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Fashion Week Columbus is the agship program of the Columbus Fashion Council, which develops programs and initiatives impacting the fashion community of Central Ohio and beyond. Since its debut in 2010, Fashion Week Columbus (the agship program of the Columbus Fashion Council) has impacted the Central Ohio community by showcasing 135+ emerging fashion designers, providing 1300+ models exposure to big name agencies, awarding $32k+ in scholarships to fashion design students, and producing 135+ fashion shows.The Columbus Fashion Council is a non-prot organization whose mission is to provide scholarships to fashion design students and a platform for local & emerging fashion designers. The organization is seeking to expand the fashion economy in Central Ohio through a combination of industry growth initiatives, community organizer support, funding access opportunities, and creative program development.Fashion Week ColumbusShow us your style on Instagram, FaceBook and Twitter. @FashionWeekColumbus #COLUMBUSISFASHION and we’ll repost our faves.MAKE YOUR MARK4 | FWC 21

IntroductionBOARD OF DIRECTORS08HEADLINE DESIGNER ALEX VINASHFWC TEAM MEMBERSFROM THE FOUNDER062021 FASHION WEEK COLUMBUS DESIGNERS18SPONSORS3 0 SPECIAL THANKS481612FWC 21 | 5

As we immerse ourselves into a runway show full of beautiful and mesmerizing fashions, models, and artistry, we’re transported into another world. Our senses get caught up in dramatic theater mixed with colorful textured art, effortlessly moving along with the sound of music. Perfectly stylized hair and makeup underscore the mystique of our new reality. Our eyes follow the story of the designer as each model - part actor and part dancer - does their catwalk along the runway, spurred by the director and supported by countless volunteers backstage that breathe life into art. As we celebrate twelve years of Fashion Week Columbus, I’d like to spotlight our amazing fashion community in Central Ohio. Designers, models, stylists, makeup artists, hair stylists, photographers, production crew, are all small businesses that come together to tell a story and transport us into another world. They’re living and working in Columbus, doing what they love. Without them, we wouldn’t have Fashion Week Columbus. Cheers to our amazing fashion community!Thomas McClureFOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COLUMBUS FASHION COUNCIL6 | FWC 21

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THOMASMCCLUREEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR & FOUNDERWENDYGOLDSTEINBOARDMEMBERLUBNANAJJARPRESIDENTKEVINCOTHRENBOARDMEMBERJANAAL AKHRASSECRETARYANDREAMCKEEBOARDMEMBERColumbus Fashion Council Board8 | FWC 21

MARIASEGUINBOARDMEMBERSASHASABERIGOVERNANCE CHAIRROBOLEKSATREASURERTONJASCOTTBOARDMEMBERKARINANOVABOARDMEMBERJULIEWILKESBOARDMEMBERTONY ALEXANDERBOARDMEMBERThe Columbus Fashion Council is a non-prot organization seeking to expand the fashion economy in Central Ohio through a combination of industry growth initiatives, community organizer support, funding access opportunities, and creative program development.PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY BENTIVEGNA & JAIME AGUILARFWC 21 | 9

Columbus Fashion Council MembersChristian CowanLaurel DewittAlex VinashAdolfo SanchezDavid TupazStevie BoiAlthea HarperNary ManivongSt. FrompongVanni WangTad BDarsy AmayaFerret CamposRian Ismadia Matthew ChessJoan MadisonTracy PowellGerardo EncinasJuan Jose Saenz FerreyrosJasmine BurtonEthan WeismanOlivia DoradoJonathan SteinZuri GreerSika Jessica DeLucaKyoko SekiAshley & Danielle JonesMarquis EnglePop SoisangwanQuintessa EzellRachel ChertoffRay MarshDonald (Dee) HayesStephanie Foster Kelly Plas Tamara Holder Naha GebremedhinMelissa KochJulie VanDeLinderIda MayGenoveva ChristoffScott HeffnerTim NeumannSam JavorAnn McFarlinDon WiseAdam HoffmanTony BenivegnaLisa WhittingtonAri LexisSarah SongPatrice MorrisBrandy JacksonAditi BhatiyaShelby McMillinJennifer MooreElizabeth AllenAdina Estella GraceGracia MilleniaVictoria ClineAmanda DavilaLundyn WilliamsAngelina KloppAudrey HaringAutumn JewellAya BouiriKen TurnerBailey JohnsonMark FongheiserRakesh KrishnaCaitlin WetzelZachary DevineQuentin SledgeCharlene WestfallCeleste BlandonDanielle MeyerLilly MuellerDeepika SinghLogan GoodardJasmine ByrdGage McclureJames HillAdrianna SnyderMeghan WeinleMaddie BucknerJenna HainsSerena HeleneJonnama GendemehTori NelsonKateri MuellerAbraham SanchezLauren Ashley ReddenJacob CreamerJacob KaufmanMatvey BesperstovRilley JacobMacy TudorIsiah JacksonAnthony StewartMatthew Krupa-GregoryBraxton NobleAareone McCoyMel PMelanie Jayne CampbellWWW.COLUMBUSFASHIONCOUNCIL.ORG10 | FWC 21

Alyssa Alleyne-AtherlyMichelle KerrMolly GardinerMorgan GardinerNaquai DavidsonNehal PawaDelani DorseyPriscilla OsarfoDestiny CallahanQuinn GardnerDonesha Helen MarieJonee PerryJosie KriegerLawuana YoungMariah ParkerNina RobinsonRyleigh FoutsShannon BillupsShannon BurcheldTakia BryantTaylor ZagorskiGianna VitaliBrooke SampsonLexie DemyanMeredith VanCuykAkilah WestCourtney PuckettMaren PrimmShekinah GrifnNaquai DavidsonRilley JacobBridget JohnsonDiamond NelsonMichelle KerrCarly NorrisHannah Aileen BarlowAlanna RexMichele WeaverMaddie BucknerNicole BrownLauren ReddenPriscilla Seiwah OsarfoHaley MillsMal BolserFrancis Amarilys Malpica OrtegaLuis GiudiceAlyson PowerGwyneth MedleyHannah Aileen BarlowApril DossettDaRissa MooreMadison JohnsonSage KatusinAmanda KuenzliAyana WilsonJomel MelissaBraxtyn McKinneyBrittany MarcumCarmen MeyerHope DeanRoulaSami WeisEversSteffanee AdamsMellissa Jochele MillerFashion MingleSnook BatesZack MinasianMichele BergamescaJishike Social Couture LLCVicki Bowen HewesSinead FydaSusan M Lanker DCMolly SchneiderJamie WiegingJennifer WilsonPaul FeeneyJoydeep GuptaLiam WilsonGwen RachelDevon HollandJoVaughn SalaamTaylor Burke MelaragnoSamantha KetterSteffanee AdamsPhilip BradshawCartier McCoyAnna McSurleyTiesha MathisZaria PattonYasin CuevasDajia BlackBrantley CoulterTheo WhiteLogan LangBailey ThomasNicholas Wayne McIntoshSydni Kelista Denman-MoyerMorgan AdamsDonni ColeKeira BordenkircherVivian PalloneHannah Aileen BarlowAbbey BridgesFOUNDERS CIRCLECORPORATE MEMBERSFWC 21 | 11

THOMASMCCLUREFWCCHAIRPATRICE MORRISVOLUNTEER LEADADITIBHATIYAMARKETING DIRECTORRACHEL BOGUMILLPRLEADJENNIFER MOORESTYLE DIRECTOR LISA WHITTINGTONHAIRLEADFashion Week Columbus Team Members12 | FWC 21

SARAH SONGSHOW DIRECTORLAMAR CROMWELLEXECUTIVE ASSISTANTSHELBY MCMILLINMODEL COORDINATORLAURA VAUGHNMAKE UPLEADDANNIWOLFESILENTAUCTION LEADBRANDYJACKSONEVENTCOORDINATORTONY BENTIVEGNAPHOTOGRAPHYCHAIRPHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY BENTIVEGNA & JAIME AGUILARFWC 21 | 13

Columbus is a smart, open and vibrant community, committed to the arts of all kinds. I am pleased to see Fashion Week Columbus continue as a premier fashion event and a well-respected organization devoted, not only to fashion, but to philanthropy. Fashion Week Columbus amps up the style in our community for residents and visitors alike. I look forward to Columbus and its emerging fashion designers taking center stage.MAYOR OF COLUMBUSAndrew J. GintherEaston is once again thrilled to be the Title Sponsor of Fashion Week Columbus… and, sending hearty congratulations on this being the 12th Annual Finale Runway Show! Our partnership is in its 8th year, and we truly appreciate the collaboration. FWC partnered with us for another successful Easton Fashion Night, a truly magical evening celebrating all things fashionable, brought to life even more so with the presence of all the FWC show designers. We continue to believe in the FWC Mission of showcasing local and emerging fashion talent, especially with the focus on the BIPOC community. As well, our values align on giving back, and applaud the FWC team that over $30K in scholarships have been provided to fashion-design students. Being named the #1 Retail Experience in the Country by Chain Store Age recently was extremely exciting, and we are so honored and grateful to represent the Columbus community well. Thank you to Tommy, Lubna, and the whole team, we are in awe of all the incredible talent on the runway!CHIEF EXECUTIVE | EASTON STEINER + ASSOCIATESJennifer PetersonEach year Fashion Week Columbus brings together designers, artists, and brands to showcase what Fashion means in Columbus. The Columbus Fashion Council has made big moves since its debut including showcasing more than 100 designers, producing more than 100 shows, and awarding more than $30,000 in scholarships. I’m grateful to all the folks who make Fashion Week Columbus a reality each and every year.As a nonprot organization, it is our extraordinary responsibility to not only achieve our mission, but do it in a way that brings the community together through arts and inclusivity. Our programs help build businesses, foster brands to stay and work in Columbus and platform designers so they grow here in our great city. We are so proud of the progress of the Columbus Fashion Council and Fashion Week Columbus and we are thrilled to share this season with you all. For the 12th year in a row Fashion Week Columbus has shown the world why we are #3 in the U.S. for fashion. I couldn’t be prouder of the designers, professionals, and volunteers coming together to accomplish their goals! Congratulations!CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTCOLUMBUS FASHION COUNCILPRESIDENTFWC21 PROGRAM DIRECTORShannon HardinLubna NajjarNia NoelleI am very thankful to the Columbus Fashion Council for being such a big help to young designers. This scholarship could not have come at a better time. It will denitely help me make my senior thesis the best that it can be, as well as giving me the encouragement to keep working hard. I am truly blessed and grateful for this scholarship.Columbus College of Art & DesignRecipient of the Columbus Fashion Council 2021 Scholarship RecipientCCAD STUDENT, FASHION DESIGN SENIORMaria Mendoza14 | FWC 21

Designers2021FWC 21 | 15

Alex Vinash is a New York based fashion Designer, by way of Buenos Aires, who channeled his experience as an Argentinian professional ice-skating national into fashion design. Vinash transitioned seamlessly by designing dance and ice-skating costumes, while choreographing ice-skating shows throughout Europe. He later began designing intricate custom tted clothing, primarily using the moulage technique. Alex Vinash created looks for celebrities like Billy Porter Golden Globes 2020 (image below), Daisha Polanco, Paris Hilton, Karen Gillan, Nelly Furtado, Kate Walsh, Katharine McPhee and many more.CREDIT: Billy Porter wearing Alex Vinash at the Golden Globes 2020, photo featured in People MagazineAlex VinashHEADLINE DESIGNER16 | FWC 21

Designer: Alex VinashModel: Billy PorterFeatured in Vogue UK & Vogue Germany

DesignersHaus of Dawlingz is an up-and-coming brand led by Zhané Wiley. House of Dawlingz pulls inspiration from traveling and the observation of other lifestyles and cultures, as well as family, friends, and drag queens, which always bring a new look to the stage. Zhané is mostly self taught and built her brand around creating inclusive fashions for everyone. As a young, black, trans woman, inclusivity is a central pillar of her brand. From sewing, to diamond painting, to hand beading, House of Dawlingz specializes in various techniques to create a style that is anything but ordinary.Zhané WileySince childhood, Destiny has loved to draw, paint, design, and put on a show. She is inspired by the events of everyday life for her work. That is apparent through her Don’t Be Rude collection focusing on current events and social justice in our country. With an emphasis on inclusivity through her brand, Destiny undoubtedly has a pulse on the positive changes in our society and the industry. Inspirational messages through art and design are at the forefront of the Destiny Howard’s brand. Howard’s designs have been shown in New York Fashion Week, Richmond Fashion Week, and Runway 2 Life.Destiny HowardXantha started her brand with reconstructing denim and now specializes in Women’s Couture. This multifaceted designer is inspired by nature, architecture, and the world around her. After studying fashion design at CCAD and elsewhere, Xantha prides herself in providing for the 21st century woman that knows who she is and where she’s going. She has shown her designs in Europe and throughout the United States. Edgy and nontraditional are two of the countless words used to describe Xantha’ effervescent style.Xantha WardVinci Quevedo of Vinci Designs is not only an incredible designer, but also an educator at the university level for over 30 years. Currently, Quevedo is an associate professor at Kent State University’s School of Fashion. His brand caters to men, women, and children, but it is delving into the couture and designer target market as well. Decorated with multiple awards of both national and international merit and patents for four of his designs, Quevedo is unequivocally accomplished in fashion design. Entering into the Columbus fashion market is the next step for Vinci Designs.Vinci QuevedoGerardo Encinas is a self-taught fashion designer hailing from Mexico. Inspired by pop culture, social media, reality television, red carpet glam, and performers, Encinas strives to allow everyone to embrace their “innermost pop diva.” Through his work, he accentuates the female gure with a one-of-a-kind style. Notably, Encinas has created costumes for Nina West, RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant and celebrity drag queen.Gerardo EncinasDestinyHowardVinciQuevedoGerardoEncinas18 | FWC 21

DestinyHowardVinciQuevedoZhanéWileyGerardoEncinasXanthaWardPHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY BENTIVEGNA

DestinyHowardPhotographer: Tim NeumannModel: Sage KatusinHair Lead: Lisa Whittington of NurturHair Assistants: Dahara Abraha & Serria Price of NurturMake-up Lead: Laura Vaughn of NurturMake-up Assistant: Marissa HolleyStyle Lead: Jennifer MooreFWC 21 | 21

Photographer: Tim NeumannModel: Meghan WeinleHair Lead: Lisa Whittington of NurturHair Assistants: Dahara Abraha of NurturMake-up Lead: Laura Vaughn of NurturMake-up Assistant: Marissa HolleyStyle Lead: Jennifer MooreGerardoEncinas22 | FWC 21

VinciQuevedoPhotographer: Tim NeumannModel: Ayana WilsonHair Lead: Lisa Whittington of NurturMake-up Lead: Laura Vaughn of NurturMake-up Assistant: Marissa HolleyStyle Lead: Jennifer Moore24 | FWC 21

Photographer: Tim NeumannModel: Ludie SenatusHair Lead: Lisa Whittington of NurturHair Assistants: Dahara Abraha, Ruth Peter, and Serria Price of NurturMake-up Lead: Laura Vaughn of NurturMake-up Assistant: Marissa HolleyStyle Lead: Jennifer MooreXanthaWardFWC 21 | 27

Photographer: Tim NeumannModel: Zhane WileyHair Lead: Lisa Whittington of NurturMake-up Lead: Laura Vaughn of NurturStyle Lead: Jennifer MooreFWC 21 | 29ZhanéWiley

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Thank you to our FWC21 headline designer, Alex Vinash!Our very talented designers:Destiny Howard | Xantha Ward | Zhane Wiley | Gerardo Encinas | Vinci QuevedoOur gorgeous models! Our passionate volunteers are the heart, soul, and style of our organization.A big THANK YOU to all volunteers!ThanksMayor GintherCity Councilmember Shayla FavorCity Council President Shannon HardinEaston - Steiner & AssociatesMeredith LeightonJen PetersonMacy’s at EastonEcho ProductionsLe Méridien Columbus, The JosephThe Guild HouseThe Scout Guide ColumbusCanopy by HiltonTim MurrayGravityMary SundermeierCitizens TrustColumbus College of Art & DesignIL Moda Brand Development Lubna NajjarBe Louder GroupAditi BhatiyaThe Spice AgeSilver Confetti EventsBrandy JacksonCouncil of Fashion Designers of America Elliot Carlyle Mark BeckhamAlex VinashChris TrimbleKarina NovaDJ MashaSarah SongTim NeumannPatrice MorrisAlex HernandezShelby McMillinTony BentivegnaLaura VaughnLisa WhittingtonNicole Zeta PongonisLamar CromwellNia NoelleGenoveva ChristoffNehal PatwaNow It’s An EventJ’s Sweet TreatsCoco’s Confectionary KitchenPassport 2 Fashion48 | FWC 21

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