Charleston Fashion Week in South Carolina wrapped up Saturday with the emerging designer competition featuring aspiring talent, including Afriyie Poku of Atlanta. Cities outside the fashion capitals are finding ways to celebrate style and support rising designers through their own versions of fashion week.
Charleston Fashion Week —
Charleston Fashion Week in South Carolina wrapped up Saturday with the emerging designer competition featuring aspiring talent, including Afriyie Poku of Atlanta. Cities outside the fashion capitals are finding ways to celebrate style and support rising designers through their own versions of fashion week.
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Established menswear designer Antonio Azzuolo showed his fall 2013 collection in Charleston. Designers like Azzuolo see regional fashion weeks as opportunities to share their lines with audiences and potential customers who might not normally see them.<br />
Charleston Fashion Week —
Established menswear designer Antonio Azzuolo showed his fall 2013 collection in Charleston. Designers like Azzuolo see regional fashion weeks as opportunities to share their lines with audiences and potential customers who might not normally see them.
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Sabrina Spanta, a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design, shows her fall 2013 collection in the emerging designer competition on Tuesday.
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Sabrina Spanta, a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design, shows her fall 2013 collection in the emerging designer competition on Tuesday.
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Model Elizabeth Gravels mugs for the camera after a day of shows Tuesday. Charleston Fashion Week provides the models for the runway shows and awards a best model prize at the end of Fashion Week.
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Model Elizabeth Gravels mugs for the camera after a day of shows Tuesday. Charleston Fashion Week provides the models for the runway shows and awards a best model prize at the end of Fashion Week.
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The winner of the emerging designer competition takes home $5,000 in cash, $10,000 in online marketing and promotional services, a book of professional runway images of the winning collection, and a sewing machine.
Charleston Fashion Week —
The winner of the emerging designer competition takes home $5,000 in cash, $10,000 in online marketing and promotional services, a book of professional runway images of the winning collection, and a sewing machine.
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A collection by Hannah Goff, winner of 2012's emerging designer competition at Charleston Fashion Week, was shown Tuesday night. Since winning the competition last year, her namesake line has been featured in Fashionista, Elle, Nylon and Southern Living.
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A collection by Hannah Goff, winner of 2012's emerging designer competition at Charleston Fashion Week, was shown Tuesday night. Since winning the competition last year, her namesake line has been featured in Fashionista, Elle, Nylon and Southern Living.
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Models show off the collection of emerging designer semifinalist Karen Hulse on Thursday.
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Models show off the collection of emerging designer semifinalist Karen Hulse on Thursday.
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Model Andrea Probst lounges between shows Thursday in the model tent.
Charleston Fashion Week —
Model Andrea Probst lounges between shows Thursday in the model tent.
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Models show off the collection of emerging designer semifinalist Hope Wallace on Friday.
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Models show off the collection of emerging designer semifinalist Hope Wallace on Friday.
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Kendra Duplantier appears onstage Friday after her runway show during the emerging designer competition.
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Kendra Duplantier appears onstage Friday after her runway show during the emerging designer competition.
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Model Mitesh Gandhi prepares for emerging designer Afriyie Poku's show on Thursday.
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Model Mitesh Gandhi prepares for emerging designer Afriyie Poku's show on Thursday.
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Models show off Kendra Duplantier's collection on Friday.
Charleston Fashion Week —
Models show off Kendra Duplantier's collection on Friday.
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