Paper Fashion Show

Paper Fashion Show
StatusActive
GenreFashion
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Denver, Colorado
CountryUnited States
Years active2005-present
Inaugurated2005 (2005)
Most recent2024 (2024)
Next event2025 (2025)
Organised byThe One Club for Creativity
Websitewww.paperfashionshow.com

The Paper Fashion Show, is a fundraising fashion show and competition involving outfits made almost entirely from paper, held annually in Denver.

History

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The first Paper Fashion Show was held in 2005 at the Cervantes Ballroom, it was hosted by drag queen comedians and included 25 paper designs.[1] In 2018, the show was incorporated into a day of Denver Fashion Week.[2] In 2020 and 2021 the show was put on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returning in 2022 for the 16th annual show.[3]

Details

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The event is the largest paper based fashion event in the United States.[4] Organized by the local Denver chapter of The One Club For Creativity,[5] a portion of the proceeds go towards Downtown Aurora Visual Arts, which is an organization that provides after-school art programs for at-risk youth.

Entries into the contest are submitted either solo or as a team. The requirements include maneuverability and a 90% paper to other material ratio. The remaining 10% of the design usually encompasses materials such as staples and yarn, which help hold the designs together.[6]

An alternating judge panel of Denver area designers and creatives selects a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-place winner, other awards have changed through the years, including, Star Student Award, Art Director's Spirit, DAVA's Choice,[5] and Audience Favorite. The program has included both drag and dance performances.[1] Some of the previous participants have gone on to have successful careers in business and creative professions.[7]

The Paper Fashion Show sponsors typically include paper producers, such as Xpedx, Mohawk Paper, and Spicer's Paper, who supply paper for the designers to use.[1]

1st Place Winners

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Season Year Designer/s Design Name Theme
5th 2009 Randall Erkelens, Joy Baldwin, Connie Tran Peacock Princess[8]
6th 2010 Lonnie Hanzon A Walk In The Sculpture Park[9][10]
7th 2011 Barry Brown, Elizabeth Barnes, Stephanie Ingraham, Robyn Winters Caged Beauty
8th 2012 Barry Brown, Elizabeth Barnes, Stephanie Ingraham, Robyn Winters Pulp Function[11]
9th 2013 Barry Brown Gloria Deo[4]
10th 2014
11th 2015
12th 2016 Kevlyn Walsh, Sarah Bouna Artemis Queen of the Hunt[5]
13th 2017
14th 2018 Norberto Mojardin Aztec Princess[2] Haute Couture in Paper Wonderland
15th 2019 Kim Lim, Chau Wilson Sakura[12][13] Flight
16th 2022 Veronica Dewey Nature's Shadow[3] Wonderland
17th 2023 Brielle Killip, Christopher Geissinger Tickle Me Pink[14] Art Masters
18th 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b c Way, Brooke (2017-04-05). "Denver's best in paper fashion returns to the runway". 9news. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. ^ a b Contreras, Joe. "Paper Tiger, 'Beto' Takes 1st Place At DFW Paper Fashion Show, New York Next!". Latin Life Denver. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "OFM Gallery: Paper Fashion Show 2022". OUT FRONT. 2022-03-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ^ a b Rael, Andrea Jimenez (2012-03-19). "Art Director's Club Of Denver Produces Nation's Bigest Paper Fashion Show To Support Youth Arts Program". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  5. ^ a b c Rodriguez, Aaron (2016-04-26). "Top Looks from ADCD's 12th Annual Paper Fashion Show". 303 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Bruce (2024-04-09). "Dresses made of paper to hit the runway for annual Denver Paper Fashion Show". Life on Capitol Hill. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Bruce (2024-04-09). "Dresses made of paper to hit the runway for annual Denver Paper Fashion Show". Life on Capitol Hill. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  8. ^ Davidson, Joanne (2009-03-23). "Paper Fashion Show crisp salute to ADCD". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  9. ^ "Art Directors Club of Denver Accepting Call for Entries for Paper Fashion Show". Reuters. Jan 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  10. ^ Davidson, Joanne (2010-03-24). "Davidson: Art directors put ideas on paper". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  11. ^ "Winners of the 2012 ADCD Paper Fashion Show". The Denver Egotist. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  12. ^ Watkins, Ali C. M. (2019-04-18). "FASHION FORWARD: 2019 Paper Fashion Show holds its 15th annual installment". Sentinel Colorado. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  13. ^ Pichugina, Masha (2019-04-30). "15th Annual Paper Fashion Show". Xposer Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  14. ^ Gale, Annie (2023-04-26). "2023 Paper Fashion Show Winners". 303 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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