Paper Fashion Show Explained

Paper Fashion Show
Status:Active
Genre:Fashion
Frequency:Annual
Location:Denver, Colorado
Country:United States
Years Active:2005-present
Organised:The One Club for Creativity

The Paper Fashion Show, is a fundraising fashion show and competition involving outfits made almost entirely from paper, held annually in Denver.

History

The first Paper Fashion Show was held in 2005 at the Cervantes Ballroom, it was hosted by drag queen comedians and included 25 paper designs. In 2018, the show was incorporated into a day of Denver Fashion Week. In 2020 and 2021 the show was put on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returning in 2022 for the 16th annual show.

Details

The event is the largest paper based fashion event in the United States. Organized by the local Denver chapter of The One Club For Creativity,[1] portion of the proceeds go towards Downtown Aurora Visual Arts an organization that provides after-school art programs for at-risk youth.

Entries into the contest are submitted by either solo or as a team, requirements include maneuverability, and a 90% paper to other material ratio. An alternating judge panel of Denver area designers and creatives selects a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place winner, other awards have changed through the years, including, Star Student Award, Art Director's Spirit, DAVA's Choice, and Audience Favorite. The program has included both drag and dance performances.[2]

The Paper Fashion Show sponsors typically include paper producers, such as Xpedx, Mohawk Paper, and Spicer's Paper, who supply paper for the designers to use.

1st Place Winners

!Season!Year!Designer/s!Design Name!Theme
5th2009Randall Erkelens, Joy Baldwin, Connie TranPeacock Princess[3]
6th2010Lonnie HanzonA Walk In The Sculpture Park[4] [5]
7th2011Barry Brown, Elizabeth Barnes, Stephanie Ingraham, Robyn WintersCaged Beauty
8th2012Barry Brown, Elizabeth Barnes, Stephanie Ingraham, Robyn WintersPulp Function[6]
9th2013Barry BrownGloria Deo[7]
10th2014
11th2015
12th2016Kevlyn Walsh, Sarah BounaArtemis Queen of the Hunt
13th2017
14th2018Norberto MojardinAztec Princess[8] Haute Couture in Paper Wonderland
15th2019Kim Lim, Chau WilsonSakura[9] [10] Flight
16th2022Veronica DeweyNature's Shadow[11] Wonderland
17th2023Brielle Killip, Christopher GeissingerTickle Me Pink[12] Art Masters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodriguez . Aaron . 2016-04-26 . Top Looks from ADCD's 12th Annual Paper Fashion Show . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230617163418/https://303magazine.com/2016/04/270163/ . 2023-06-17 . 2023-06-20 . 303 Magazine . en-US.
  2. Web site: Way . Brooke . 2017-04-05 . Denver's best in paper fashion returns to the runway . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621013109/https://www.9news.com/article/entertainment/denvers-best-in-paper-fashion-returns-to-the-runway/73-428831362 . 2023-06-21 . 2023-06-21 . 9news . en-US.
  3. Web site: Davidson . Joanne . 2009-03-23 . Paper Fashion Show crisp salute to ADCD . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623191206/https://www.denverpost.com/2009/03/23/paper-fashion-show-crisp-salute-to-adcd/ . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  4. Web site: Jan 6, 2011 . Art Directors Club of Denver Accepting Call for Entries for Paper Fashion Show . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222223155/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/06/idUS204314+06-Jan-2011+BW20110106 . 22 February 2014 . 22 February 2014 . Reuters.
  5. Web site: Davidson . Joanne . 2010-03-24 . Davidson: Art directors put ideas on paper . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623191837/https://www.denverpost.com/2010/03/24/davidson-art-directors-put-ideas-on-paper/ . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . The Denver Post . en-US.
  6. Web site: 19 March 2012 . Winners of the 2012 ADCD Paper Fashion Show . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322194759/http://www.thedenveregotist.com/news/local/2012/march/19/winners-2012-adcd-paper-fashion-show . 2012-03-22 . 2023-06-23 . The Denver Egotist.
  7. Web site: Rael . Andrea Jimenez . 2012-03-19 . Art Director's Club Of Denver Produces Nation's Bigest Paper Fashion Show To Support Youth Arts Program . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620232133/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/art-directors-club-of-den_n_1363735 . 2023-06-20 . 2023-06-20 . HuffPost . en.
  8. Web site: Contreras . Joe . Paper Tiger, ‘Beto’ Takes 1st Place At DFW Paper Fashion Show, New York Next! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620231436/https://www.latinlifedenver.com/community/1st-place-beto-tearing-it-up-at-denver-fashion-weeks-paper-fashion-show-new-york-next/ . 2023-06-20 . 2023-06-20 . Latin Life Denver.
  9. Web site: Watkins . Ali C. M. . 2019-04-18 . FASHION FORWARD: 2019 Paper Fashion Show holds its 15th annual installment . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620231304/https://sentinelcolorado.com/1gridmagazine/fashion-forward-2019-paper-fashion-show-holds-its-15th-annual-installment/ . 2023-06-20 . 2023-06-20 . Sentinel Colorado . en-US.
  10. Web site: Pichugina . Masha . 2019-04-30 . 15th Annual Paper Fashion Show . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622164142/https://xposermagazine.com/15th-annual-paper-fashion-show/ . 2023-06-22 . 2023-06-22 . Xposer Magazine . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-15 . OFM Gallery: Paper Fashion Show 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620231137/https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/ofm-gallery-paper-fashion-show-2022/ . 2023-06-20 . 2023-06-20 . OUT FRONT . en-US.
  12. Web site: Gale . Annie . 2023-04-26 . 2023 Paper Fashion Show Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620231020/https://303magazine.com/2023/04/the-paper-fashion-shows-2023-winners/ . 2023-06-20 . 2023-06-20 . 303 Magazine . en-US.

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