File - Columbia Fashion Week

Columbia Fashion Week
CFW (formerly Columbia Style
Week) launched in June of 2012 and
was slated to be 5 days and 5 nights
of fashion, arts, chic mixers, live
entertainment, exclusive shopping,
and fashion education. Recognized
by the Mayor of Columbia and the
City Council, CFW 2012 took
Columbia by storm and established
Columbia as a legitimate emerging
presence in the fashion industry for
the Carolinas.
In the second year, CFW continued
to grow and gain local and national
attention. All five nights of Columbia
Fashion Week events were
completely sold out!
Columbia Fashion Week has
partnered with the American Heart
Association, Clothed in Hope and
other local charities for official CFW
pre-
are planned by the CFW staff, while
others are planned and hosted by
businesses in the community that
have applied to add their events to
the official CFW Pre-Event Calendar.
CFW 2016 Sponsorship
Opportunities:
Title Sponsor: $15,000
Presenting Sponsor: $10,000
Platinum Sponsor: $5,000
Gold Sponsor: $3,000
Silver Sponsor: $1,500
Bronze Sponsor: $750
To organize the first 5 day, 5 night fashion event for the city
of Columbia.
Foster an environment for the style industry in Columbia to
unite, thrive, and compete with other markets.
Highlight emerging designers, models and other industry
professionals in Columbia, South Carolina and beyond.
retail and style community, in turn creating more
opportunities for the fashion arts professionals locally.
fashion to Columbia, South Carolina.
Bring national awareness and media opportunities to the
local fashion community.
Create jobs and recognition to encourage locals to stay in
Columbia, SC as opposed to relocating to other fashion
markets where established fashion weeks create
opportunity and growth for fashion professionals in their
areas.
Audi Columbia * WACH FOX 57
Paul Mitchell the School Columbia
Jaguar Land Rover Columbia
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Supermodels Unlimited Magazine
Vestique Columbia * Yelp * Uber
Cucina Paradiso * Studio Cellar on Lady St
Columbia Metropolitan Magazine
Fisher Films * Columbia Fashion Alliance
FFS Model and Talent Agency
Altacation * Wink Magazine
Boutique M2 * Wedding 101
Ruth's House * Sheraton on Main St
Marriott Columbia * Push Asheville Fashion
VAINE * Beach Mint / Jewel Mint
Leading in Stilettos * Tim Goldman
Shear Xpectations * Miss Fancy Threads
The Daily Look * Women in Philanthropy *
Wisteria * WNOK 104.7
American Heart Association - Midlands
* Fashion Camp at USC
SC Wedding Company * Bakers Shoes
The Zeigler Agency *
* TruBlu Entertainment
And many others!
Midlands Chapter
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Audi Columbia
Without Audi Columbia, ColaSW 2012 would not have been possible!
6301 Two Notch Road, Columbia SC
803-786-6601
www.AudiofColumbia.com
South Carolina Wedding Company
(803) 860 - 3387
[email protected] www.southcarolinaweddingco.com
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SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR HAIR AND MAKEUP SPONSOR
SCOTT BILLS AND PAUL MITCHELL THE SCHOOL COLUMBIA
803.772.2232 | FAFSA: E02123
700 Gervais Street Suite D Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA 29201
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2014 SPONSOR
JAGUAR LAND ROVER OF
COLUMBIA
VISIT THE NEW LOCATION AT:
540 JAMIL ROAD, COLUMBIA SC 29210
800-724-7411
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WACH FOX 57
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2015 SPONSOR
www.wach.com
A native of New York, at 3 years of age, Alicia Zeigler was signed and working through Sunshine Talent
Agency in Manhattan. Auditioning and modeling for clients which included Bradlees, Zares, Mrs.
Butterworth, Teddy Ruxpin, Sesame Street and more.
Alicia learned ballet and African dance studying under Broadway performer, Wilhelmena Taylor at Mind
Builders Creative Arts Center in the Bronx.
At 24 years old, Alicia started Fortress Fashion Shows and organized her first fashion show for Sister
Care of Columbia. During the process, she realized once again her love for art and fashion. While
producing the shows and meeting aspiring models in Columbia, she realized that there was a need for
talent management. She was inspired to become the founder and operator of FFS Model and Talent
Agency in Columbia SC.
FFS Model and Talent Agency works to assist models in training, booking legitimate and safe jobs,
building their portfolios, grooming, acting, and auditioning skills. FFS Currently boasts over 90
WORKING actors and models. Hiring talent and securing auditions for national movies and television
shows (Army Wives, Good Deeds, Graceland, Eastbound and Down, WWE, Witness Protection,
Ecoloblue, Homeland, Little Red Wagon, Budweiser, Magnum Ice Cream, For Colored Girls, Sleeping
Around, Charleston Fashion Week, Charlotte NC Fashion Week, Charlotte Seen Fashion Week, Columbia
Style Week, University Motor Company, Fort Jackson, Walmart Minute Clinic, Swim Week and many
others) as well as local boutiques and businesses, Alicia has provided local models with an opportunity to
actually book paying jobs in the field they love.
Alicia also uses her influence and position to give back to the community, giving to and raising funds
and awareness for various non-profit organizations within the community through her fashion shows and
events (including: The American Heart Association - Midlands, Sistercare, Harvest Hope, The Food
Boutique, Clothed in Hope, Sisters Encouraging Sisters, PALSS and others)
magazine. A finalist in the Digital Magazine Awards in 2010, Wink was the first to provide beauty and
fashion tips, news, and event coverage for a demographic of women in Columbia that had not previously
has a publication exclusively for them and their age bracket. Taking the magazine from digital to print,
and from quarterly to monthly, Alicia has more than tripled the readership in less than a year. As an
official media sponsor for: Women in Philanthropy's Power of the Purse Event, Charleston EcoFashion
Event, Charlotte NC Fashion Week and Fashion Week (formerly Columbia Style Week), Alicia is hoping
to take Wink from a local media outlet to a national one in the next 3 years.
In all of her networking, Alicia created a network of varied fashion professionals working together to
increase the fashion presence in the city of Columbia) and quickly scheduled the 2 major annual events:
The CFA Career Fair (which is an annual career fair for beauty and fashion professionals to find work in
their field), and Columbia Fashion Week (formerl
fashion week). Columbia Style Week, launched in June of 2012, and brought the city it's first ever 5
day/night fashion week. The week consisted of fashion, arts, entertainment, and education. Recognized by
the Mayor of Columbia and the City Council, and sponsored by Audi Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan
Magazine, Wink Magazine, WNOK Radio, and others, CSW 2012 took Columbia by storm and finally
established Columbia as an emerging presence in the fashion industry for the Southeast.Now renamed
Columbia Fashion Week, and with additional sponsors added such as Jaguar Land Rover of Columbia,
Macy's, TJ Maxx and others, our 4th and 5th years have expanded from 5 nights to 6 nights.
In 2015 she debuted her new collection 5th and Glam Chic Online Boutique on the runway at
Columbia Fashion Week
Named one of Columbia's "25 Most Stylish People" 2011-2015 and one of Columbia's "10 Most
Fascinating People" in 2012 and the SE 2013, 2014 and 2015 Magazine's "Top 30 Most Influential
Women in Columbia" Award winner, Alicia Zeigler is one to watch in 2016.
While Alicia has her hands full with various projects and running several companies, she also does
website development, graphic design and business coaching and always remembers that she has absolutely
nothing without her Father in heaven who has blessed her life tremendously. She is happily married to her
husband Minister Alerick Zeigler who is the Youth Minister at Ecclesia Church of God in Christ, the
owner of The Zeigler Agency , and the CFO of all of her projects
To learn more about Mrs. Zeigler visit www.ALICIAZEIGLER.info
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ColaFW 2014 Mayoral Proclamation
Official Fashion Week for the 3rd year
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CSW 2012 EVENTS
Peruvian Designer: Luis Machicao
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COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE-SPONSOR
WLTX
WACH FOX -SPONSOR
WISTV
WNOK RADIO 104.7 - SPONSOR
THE WOODY WINDHAM SHOW
ABC COLUMBIA
SUPERMODELS UNLIMITED
WINK MAG ONLINE
THE DAILY GAMECOCK
THE STATE NEWS PAPER (Cover)
MIDLANDS BUSINESS JOURNAL
U NEED TO KNOW RADIO
FREETIMES
For a complete list of video interviews and articles, please
visit www.columbiafashionweek.com
CFW 2) Editors Robin and Emily of Columbia
onya
Barnes of the Fashion and Style Institute in Charlotte, Anthony Simons of Plitz Fashion and Lifestyle Marketing and founder of
Charlotte International Fashion Week, Sonia Hendrix of PUSH Asheville and SH+PR, Alicia Zeigler of FFS Model and Talent
Agency and founder of Columbia Style Week. 5) Charlotte designer Nelson Arrington on his finale walk at CSW 2012, Matt and Phil
of Columbia based Carolina 12 on their finale walk at CSW 2012, 6)
by child model star Devin Pappacoda, 8) 2012 CFW Makeup Director Kevin Daniel Price working hi
CFW 2012 and 2013 Runway Coordinator Tanisha Brown giving some last minute instructions to 2 models backstage.
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1) Ayoka Lucas, Style Director of Charleston Fashion Week in the CFW Vendor Village shopping 2) CFW Designer/Retailer
Coordinator Angela LaBord and Program Director Candace Romero being interviewed by WACH FOX shortly before models take
the runway 3) CFW 2012 Ticket holders lined up down Gervais Street to get into the finale night. 4)
assistant Sam Johnson emceeing the finale night of CFW 2012, 5) Photographer Rob Sprankle posted on a brick wall downtown
taking a break from shooting the runway to high five models stepping off the runway, 5) CSW Directors Alerick and Alicia Zeigler
1)Rare Alliance after performing at CF
-Troy, owner of MayaQobas
Fashion Boutique shining on the red carpet, 3) Great shot of the media pit as photographers capture a model on the
runway, 4) Mary Kent Hearon of The Heart Knot and Amy Wadell of Clothed in Hope posing for Rob Mills Photography, 5)
and coordinators (from left to right: Carissa Strickland, Keri Bailes, Jennifer Boatwright, Alerick Zeigler, Alicia Zeigler,
Kevin Daniel Price, Angela LaBord, Candace Romero, Clifton Parker, Tanisha Brown, and Maya Deer-Troy), 8) from left
to right: Sonia Hendrix (SH+PR), Mike Kelton (writer for US WEEKLY Magazine), Josh Ratliff (celebrity stylist), Alicia
Zeigler (owner of FFS MATA), Crystal Garrett (former Ms. South Carolina), Mikelle Street (wardrobe stylist), Rachel
Koprowski (model)
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1)Retailer on her finale walk with her models, 2) former Ms. South Carolina Crystal Garrett with
Cyrus Frakes (the King of Pageants who made a recent appearance on the Real Housewives of
Atlanta with Supermodel Cynthia Bailey) at the CFW 2012 Beautiful People Party, 3) The
beautiful and intelligent Carolina 12 girls, 4) Mike Kelton from US Weekly Magazine visiting our
shop hop location BAKERS, 5) Mike Kelton from US Weekly Magazine visiting our shop hop
location Revente, 6) Mike Kelton from Us Weekly visiting Joe the GM of Audi Columbia our
wonderful title sponsors for CSW 2012! 7) The absolutely amazing Ayoka Lucas, Style Director of
Charleston Fashion Week posing for a photo with our Designer/Retailer Coordinator Gigi LaBord.
Janet Parker
Anthony Simons
Keri Bailes
Lauren Talarico
Mike Kelton
Sonya Barnes
Josh Ratliff
Nathalie Gregg
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Sonia Hendrix
Alicia Zeigler
Taryn Scher
Katie Kern