OUT 284--CALERES FASHION ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION/STL FASHION WEEK EVENT@MAJORETTE NOV 10

PHOTOS BY MAATOLOGY

                        There's 2017 Mr Couture winner Thomas Lopez taking a pic before the event.

Designer Claire Flowers (right) poses with a model who is modeling her shoe line.

Models posed in front of the competitor's  poster boards, including Fauxgerty (middle) modeling a designer coat.

                                                                           Minglers

                             Minglers which included the judges for the competition who are standing.

                                                            A low angle of the crowd.

         Designer Qristyl Frazier (right) posed with her model of her plus sexy line and Lopez.

                         YOURS TRULY, Ma'at Atkins posed with model Jessica White and Lopez

                                                                     A runway view.

                               The event was hosted by Alive Magazine editor, Elizabeth Tucker.

                                        Flowers talking to the audience about her shoe line.

                                Designer Theresa Wangia talking about her jewelry line, Beltshazzar.

                               A model walking the runway showcasing Rafael Adon bag.

 The designer of Rafael Adon, Ralph Cardova speaks to the audience about his line of bags.

                                     Model walking down runway sporting Fauxgerty coat line.

                          Designer of Fauxgerty, Christina Fogerty talks about her line of coats,.

                              Model walking down runway with a Qristyl Frazier Design dress.

                                          Model walking up steps to meet Tucker and Frazier.

                                              Frazier talking about her plus sexy design line.




AND THE WINNERS WERE:

                            Chistina Fogerty won first place and $10K for her brand.

Qristyl Frazier won second place and $5K for  her brand.

                                               Popular Vote Winner was Claire Flowers

Each of these designers also received $2K from event sponsors.


EDITORS NOTE: Overall this event was a different approach from previous competitions where the designer's lines are spotlighted with a respective fashion show. This year it was a Shark-Tank concept where the designers talked to the judges about how they got started in fashion and their hopes to accomplish with their careers. The ambience was very chic and the venue itself was quite fashionable in itself especially the staircase. Patrons were also given the opportunity to get drawings done of themselves.