West Eighteenth Street Fashion Show, Kansas City

West Eighteenth Street News

Looking for board members

July 23rd, 2008 | Published in News

The West 18th Street Fashion Show is growing by leaps and bounds, and we need your guidance and expertise.

We are searching for local professionals in various fields (Fundraising, Accounting, Grant Writing, Business Advising, Law, and beyond) who are interested in a creative opportunity– to serve on the West 18th Street Fashion Show Board.

If you are interested please provide us with the following information:

*Resume

*Cover Letter (Please explain why you want to serve on the 18th Street Fashion Show Board and how your level of expertise will fit our needs.)

Mail or hand-deliver the above information to:

Fashion Show Board Selection
c/o birdies
116 W. 18th St.
K.C., MO 64108

Our event has always been a success due to community support. Now we need you even more!

2009 Call for Designers is CURRENTLY OPEN

July 23rd, 2008 | Published in Designers, News

CALL FOR DESIGNERS FOR NEXT YEAR’S RUNWAY EVENT IS OPEN!

The Kansas City Crossroad’s 9th Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show will return on Saturday, June 13th, 2009.

The annual event is looking for cutting-edge artists and designers to be a part of KC’s runway tradition.

To apply:

*At least 3 photographs of previous garment/clothing design work (not on CD)
*Resume
*Artist’s Statement
*Registration Fee: $25 (cash or check made payable to “18th St. Fashion Show”)

Please mail or hand-deliver the above information to:

9th Annual Call for Artists
c/o birdies
116 W. 18th St.
K.C., MO 64108

To be considered, all registration materials must be received by 7.00pm on Saturday, March 7th.

Please email any questions to 18thstreetfashionshow@gmail.com.

Please note, no materials will be returned.

Last year’s eight annual West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer at Sea, featured eighteen collections showcasing the best in cutting-edge fashion design. Each year, this event draws a record-breaking crowd and coveted press. The West 18th Street Fashion Show has been featured in Women’s Wear Daily (New York), My Midwest (Midwest Airlines’ In-Flight Magazine), KC Star, Verge Magazine, Present Magazine, Urban Times, Ink and The Pitch, among others. Also, the event organizer- the 18th Street boutique merchant birdies- has been covered locally in such further publications as KC Magazine, KC Living and Spaces, as well as nationally in Elle Magazine, Country Living, USA Today, Midwest Living, BUST and Nylon.

Success!

July 23rd, 2008 | Published in News

This year’s 18th Street Fashion Show was another smashing success!

Thank you to everyone involved- designers, models, sponsors and spectators, alike- in making the 18th Street runway the top KC fashion event of each year.

Be sure to check our photos section as we add images from this year’s event. And keep dropping back in on our website. We’ll continue to add posts as we prepare for next year’s runway extravaganza…

Limited edition posters available…

June 13th, 2008 | Published in News, Uncategorized

Designed by Maiko Kuzunishi of decoylab, limited edition, screen-printed Summer at Sea posters are available at www.decoylab.com.

West 18th Street Fashion Show will be featured on FOX 4 News!

May 29th, 2008 | Published in Designers, News | 1 Comment

Watch for this year’s West 18th Street Fashion Show featured on FOX 4 News with Loren Halifax on Monday, June 9th.

Two segments will feature works by Bon Bon Atelier, Katie Coble, Sikenomics Clothing with Beth Guinta and birdies panties and swimwear boutique, and will feature info from the show’s producers.

The segments will air around 8.25am and 8.50am.

Enjoy!

Billboard!

May 27th, 2008 | Published in News, Uncategorized

Check out our West 18th Street Fashion Show billboard..

Eastbound 670, 1 mile West of I-35 (facing West)!

Misprint in KC Star- There is NO 18th Street Fashion Show Tonight (May 16)

May 16th, 2008 | Published in News, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

There was a misprint in last Sunday’s KC Star Arts & Entertainment calendar. It mistakenly stated that the West 18th Street Fashion Show, A Summer Wonderland (last year’s show title), is tonight, Friday, May 16 at 20th and Baltimore.

THIS IS A MISPRINT.
This year’s one and only Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show, Summer at Sea, will be held Saturday, June 14, 2008 at dusk (8pm) on West 18th Street, between Baltimore Avenue and Wyandotte Street in the KC Crossroads.

VIP Ticket Sales Date Announced!

May 15th, 2008 | Published in News, Tickets

VIP Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Saturday, May 17!

As always, General Admission is FREE, but wouldn’t you rather receive VIP swag bags filled with fashionable goodies and be surrounded by models, designers, press and other fashionistas in reserved VIP seating? A limited number of VIP Tickets will be available for this year’s West 18th Street Fashion Show.

VIP tickets are $25 (CASH ONLY) in advance at the following Ticket Outlets:

birdies panties and swimwear boutique
116 W. 18th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 842-BIRD
www.birdiespanties.com
Hours: Tues.-Sat, 12-7; First Fridays, 12-10

MedCosmetic
10600 Quivira., Suite 120
Overland Park, KS
(913) 888-SKIN
www.medcosmetic.com
Hrs: Mon. & Wed, 10-6; Tues. & Thurs., 9-5; Fri., 10-4

Tickets will be $30 on the day of the show- only available at
birdies panties and swimwear boutique.

RAIN OR SHINE. ALL SALES FINAL.

PRESS RELEASE: April 10, 2008

April 26th, 2008 | Published in News, Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2008

Contact: Ashlee Broome
Executive Producer, Summer at Sea
Telephone: 913.908.6067
Email: 18thstreetfashionshow@gmail.com
Web: www.westeighteenthstreet.com

ANNUAL OUTDOOR KANSAS CITY FASHION SHOW WELCOMES DESIGNERS BASED AROUND THE GLOBE–
Crossroads Arts District’s Eighth Annual West 18th Street Fashion Show features designers based in Kansas City, New York City and Paris

Kansas City, MO – June 14, 2008 – The top fashion designers of Kansas City, and beyond, will take center stage during the highly anticipated eighth annual West 18th Street Fashion Show.

This year’s free, outdoor event, Summer at Sea, will bring together both established and emerging designers to feature eighteen collections. Summer at Sea will be held at dusk (approximately 8pm) on June 14, 2008, on the block of West 18th Street, between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue.

As the amount of spectators at the annual runway show has grown throughout the years, so has the amount of competition to participate. This increased level of competition has allowed the event to welcome applicants from well beyond Kansas City.

“Not only did we receive more designer applications than ever, but they were coming from all over the map– Texas, Maryland, Wisconsin, New York, even Paris!” says Executive Producer, Ashlee Broome. “It’s amazing that people from all over the world are starting to see our runway event as a unique and worthwhile fashion opportunity.”

To help with the most challenging designer selection to date, the event organizers– the 18th Street merchant, birdies– appointed the First Annual Designer Selection Committee to handpick the final designers. Members of this inaugural panel included boutique owner, Miriam Garvey; hair salon owner, Amber Hodgson; and costume designer, Jon Fulton Adams.

Says Peregrine Honig, co-owner of birdies, “We wanted to give the final decision to a panel of well-respected and visible Kansas Citians for two reasons: to avoid any impression of nepotism and to really have our runway represent the looks, styles and tastes of a broader array of Kansas City residents.”

This year’s selection panel chose such well-traveled and experienced designers as Betsy Blodgett, who attended London College of Fashion; Hadley Johnson, who attends Parsons School of Design in Paris; and NYC-based Jovana Mirabile, who has worked with both Project Runway finalist, Kara Janx, and world-renowned designer, Alexander McQueen.

The inception of the Sprint Center and the close proximity of the newly rehabbed Power and Light District are helping to supplement the KC Crossroad’s long-standing challenge of getting people downtown.

“Since day one, it’s always been a goal of the 18th Street Fashion Show to remind people that they can live, work, play and, especially, shop downtown,” says co-owner of birdies, Corrie Van Ausdal. “It’s truer now, more than ever. And now we’re bringing designers from around the globe to show that our event is one of the most highly-anticipated and stylish KC traditions for a reason.”

Sponsors of the event include Nicholson Group Realty, DST Systems, Boveri Realty, Present Magazine and United Missouri Bank.

The event is free and open to the public. There will be a limited number of VIP runway tickets available.

For additional information visit www.westeighteenthstreet.com or contact Ashlee Broome at 18thstreetfashionshow@gmail.com.

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Announcing Summer at Sea

April 2nd, 2008 | Published in News | 1 Comment

You don’t have to head to fashion week to see fashion-forward design and runway models. And don’t look any further if you’re trying to quench your summer thirst for couture apparel or wearable fashions. The West 18th Street Fashion Show celebrates its eighth season with this year’s runway event, Summer at Sea.

Our designers aren’t emerging; they’ve emerged.

Open air, the setting sun, a one-hundred foot runway, cutting-edge looks, even synchronized swimming- join us for the magic of this year’s sea-faring fashion spectacular!

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