Tag: Kansas City Fashion Week

New CEO for KC Fashion Week; transition keeps an industry champion on the runway

By Tommy Felts / June 8, 2023

A shift in leadership at Kansas City Fashion Week is expected to emphasize the brand’s commitment to showcasing and promoting local and national talent within the industry, its outgoing executive said. “The future of the fashion industry in Kansas City is in the best possible hands,” said co-founder and CEO Philip Willoughby, announcing the sale…

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Loud is in season: How one designer plans to yell their angrily sewn message during KC Fashion Week

By Tommy Felts / March 2, 2023

Dustin Loveland channeled love — and anger — into a debut spring and summer collection that premieres soon at Kansas City Fashion Week 2023. “I’ve had to deal with a lot of anger from the past couple of years for a variety of reasons,” said Loveland, a non-binary freelance designer and sewer in Kansas City.…

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Rebooted Fashion Arts Fund takes the runway with iconic KC founder’s foot on the pedal

By Tommy Felts / February 9, 2023

The Kansas City fashion community is getting a boost thanks to a nationwide fashion initiative and a newly announced relaunch of a local fashion organization — led by an iconic veteran of KC’s fashion community. The Kansas City Fashion Council announced Thursday its rebranding as Fashion Arts Fund with Jennifer Lapka, longtime Kansas City entrepreneur…

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