Christian Fashion Week
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| Christian Fashion Week | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Fashion |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Tampa, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Founders | Jose Gomez, Mayra Brignoni, Wil Lugo, and Tamy Lugo |
| Most recent | May 25, 2024 |
Christian Fashion Week was an annual fashion show that celebrated fashion from a Christian worldview. It is the first fashion week to claim faith as a basis. The organization and event was founded by entrepreneurs Jose Gomez, Mayra Brignoni, Wil Lugo, and Tamy Lugo,[1] all from Tampa, Florida.[2] The first annual event, Christian Fashion Week 2013, was held on February 8, 2013, and featured 8 designers from around the US.[3] The event attracted over 300 attendees and over 2,000 online viewers.
The event attracted an international audience after a syndicated story by the Associated Press was published on February 7, 2013.[4] The article cast a spotlight on designers debuting at the show such as Julia Chew and Alma Vidovic. Executive Director, Jose Gomez, stated: "Modesty is the right thing to do.... The fashion industry operates under certain assumptions, but there is an alternative." Author and speaker Shari Braendel was a featured guest and speaker.