New Orleans Fashion Week 2018 by Gambit New Orleans

New Orleans Fashion Week 2018

it’s going to be an evolution . . . of fashion! new orleans fashion week celebrates 300 years of fashion

luxe marketplace The LUXE Marketplace is within NOFW and is intended to build brand awareness and cultivate relationships between designers, boutiques, and consumers. It unites and inspires the fashion community by providing guests an opportunity to discover and shop new designers, boutiques, and revisit favorites.

From the regal bustier period of Marie Antoinette to the seersucker suits of the southern gentlemen, NOFW takes you on a journey through the style eras of New Orleans, adding a touch of panache to the city’s Tricentennial celebration. The “Evolution of New Orleans Fashion Week” is a reflection of fashion and the many people and places contributing to the 300 years of New Orleans couture influencing our region and the world alike. No doubt New Orleans rightfully takes pride in the role that its elegant gowns, highend lace, and fine linen fabric have played in evolving its diverse culture.

The New Orleans Jazz Marketplace will host this special edition to NOFW on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 7:00-10:00 pm. The evening will include stylized presentations recognizing the history and evolution of New Orleans fashion. As well as pay homage to the city’s fashion leaders, recognize iconic eras and landmarks, and showcase select fashions from some of the most memorable New Orleans’ moments. “To not include fashion would be a missed opportunity to shine the spotlight on a most relevant and significant facet of the history and culture of our city,” said Tracee Dundas.

“The fashion evolution reflects the days when shopping on Canal Street was a grand “dress up” occasion and getting a new outfit from department stores such as Godchaux's and Kraus were highly anticipated rights of passage; to continued contributions from hallmark family fashion institutions like the Rubenstein's, Meyer's the Hatter and Mignon Faget that makes New Orleans uniquely our own.” The cultural combination of history and fashion will create a walk down memory lane for some, an educational moment for others, but a celebratory evening for all.