CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Six talented local designers were given the exciting news that their original fashions will be showcased on the CFW ‘08 runway. Selected from 16 submissions, the winners are Foster Fox, Rachel Gordon, Krista Beth Huff, Ashley Reid, Megan Waldrep, and Carol Hannah Whitfield.
Each of these artists provided the Emerging Local Designer Competition judges with four sketches and two finished pieces as well as a description of the collection concept. The panel of fashion experts—including Laura Bennett of Project Runway; Bob Siegel, CEO of Lacoste; Squire Fox, renowned fashion photographer; Leigh Magar, local milliner; and Ayoka Lucas, style editor of Charleston magazine—paid special attention to criteria such as design knowledge, an eye for trends, and the quality of the garments.