Naomi Alabi, founder of SFWRUNWAY, presided over the event alongside a panel of assistants and designers as judges. The team selected 140 models, from sizes 0-6 and sizes 14+, who will walk the catwalk during shows on Wednesday, Sept. 11, where 20 designers, including Hoodlvm, a top three finalist on Netflix's Next in Fashion Season 2, will show their creations.
Alabi, a Nigerian immigrant, told BK Reader that she was always creative and interested in fashion, but was unsure how to go about joining the industry. She studied pre-dentistry in college and later landed a fashion-related internship at IMG, a sports, fashion and events company, helping to produce shows. 'That was a great foundation for my career, it led me to see what I considered an injustice in the industry at the time, because there weren't a lot of platforms offering a voice to emerging designers,' Alabi said.
One thing that SFW does well is how Naomi captures great emerging designers, she's curating such diverse yet equally compelling talent,' Liggons said. 'Across multiple seasons, you're able to see how the show evolves from venue, to music to production. Seeing the evolution of it has been a blessing.'
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