Each year, I get the opportunity to enjoy two of my favorite things together: New Orleans and Fashion. NOLA Fashion Week has done a great job bringing the spotlight to Louisiana designers who go beyond with representing the creativity you can find throughout this state. These Southern Born designers show the world just what we know about fashion creativity (which we all knew for many years now). Be it my favorite local designer Amanda deLeon or blackout.by Ashlie Ming you will definitely be in for a surprise as we take a peek at new collections. Get your tickets and check out the greatness of local fashion that goes beyond.
NOLA Fashion Week, produced by the NOLA Fashion Council, announced its schedule of events for its Fall/Winter season taking place March 3-10 2012 which includes
seven days of fashion presentations, runway shows, networking events, educational workshops and a fashion market. Building on the success of the past two seasons NOLA Fashion Week will continue to further its mission of providing Southern born or based designers a platform to gain exposure, increase sales and professional contacts. Co-founders Nicholas Landry and Andi Eaton will continue to foster beneficial relationships between Southern born or based designers and buyers, production facilities, industry experts and the community by giving them a platform to show their designs. Each designer will present their Fall/Winter or Resort 2012 collection which will be attended by local buyers and media. In addition to industry insiders, a limited amount of this season’s tickets will be released to the public. All proceeds collected during the week will go to the NOLA Fashion Council’s local initiatives which include NOLA Fashion Week, year-long continuing education for the fashion community and ultimately developing a fashion incubator to serve as a resource and launching ground for designers and industry professionals in the region.
The educational workshops continue to be a primary focus of the week and will include new subjects like branding, the in’s and out’s of running a fashion business and fashionable
organization. Taught by industry insiders and experts, workshops will range in cost from $25 to $75 and give the next generation of designers and creatives in New Orleans the opportunity to get hands-on experience on a wide range of topics. “Last year we stimulated the dialogue between designers and buyers to put Southern fashion on
the map,” says co-founder Andi Eaton. “Our goal this year is to increase the viability and the vitality of the fashion industry in New Orleans through a weeklong series of events that
showcase Southern talent.”
See below for a full list of designers and the week’s schedule.Designers Showing at NOLA Fashion Week
• Jolie & Elizabeth by Jolie Bensen and Sarah Elizabeth Dewey, New Orleans, LA
• Amanda deLeon Clothing, New Orleans, LA
• dope Clothing, Baton Rouge, LA
• Cavortress by Julie Wheat, Charleston, SC
• BySMITH by Smith Sinrod, New York, NY
• Libellule, New Orleans, LA
• Matthew Arthur Apparel Architecture by Matthew Arthur, New Orleans, LA
• Andrea Loest, New Orleans, LA
• blackout. by Ashlie Ming, Jackson, MS
Learn more and get your tickets! http://nola-fashionweek.com/