style.com (article) |
| Presented Paper:
Weathers, N. (2008) Fashion Infusion,
Intellectbase International Consortium peer-reviewed conference proceedings,
Volume 2, Nashville, TN, USA, May 28-30, 2008, pp. 217-219. |
| Presented paper: A Dress is Never Just a Dress- The
infusion of fashion into consumer products, The 6th Annual
Hawaii International Conference on the Arts and Humanities, January 12,
2008, Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| Guest Lecturer at Moore College of
Art: "Global Fashion Marketing", Summer 2007, Philadelphia, PA. |
| Panelist and Presenter:
Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit, June 2006, Philadelphia, PA. |
| Panelist for Evoluer's "Style
Symposium: Breaking Into the Real-World Fashion & Beauty Industries".
November 19, 2005 at the Enterprise Center, Philadelphia, PA. |
| International Textile and Apparel
Association Conference- Presentation:
"Minority Vendor Supplier Programs in the Apparel Industry: A Matter of
Innovation", November 3, 2005; Alexandria, VA. |
| Mid Atlantic Organizational Behavior
Conference, Presentation: "Where Fashion Meets Service", April
2005, Philadelphia, PA. |
|
Asian Textile Conference -
Paper presentation: "Educating Textile and Apparel Students for the 21st
Century". (ppt)
December, 2003; Delhi, India.
|
|
Philadelphia Art Alliance- Presentation: "Links Between Fashion and Culture in Sri Lanka and South
Africa". (ppt)
November 2003; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| The third biennial US-Africa Business Summit of the Corporate Council on Africa. Panelist: Positioning of African Apparel Firms to be Competitive Under the AGOA Bill. October 2001; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
consultancies
Competitive Innovation, Inc.:
Consultancy:
applying fashion industry product development concepts to chewing gum packaging.
Wharton's 2005 Global Consulting
Practicum:
Served as expert to give US apparel industry information to Peruvian sportswear
exporter.
Key Design, Inc.:
Consultancy:
Marketing plan for Women's fashion Accessory Product
grants & awards
|
Recipient of the 2007
Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award |
|
Procured $67,000 of
funding for a Summer Design Fellowship Program in partnership with the
School District of Philadelphia: 2005 |
|
Procured $50,000 of
funding for the Cotton Inc.
Student Competition Grant: 2004, 2005. |
|
Recipient of a Philadelphia University Research Grant, 2004 "Impact of Minority Vendor Development Programs on the American Fashion Scene" |
|
Recipient of
Lindback Foundation Junior Minority Faculty Grant: 2002-2003 Report: “Marketing Strategy to Enhance The Competitiveness of African Apparel Firms Entering the US Market" |
|
Recipient of a Philadelphia University Research Grant, 2002 "Marketing Campaign for the United States Textile Industry" |
community involvement
|
CHAD: The Charter High School for
Architecture and Design Former Trustee |
|
BAEO: Black Alliance for Educational
Options. Former Trustee- Philadelphia Chapter |
| East Mt. Airy Neighbors Association |
|
Germantown Friends School
Community Scholars Program: Alumna Volunteer |
|
Vassar College Alumni Association:
Alumna Interviewer; Philadelphia Vassar Club |
|
A Better Chance, Inc.: Volunteer Interviewer |
| Leadership Inc.: Core Class 2004 |