Kansas City Fashion Week
| Kansas City Fashion Week | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2010 |
| Founders | Philip Willoughby, Teisha Barber |
| Most recent | 2022 |
| Next event | 2023 |
| Website | kcfashionweek.com |
Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW), is an annual two week fashion event that showcases emerging local designers as well as established designers. The event typically includes kick-off parties, in-store shopping and runway shows.[1]
History
The event began in 2010 and held its first full week of shows in spring 2012,[2] Teisha Barber who had served as KSFW's executive director and later president, purchased ownership of the event for an undisclosed amount.[3] In 2021, Kansas City Fashion Week won a partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America as part of CFDA Connects, one of fifteen fashion organizations in the program.[4] The event's most recent season was in 2022,[5] with the next show planned for 2023.
See also
References
- ^ Lodos, Rebekah (2019-03-21). "What to know about Kansas City Fashion Week, which starts this weekend". The Pitch. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Hernandez, Joseph (2022-04-14). "Kansas City Fashion Week is in full swing. Here's what you need to know about the shows". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "New CEO for KC Fashion Week; transition keeps an industry champion on the runway". Startland News. 2023-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "CFDA Connects". cfda.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Strader, Hannah (2022-09-07). "Kansas City Fashion Week 2022 was a spectacular make out sesh". The Pitch. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
