Operations
Christine Slomberg / Event Planner - Elegantz Eventz
Jennifer Zinkan / Event Planner - Elegantz Eventz
Craig James / PR Director - Cat-Strat
Amy Jenyk / Outdoor Advertising - Omni Media
Lynne Wilson / Digital Director - Mix Strategy
Beth Hammonds / Artistic Director - My Style Mojo
Courtney Green / Designer Relations Director
Danielle Barnett / House Director
April Marie Luca / Hair Director - Salon Bella Luca
Dresden Buras / MUA Director
Donald Shingler / Strategic Relations Director
Public Relations
Craig James, PR Director
Karly Van Boxel - PR Coordinator
Alex Russo / PR Firms & Marketing Agencies
Joanna Lagrasso / Museums & Cultural Institutions
Christopher Douglas / Government Relations
Tori Williams / Civic Organizations
Hellen Tecle / Hospitality; Hotels
Desha Saunders / Hospitality; Restaurants
Sponsorship Relations
Amy Jenyk / Sponsorship Relations Director
JoAnna LoGrassso / Sponsorship Relations Coordinator
Izzi Pollack / Sponsorship Relations Coordinator
Camryn Fish / Sponsorship Relations Coordinator
Brooke Figler / Sponsorship Relations Coordinator
Runway
Beth Hammonds / Artistic Director - My Style Mojo
Enya Hennings / Designer Coordinator
Tracy Webb / Model Coordinator - Shaker Dance
Christina Cavotta / Model Coordinator - Tre Sorelle
April Marie Luca
Hair Styling Director
Experience / 12 years
Our Vision
Our STAFF
Sponsors
Lifestyle, event marketing... this is what we do. We are looking for style leaders who understand the benefits of fashion and style branding. FWC 2015... get into it.
Educational Partners
Fashion Week Cleveland is known nationally as "the education fashion week", and educational programs on fashion design and retail, are an important component of fashion week in Cleveland.
Our PROGRESS
Beth Hammonds
Artistic Director
Experience / 14 years
About Us
2002 - 2017
When fashion-minded dentist Donald Shingler sowed the seeds of Cleveland Fashion Week, 15 years ago, he just wanted to bring a high-quality fashion show to downtown Cleveland, bring some folks downtown and put a spotlight on retail development. The one-day event expanded into a week's worth of events including films, speakers, workshops, museum exhibits, parties, and fashion shows, making one of the country's destination regional fashion events.
The Community Development Clinic, at Case Western Reserve University, are helping local fashion industry entrepreneur Donald Shingler with his plans to develop the 501c(3) non-profit Cleveland Retail Commission; to further the development of fashion retail and design in the city of Cleveland.
Our team of volunteers are working to exceed the expectations of our sponsors, designers, models, and partners. Much of our team consists of college interns studying art, fashion design, fashion merchandising, marketing, business, and communications.
Craig James
Public Relations Director
Experience / 18 years
Design + Education + Retail
Fashion Week Cleveland (FWC) exists to inform consumers and industry leaders about the cultural importance and economic importance of fashion design, manufacturing, marketing and merchandising.
Fashion Week Cleveland © 2004 - 2016 | All Rights Reserved
Dresden Bura
MUA Director
Experience / more years than you can imagine
OUR LEADERSHIP
Donald C. Shingler
Strategic Relations Director
Experience / 16 years
Designers
Top designers from across the United States show their lines at our runway shows and they sell their lines at our retail events throughout the week..
Retail's Night Out! / Retail Relations
Beth Vidmar / RNO! Director
Gia Amendola / Bridal Boutiques
Rylee Armold / Chocolate Companies
Brittany Cleveland / Interior Designers
Zoe Dolch / Architects and Menswear
Brooke Figler / Spas & Salons
Camryn Fish / Fur Boutiques, Doctors & Wellness
Shannon Green / Accessories
Izzi Pollack / Fashion Boutiques
Night at the Museum
Christine Slomberg / Elegantz Eventz
Brittany Cleveland
Zoe Dolch
Hellen Teclee
Fashion on Film
Christine Slomberg / Elegantz Eventz
Internet Marketing
Lynne Wilson / Social Media Director
Linda Ellerby / Twitter Coordinator
Gia Amendola / Instagram Coordinator
Photographers
HUE Photography / Photographer
Billy Delfs / Photographer
Casey Rearick / Photographer
Meredith Petrick / Photographer
Videographers
Noelle Richard
Ted Sikora / Ted Sikora Films
Makeup Artists
Dresden Buras / Makeup Director
Michael Beesley / Lead Artist - Guerlain Artist
Elise Brunett - Freelance Artist
Toni Clark - Estee Lauder Artist
Ramona Dauksa - Freelance Artist
Tequid Farrish - Makeup2Makeup
Diamond Haynes - Lash Specialist
Angel Krsacok - Freelance Artist
Anna Lee - Set MUA
Leena Mehta - Freelance Artist
Heather Pannetti - Dior Artist
Samantha Riffle - Freelance
Chloe Scoular - Freelance Artist
Melinda Sopenski - Freelance Artist
Mariella Vitalone - Set MUA
A special thank you to:
Dior, Estee' Lauder, Guerlain,
and BOOM! By Cindy Joseph
Hair Stylists
April Marie Luca - Hair Styling Director
Reagan Cutner
Lisa Cuva
Jamie Didinotto
Francesca Gramiere
Savanah Grum
Kaitlin Mayock
Angela Parmertor
Maureen Richards
Debbie Rini
Vicky Sabetta
Annie Westfall