9th Annual
COLUMBIA FASHION WEEK
2020
9TH ANNUAL COLUMBIA FASHION WEEK CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)
Columbia, SC (June 21, 2020) Columbia Fashion Week is Columbia’s first official fashion week and a summer staple for the past decade. To our supporters, family and friends, it is with a heavy heart that we announce we will be cancelling our 9th Annual Columbia Fashion Week.
The new Columbia Fashion Week owners are excited to continue the Columbia Fashion Week tradition, and take seriously the health and safety of our community. This is our top priority and we do not want to put anyone at risk at such a sensitive time. Due to the uncertainty of all outcomes related to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) which has affected our local and surrounding communities we have come to this decision.
The new Columbia Fashion Week owners would like to thank all of our staff, volunteers and sponsors for their time and support as well as a special note of thanks to all of the models and designers. We are all very grateful to you, our audience, for consistently supporting our efforts. We will continue to provide announcements and updates through our website www.columbiafashionweek.com and social media accounts.
All pending registration fees will be refunded within 30 days. Any additional questions or concerns can be emailed to pr@columbiafashionweek.com.
Columbia, SC (June 21, 2020) Columbia Fashion Week is Columbia’s first official fashion week and a summer staple for the past decade. To our supporters, family and friends, it is with a heavy heart that we announce we will be cancelling our 9th Annual Columbia Fashion Week.
The new Columbia Fashion Week owners are excited to continue the Columbia Fashion Week tradition, and take seriously the health and safety of our community. This is our top priority and we do not want to put anyone at risk at such a sensitive time. Due to the uncertainty of all outcomes related to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) which has affected our local and surrounding communities we have come to this decision.
The new Columbia Fashion Week owners would like to thank all of our staff, volunteers and sponsors for their time and support as well as a special note of thanks to all of the models and designers. We are all very grateful to you, our audience, for consistently supporting our efforts. We will continue to provide announcements and updates through our website www.columbiafashionweek.com and social media accounts.
All pending registration fees will be refunded within 30 days. Any additional questions or concerns can be emailed to pr@columbiafashionweek.com.
Safety
The safety of the public, our fans, followers and participants are our number one concern.
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Children
We have a lot of children and teenagers who participate in the events. Even with the best safety protocols, it will be hard to ensure that contact and the potential for covid 19 spread amongst the children can be controlled/prevented.
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Venues
Our events require a lot of designers, models, volunteers and beauty professionals in the back of the house area in close quarters and most venues can not provide the proper ventilation in venues to circulate air for such large numbers.
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New Cases
Confirmed COVID19 cases are increasing daily in South Carolina and until we can be absolutely sure of a vaccine or significant decrease in numbers, we believe this is best.
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