Sophia Bennett, Editor In Chief Of Window Fashion VISION, Author At Window Fashion VISION

Business Insight

How–and Why–to Be Visible Right Now

By Amanda Berlin It is necessary to keep yourself and your business visible right now. Here are three ways to do it To say we’re in unprecedented times would be an understatement. But as business owners, we have a...

July 16, 2020

Inspiration

Partnerships, Teamwork Key to Success for Tracie Bresnahan, Workroom of the Year

Workroom of the Year winner Tracie Bresnahan with Custom Creations started her textile career as an apparel engineer in Georgia. Her side hustle was making draperies and valances for friends. In the beginning, she...

July 15, 2020

Inspiration

A Jewel of a Designer: Lori Yanez, Designer of the Year

Lori Yanez with Sheffield Furniture & Interiors in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, began her career in 1993. She felt it was important to develop a specialty in a specific area of design, so when it came time to choose...

July 7, 2020

Inspiration Industry News

Nearly 2 Dozen Professionals Honored Through VISION Design and Workroom Awards

Window Fashion VISION is thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s VISION Design & Workroom Competition Awards, which were founded to recognize artisans in the window fashion industry and celebrate the...

June 29, 2020

Business Insight

Finding Money in the Couch Cushions

By Madeleine MacRae Pandemic or not, there is one huge opportunity that most window covering dealers neglect. Consider this scenario: You are an owner/operator and your close rate is in the 70 percent range and...

June 18, 2020

Business Insight

Protecting Your Mindset in These Uncharted Waters

By Amber De La Garza Right now, we are in uncharted waters and circumstances are outside our control. The question is: How are you going to react? Are you going to rationalize why it’s OK to not show up for your...

June 7, 2020

Business Insight

The Corona Conundrum: Keeping Employees and Clients Safe in the Time of COVID-19

By Roger Magalhaes Now that the economy is starting to reopen and consumers are returning to shops and studios, business owners are faced with challenges never imagined before: dealing with an invisible enemy that not...

June 7, 2020

Industry News

VISION Design and Workroom Competition Awards Will Be Presented Online June 24

This year’s VISION Design and Workroom Competition Awards, sponsored by Window Fashion VISION and Kirsch Drapery Hardware, will be presented in a special online ceremony on Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Eastern...

June 1, 2020

Industry News

IWCE Virtual to Provide Information to Window Fashion Professionals Around the Globe

The International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) was one of many live interior design events postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. But rather than waiting until 2021 to bring window fashion enthusiasts...

May 14, 2020

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Remembering Beth Hodges

By Linda Principe Beth Hodges—drapery fabricator, educator, speaker, trainer, installer, former Window Fashion VISION columnist and window coverings industry icon—passed away on April 26. Beth was born in Augusta on...

May 13, 2020

Author - Sophia Bennett, Editor in Chief of Window Fashion VISION