Local designers featured in ‘International Derby’ fashion show in Louisville. What to know
An exciting new Kentucky Derby week event meant to spotlight a diverse group of local designers and fashion collaborators is set to take place Tuesday, May 3 in downtown Louisville.
The “International Derby Travels the Runway” fashion event is curated by Christine Fellingham. (You know her as the creative force behind the annual Kentucky Derby Festival Macy’s Spring Fashion Show.) For this new show, Fellingham has gathered an eclectic mix of fashion visionaries from Kentucky for a high-energy show set to strut down an elevated runway at Fourth Street Live.
“The eyes of the world are on Kentucky the first Saturday in May so we’ve created an exciting new fashion event that celebrates both the global fashion moment that is the Kentucky Derby and the global fashion industry that is emerging in our city,” Fellingham told the Courier Journal.
Fashion inspirations from Asia to Africa and everywhere in between will be modeled by a diverse group of Heyman Talent models while DJ Samosa mixes global fusion music. The evening’s festivities will also include live performances by Chase Dean, NCrediblez and B Simm, and local performer and owner of CC’s Low Carb Kitchen, Corey Milliman, who will host a special scene featuring Style Icons of Louisville.
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About Derby Diversity Week
The event is part of Derby Diversity Week, which aims to drive innovative strategies to attract diverse consumers while promoting the utilization of best-in-class diverse business leaders within the Executive Workforce and Global Supply Chain and Sports. The weeklong event also includes an Ideathon, live entertainment, and new Downtown Louisville venues that “will enhance your experience as you enjoy business by day and festival by night,” according to its website.
The local fashion designers, collaboratives and companies who support ethical, sustainable, inclusive and/or fair trade practices who will be featured on the runway in the Derby Diversity Week Fashion Show include Esi Bani Handcrafted, Soreyda Begley, Sara Estes/ Storyteller Studios, Cannonball Swimwear, Velvet Outlaw, The Baddest Stitch, Mad Hatter, Ashley Russell Millinery and Macy’s Icons of Style Spring 2022 Collection.
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“Fashion icons and racing enthusiasts around the globe all bring unique perspectives to how they express their creativity through fashion when showing up for the sport of horseracing,” said Tawana Bain, Derby Diversity Week founder and CEO and publisher of Today’s Woman. “We look forward to kicking off a glimpse of this perspective and expanding upon it for years to come front and center in downtown Louisville during a week where we shine across the globe.”
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International Derby Fashion Show
WHAT: Fashion show and entertainment held in downtown Louisville the week of the Kentucky Derby featuring local designers and creatives
WHEN: Tuesday, May 3, 7-9 p.m.
WHERE: Fourth Street Live, 411 S Fourth St.
COST: Tickets start at $35 and go up to $75 for a VIP experience including premium seating, two drink tickets, light bites, and a swag bag. For more info and to purchase tickets, go to derbyfashionweek.com
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky Derby week highlights diverse fashion designers in Louisville
