June 11th, 2010 | Published in Designers
Check out our recent interviews with designers Peggy Noland and Birdies‘ owners, Peregrine Honig and Danielle Meister, for the 2010 West 18th Street Fashion Show, A Decadent Summer.
June 10th, 2010 | Published in Designers
Just a couple more to be released before the big event on Saturday! Today’s featured designers are Kaylin Hertel interviewed with her jewelry/accessories designer, Erica Voetsch; Jamilah Knight; and Amanda Nervig. All I can say is origami, metal, muted and bold, lights, and japanese obi. You know?
June 9th, 2010 | Published in Designers
Today’s featured designers are Nataliya Meyer, Faith Evangeline, and Sarah Nelsen. Nataliya Meyer with Oblivion Clothing Design is a returning designer to the West 18th Street Fashion Show. Faith Evangeline with Evil Pawn Jewelry will be designing jewelry and accessories for Nataliya’s collection, and Sarah Nelsen is a local artist and designer. We recently interviewed them to to learn a little bit more about them, and to hear about their 2010 collections for the West 18th Street Fashion Show runway.
June 8th, 2010 | Published in Designers
Today’s featured designers are Shannon Bailey, Meagan Stracy, and Sara Emami. Each of them describes their drastically different take on the theme of decadence in the following videos. Shannon and Sara are both returning designers and Maegan is a first-time designer in the West 18th Street Fashion Show. We saw their collections at the dress rehearsal last weekend, and you are in for a serious treat on Saturday! If you would like to learn more about these designers or contact them, please visit the designer page of our website. FYI – both types of tickets are still available at Birdies while supplies last.
June 7th, 2010 | Published in Designers
Recently we met with some of the West 18th Street Fashion Show designers and they told us a bit about themselves and what they are designing for this year’s show. Today we are featuring Liz Peters, Jovana Mirabile and her jewelry designer, Rachael Longgrear, and Tricia Rock. You can learn more about them on the designer’s page of our website. Each day this week, we will be releasing a few designer interviews so be sure to stay tuned. And remember, the show is this Saturday night, so check the site for more information or to learn about how to buy tickets.
May 20th, 2010 | Published in Designers, News
Last night, the designers and producers of the upcoming West 18th Street Fashion Show had a cocktail party at the lovely and local JP Wine Bar in the Crossroads. Everyone had a wonderful time mixing, mingling and sharing what they are working on for the upcoming show. Each designer brought a sample or photo of a runway piece to share with the production committee, and we were blown away at the level of creativity, construction, and enthusiasm of these extremely talented artists and designers. It was wonderful to get a glimpse of what they are envisioning for the runway, but it was also fun to get to know them a bit better. Each of our 18 fashion designers and five accessory designers all have impressive credentials, training, and artistic talent. Many of them live in Kansas City, but not all of them. Some live in fashionable locals like New York City, many have displayed in galleries all over the world, they have connections to celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Mia Tyler, we have award winners, international artists, and even several entrepreneurial designers who sell their designs all over the world. You can read more about each designer and view their websites in the designer section of our website.
Please enjoy these photos of last night’s event taken by this year’s official show photographer, Brad Austin Rocketbox Photography, and be sure to get your tickets online or at Birdies. Thank you to JP Wine Bar for your sponsorship support. We love our sponsors and this event would not be possible without their generosity.
April 29th, 2009 | Published in Designers
If you haven’t checked out the designer profiles on our website, there are photos, bios and contact information for them. We can’t wait to see what they are going to come up with for Summer in Space.
January 19th, 2009 | Published in Designers, News
CALL FOR DESIGNERS
The Kansas City Crossroad’s West 18th Street Fashion Show returns.
This year’s ninth annual event, Summer in Space, is looking for artists and designers to be a part of KC’s runway tradition.
To apply:
*At least 3 photographs of previous garment/clothing design work (not on CD)
*Resume
*Please tell us how your designs will loosely interpret this year’s title/theme,
“Summer in Space”
*Registration Fee: $25 (cash or check made payable to “18th St. Fashion Show”)
Please mail or hand-deliver the above information to:
Call for Artists
c/o birdies
116 W. 18th St.
K.C., MO 64108
To be considered, all registration materials MUST be received by 7.00pm on Thursday, March 12th.
Chosen by a Designer Selection Committee made up of fashion-forward area professionals, the selected eighteen collections will be announced during the week of March 16th.
This year’s West 18th Street Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009.
Please email any questions to 18thstreetfashionshow@gmail.com.
Please note, no materials will be returned.
Last year’s eighth annual West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer at Sea, featured eighteen collections showcasing the best in cutting-edge fashion design. Each year, this event draws a record-breaking crowd and coveted press. The West 18th Street Fashion Show has been featured in Women’s Wear Daily (New York), My Midwest (Midwest Airlines’ In-Flight Magazine), KC Star, Verge Magazine, INK, Present Magazine, Urban Times and The Pitch, among others. Also, the event organizer- the 18th Street boutique merchant birdies- has been covered locally in such further publications as KC Magazine, KC Living and Spaces, as well as nationally in Elle Magazine, Country Living, USA Today, Midwest Living, BUST and Nylon.
* presented by birdies *
May 29th, 2008 | Published in Designers, News
Watch for this year’s West 18th Street Fashion Show featured on FOX 4 News with Loren Halifax on Monday, June 9th.
Two segments will feature works by Bon Bon Atelier, Katie Coble, Sikenomics Clothing with Beth Guinta and birdies panties and swimwear boutique, and will feature info from the show’s producers.
The segments will air around 8.25am and 8.50am.
Enjoy!
March 28th, 2008 | Published in Designers, News
Congratulations to the final designers chosen to participate in this year’s Eighth Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer at Sea!
Including eleven new designers to the West 18th Street Fashion Show, these final designers beat out the fiercest competition we’ve EVER seen. To better represent KC, the first annual Designers Selection Committee– a panel of stylish and fashion-forward Kansas Citians– chose this year’s final designers. (The Designer Selection Panel’s credentials include: boutique ownership, hair styling, fashion modeling, fashion designing, interior decorating, costume designing, and fashion show production.)
Our most sincere thanks go out to EVERY SINGLE person and team that submitted applications to be involved in this year’s event. It was hard to turn away such talent; we wish we could represent every aspiring and working designer out there.
Thanks to all for your support!
Summer at Sea Designers:
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