This past Saturday night I was invited to celebrate a new class of emerging designers in the Southeast. This event was designed to give a sneak peak at their collections as there was a slideshow of some of their sketches on a projection screen. It was an awesome night to give us a taste of the designers who will be competing at Charleston Fashion Week in March.
Needless to say, if it's a fashion event then there are bound to be a plethora of stylish guys and gals. Scroll down to see who I thought were the standouts of the night.
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| Awesom spread of treats catered by Jim n Nick's BBQ |
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| A group shot of the 20 semi-finalists |
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| The one and only Ayoka Lucas |
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| Chelsie Ravenell, founder and designer for Kenneth Beatrice |
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| KJ, writer of H1gher Learning with one of 2011 Charleston's Most Stylish Jasper Brown |
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| KJ with Emerging Designer Semi-Finalist Afriyie Poku |
1. What are you most excited about getting to present at Charleston Fashion Week?
The opportunity to share my vision of a menswear with the world.
2. What was the inspiration for your collection?
The past fall I found my self foliage in my neighborhood. The leaves and flowers color changes I witness can be seen in the collection I plan to present in Charleston. The rest is my aesthetic to the cut and details of each garment
3. Why do you want to be a designer?
STYLE IS HELLO; nonverbal introduction of ones self. I have a vision of a Gentlemen brand that I want to shear with the world.
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| Emerging Designer Semi-Finalists Clarissa Arocena and Bryan Datinguinoo |
1. What are you most excited about getting to present at Charleston Fashion Week?
We are excited to present our first collection as a duo at Charleston Fashion Week!
2. What was the inspiration for your collection?
3. Why do you want to be a designer?
2. What was the inspiration for your collection?
My inspiration is to inspire. I want to create an ethereal land, a haven for the audience to escape to.
3. Why do you want to be a designer?
The industrial revolution and the clothes that men and boys would wear working in factories. Craftsmen such as blacksmiths , tailors, shoe cobblers , and weavers also inspired us.
We love being designers because it is our platform for us to present our creative vision
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| Emerging Designer Semi-Finalist Jazsalyn McNeil |
1. What are you most excited about getting to present at Charleston Fashion Week?
Sharing my creative vision with the city that introduced me to the fashion world as a model 2 years ago.
2. What was the inspiration for your collection?
My inspiration is to inspire. I want to create an ethereal land, a haven for the audience to escape to.
3. Why do you want to be a designer?
As humans we tend to take the world around us for granted, we make our lives larger than the universe. I aspire to reverse that.
For a preview of more of her work check out her fundraiser campaign for Charleston Fashion Week at http://www.indiegogo.com/
Charleston Fashion Week and the Emerging Designer Competition will be held March 19-23. Tickets are available.
For a preview of more of her work check out her fundraiser campaign for Charleston Fashion Week at http://www.indiegogo.com/
Charleston Fashion Week and the Emerging Designer Competition will be held March 19-23. Tickets are available.
