| Nashville Fashion Week | |
|---|---|
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 Nashville Fashion Week in 2016 (Julianna Bass Collection) | |
| Genre | Clothing and fashion exhibitions |
| Date(s) | spring and fall |
| Frequency | semi annual |
| Location(s) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Website | Official website |
Nashville Fashion Week (NFW), a citywide event typically held in March or April, is a celebration of Nashville, Tennessee's fashion and retail community featuring local, regional and national design talent in fashion events and shows.
Showcasing his Fall/Winter Collection in March 2011, Christian Siriano was the first major designer to headline Nashville Fashion Week (formerly Lexus Nashville Fashion Week) alongside fashion designer Betsey Johnson. [1] [2] [3] The following year, a runway presentation featuring Versace was held at the historic Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Fashion designer Randi Rahm closed NFW 2012 showing her collection at The Pinnacle at Symphony Place. [4] [5]
| Fashion Designer(s) | Year |
|---|---|
| Akiko, Amanda Valentine, Aman Stovall, Ben Sherman, Betsey Johnson, Christian Siriano, Cooper by Courtney Warren, Coquette, Gado Gado, Gustavo Cadile, Jamie and the Jones, Julianna Bass, Katherine Kidd, Kevork Kiledjian, Leona, Loretta Jane, Melissa Tabor, Norma Clare, Olia Zavozina, Robert Graham, Shea Steele, Steven Oo, Sylvia Heisel, T. Rains, Union of Angels | 2011 |
| Amanda Valentine, Amy B., Black by Maria Silver, Brittany Blair, By Smith, Eva Franco, G-Star Raw, James and the Jones, Julianna Bass, Kal Rieman, Katherine Kidd, Leona, Magid Bernard, Truly Alvarenga, Randi Rahm, Red Doll, Shea Steele, Sjobeck, Sylvia Heisel, T. Rains, Trunk, Tuft, Wai Ming, Versace, Zang Toi | 2012 |
| Amanda Valentine, Black by Maria Silver, Bone Feather, Circle of Gentleman, Eric Adler Clothing, Fanny & June, Nadeau, Margaret Ellis Jewelry, Megan Huntz, Ola Mai, Ona Rex, Peter Nappi, Truly Alvarenga, Religion, Rinjuel, Seraphine Design, Shutters & Shuttles, Timo Weiland, Van Hoang [6] | 2015 |
| Brooke Atwood, Megan Huntz, Lagi Nadeau, Truly Alvarenga, Ashley Balding, Denise Roxen, and Amanda Valentine, along with NFW newcomers including Daniella Kallmeyer, Michael Drummond, Afriyie Poku, and Francesca Marotta [7] [8] [9] | 2016 |
| Amanda Valentine, Andrew Gallivan, Any Old Iron, Cavanagh Baker, Fauxgerty, Nadeau, Lily Guilder Design, Article X, Michael Drummond, Minxx, Nasheli Juliana, Ona Rex, Patrick Assaraf, Shea Steele, Splashed by DKG, Truly Alvaranga [10] [11] | 2017 |
| Anna Sui, Amanda Casarez, Andrew Gallivan, Any Old Iron, Ariel Inc, Barbara Bultman, Black by Maria Silver, Demestik by Reuben Reuel, Eileen Kelly, Faherty, Fauxgerty, Hickey Freeman Tailors Gold, H American Tailor, Julianna Bass, Justin Mark Richards, Nadeau, Laura Citron, Lily Guilder Design, Ola Mai, Ona Rex, Shea Steele, Splashed by DKG, Truly Alvarenga, Yellowcake Shop [12] | 2018 |
The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund is an endowed fund that supports the next generation of fashion industry professionals with ties to Middle Tennessee by providing an annual financial award and resources for experiential professional development opportunities. [13]
| Recipients of the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund (NFFF) | |
|---|---|
| Fashion Designer(s) | Year |
| Julianna Bass | 2011 |
| Lauren Leonard Phelps | 2012 |
| Elise Joseph | 2013 |
| Ceri Hoover | 2014 |
| Eric Adler | 2015 |
| Brett Warren [14] | 2016 |
| Maria Silver [15] | 2017 |
| Van Hoang [16] | 2018 |
| Megan Prange | 2019 |
| Haley Maddox | 2022 |
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