While other Goodwill organizations hold fashion shows, only WNC has Color Me Goodwill. “We wanted it to be local,” says Jaymie Eichorn, from the designers and models to the emcees, hair stylists and makeup artists. And, of course, the inspiration and materials for the runway collections come from local Goodwill stores.
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The annual MSTMT fashion show empowers young women of color
That money generated from the fashion show funds programming for the 112 teens and pre-teens currently enrolled. MSTMT provides safe space for tough conversations, mentoring, meals, guidance on future planning, college tours, monthly outings and much more.
Costume Drama returns to the ACT Mainstage
On Thursday, July 6, the seventh annual Costume Drama will take place at the newly renovated Asheville Community Theatre.
BIGBOIFLY Fashion Show returns to the runway
Joe Greene promises his upcoming fashion show will be “much fresher because we have five clothing lines in this one [with] a whole lot of big men ripping the runway in a fly way” including, of course, his own line.
Conscious Party: My Sistah Taught Me That fashion show
WHAT: The second annual My Sistah Taught Me That fashion show WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 6, 3-5:30 p.m. WHERE: Celine’s on Broadway WHY: From dance performances to marching down the catwalk, the girls of My Sistah Taught Me That have dedicated the last few months preparing for their second annual fashion show fundraiser. “This year, the […]
Big Boi Fly Fashion Show debuts at New Mountain
The runway production will showcase urban and casualwear in men’s sizes 3x to 10x.
Smart bets: Project Handmade
More than 40 garments by regional artists and designers will be on showcase at Local Cloth’s Project Handmade fashion show. The Folk Art Center hosts the event on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Smart bets: Fair Trade Fashion Show
The Asheville affiliate will celebrate Earth Day and the one-year anniversary of the store’s own expansion by holding the fifth annual Fair Trade Fashion Show.
Second Arcade Art and Fashion Show
Local artists, designers and models will be represented at a runway event on Thursday, July 25. Photo from the fashion show’s Facebook page.
Arcade Art and Fashion Show
The event, which benefits Hemophilia of N.C., takes place on Thursday, Dec. 13. Photo by Studio-828 Photography.
Costume Drama recap
The inaugural fashion show, a fundraiser for ACT, brought in 25 designers, over $7,000 and a little mystery as well. Read about who won and watch a slide show.
Project Runway Fashion Revival
The fundraiser for Asheville’s JCC takes to the runway Sunday, June 24, 10 a.m.-noon at the Fine Arts Theatre.
Call for Entries for the Project Handmade Fashion Show
Attention crafters and designers! Those of you working within 100 miles of Asheville are invited to submit work for a handmade fashion show, slated to take place this fall. The deadline to enter is July 15.
Unabashed Apparel opens inside Waechter’s Fine Fabrics
Stop by on Saturday, June 2, for a celebration including a small fashion show at 6 p.m. Photo of the green apple wrap dress from unabashedapparel.com.
Multi-modal for the people
A video of the multi-modal fashion show, held at the Magnetic Field Theatre on Tuesday, May 22. The event, co-produced by Asheville on Bikes and Mountain Xpress, was part of Strive Not To Drive week in Asheville.
Green fashion
What could be a more appropriate day to showcase eco-friendly apparel than St. Patrick’s Day? The Circle sends green clothing down the runway at the Get Lucky Fashion Festival on March 17.
Moogfest costumes and contests
Two chances to show off your fashion/dress up/alter-ego prowess (and there are some pretty nice prizes up for grabs).
Fiber arts fashion show
Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild send wearable art in the form of apparel, accessories and jewelry, down the runway on Sunday. Watch a slideshow here.
Fair trade fashion show
Ten Thousand Villages, a fair trade retailer in Asheville (among other locations) is hosting a fair trade fashion show and consignment sale on Saturday, May 7.
HATCH fashion slideshow
Groundbreakers and mentors from the fashion discipline of this year’s HATCH festival sent their designs down the runway. The show, held on Saturday at the Grove Arcade, took up the entire north end of the building and featured shoes, jewelry, apparel, hair and makeup, fashion photography and the work of a stylist.
Fashion with a purpose
There’s fashion and then there’s trashion, and in the case of Trash Inc. Creative Reuse Center’s Friday, Nov. 12 Trashion Show, repurposed-wear is the new black.