Kevin Knaus Biography
Kevin Knaus currently serves as Vice President Global Fashion and Trend Director for Material World, where he directs all fabric forecasting and trend information for both home and apparel. Material World has become the most important global textile, trim and apparel sourcing show in the Americas. An extensive domestic and global travel schedule gives Kevin a proven ability to identify and capitalize on emerging trends.
Kevin also serves as a consultant to many textile and retail corporations and is a frequent guest lecturer on college campuses and at a variety of industry conventions. In 2002 Kevin was featured in the book style makers: inside fashion from Monacelli Press as a leading trend spotter. Past experience includes serving as Creative Director to The Fabric Connection of the Bobbin Shows and Assistant Fashion Director of the Fashion Marketing and Merchandising program for the Art Institute of Atlanta.
Complementing his academic experience, Knaus led an extensive retail career with the J.L. Hudson Company in Detroit, Michigan. Knaus is a past Regional Director of The Fashion Group International of Atlanta Inc. and is active in a number of other civic and professional organizations. In 2005 Kevin volunteered his time for one year to launch Style Atlanta which was Atlanta's first official fashion and design week.