NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 8, 2018) — Nashville Fashion Week, the city’s longest-running fashion industry event, announced today plans for its 2nd Annual Blogger Brunch taking place on Saturday, February 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at L.A. Jackson at the Thompson Nashville Hotel.
“We are excited to bring back our popular Blogger Brunch again this year, as we sold out tickets quickly last year,” said Nashville Fashion Week managing partners/co-founders Connie Cathcart-Richardson and Marcia Masulla. “This is a fun and opportune time for Nashville’s growing group of influencers to network and connect with one another. This event brings to life what Nashville Fashion Week is all about: community and collaboration.”
Guests attending the event will enjoy light brunch bites from L.A. Jackson, a Bloody Mary bar from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a Braid and Beard Bar from Scout’s Barbershop, a photo booth from Nashville Smile Bar, a meet-and-greet and pop-up shop from Nashville Fashion Forward Fund recipient Maria Silver of Black by Maria Silver and a live feed from i106.7, Guests will also receive a gift bag and a chance to win a prize from Regions Bank.
The following Nashville-based bloggers will serve as hosts for this year’s event:
• Alicia Searcy of Spashionista | Instagram: @spashionista
• Ashley McClellan Houston of Nashville Wifestyles | Instagram: @nashvillewifestyles
• Brooke Webb of KB Styled | Instagram: @kbstyled
• Cara Valentine of In the Red | Instagram: @intheredblog
• Emmanuel LeGrair of EJLeGrair | Instagram: @ejlegrair
• Emily Bache & Abigail Breslin of Wanderlust Girls | Instagram: @wanderlustgirls
• Jami-Lyn Fehr of Jamilyn.co | Instagram: @jlbabe
• Jasmine Sweet of Jasmine Sweet | Instagram: @jasminekatrina
• Melissa Watkins of Fabglance | Instagram: @fabglance
• Polly Patel of FLIKISS | Instagram: @FLIKISS
• Senni Alina and Olivia Rose of Alina & Rose | Instagram: @alinaandrose
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2nd Annual Nashville Fashion Week Blogger Brunch are now available to purchase on the Nashville Fashion Week website for $30 each. For more information on Nashville Fashion Week, schedule updates, and to purchase tickets, visit www.nashvillefashionweek.com.
ABOUT NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK
Nashville Fashion Week is a city-wide celebration of Nashville’s thriving fashion and retail community and its vast array of creative talent. Featuring local, regional and national designers and industry professionals in an array of creative events throughout the week encourages both Nashvillians and visitors to explore the city’s diverse fashion and retail spaces throughout the week with promotions, partnerships and educational workshops. NFW is founded and directed by a collaboration of fashion, retail and media professionals who have combined their passion and resources to create a completely volunteer-led and run event spotlighting Nashville’s growing fashion community with a sustainable focus for philanthropic support of the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
THE NASHVILLE FASHION FORWARD FUND
The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is an endowed fund that receives proceeds from Nashville Fashion Week each year. The establishment of the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund was inspired by the professional development provided by the Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) through programs such as the CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund. The Nashville Fashion Forward Fund ensures that Nashville Fashion Week is not just a signature high-profile event to celebrate creativity, but also an ongoing, sustainable focus for philanthropic support.
The Community Foundation exists to promote and facilitate giving in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and beyond. It does this by accepting gifts of any size from anyone at any time and by empowering individuals, families, companies, nonprofits, and communities to respond to needs and opportunities that matter. The Community Foundation works with people who have great hearts, whether or not they have great wealth, to craft solutions that reflect their intentions and goals. For more information, call 615-321-4939 or visit CFMT.org.
