On October 6-9, 2010 CMK Entertainment is holding the second annual Philadelphia Fashion Week at the 23rd Street Armory in the Rittenhouse Square section of the city. The event has grown by one day to a full four days of runway shows featuring the S/S ’11 collections of fashion designers from around the world.
Wednesday and Thursday, October 6 and 7 focus on Philadelphia talent and student designers from Philadelphia’s top fashion design institutions. Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9 focus on designers from New York, London, Russia, Peru, and Italy, in addition to other countries.
Designs from indie and emerging talent like WeSC, Cold Method, Bolongaro Trevor, and Nary Manivong are among 15 different designers coming toPhiladelphia for the first time to present their collections.
Entertainment and Philadelphia Fashion Week.
“I wanted to really narrow down the selection of national and international talent showing their collections on Philadelphia’s runway to a select few,” says Michael Anderer, Executive Creative Director of CMK Entertainment and Philadelphia Fashion Week. “These designers reflect both Philadelphia Fashion Week’s theme of the International Spirit as well as Philadelphia’s creative, independent spirit making their involvement a perfect fit.”
CMK Entertainment offers some very young designers the opportunity to model their creations on the runway on October seventh to kick off the student designer day. Handworks Studio teaches youngsters arts, crafts, and sewing in classes held throughout the year. The participants in Philadelphia Fashion Week 2010 will be students from the Passion for Fashion class and the Teen Fashion Boot Camp.
These classes teach sixth through eleventh graders the fundamentals of pattern making, sewing, and design so they can develop a collection and ultimately execute a few pieces. These pieces will be modeled by the students themselves who will make their catwalk debut in style in full hair and makeup by Kevin Gatto of Verde Salon. This is their chance to take a walk in a runway model’s shoes and get a bird’s eye view of the fashion world.
Fashion Week, running October 6th through 9th at the 23rd Street Armory (23rd Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets). The second annual event has been lengthened by one day and will showcase the collections of area students and emerging, local, national, and international designers. Retailers will set up pop-up shops again this year to offer attendees the opportunity to take some runway-ready looks home.
Charlie Smith (Lucca Photography), Michael Anderer (DERELICTE inc), and Kristie Bergey (The KB Experience) make up CMK Entertainment, the group responsible for the production of Philadelphia Fashion Week. They expect approximately 30 designers to show this year, an increase over their inaugural ’09 show. Pulling from a broader spectrum of designers, CMK hopes to have a global reach, while keeping Philadelphia talent on the forefront. Designers hailing from Brazil, Amsterdam, and London are already committing to the fall ’10 show.
“This year, Philadelphia Fashion Week is all about showcasing a new level of local talent as well as broadening the reach to have an international scope,” says Kristie Bergey, a partner with CMK Entertainment. “We want this show to prove that Philadelphia is an up-and-coming fashion destination deserving of recognition.”
Philadelphia Fashion Week is open to the public and will sell tickets online and by phone starting in June, 2010. Tickets will be available through advance purchase only. With this event, CMK offers the opportunity to see fashions from around the globe as well as gain exposure to the wealth of cultural experiences that makes Philadelphia a hub for the arts. There will be a roster of DJs, musical entertainment, dance performances, and celebrity emcees performing between shows to offer an experience that spans the art, fashion, and music worlds.
“Rather than exclusively offering fashion, we’re seeking to make Philadelphia Fashion Week a cultural experience,” says Michael Anderer. “Between fashion shows, guests will enjoy video and art installations, musical and dance performances, and gourmet cuisine. They will also be able to buy similar looks shown on the runway from local retailers available on site.”
Philadelphia Fashion Week will be held October 6-9, 2010
Wednesday October 6th | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
5:30 PM – Doors Open
6:00 PM – Delicious Boutique, LolliePop, Ban Thor Phan and Kampanart Buahombora [DJ Matt Blank ]
7:00 PM – Sarah Borrello & Self Help Revolver
7:30 PM – DJ Bruce
8:00 PM – Brian Sanders JUNK
8:00 PM – Arcadia & Bus Stop Boutiques, Carmelita Couture
9:00 PM – Nomad Superhighway
Thursday October 7th | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
School Night – Open to all ages – no liquor served on-site.
4:45 PM – Doors Open
5:00 PM – DJ Gregg Nyce
5:30 PM – Girl Scouts, Handwork Studio
6:30 PM – Brian Sanders JUNK
7:00 PM – DJ Dozia
7:15 PM – Philadelphia Slick
7:30 PM – Drexel University, Art Institute, Moore College, University of Delaware, Philadelphia University
9:15 PM – Willpowerless
9:30 PM – Award Ceremony
Fashion Week’s College Night Afterparty at City Tap House (The Radian Balcony- 3925 Walnut Street | Philadelphia, PA 19104} with a full kitchen open 10-12 and Djs Manny Romano & Adrian Hardy from 11-2. Free Cover all night!
Friday October 8th | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
5:30 PM – Doors Open
6:00 PM – TNNA, a Different Fur, WeSC [DJ Ben Arsenal]
7:00 PM – Casey Alvarez Band
7:45 PM – tU pHace
8:00 PM – Kristin Simms, Project Runway Designers, NEUW, Farah [DJ Adrian Hardy]
8:30 PM – Brian Sanders JUNK
9:00 PM – Kuf Knotz
Saturday October 9th | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
5:30 PM – Doors Open
6:00 PM – Marina Makaron Moscow, Cold Method, Autumlin, Bolongaro Trevor [DJ Venus 7]
7:00 PM – Christy Jefferson
7:15 PM – Brian Sanders JUNK
8:00 PM – Allegri/D-Exterior, Sand, Nary Manivong[DJ Manny Romano, VJ Nolij]
8:30 PM – Skinny (Violinist of All Crazy)
9:00 PM – J Hudson’s T.R.O.N.
Note – All subject to change…