Colorado Fashion Week Explained

Colorado Fashion Week
Status:Inactive
Genre:Fashion
Frequency:Annual
Location:Colorado
Years Active:2011-2015
First:2011
Founders:Justice Kwesi Kwarteng
Last:2015

Colorado Fashion Week, (COFW) was an annual fashion event in Colorado held between 2011 and 2015.[1] The event was founded by Justice Kwesi Kwarteng[2] and organized by the JTA Group,[3] with the goal of placing Colorado in the global fashion business and featured local designers, salons and boutiques. Included were both public and private events ranging between 2 and 7 days.[4]

History

In 2010, Justice Kwesi Kwarteng did a show for the annual Red Ball.[5] The following year he created Colorado Fashion Week, the event spanned five days at the Denver Performing Arts Complex.[6] On September 17, 2012, then Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a proclamation declaring October 1 - 7 2012 Colorado Fashion Week.[7] After 2015, organizers shifted to a digital growth consultant business and no longer puts on fashion week events.[8]

References

  1. Web site: 2016-02-16 . Colorado Fashion Week . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623171615/http://www.xposerphotography.com/colorado-fashion-week-2015-runway-show/ . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . Xposer Photography . en-US.
  2. Web site: Keesee . Tracie . 1 October 2013 . Blood, sweat and fashion: Colorado Fashion Week 2013 starts today . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623171221/https://www.westword.com/arts/blood-sweat-and-fashion-colorado-fashion-week-2013-starts-today-5803424 . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . Westword . en.
  3. Web site: 2014-10-03 . Colorado Fashion Week showcases new, emerging designers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623171750/https://www.denverpost.com/2014/10/03/colorado-fashion-week-showcases-new-emerging-designers/ . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  4. Web site: Laliashvili . Irma . 14 October 2014 . The Premier Fashion Event of the Year . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020225534/http://www.post-telegraph.com/entertainment/lifestyles/the-premier-fashion-event-of-the-year/ . 20 October 2014 . 2023-06-23 . Metro Post-Telegraph . en.
  5. Web site: 2011-09-26 . Colorado Fashion Week founder aims to make state “fashion capital of the West” . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623172056/https://www.denverpost.com/2011/09/26/colorado-fashion-week-founder-aims-to-make-state-fashion-capital-of-the-west/ . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2011-10-03 . First-ever Colorado Fashion Week irons out some wrinkles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623171353/https://www.denverpost.com/2011/10/03/first-ever-colorado-fashion-week-irons-out-some-wrinkles/ . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  7. Web site: 3 October 2012 . Colorado Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623172557/https://www.westword.com/slideshow/colorado-fashion-week-behind-the-scenes-6064836 . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . Westword . en.
  8. Web site: 2016-06-07 . A digital-first global Business of Fashion Venture Studio . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623173426/https://www.iamcollage.co/home/cofw . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . iamcollage . en-US.

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