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Photos courtesy of The Callaway
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Photos courtesy of The Callaway
The Nashville Fashion Alliance (NFA) has announced the nominees for the 2018 NFA Honors event.
The awards ceremony will take place Thursday, November 8 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, celebrating Music City’s rich history in the arts and the growing role of fashion in the region.
With creative direction from Josh and Ivy Elrod, owners of Wilder in Germantown, and Laura Hutson Hunter, curator and art advisor, NFA Honors features a wide variety of Nashville-based artists for a night celebrating the booming creative community.
“NFA Honors serves as a platform to celebrate the possibilities surrounding the fashion industry and its potential to elevate our fashion companies,” says NFA CEO Van Tucker. “This annual awards ceremony offers our community, as well as the global fashion community, a look into the business and creative talent we have the opportunity to foster here.”
This year’s event promises to be a star-studded evening in celebration of the growing role of fashion in Nashville. Hosted by Ivy and Josh Elrod, the awards ceremony will include art installations by Kit Reuther, Caleb Woodard, Karen Seapker, Josh Elrod, Myles Maille, Alex Lockwood, and others, as well as performances by contemporary dance ensemble New Dialect. NFA Honors presenters include Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town, Hayley Williams of Paramore, and CFDA award-winning designer Brandon Maxwell, who will be visiting Nashville for the event.
Nominations are selected by NFA members as an opportunity to be recognized as best-in-class by their peers.
2018 Nominees:
Emerging Talent Award Natalie Busby, Liz Hodder Studios, Lilyan James, Walker Jewelry, Atelier Savas, and Curves with Purpose Womenswear Designer of the Year Cavanagh Baker, Ona Rex, Lily Guilder, and Amanda Valentine Women’s Accessories Designer of the Year Ceri Hoover, Margaret Ellis Jewelry, ABLE, and Fanny & June Menswear and Men’s Accessories Designer of the Year Eric Adler, Brownlee Bathing Corp., Hunker Bag Co., Otis James, and Nisolo Outside the Lines Stoney Creek Colors, Liz Hodder Studio, and January Moon Social Enterprise Award Threads by Dreads, BRANDED Collective, ABLE, and Nisolo NFA Champion Award Elise Joseph, Cara Jackson, Patrick Woodyard, and Liz Pape Creative Collaborators The Callaway x Keep Shop x Domino Magazine, Brett Warren x Ona Rex, New Hat Projects x ELT Collective, and Natalie Busby x HONOR | OF The NFA board will recognize e3 Sustainable Cotton with the Founder’s Award, presented to an individual or company that serves as outstanding supporters of key NFA values and embodies the NFA’s mission of supporting and nurturing a thriving regional fashion industry. The Art + Commerce Award will recognize Bryce McCloud and Isle of Printing, whose work has made a positive impact on the symbiotic relationship between the arts and commerce within the regional community. NFA Honors will be held on Thursday, November 8, beginning at 6 p.m. with cocktails, followed by dinner and the awards program at 7 p.m. For a full list of nominees, to vote, or to purchase tickets for the event, visit nashvillefashionalliance.com or call 615-861-9630.