Local designers to participate in Magic City Fashion Week

Magic City Fashion Week will kick off its second season with a trio of new designers set to present during the Splashiversary Emerging Designer Competition on Oct. 26.

The Fashion Week features events from Oct. 24 to 28, including learning sessions and parties. It is being hosted in partnership with Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO).

The Emerging Designer Competition will be part of the Designers Night Out event on Friday, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. The competition starts at 8 p.m. and three designers – Kerstin Marie Brown, Carlos Antoine and Kelechi Mitchell — will show off their best designs for a chance at the top prize.

Mitchell is a downtown Birmingham resident and the creator of the women’s apparel brand Calechie. According to a press release from Magic City Fashion Week, Mitchell’s runway show will feature “opulent evening wear with an attention on detail.”

Fellow downtown resident Kenya Buchanan, the winner of the 2017 Emerging Designer Competition, will also be on hand as one of the featured designers for the evening, along with the apparel lines of the Fashion Week’s managing partners, Derek DeAndre and Daniel Grier.

The goal of Magic City Fashion Week is to provide a platform for designers, beauty industry professionals, photographers, videographers and models, as well as promoting awareness and advocacy for Birmingham AIDS Outreach and inclusivity in the fashion community.

The Emerging Designer Competition will be held at Tuxedo Ballroom, 2001 20th St. in Ensley. Information about tickets and the full schedule of Magic City Fashion Week events can be found at magiccityfashionweek.com/tickets.

Submitted by Magic City Fashion Week