Kansas City Fashion Week

Kansas City Fashion Week
StatusActive
GenreFashion
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Kansas City, Kansas
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2010
FoundersPhilip Willoughby, Teisha Barber
Most recentSeptember, 2024
Next eventMarch 8-16, 2025
Websitekcfashionweek.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 September 2024, with the next show planned for March 8-16, 2025.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "CFDA Connects". cfda.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.