Open Call For Designers for the West 18th Street Fashion Show
January 20th, 2010 | Published in News
The Kansas City Crossroads West 18th Street Fashion Show returns! This year’s TENTH ANNIVERSARY event, A Decadent Summer, is looking for artists and designers to be a part of KC’s annual runway tradition. As our 10th anniversary event, this year will be bigger and more extraordinary than ever!
To apply:
- * At least 3 photographs of previous garment/clothing design work (not on CD)
- * Resume
- * Please tell us– through both sketches and an artist statement– how your designs will interpret this year’s title/theme, “A Decadent Summer.” Be bold; be brave; be excellent; and collect your inspiration from romantic elegance, drama, classic luxury and Edward Steichen.
- * Registration Fee: $25 (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 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 Tuesday, March 9. Application will not be reviewed if ALL application guidelines are not followed. Please note, no materials will be returned. The selected eighteen collections will be announced during the week of March 8.
Selected designers must be available the following mandatory dates: May 22, June 6 & June 12. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010.
Questions? Email 18thstreetfashionshow@gmail.com.
Last year’s ninth annual West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer in Space, 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, KC Studio 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.