Caleres Fashion Entrepreneur Competition

Hi lovely readers! As some of you may have seen on my Instagram, the other week I attended the Caleres Fashion Entrepreneur Competition in St. Louis. I was so excited to be asked to be an influencer for the event and was grateful for the opportunity. The competition was held at the Majorette which seemed like the perfect setup with a grand staircase where each designer would give their presentation to the judges. It was inspiring to see the passion that these designers each had for their craft and their businesses. They were all so unique but shared the commonality which was truly loving what they do. I am going to leave links to each of the featured designers at the end of this post, so please go check them out and see how talented they are!

These wall cutouts were absolutely amazing and detailed. I wished so badly that I could have taken one home! 

This was definitely an added bonus! As someone who loves art and fashion sketching I was thrilled to hear that Michelle of Creature Type was going to be at the event. And not only was she there, she was there drawing personalized fashion sketches for everyone. 

So cute!

"And the winner is...Fauxgerty!" This made me so happy, Chrissy Fogarty and her company have a brand that is making a difference in the fashion industry through "cruelty-free threads with an emphasis on recycled elements and local, ethical production in STL, LA and NY". I connected with her presentation the most because she talked a lot about the issues of sustainability in the fashion industry. She educated the audience about real issues as well as what the company has done and plans to do.  

Second place went to Qristyl Frasierof QFD who is all about designing for "Plus Sexy" women.

Overall, I had a fantastic night and hope that this post shows that to you, maybe even exposed you to your next favorite designer!

Designers
-Chrissy Fogarty | Fauxgerty
-Qristyl Frazier | QFD
-Claire Flowers | Claire Flowers
-Theresa Wangia | Beltshazzar Jewels
-Rafael Adon | RA Rafael Adon