{"id":48121,"date":"2024-05-02T15:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=48121"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:03:37","slug":"austin-fashion-week-celebrates-emerging-talent-from-acc-fashion-incubator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2024\/05\/02\/austin-fashion-week-celebrates-emerging-talent-from-acc-fashion-incubator\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Fashion Week Celebrates Emerging Talent from ACC Fashion Incubator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the curtains draw on another Austin Fashion Week, the spotlight shines brightly on the collaboration between the city\u2019s premier fashion event and designers-in-residence at Austin Community College District\u2019s (ACC) Fashion Incubator. ACC Fashion Incubator&#8217;s designers took center stage, showcasing their works, during a show at the Domain in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some photos from ACC Fashion Incubator designer-in-residence Catira. You can find her work at <a href=\"https:\/\/designgirlsworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">designgirlsworld.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-48123\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-48123 ml-slider has-dots-nav has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Fashion Week Designer Photos\" data-height=\"914\" data-width=\"1370\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_48123\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_48123\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48139 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-05-02 15:44:53\" data-filename=\"Image-275-1370x914.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Image-275-1370x914.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Woman poses in front of the camera before Fashion Show\" class=\"slider-48123 slide-48139 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Image 275\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48152 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-05-02 15:45:10\" data-filename=\"Image-291-1370x914.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Image-291-1370x914.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Woman poses in front of the camera before Fashion Show\" class=\"slider-48123 slide-48152 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Image 291\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-48153 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-05-02 15:45:11\" data-filename=\"Image-292-1370x914.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Image-292-1370x914.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Woman and man pose in front of the camera smiling\" class=\"slider-48123 slide-48153 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Image 292\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are super excited to showcase the talent of our cohort, alumni, and fellows at Austin Fashion Week,\u201d says Nina Means, ACC Fashion Incubator director. \u201cThis collaboration provides our designers with a platform to gain exposure for their brands. They have put in a lot of time and effort into their work, and we\u2019re all eager to see it on stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees of Austin Fashion Week were treated to cutting-edge designs and artistic expressions of the ACC Fashion Incubator&#8217;s designers. The showcase featured a lineup of brands including Banbury Saints, Design Girls World, Florezco, Faire Sauvage, J. Marz Designs, Lost Generation, Onyx D\u2019or, Sleep, Never, Sticky Gold, and Universo Uno.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership between Austin Fashion Week and the ACC Fashion Incubator highlights the shared commitment to nurturing emerging talent within the fashion industry. Through this collaboration, the Fashion Incubator provides aspiring designers with invaluable resources, mentorship, and opportunities to catapult their careers onto the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAustin Fashion Week has grown into the fourth largest fashion week concept in the United States through incredible partnerships with emerging designers across Texas and beyond,\u201d says Matt Swinney, Fashion X Texas CEO. \u201cNot the least of which are the incredibly talented designers that have been through the ACC Fashion Incubator. This group, in particular, is well-poised to make a significant impact on the fashion industry globally, and having them debut collections during Austin Fashion Week is truly remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fashion Incubator provides small business and emerging entrepreneurs access to cutting-edge resources to help turn their fashion ideas into profitable products. The 12-month program covers an intensive curriculum including concepts of commercialization, product development\/production, small business practice, and marketing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/fashion-incubator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/fashionincubator<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the curtains draw on another Austin Fashion Week, the spotlight shines brightly on the collaboration between the city\u2019s premier fashion event and designers-in-residence at Austin Community College District\u2019s (ACC) Fashion Incubator. 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