ABOUT COLAFW
Columbia Fashion Week is the premier multi-day fashion event platform held in beautiful downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 2011 (formerly known as Columbia Style Week), Columbia Fashion Week was created to cultivate a rich and diverse fashion community in Columbia, SC and surrounding areas. As the Official Fashion Week of the Capital City and the fashion hub of South Carolina, we have grown to attract audiences from across the country, along with media personalities, local businesses, corporate sponsors, fashion influencers, entrepreneurs, and celebrities - making COLAFW a must-attend event for established and emerging fashion professionals.
Columbia Fashion Week successfully produces over 12 events per year, making Columbia Fashion Week one of the largest events occurring throughout the year in the Capital City.
As an event platform, Columbia Fashion Week we host events such as:
Our mission is to help bring visibility to the culture of fashion in the Capital City and strengthening the social and economic impact fashion plays in our community. Columbia Fashion Week welcomes all creatives from, Fashion Designers, Fashion Stylists, Models, Beauty Artists, Photographers, Fashion Brands and Media professionals to help produce our events and creating spaces that highlight the talents of creatives both locally and nationally.
With The COLAFW Alliance, we are able to offers "off the runway" opportunities and resources to creatives that focus on the business side of fashion, such as:
Columbia Fashion Week is ran by an experienced team of industry professionals and maintain a high quality standard for fashion events. With the support of our local sponsors and participants, Columbia Fashion Week will continue to serve as a platform of collaboration and helping creative further advance their careers in the fashion industry.
Columbia Fashion Week successfully produces over 12 events per year, making Columbia Fashion Week one of the largest events occurring throughout the year in the Capital City.
As an event platform, Columbia Fashion Week we host events such as:
- Premier designer runway showcases
- Local shopping events
- Charity events
- Business networking mixers
- Award ceremonies
Our mission is to help bring visibility to the culture of fashion in the Capital City and strengthening the social and economic impact fashion plays in our community. Columbia Fashion Week welcomes all creatives from, Fashion Designers, Fashion Stylists, Models, Beauty Artists, Photographers, Fashion Brands and Media professionals to help produce our events and creating spaces that highlight the talents of creatives both locally and nationally.
With The COLAFW Alliance, we are able to offers "off the runway" opportunities and resources to creatives that focus on the business side of fashion, such as:
- Working opportunities in career-related fields for fashion and art creatives
- Creative and business development workshops,
- Strategic marketing packages to increase visibility of brands and businesses,
- Collaborative and creative networking projects for ALL creatives,
- Mentorships, Internships and Volunteering programs,
- Access to a directory of Industry professionals
- Social networking events
Columbia Fashion Week is ran by an experienced team of industry professionals and maintain a high quality standard for fashion events. With the support of our local sponsors and participants, Columbia Fashion Week will continue to serve as a platform of collaboration and helping creative further advance their careers in the fashion industry.