COLORADO FASHION WEEK-on-TOUR™ | Since 2011
WHAT IT IS…
An Open-Ended Designer Application for COLORADO FASHION WEEK-on-TOUR (C/o/F/T™): a private Global Growth Initiative of Colorado Fashion Week™: a digital-first business of fashion venture studio by The JTA Group event since 2011.
SINCE…
October 1-7, 2011
October 1-7, Every Year
FOR…
Top Emerging FASHION DESIGNERS, Brands + INDUSTRY TALENT: MODELS, STYLISTS, MAKEUP ARTISTS & MORE…//
APPLY HERE...
Questions + Info: contact us here...
FOUNDER & CEO: JUSTICE KWESI KWARTENG, BFA, MFA | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
WHAT
+ Colorado Fashion Week is featured in the Denver Post during COLORADO FASHION WEEK SEASON ONE in 2011
WHO
+ Suzanne S. Brown, Lifestyle Editor, Denver Post (2011)
WHEN
+ September 26 - October 2, 2011
WHERE
+ Buell Theater, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
READ CFW’S 2011 DENVER POST ARTICLE Below…
ABOVE IMAGE BELOW: Models walk on the runway during COLORADO FASHION WEEK SEASON ONE in 2011 in the lobby of the Buell Theater, in Downtown Denver, Colorado.
ABOVE IMAGE ABOVE: Models walk on the runway during COLORADO FASHION WEEK SEASON ONE in 2011 in the lobby of the Buell Theater, in Downtown Denver, Colorado.
ABOVE ARTICLE ABOVE: a screen shot of a DENVER POST ARTICLE ON COLORADO FASHION WEEK SEASON ONE in 2011 by Suzanne S. Brown.
OUR VISION STATEMENT: To position Colorado as the Fashion Capital of the Rocky Mountain West Region.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: To build an economically sustainable and respected Fashion Industry for the great State of Colorado.
ABOUT US
+ Founded in 2011 by Justice Kwesi Kwarteng, CFW was created as a digital-first business of fashion venture studio dedicated to elevating Colorado’s presence in the global economy.
WHY WE EXIST
+ Directly inspired by the proven successes of Ms. Eleanor Lambert and Fern Mallis in their respective roles in elevating America’s Fashion Industry to the world, we created CFW in 2011 to plant the seeds we believe will one day bloom to put Colorado on the global fashion map.
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
+ CFW distinguished itself as an organization from our debut, 14 years ago, by positioning the vision as a digital-first Business of Fashion Venture Building Studio dedicated to improving the quality of life of every Fashion Designer and Industry Talent we come into contact with.
WHAT
+ A BTS Snapshot of Professional Model Training and Talent Development session during CFW SEASON TWO (2012)
WHO
+ Our Founder & CEO, Justice Kwesi Kwarteng, works 1-on-1 with a New Face Model during a Promo Shoot for a CFW Presenting Designer
PHOTO by
+ Sarah Nalley
LOCATION
+ Massif Studios, South Broadway, Denver, CO
ABOUT THE FASHION TOUR
+ We initiated after our inaugural 2011 Season, 14 years ago, as a Traveling Business of Fashion and Listening Tour for CFW.
THE PRIMARY GOAL
+ The primary intention of the Fashion Tour was to Scout, Mentor and help Launch the next generation of Fashion’s best Talent through global working residencies.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE TOUR
+ Today, the Fashion Tour has evolved to become our primary public-phasing activation with a deep focused of private and personalized Working Residencies with other Business of Fashion Organizations, Businesses and Industry Talent.