Kansas City Fashion Week

Kansas City Fashion Week
Status	Active
Genre	Fashion
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Kansas City, Kansas
Country	United States
Inaugurated	2010
Founders	Philip Willoughby, Teisha Barber
Most recent	September, 2024
Next event	March 8-16, 2025
Website	kcfashionweek.com

Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW), is an annual two week fashion event that showcases emerging local designers as well as established designers. The event typically includes kick-off parties, in-store shopping and runway shows. ^[1]

History

The event began in 2010 and held its first full week of shows in spring 2012, ^[2] Teisha Barber who had served as KSFW's executive director and later president, purchased ownership of the event for an undisclosed amount. ^[3] In 2021, Kansas City Fashion Week won a partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America as part of CFDA Connects, one of fifteen fashion organizations in the program. ^[4] The event's most recent season was September 2024, with the next show planned for March 8-16, 2025.

See also

• List of fashion events
• List of fashion events in the United States

References

1. Lodos, Rebekah (2019-03-21). "What to know about Kansas City Fashion Week, which starts this weekend". The Pitch. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
2. Hernandez, Joseph (2022-04-14). "Kansas City Fashion Week is in full swing. Here's what you need to know about the shows". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
3. "New CEO for KC Fashion Week; transition keeps an industry champion on the runway". Startland News. 2023-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
4. "CFDA Connects". cfda.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.