Kelly Helfman

The Future is Female

C-Level Event Executive, Fashion Industry Expert, Women’s Empowerment Advocate, Modern Mom of Two, Progressive Leader, Self-Care Promoter, Natural Public Speaker, Work-Life Balance Influencer

The Future is Female

C-Level Event Executive, Fashion Industry Expert, Women’s Empowerment Advocate, Modern Mom of Two, Progressive Leader, Self-Care Promoter, Natural Public Speaker, Work-Life Balance Influencer

KELLY HELFMAN

Kelly is a modern fashion business executive overseeing the largest fashion events in the United States and an expert on the business of fashion, trends, styling, and shopping. With a great sense of humor, Kelly uses empathy, authenticity and transparency to communicate with the fashion and women’s communities she has created. Kelly has worked her way up the corporate ladder over the past 16 years, gaining the experience to understand all the best practices for locking in your dream job. Going through the challenges herself and learning along the way, Kelly loves to share her knowledge with others in order to help them make their life goals come true. As a full-time working mom of two, Kelly believes strongly in a healthy balance of work and home life, with the main priority being self-care. Kelly specializes in career coaching, self-care advocacy, DEI, balancing work/life and authentic leadership styles.

About

Hi, I’m
KELLY HELFMAN,
Nice to meet you!

For starters, I am based out of LA, born and raised. I am a single mom and have 2 kiddos, Grey age 11 and Davie age 14. I have always had an extreme love for fashion! As a kid, my mom owned a vintage clothing store and I would spend my weekends buying for her shop, pricing the apparel and working the sales floor. I then went on to work at Nordstrom and London Sole where I learned more about corporate retail. After graduating from the University of Arizona, I started my own clothing line called KWEEN which was a celebrity favorite and in top contemporary stores nationwide. But after a couple years of owning my own line and the continuous grind, the most exciting opportunity came up that I could not pass on.… In 2006 at age 24, I became a Customer Service Representative for MAGIC, the largest fashion tradeshow in the US. Fast Forward to present day, I now oversee the entire fashion portfolio for Informa Markets which includes MAGIC, Coterie and Project, the largest fashion B2B trade events. With over 20 years of fashion experience, the most exciting part of my role is playing a crucial part on re-imagining the fashion wholesale industry as well as driving the future of the business forward through change and innovation.

Community Involvement

-Advisory Board Member, Diversify Retail
-Advisory Board Member, FDRA
-Advisory Board Member, Informa Markets Fashion for Change
-Advisory Board Member, California Fashion Association
-Advisory Board Member, Woodbury University
-Member, Society of Independent Show Organizers
-Member, Accessories Council
-Member, Boutique Hub
-Member, FashionMamas.com

Speaker

Kelly is a keynote speaker and moderator with an engaging and unique point of view, keeping all conversations authentic and relatable. Expert on a variety of topics including fashion, social media strategies, women’s empowerment, sales management, leadership, career tips, mental health and beyond.