Join Us For a Fashion Show Brunch at Dream Nashville

 JOIN NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK FOR A 
FASHION SHOW BRUNCH AT DREAM NASHVILLE ON NOVEMBER 16

Feast on fashion by supporting the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and three of our most recent Nashville Fashion Forward Fund recipients on Saturday, November 16 at Dream Nashville Hotel! Make your reservation now for the Fashion Show Brunch at Stateside Kitchen featuring presentations with Fund recipients Eric Adler, Black by Maria Silver and Van Hoang. There will be one seating at noon where you may order lively libations and tasty offerings from Stateside's sumptuous brunch menu. The participating designers will also have items available to purchase at their pop-up shops in the Back Bar during the event. Your $10 ticket reserves your seat at brunch and one complimentary Absolut Juice signature cocktail. Seating is limited to 60 spots. All ticket proceeds benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

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DO YOU HAVE YOUR LAUNCH PARTY TICKETS YET?

THE FIRST 100 TO PURCHASE TICKETS WILL RECEIVE A
COMPLIMENTARY NFW 10TH ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRT!

Please join us for the Nashville Fashion Week 2020 Launch Party on Wednesday, November 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Analog at Hutton Hotel, at 1808 West End Avenue. Be among the first to hear announcements about the tenth annual Nashville Fashion Week and celebrate all that is to come. Guests will enjoy one complimentary signature cocktail provided by Absolut Juice with delicious small bites from Mane & Rye Dinerant. 

Tickets to the NFW Launch Party are $30. A limited number of tickets are on sale now at NashvilleFashionWeek.com. The first 100 to purchase tickets will receive a 10 year anniversary t-shirt compliments of 85 Supply!

The 2019 Nashville Fashion Forward Fund recipient and dates for the 2020 event will be announced with additional details about the AMAX Model Search 2020 application process. All proceeds from the Launch Party benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of the The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Don't miss out!

NFW 2020 LAUNCH PARTY NOVEMBER 13 AT ANALOG AT HUTTON HOTEL

NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2020 LAUNCH PARTY 

NOVEMBER 13 AT ANALOG AT HUTTON HOTEL

Join us for the Nashville Fashion Week 2020 Launch Party on Wednesday, November 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Analog at Hutton Hotel at 1808 West End Avenue. Be among the first to hear announcements about the tenth annual Nashville Fashion Week and celebrate all that is to come. Guests will enjoy one complimentary signature cocktail provided by Absolut Juice with delicious small bites from Mane & Rye Dinerant. Live entertainment presented by Analog will top off the festivities celebrating the ten year anniversary of both Hutton Hotel and Nashville Fashion Week.

“Now celebrating its tenth year as the go-to boutique hotel for Music City’s creative community, Hutton Hotel is excited to partner with Nashville Fashion Week in their tenth year to support talented artists and designers and their craft.” - Jessica Seasholtz, Regional Director of Marketing of Hutton Hotel

Dates for the 10th Anniversary events will be announced with presentation of the 2019 Nashville Fashion Forward Fund recipient and details about the 2020 AMAX + NFW Model Search application process. All proceeds from the Launch Party will benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

"We are thrilled to be working with NFW on their 10th anniversary!" - Brian Barry, Publisher of Nashville Lifestyles

The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund supports the next generation of fashion industry professionals with ties to Middle Tennessee by providing a financial award and resources for experiential professional development opportunities to assist in career advancement within the fashion industry with proceeds from Nashville Fashion Week each year. Previous recipients include Van Hoang, Maria Silver, Brett Warren, Eric Adler, Ceri Hoover, Elise Joseph, Lauren Leonard and Julianna Bass.

Tickets to the NFW 2020 Launch Party are $30. A limited number of tickets are on sale now at NashvilleFashionWeek.com. The first 100 to purchase tickets will receive a 10 year anniversary t-shirt compliments of 85 Supply!

Applications for the 2019 NFFF & NFW 2020 Designers Are Now Accepted

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2019 NASHVILLE FASHION FORWARD FUND & 

NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2020 DESIGNERS ARE NOW ACCEPTED

YOU COULD BE NEXT!

Nashville Fashion Week invites you to submit your application for the 2019 Nashville Fashion Forward Fund award to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee now through October 15. Professionals working in all aspects of the fashion industry from designers and photographers to stylists, models, hair and makeup artists, retail owners and content creatorsare encouraged to apply for this experiential professional development opportunity provided each year through proceeds from Nashville Fashion Week. Detailed instructions for application submission can be found at NashvilleFashionWeek.com with bios on our previous recipients. The 2019 recipient will be announced at the 10th Annual Nashville Fashion Week Launch Party in November. #whyNFW

Applications must arrive at The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's office at 3833 Cleghorn Avenue by 4:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday, October 15, 2019. The award recipient is selected by a committee of the Board of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE RUNWAY?

Nashville Fashion Week is on the search for designers to spotlight during our 10th Anniversary events. Applicants must demonstrate creativity, quality and a broad appeal to a wide range of consumers. Select designers will have the opportunity to showcase their collection during Nashville Fashion Week 2020. All designers interested in showing their collections are encouraged to submit their application for review.

The deadline to submit designer applications is 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, October 15. All applicants will be notified in December and the lineup announced at an official Nashville Fashion Week event early next year. 

Designer Criteria:

• All designers, whether you have previously shown at NFW or not, are encouraged to apply, but preference will be given to those that live in or have connections to Nashville and/or Middle Tennessee

• Each collection must be original designs, debuting at Nashville Fashion Week

PLEASE NOTE: Nashville Fashion Week does not charge a submission fee to apply or participate. Designers selected are responsible for their own travel and related expenses, and for transporting their collection to Nashville — as well as all costs associated with designing/creating their looks, including shoes, accessories and music for their runway show. No age restrictions or specific experience is required. However, those under 18 will need parent/guardian permission to apply.

Are You The Next Nashville Fashion Forward Fund Recipient?

Nashville Fashion Week was conceived in 2010 to foster and support Nashville’s heralded community spirit and concentration of creative, fashion-forward and entrepreneurial talent with an ongoing, sustainable focus for philanthropic support of our creative community. All proceeds from Nashville Fashion Week benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The NFF Fund gives an annual experiential award to advance the career of select local talent with demonstrated experience in a fashion-related field each year and ensures that Nashville Fashion Week will impact the Nashville fashion community for many years to come.

Van Hoang, our 2018 NFFF recipient, and Maria Silver, 2017, both used their awards this summer for trips abroad to learn and explore sustainability. Van attended the Copenhagen Fashion Summit and Maria traveled to London for the Decoded Future Summit. They both returned to Nashville with a new perspective and inspiration from the unique experiences that the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund provided them. What experience would catapult you and your business?

ARE YOU THE NEXT NFFF RECIPIENT?

Well, get ready...The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee will start accept applications for the 2019 Nashville Fashion Forward Fund on September 4 through October 15. Professionals working in all aspects of the fashion industry, from designers and photographer to stylists, models, hair and makeup artists, retail owners, influencers, and everything in between are encouraged to apply. Start thinking about the best way to present your case for an experiential professional development opportunity that will develop and enhance you, your career and ultimately our fashion community. The NFF Fund award is provided each year through proceeds from Nashville Fashion Week.

Six other recipients have received NFFF awards to enhance their careers: Apparel designers Eric Bornhop, Julianna Bass and Lauren Leonard Phelps; fashion photographer Brett Warren; accessory designer Ceri Hoover; and Elise Joseph, founder of Pennyweight and Goodwin. We'd love to add your name to this list!

The NFFF award recipient is selected by a committee of the Board of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and will be notified later this year. Detailed information will be announced on September 4th when the application goes live. #whynfw

You Make A Difference

Please Support The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund!

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s The Big Payback kicks off at midnight tonight! The Big Payback is a community-wide giving day that celebrates Middle Tennessee's spirit of generosity and supports the life-changing work of area nonprofits, of which the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund is proud to be a part. Eight talented fashion professionals with ties to Middle Tennessee have received financial awards for unique experiential professional development opportunities from this fund since 2011. You could be next! Every dollar contributed will make a difference within our fashion community for years to come. Donations of all sizes are greatly appreciated. Gifts made on May 2nd are amplified by incentives and awards that could qualify us for special prizes and bonuses throughout the day. Thank you for your continued encouragement and support of the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund. It's hard to believe that we're heading into year 10!