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FASHION WEEK COLUMBUS Fashion Week Columbus is a first of its kind non profit organization focused on providing a platform for local and emerging fashion designers to showcase their work and to expand their network in the fashion business We re more than just a fashion week we re fashion with a heart all year long We support scholastic achievement by offering scholarships to talented and deserving fashion design students in the central Ohio area and we provide year round programs that benefit the fashion community Since 2010 Fashion Week Columbus has held over 50 events and featured over 100 designers 500 models making ours the largest Fashion Week in the Midwest Coming soon Columbus Fashion Council C OV E R P H OTO MODEL Stephanie Miranda DESIGNER Gerardo Encinas HAIR Stacy at Nurtur The Salon MAKEUP by Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect FLORALS Dummen Orange PHOTOGRAPHY by Jaime Aguilar at OneKreate FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7

INTRODUCTION 04 FROM THE FOUNDER 06 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 10 HEADLINE DESIGNER ALEX VINASH 16 2017 FASHION WEEK COLUMBUS DESIGNERS 28 SPONSORS 30 FASHION PATRON SPONSORS 33 SPECIAL THANKS MAKE YOUR MARK Show us your style on Instagram FaceBook and Twitter FashionWeekCOLUMBUS COLUMBUSISFASHION and we ll repost our faves FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7 03

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAIME AGUILAR AT ONEKREATE THOMAS McCLURE F O U N D E R E X E C U T I V E D I R E C TO R Fashion is a form of expression by the artist and by the wearer Fashion does not hang on a wall waiting for an observer s critique Fashion moves around in our everyday lives through the parks we walk through the halls of our work places through our school campuses through the restaurants we patron Fashion does not sit still fashion cannot be still It moves It evolves It s constant Fashion brings people together regardless of race religion nationality gender or love preference Look around Fashion is everywhere Fashion is art We re thrilled to be hosting the 8th Annual Fashion Week Columbus to showcase the work of local fashion designers while also providing scholarships to design students Columbus is ranked third in the nation for fashion designers and the talent we see featured on our Fashion Week Columbus runways is inspiring and mesmerizing Los Angeles and New York City are the only major US cities that rank higher than Columbus for providing opportunity to fashion designers This is something that our city should be extremely proud of We encourage you to show your support for some of Columbus top fashion designers being showcased at Fashion Week Columbus this year 04 FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7

FASHION IS ART As a next step in establishing Columbus as a top fashion city we will introduce the Columbus Fashion Council in early 2018 The Columbus Fashion Council will bring together Columbus based fashion industry professionals and organizations through various programs and initiatives to raise awareness for Columbus fashion scene and help nurture and develop our local fashion designers and students The Columbus Fashion Council will spotlight Columbus as the 3rd largest fashion city in the country and will help to raise our national profile We are excited to share with you this year s Fashion Week Columbus events Each year we are able to make a larger impact with our local fashion designers and student designers thanks to the passion and dedication of our board members and volunteers from Columbus corporate and creative communities We especially want to thank all of our sponsors and partners including our Title Sponsor Easton and Platinum Sponsors OneKreate and Sprite Let s continue to show the rest of the nation why Columbus is ranked third in fashion by showing support for the talented fashion designers that call Columbus and Central Ohio their home Thomas McClure FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7 05

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ANDREW J GINTHER FASHION WEEK COLUMBUS IS A GREAT EVENT FOR EMERGING FASHION DESIGNERS AND FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBUS MAYOR OF COLUMBUS Art makes Columbus and I m honored to be a part of this event that helps developing artists succeed Since the birth of Fashion Week Columbus in 2010 it has grown into a well respected organization as well as a premier fashion event Not only does this event bring excitement commerce and style to our community Fashion Week Columbus continues to contribute to Central Ohio through philanthropic efforts Columbus is now third in the nation for employing fashion designers and the Columbus fashion and creative community has taken its rightful place on the national stage Thank you for all that you do to shine a spotlight on Columbus and the tremendous fashion talent we have in this city Thanks Andrew J Ginther Mayor JENNIFER PETERSON CHIEF EXECUTIVE EASTON Easton and the Easton Community Foundation are thrilled to be this year s Title Sponsor of Fashion Week Columbus We have been proud partners of Thomas and his talented team over the past 4 years and this takes our affiliation to the next level It has been amazing to see how this well respected event has evolved over the years and know we are in store for another remarkable year Since its debut in 1999 the Easton Community Foundation has provided more than 6 2M in direct financial support to hundreds of organizations that strengthen the Central Ohio community through services and programming as well as through the ECF Scholarship program Easton including Easton Town Center and Easton Gateway is the Midwest s premier destination for shopping dining and entertainment with over 200 best in class shops and fashion retailers restaurants and entertainment venues It is ranked among the top 30 highest performing retail centers in the United States CCAD STUDENT FASHION DESIGN SENIOR NATALIA MONSERRATE COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART DESIGN RECIPIENT OF THE EASTON FASHION WEEK COLUMBUS 2017 SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTED BY SPRITE Being a Fashion Design senior has been an amazing experience because it has allowed me creative freedom to fully conceptualize my thesis collection which will be presented in May 2018 at the CCAD Fashion Show Winning the Fashion Week Columbus Scholarship provides an opportunity for me to purchase textiles and materials that I otherwise would have not been able to afford I am excited for what the future holds after graduation and I feel as if this will be a great kick starter towards my career in fashion design Natalia Monserrate 08 FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7 CONGRATULATIONS

ALEX VINASH HEADLINER DESIGNER 10 Alex Vinash is a New York based fashion Designer by Vinash s modern and elegant designs has resonated way of Buenos Aires who channeled his experience well in the industry he s been interviewed and as an Argentinian professional ice skating national featured in prominent fashion outlets Vogue Marie into fashion design Vinash transitioned seamlessly Claire Elle Vanity Fair Vanity Teen Vanity Hype by designing dance and ice skating costumes while Lash Carbon Copy HUF Viva Glam Sessions Factice choreographing ice skating shows throughout Livid Bella Obvious Lui Gilt Vanichi Stark Hacid Europe He later began designing intricate custom Avenue illustrated Fashionisto Florum and Institute fitted clothing primarily using the moulage Germany Alex was invited to compete as a top new technique Vinash has received critical acclaim designer in Vogue Spain s Who s Next edition He s through showings in Fashion Week at New York styled and worked with notable names such as Paris Spain Los Angeles Las Vegas and Boston Hilton Katharine McPhee and Vivica A Fox FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7

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GERARDO ENCINAS E N C I N AS D E S I G N S Fashion is most definitely art In literal terms art is an expression of human creatives skills typically in a visual form producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power In the same literal form we understand fashion as being a popular trend especially in styles of dress and ornament or manners of behavior Fashion design joins those two together ESTHER SANDS AMAMMRE Art is fashion in the sense that it is an expression of creativity passion imagination and skill JONATHAN MARC STEIN J O N AT H A N M A R C ST E I N F E R R E Y R O S BY J UA N J O S E SA E N Z F E R R E Y R O S Everything in Fashion is Art Not only is the designer s work it s your look how you carry yourself the clothes you choose You are Art This year I ve taken it a step further and had fabric printed from the art of Myrtle Bartolini So we have art turned into fabric fabric turned into artistic cocktail wear and models personifying the clothes as art It all comes full circle KYOKO SEKI M R LY B R A N D Fashion is art because it is creative independent and expressive The simplest thing can be beautiful and also fashionable at the same time OLIVIA DORADO MIDNIGHT INK Fashion is self expression at its finest It illustrates who we are as a person and even who we would like to be It can be beautiful powerful and even influence others Fashion is art to me because you can express yourself through different designs Depending on the look I am trying to create I can use different techniques fabrics and such to piece them together That in itself is an artform JOAN MADISON SIKA INME S I G N AT U R E CO L L E C T I O N J OA N S B R I DA L CO U T U R E Fashion is art to me because as a designer I am an artist who uses the creativity from my soul as a tool to manipulate fabric as my canvas I gather inspiration from the world to feed and spark my imagination to craft amazing pieces of artwork to be worn in the form of clothing JESSICA DELUCA D E LU C A D E S I G N S Art is fashion to me because it s a way of self expression you can show off everything from your favorite color to your favorite band through fashion 16 JUAN JOSE SAENZ FERREYROS FA S H I O N W E E K C O L U M B U S 2 0 1 7 T H E K I N G D O M FAS H I O N I think fashion is an art form because the same amount of artistic expression goes into clothes or a painting It is also art because it allows you to express yourself ZURI GREER P E R S O N A C U STO M C LOT H I E R S A painting is the painters artistic expression Fashion Style is a form of that expression Ones fashion sense style helps define who you are hence our brands tag line Style that Defines

GERARDO ENCINAS JONATHAN MARC STEIN JUAN JOSE SAENZ FERREYROS SIKA INME ESTHER SANDS JOAN MADISON JESSICA DELUCA KYOKO SEKI OLIVIA DORADO ZURI GREER PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAITLIN TRIMBLE AT ONEKREATE

ZURI GREER Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Marcus Ways Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

SIKA INME Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Megan Fehrenbach Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair April at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

GERARDO ENCINAS Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Stephanie Miranda Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Stacy at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

JOAN MADISON Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Akila West Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair April Stacy at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

J O N AT H A N MARC STEIN Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Mackenzie Marbrey Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Lisa at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

OLIVIA DORADO Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Macie Hewitt Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Lisa at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

JESSICA DELUCA Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Kylie Cox Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Lisa at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

KYOKO SEKI Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Giselle Bray Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Lisa at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

ESTHER SANDS Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Chika Odemena Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Lisa at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

JUAN JOSE SAENZ FERREYROS Photography Jaime Aguilar Model Terra Williams Styling Nia Noelle Rachel Paniccia Hair Lisa at Nurtur The Salon Make Up Jessie Schieman of Colore Me Perfect

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SPECIAL Our organization could not exist without the support of our many sponsors and partners as well as our nurturing community Because of your support we are able to spotlight and develop the talent in our city and positively affect many people s lives We ask that you join our mission and help us to continue to impact the fashion landscape locally as well as nationally by investing in our local designers Interested in becoming a sponsor Learn more about Corporate Sponsorships and Fashion Patron Sponsorships at fashionweekcolumbus org

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