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March 20-24 / 2012
Marion Square
Historic Downtown
Charleston, South Carolina
Showcasing emerging designer and model talent across the East Coast, Charleston Fashion Week® has fast become one of the premier fashion weeks in North America since its founding in 2007. Held March 20-24th, 2012 under the tents in Marion Square in Charleston, SC, this five-night celebration will feature more than 30 runway shows, the Emerging Designer Competition: East, the Spring Bridal Show, and the Rock the Runway Model Competition. Named a Top 20 Event for March by the Southeast Tourism Society and accredited with launching the careers of numerous up-and-coming fashion designers, this true multimedia event presents high-end runway shows, interactive entertainment, chic after-parties, and press events. Charitable partners for 2012 are still being finalized, but previous partners have included Center for Women, Lowcountry AIDS Services, and MUSC.
Charleston Fashion Week® Mission & Goal:
• To produce, manage, and organize a world-class annual fashion event in Charleston, SC
• Showcase emerging designer and model talent, truly becoming a “pathway to New York”
• Increase awareness and media impressions for sponsors, runway participants, and local retailers
• Increase economic development for the region’s fashion and design communities
CFW Attendance & Event Highlights:
• 7,000 event attendees, 525k+ website visits for 2011
• CFW recognized as Gold winner in “Best Regional Event” category for Folio’s FAME Awards
• CFW recognized as one of the “Top 20 Events for March 2009” by the Southeast Tourism Society
• CFW 2011 received more than 20 million+ media impressions
• Nightly sold-out events & chic after-parties throughout the city
• 140% increase in web traffic (March) from 2010-2011
• 325k unique visitors to www.charlestonfashionweek.com in March 2011
• 100+ accredited media on-site for CFW 2011
2012 Charleston Fashion Week® Events:
• Fall/Winter 2011: Rock The Runway Model Competition Castings
• March 20-24, 2012: Runway Shows
• March 23, 2012: Rock The Runway Model Competition
• March 24, 2012: Charleston Weddings magazine’s Spring Bridal Show
• March 24, 2012: Emerging Designer Finals
