DC Fashion Week
{{Infobox recurring event
| name = DC Fashion Week
| logo = File:Logo_of_DC_Fashion_Week.png
| status = Active
| genre = Fashion
| frequency = Biannual
| location = D.C.
| country = United States
| first = 2003
| last = September 27 - 29 2024
| URL = {{URL|https://dcfashionweek.org/}}
}}
DC Fashion Week is a biennial event in the District of Columbia, United States, held by fashion designers who convene to dress local models who have auditioned for the event. Besides the preview, DCFW consists of four shows, each focusing on a different fashion grouping. In 2018, the four shows were Eco Fashions and Next Generation Designers, the Haiti Fashion Designer Showcase, the Metropolitan Emerging Designers and Indie Artists Showcase, and the 28th International Couture Collections show.{{Cite web |title=Registration – DC Fashion Week |url=https://www.dcfashionweek.org/registration/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628062254/https://www.dcfashionweek.org/registration/ |archive-date=2023-06-28 |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=www.dcfashionweek.org |language=en-US}} The event most recently took place between September 27th and 29th 2024.{{Cite web |title=DC Fashion Week features designs from Ean Williams’ ‘Modern Day Royalty’ collection - The Eagle |url=https://www.theeagleonline.com/article/2024/03/dc-fashion-week-features-designs-from-ean-williams-modern-day-royalty-collection |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=www.theeagleonline.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=DC Fashion Week – DC Fashion Week where style speaks volumes. |url=https://dcfashionweek.org/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |language=en-US}}
Background
DCFW was founded in 2003 by Ean Williams, a menswear designer for his brand Corjor International. It is known for being the cheapest fashion week for new designers to showcase their designs.{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Maddie |date=2018-02-27 |title=DC Fashion Week Highlights International Designs |url=https://thehoya.com/dc-fashion-week-highlights-international-designs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628061640/https://thehoya.com/dc-fashion-week-highlights-international-designs/ |archive-date=2023-06-28 |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=The Hoya |language=en-US}} In 2014, Williams described the goal of DC Fashion week making "DC a center of international fashion."{{Cite magazine |last=Nicks |first=Denver |date=September 24, 2014 |title=Before You Laugh at the Idea of 'DC Fashion Week' Read This |magazine=Time |url=https://time.com/3423241/washington-dc-fashion-week/ |access-date=2023-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628061936/https://time.com/3423241/washington-dc-fashion-week/ |archive-date=2023-06-28}} This goal is furthered by continually featuring international designers; for example the March 2008 show featured designers from Africa, Italy, Atlanta, Colombia, and Ukraine.{{Cite news |last=Touton |first=Jasmine |date=March 4, 2008 |title=DC Fashion Week Returns |work=The Washingtonian |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2008/03/04/dc-fashion-week-returns/ |url-status=live |access-date=2023-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628061815/https://www.washingtonian.com/2008/03/04/dc-fashion-week-returns/ |archive-date=2023-06-28}}
See also
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External links
{{official website|http://www.dcfashionweek.org/}}
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