CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® (CFW) is accepting applications for 2014’s Emerging Designer Competition: East presented by Benefitfocus, to be held March 18-22. Charleston Fashion Week®, in conjunction with its Emerging Designer Competition, has grown to be one of the nation’s premier fashion events and is widely considered a roadmap to career success in fashion.
Former Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® Emerging Designers and their collections have progressed to:
- Mercedes-Benz NY Fashion Week
- Women’s Wear Daily, VOGUE, Teen VOGUE, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, ELLE, SHAPE, Marie Claire, and New York magazines
- ELLE.com, DailyCandy.com, and Stylesight.com
- CNN, Project Runway, E! News, and Fashion Star
- BARNEY’S New York, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Etsy, W Hotel Group, and ShopBop.com
Fern Mallis, founder of New York Fashion Week, says, “I see CFW as an off-Broadway debut, where designers can gain experience and produce a great show before debuting their collections in bigger markets.”
CFW’s aspiring designers gain exposure and insights from top industry leaders in addition to producing a professional runway show. In recent years, CFW’s Fashion Panel judges and guests have included Fern Mallis, Christian Siriano, Chris Benz, Cynthia Rowley, Ashanti, Cameron Silver, Derek Blasberg, Vanessa Lachey, K. Cooper Ray, and Mychael Knight, among others.
CFW requires a complete online application by October 14 to be eligible to compete for the grand prize valued at more than $30K. Aspiring designers interested in Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week®’s 2014 Emerging Designer Competition: East presented by Benefitfocus can apply, view rules and regulations, read success stories, see prizing details, and more at www.charlestonfashionweek.com.
About Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week®
Showcasing fashion designers, retailers, and models, Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® has fast become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America. Named a Top 20 Event for March by the Southeast Tourism Society, this multimedia event presents high-end runway shows, interactive entertainment, chic after-parties, and press events. The 2013 event held under the tents in Marion Square in Charleston, SC, featured more than 45 runway shows, the Spring Bridal Show, Emerging Designer Competition: East presented by Benefitfocus, and Rock the Runway Model Competition™. Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® 2014 is scheduled for March 18-22. For more information, visit www.charlestonfashionweek.com.
