Birmingham Fashion Week (BFW), was a series of annual fashion week events, held between 2011 and 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The event showcased three nights of runway shows, featuring both local designers and national brands.[2]
The event included a Rising Design Star competition, for local middle and high school students, Out of 300 submissions, and 60 finalists in its final year.[3] Winners of the challenge received cash prizes and college scholarship through the University of Alabama and Savannah College of Art and Design.[4]
Historyedit
The event was founded in 2011 by Heidi Elnora, Jeana Lee Thompson to showcase local fashion talent. Starting as a one night show and later evolving into a three-day event. Notably, model Madeline Stuart, known for being the first professional model with Down syndrome opened the event in 2016.[5] That same year, at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium[1] during the finale of the event, co-founder Heidi Elnora revealed that if the event failed to gain new financial backing, that it would not be able to return the following year.[3]
^ abWilliams, Emily (2016-08-23). "The Cutting Edge: Birmingham Fashion Week Showcases Local and National Talent". Over the Mountain Journal. from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
^"Cahaba Heights designer to take part in Birmingham Fashion Week". VestaviaVoice.com. 2014-03-31. from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
^ abMoore, Tamika (2016-08-28). "Birmingham Fashion Week 2016 ends, could be the last". al. from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
^Techo, Erica (2016-08-29). "Mountain Brook student selected for SCAD scholarship at Birmingham Fashion Week". villagelivingonline.com. from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
^Tomberlin, Michael (2016-08-25). "Special international model to kick off Birmingham Fashion Week". Alabama News Center. from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
May 03, 2024
birmingham, fashion, week, series, annual, fashion, week, events, held, between, 2011, 2016, birmingham, alabama, event, showcased, three, nights, runway, shows, featuring, both, local, designers, national, brands, statusinactivegenrefashionfrequencyannualloca. Birmingham Fashion Week BFW was a series of annual fashion week events held between 2011 and 2016 in Birmingham Alabama 1 The event showcased three nights of runway shows featuring both local designers and national brands 2 Birmingham Fashion WeekStatusInactiveGenreFashionFrequencyAnnualLocation s Birmingham AlabamaCountryUnited StatesInaugurated2011FoundersHeidi Elnora Jeana Lee ThompsonMost recent2016 Contents 1 Student Competition 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesStudent Competition editThe event included a Rising Design Star competition for local middle and high school students Out of 300 submissions and 60 finalists in its final year 3 Winners of the challenge received cash prizes and college scholarship through the University of Alabama and Savannah College of Art and Design 4 History editThe event was founded in 2011 by Heidi Elnora Jeana Lee Thompson to showcase local fashion talent Starting as a one night show and later evolving into a three day event Notably model Madeline Stuart known for being the first professional model with Down syndrome opened the event in 2016 5 That same year at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium 1 during the finale of the event co founder Heidi Elnora revealed that if the event failed to gain new financial backing that it would not be able to return the following year 3 See also editList of fashion events List of fashion events in the United StatesReferences edit a b Williams Emily 2016 08 23 The Cutting Edge Birmingham Fashion Week Showcases Local and National Talent Over the Mountain Journal Archived from the original on 2023 06 26 Retrieved 2023 06 26 Cahaba Heights designer to take part in Birmingham Fashion Week VestaviaVoice com 2014 03 31 Archived from the original on 2023 06 26 Retrieved 2023 06 26 a b Moore Tamika 2016 08 28 Birmingham Fashion Week 2016 ends could be the last al Archived from the original on 2023 06 26 Retrieved 2023 06 26 Techo Erica 2016 08 29 Mountain Brook student selected for SCAD scholarship at Birmingham Fashion Week villagelivingonline com Archived from the original on 2023 06 26 Retrieved 2023 06 26 Tomberlin Michael 2016 08 25 Special international model to kick off Birmingham Fashion Week Alabama News Center Archived from the original on 2023 06 26 Retrieved 2023 06 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Birmingham Fashion Week amp oldid 1218301734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
