Two of my team members of Creative CoLab+ and myself had a great pleasure to attend this fabulous annual runway fashion show, as guests of Jennifer Lester and Korisa Geiger of Philosophy Communication.
Philosophy Communication, Denver-based marketing and public relations agency, was selected to run the public relations campaign for the 6th Annual Paper Fashion Show by The Art Director’s Club of Denver.
Philosophy Communications was also the winner of the 2009 Paper Fashion Show, and their design was the Audience Favorite this year with their wonderful “Garden on stilts”!
The Art Directors Club Denver's 6th Annual Paper Fashion Show was an unforgettable evening of designs made entirely of paper!
The fashion show was held at Mile High Station which I found a fantastic venue for this kind of event.
I felt so proud sitting in the audience witnessing all the tremendous talent that reside here in Denver. I can not believe how well though, crafted and executed these wearable work of arts were.
WHAT IS PAPERFASHION SHOW ABOUT?
Designers create fashions from paper donated by selected paper sponsors and the designs will then be showcased on a big runway show, and voted on by a panel of judges based on Originality, Creative Complexity and Overall Presentation.
If you were unable to attend paperfashion show last week, you will be pleased to know that these designs will also be shown to the public during "Create Denver" week in April 2010.
I love when visual gorgeousness’s and good heartedness meet. :-)
Proceeds from the nights ticket sales and silent auctions for the designs seen in the show go to benefit the Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA), a local community organization that provides after-school arts programs for at-risk youth.
All these designs were unbelievable, but the judges & audience were somehow able to find 4 outstanding designs, and here they are:
1st Place – Designed by Museum of Outdoor Arts / Team Members: Lonnie Hanzon & Museum Staff / Supplier: Xpdex & Mohawk / Paper: Via
2nd Place: The CSK Group: Haute Off The Press / Team Members: Karen Hofmeister, Leah VonFange, Jeremy Grant, Abby Polland, Cristina Schuett and 4 other CSK members / Design Name: Joan Of Art / Suppliers: Spicers Paper & Gruppo Cordenons
Paper: Plike
3rd Place .....was a Tie!!
Genfem / Team Members: Saloni Shaw, Adanta Arietta, Amy Neiswander, Janelle Key, Jenna Capobianco, Megan Waldschmid, Jull Schulz, Lauren Atkins, Ian Nordeck Design / Design Name: Frank / Suppliers: Spicers Paper & Gruppo Cordenons / Paper: Pearl
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Blue Team / Team Members: Kelsey Knapp, Brice Sullivan / Supplier: Xpdex & Wasau / Paper: Royal Fiber & Royal Resource
Audience Favorite....and my personal favorite
Designed by Philosophy / Section 45 /
Team Members: Randall Erkelens, Korisa Geiger, Jennifer Lester, Jennifer Miller, Connie Tran / Supplier: Xpedx & Neenah / Paper: Esse
Design Name: Tribute
.....I gasped as this gravity defying piece of art walked down the runway....on stillts! Definitely the most dramatic and impressive design of the night in my opinion. Besides the design, I was impressed by the model. I know all these "outfits" were no doubt challenging to the models to work in, but this one....boy did she work the runway!...At the end, she even threw away the stilts #3 and #4 and strutted around...danced almost....on 2 stilts.... flirting, winking, waving....wow!
One of the design team members,Jennifer Miller from Philosophy Communication, told on the 9news that the thought process started almost a year ago, right after the 2009 paperfashion show. The team wanted to create something inspiring, unique and over the top, which eventually lead to this idea of a tree. The actual work process started in January, and lasted until only few days before the show.
More Photos
from the backstage.....
...sewing....pruning
.....Final touches on make-up, an essential part of this entirety
...and from the Runway
...this Mary Had a Cutest Little Lamb I've ever seen..
“Colorado’s creative industry relies on a strong culture of innovation and unexpected executions, and the Paper Fashion Show channels this spirit in a friendly contest,” - Jen Lester, co-founder of Philosophy Communication -
..Amen!
Story by Heidi
Photos by Karen, Katie & Heidi
