Already the largest show of its kind, the 15th Annual Paper Fashion Show was one of the event’s largest years yet. Over 950 guests and 100 volunteers attended The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace as 49 breathtakingly beautiful fashions, all designed entirely out of paper, took the stage.
Shining light on Denver talent as well as designers from across the world, this all-volunteer organized and run event benefits our education and mentorship programs, scholarship funds and industry events, and has raised over $58,000 for the local non-profit, Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA). Dedicated to providing after-school arts programs for urban youth, several of DAVA’s students also designed fashions, modeled and helped judge the show itself.
Each of the 49 teams, 12 of which were student-lead, averaged 200~300 hours worth of work on their fashion. With the theme of flight, the event showcased everything from elaborate, 3D pop-up-book inspired dresses to fashions that would easily fit in on Rodeo Drive.
