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]
| Colorado Fashion Week | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Colorado |
| Years active | 2011-2015 |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Founders | Justice Kwesi Kwarteng |
| Most recent | 2015 |
History
editIn 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
edit- ^ "Colorado Fashion Week". Xposer Photography. 2016-02-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Keesee, Tracie (1 October 2013). "Blood, sweat and fashion: Colorado Fashion Week 2013 starts today". Westword. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Colorado Fashion Week showcases new, emerging designers". The Denver Post. 2014-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Laliashvili, Irma (14 October 2014). "The Premier Fashion Event of the Year". Metro Post-Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Colorado Fashion Week founder aims to make state "fashion capital of the West"". The Denver Post. 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "First-ever Colorado Fashion Week irons out some wrinkles". The Denver Post. 2011-10-03. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Colorado Fashion Week: Behind the Scenes". Westword. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "A digital-first global Business of Fashion Venture Studio". iamcollage. 2016-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.