Charleston, SC (PRWEB) December 16, 2013
Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® (CFW) is proud to announce the long-awaited Emerging Designer Top Design 20 semifinalists for CFW 2014. Officially called the Emerging Designer Competition: East presented by Benefitfocus, the Top Design 20 were selected from the 175 applicants who applied for the coveted opportunity to showcase their talent on a nationally recognized runway. The five-day event showcases collections by emerging designers, spectacular designer runway shows, glamorous style lounge, and after-parties. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.charlestonfashionweek.com.
Scheduled for March 18-22, 2014, Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® will continue its mission to serve as a pipeline to career success for undiscovered talent in fashion design. CFW, in its eighth year, offers aspiring designers exposure and mentorship from fashion industry leaders. This years fashion panel includes New York Fashion Week creator Fern Mallis, fashion designers Sarah Parrott and Nikki Poulos, and Cator Sparks fashion industry journalist; Editor in Chief, TheManual.com.
Semifinalists will show their collections in groups of five each night—Tuesday through Friday—with hopes of moving on to Saturday’s Finale event. There finalists, in front of both fashion industry leaders and a large audience, will compete for the CFW Emerging Designer: East title and the Grand Prize (valued at more than $20,000).
The 2014 Emerging Designers Competition: East semifinalists chosen to début their collections at CFW are:
Angela Bacskocky, Virginia
Anna Toth, North Carolina
Cori Spade, North Carolina
Deanna Ansara, New York
Ebony White, New York
Felicia Barth-Aasen, Georgia
Justin LeBlanc, North Carolina
Kaitlyn Machos, South Carolina
Leah and Rebecca Plante, New York
Maria-Teresa Peña, New York
Noelle Stanley, South Carolina
Nkundwe Kasyanju, New York
Paola Ricardo, New York
Rebecca Walker, North Carolina
Sarah and AnnaKay Winford, Alabama
Stephanie J. Perry, Georgia
Terese Brown, Pennsylvania
Tiffany Saini, North Carolina
Yuyan He, Georgia
Zachary Howell, Georgia
Tickets for Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week’s® are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting http://www.charlestonfashionweek.com. Prices start at $35 for individual “A La Carte” tickets to nightly runway shows and includes admission to the Style Lounge for the pre-party, DJ entertainment, cash bar, and shopping with exclusive accessory and fashion retailers and designers. The Front Row Fashion Insider VIP (think front row, with perks) tickets range from $175 to $295 and includes admission to the Style Lounge PLUS a luxurious seat, early admission to the shows, complimentary drinks, access to the new and exclusive VIP food lounge and more!
Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® welcomed 7500 guests to last year’s event, and this year will be even bigger. Don’t be the one who missed out. For more information on CFW, bios on the 2014 Top Design 20 semifinalists, and to purchase tickets, visit the website http://www.charlestonfashionweek.com.
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About Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week®
Showcasing fashion designers, retailers, and models, Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® has fast become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America. Named the Biggest Style Event in the South by The Daily South and profiled on CNN, this multimedia event presents high-end runway shows, interactive entertainment, chic after-parties, and press events. The 2013 event held under the tents in Marion Square in Charleston, SC, featured more than 45 runway shows, the Spring Bridal Show, Emerging Designer Competition: East presented by Benefitfocus, and Rock the Runway Model Competition™. Baker Motor Company Charleston Fashion Week® 2014 is scheduled for March 18-22, 2014. For more information, visit http://www.charlestonfashionweek.com.
About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT) is a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions for consumers, employers, insurance carriers and brokers. Benefitfocus serves more than 20 million consumers on its platform that consists of an integrated portfolio of products and services enabling clients to more efficiently shop, enroll, manage and exchange benefits information. With a user-friendly interface and consumer-centric design, the Benefitfocus Platform provides one place for consumers to access all their benefits. Benefitfocus solutions support the marketplace technology and administration of all types of core benefit plans, including healthcare, dental, life and disability insurance and voluntary benefits plans, such as critical illness, supplemental income and wellness programs. For more information, visit http://www.benefitfocus.com.
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