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#STLFW: Caleres Emerging Designer Award Presented by STL Fashion Fund

by June Ann D'Angelo

Last night fashion week in St. Louis kicked off it's series of 3 main fashion presentations with the Emerging Designer Award runway show. I literally saw looks from each designer that I wanted to work into my wardrobe. After the show I met up with some of my favorite STL fashion voices in the city (Laura Heying, Weird Cult(ure); Robby Baker; Katy Noonan, Living Collective) to rehash and it seems my favorites, NOVIS and Houghton, got everyone else a little wet with excitement as well. Although the print choice by NOVIS was rather polarizing, I found the use of them quite breathtaking. But nothing could touch the silhouettes and cohesion of Houghton that earned Katharine Polk a huge $25,000 cash prize!!! 

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#MOONLANDING: Caleres Emerging Designer Award Presented by Saint Louis Fashion Fund

Standing room tickets available at the door for $15.

Saint Louis Fashion Week is back at it, bringing style to St. Louis in a program that continues to dazzle our audience more and more each year. We are featuring regional and national designers, including Haus Alkire, Eckhaus Latta, Azede Jean-Pierre, Houghton and Novis.  Local and national designers will come together with influential industry professionals, fashion celebrities, bloggers, models, fashion elite and more in St. Louis this Fall. Special guests include Iris Apfel (International Fashion Icon), Fern Mallis (Formerly with IMG, CFDA, Creator of NYFW), Roopal Patel (President of Roopal Patel Consulting), Gary Wassner (Fashion Designer Funding Expert, Hilldun), James LaForce (CEO of La Force and Stevens PR in New York), Lisa Perry (Designer of Lisa Perry), Paul Dillinger (V.P. and Head of Global Product Innovation and Premium Collection Design at Levi Strauss & Co.) and Tomoko Ogura (Senior Fashion Editor at Barneys in New York).

Print off your ticket for a speedy check-in. Our runway presentation will begin promptly at 7PM. Please note that seating will end at 7PM. We cannot interrupt the show for late seatings therefore arrival after 6:45PM will result in standing room only.

Valet and bars will be cash only. Please remember stop by the ATM before you come. There is an ATM onsite in case you forget!

The runway show of the season will take place in Union Station’s Midway Hall. The entrance to the Midway Hall is the 20th Street entrance. Valet is $5.

Caleres Emerging Designer Awards will feature top national design talent among other industry favorites. The show will take place in St. Louis Union Station's Midway on the longest runway in STLFW history. The event provides STL fashion enthusiasts and professionals with an exclusive opportunity to live the "New York Fashion Experience." Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, light appetizers, live music and can get their photo taken at Sara's Social Booth, followed by a New York-level runway show. Take a #shoefie of your killer shoes and share them on social. An after party will take place immediately following the event. 

Time:  6pm Cocktail | 7pm Show