3.23.2012

CFW Thursday Night


So my first experience with Charleston Fashion Week was certainly interesting. The tents are set up in Marion Square, which is in the middle of everything in Charleston. I spent a lot of time trying to decide what to wear-I wasn't really certain how "fashiony" it was going to be. Thanks to some really helpful advice from Liza of Bon Vivant here in town, I managed to pull it together with a sequined Tibi t-shirt dress, my drapey cream Shoshanna blazer, and 6-inch Rachel Zoe heels. (Huge mistake. Bless her, they're really pretty but I thought I'd broken my ankle for a large part of the evening. Alright, back to the action, right off the bat I'll say that I could totally do without the local store shows. Not that I don't think it's awesome that they are supporting and engaged with Fashion Week, it's just that I don't want to pay to see a Nanette Leopore dress that I saw at Bloomingdales a month ago strutting down the runway. The most exciting part of the night was when I realized that Cynthia from Real Housewives of ATL was sitting across the runway from me. (Yes, I do.) The emerging designer competition was super interesting. There was a design duo from Raleigh featured as well as a few others; apparently the crowd favorite was the children's designer (Nancy Faw Crowell) who really did present a cute collection, but obviously not what I was really looking for. I was most impressed with Jordan Lee Brooks, he had some great, clean and classic shapes and a nice palette. Overall I think it's a really well-produced show, very nicely done, and while I think there is probably some room for improvement content-wise it's a great thing for the Charleston fashion community. I'd love to have the same in Raleigh!


Jordan Lee Brooks
Jordan Lee Brooks
Jordan Lee Brooks
Jordan Lee Brooks
Emerging designer Hazel Bae

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