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Designers Announced! The 2012 West 18th Street Fashion Show Designers

Sarah — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:42:46 +0000

Congratulations to our selected designers for the 2012 West 18th Street Fashion Show, Triple Crown Summer! We are thrilled with the quality, experience, ideas, and diversity of our selected designers. This year, we have admitted designers hailing from all over the globe – from Hong Kong, to Chicago, to Kansas City, each making a custom five-piece collection based on the theme, Triple Crown Summer.

So here they are, in no particular order, your designers for the 2012 West 18th Street Fashion Show Triple Crown Summer are:

Whitney Matalone
Dominique Karwoski
Brittany Davidson
Christina Darque
Tara Kloeppel
Katrina Weiss
Andrea Long & Margie Hogue
Yulie Urano & Christina Asako Dougherty
Method
Katie Coble & Jennifer Hunt
Eli Borrowman
Liz Peters
Michelle Schmidlkofer
Hilary Brown
Kimby Sweeney
Birdies
Spool
Maria Creyts

We would like to issue a thank you to everyone who applied. We had an overwhelming amount of applications and the quality of ideas was outstanding. The choice is never easy, and that is a good thing.

Call for Designers! The West 18th Street Fashion Show is Now Accepting Designer Applications

Sarah — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:01:01 +0000

The producers of the West 18th Street Fashion Show are now requesting applications for this year’s 12th annual show, Triple Crown Summer. We invite you to show us how you will translate the theme Triple Crown Summer to our runway. Will you go perfectly proper with large hats, southern belles and seersucker suits, or be splattered in mud like a jockey’s goggles? Pick your poison: mint julep or cheap beer. Whether you drape us in roses or make us cry like Tennessee Williams, come ready to play your odds. We have no interest in safe bets.

To apply, submit the following by March 18:

A minimum of three printed photographs of previous original work.
A one-page resume.
A professional, inspired vision of your collection including five sketches, text and images which explain and illustrate how your designs will interpret this year’s title and theme.
Registration Fee: $30 (cash or check made payable to “18th St. Fashion Show”).

Application materials may not exceed 12” X 15” in size.

Please mail or hand-deliver your application packet to:
Call for Artists
West Eighteenth Street Fashion Show
c/o Birdies
116 W. 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

To deliver your application after hours, place it in the drop box. Submissions that do not fulfill the standard guidelines listed above will not be reviewed. Please note: No materials will be returned under any circumstance.

The 18 selected designers will be announced at www.westeighteenthstreet.com on Wednesday, March 21st.

Selected designers must be available for the following events:

Sunday, March 25 – Designers Meeting & Orientation – 4pm-5pm
Tuesday, May 8 – Designer Party and Collection Review – 6pm-9pm
Sunday, June 3 – Show Rehearsal – 4pm-7pm
Saturday, June 9 – Entire Day of the Show

2012 Theme Announcement & Call for Designers Scheduled

Sarah — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:11:19 +0000

We are chomping at the bit to announce our 12th Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show theme — but not just yet! We have to keep our secret just a little longer.

The official 2012 theme announcement and Call for Designers will take place on Friday, February 17th. The information designers need to apply will be provided, as well as the theme and artwork for the show. Feel free to guess the theme in the comments below – we’d love to hear some fun ideas! Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (w18stfashion) for updates and more!

2011 Summer in Spain Designers Announced

Sarah — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:48:59 +0000

In no particular order, the following 18 designers will be featured in this year’s West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer in Spain! We would like to congratulate each one of you on your acceptance and we look forward to a captivating show on June 11. *Accessory designers will be announced later this month.

Yulie Urano
Tara Kloeppel
Eli Borrowman
Cheryl Eve Acosta
Kaylin Hertel
Katie Coble & Jennifer Hunt
Birdies
Tricia Rock
Chi Hiu Yim
Maegan Stracy
Tonia Barksdale
Christian Micheal
Nataliya Meyer
Dominique Karwoski & Steven Chau
Michael Wiehe
Lindsay Rae Miller
Spool
Ari Fish

Documentary Video from the 2010 West 18th Street Fashion Show, A Decadent Summer

Sarah — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:13:37 +0000

We are thrilled to share this incredible video with you. Thanks to our generous film geniuses: Produced and Directed by Cinephile Films; Produced and Edited by Syndicate Studios; Director of Photography/Camera Equipment by SC Motion and Stills.

Designer Interviews with Peggy Noland and Birdies

Sarah — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:56:32 +0000

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.

Meet the Designers’ Videos: Kaylin Hertel with Erica Voetsch, Jamilah Knight and Amanda Nervig

Sarah — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:19:34 +0000

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?

Meet the Designers Videos! Nataliya Meyer, Faith Evangeline, and Sarah Nelsen

Sarah — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:28:48 +0000

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.

Meet the Designers Videos! Shannon Bailey, Meagan Stracy, and Sara Emami

Sarah — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:44:54 +0000

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.

Meet the Designers! Liz Peters, Jovana Mirabile, Rachael Longgrear, and Tricia Rock

Sarah — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:42:51 +0000

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.