For those of you who missed the inaugural
Wilmington Fashion Weekend April 3rd-6th, let me start by saying I'm sorry. You missed an amazing weekend of fashion, arts and community! Founders of WFW,
TJ Dunn and
Khalilah Olokunola, had a vision of what Wilmington Fashion Weekend would bring to Wilmington for local artist for years to come. We think they accomplished this and more! Wilmington Fashion Weekend consisted of a Grand Opening party at
Bakery 105, the Trunk Show here at
The RiverRoom and multiple fashion shows at the
Wilmington Convention Center.
So, let me tell our readers a little bit about the trunk show! It was a free event and open to the public. Twenty-five North Carolina vendors were here to showcase their hand-crafted artisan skills, ranging from jewelry vendors, clothing, hats and more. One of the coolest things about the WFW was that portions of all the proceeds went to an amazing local charity in Wilmington called
DREAMS. DREAMS goes into our community and works with kids who are in the most need of creative activities after school. Here, kids can learn every aspect of the arts. They even have a hip-hop dancing class and one of the students premiered her beautiful dance at the Emerging Designers show at WCC. To say the least, this is an amazing organization and we are so happy they were chosen to be the local charity recipient.
Here is a video about
DREAMS created by
The Good Life Film Company (
also the official videographer of the weekend).
Now, here are pictures of all of the vendors showcased at the trunk show.
Be sure to check out their sites and buy local. Love local!
Lumina Clothing
a unique, men's clothing line designed by two Wilmington natives, now based in Raleigh, NC!
Brandi Bowen started her company to promote emerging and established artists from around the world.
Colby S. Byrd's designs, "reflect coastal inspiration and a naturalistic approach, with a modern twist!" The very talented jewelry designer's work can be found in both boutiques and online.
Sweet Mave makes one of a kind bags, vintage slips, and accessories. Her purses are made from recycled, upcycled, and some hand-selected vintage bras!
Susie Hartness handcrafts beautiful jewelry. She works mainly with Argentium Sterling Silver, because of its tarnish-resistant properties. Her designs are made with sterling silver beads, Swarovski crystals, crystal pearls, freshwater pearls, and semi-precious gemstones.
To see the complete album from the official WFW photographers,
indigosilver studio, click
here!
Be sure to follow
Wilmington Fashion Weekend on Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things WFW 2015!
A huge thanks to Talpha, the event coordinator of the very successful trunk show. This 17 year old is a young lady ready to take over the world! Look out Wilmington - we've got some amazing, young entrepreneurs being made!
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