e a part of the hottest runway show in the Western industry! The show will kick off the tenth annual Western Design Conference, September 18-21, 2002 in Cody, Wyoming.

The Western Design Conference is a gathering of top crafts people and designers from across the nation promoting an exchange of knowledge, education, display, and trade tips. This fashion show has become one of the favorite events of the entire weekend and continues to grow and gain attention nationally. In 2001, an audience of over 650 people gathered to see the newest designs in the West.

In the last several years the Conference has proven itself as a viable market for couture western fashion. Its market demands unique pieces that command high price points. The Conference serves a million-dollar market and the buyers will travel across the country just to find pieces that aren't found in stores. A selling venue is provided for the fashion designers to market their couture collections during the week of the Conference.

Each exhibitor is eligible for the following awards:
1 - Fashion Designer of the Year
2 - Best Adaptation of Materials
3 - Best Collection General Information

*Twenty- five designers will be selected to display their couture collections on the WDC runway September 18, 2002. Designers must show collections that have never been seen before at the Western Design Conference.
*Cost of premiering your couture collection is $500.00.

 

Application Deadline for 2003 November 30, 2002
If you wish to have your name put on the mailing list, please email or call.
Application will be available October 1, 2002

TO APPLY to be on the runway at the Western Design Conference, please...
1. Complete the application (below).
2. Provide pictures, sketches, swatches and descriptions of your collection.
3. Presentations must be original to the Western Design Conference Fashion Show.
4. Number and provide a complete description for each outfit submitted.
5. Enclose a $25 non-refundable selection fee.
6. All applicants will be notified of the designers appearing in the fashion show.

These results will be released by mail on or before January 21st.

ACCEPTANCE If selected to exhibit in the 2002 Western Design Conference Fashion Show, entrants will be awarded a page in the Sourcebook and the opportunity to display six (6) outfits. Acceptance for entry into the show does require a financial obligation and adherence to several deadlines:
1.The cost to display six (6) walks on the Western Design Conference runway is $500.
2. A $250 non-refundable deposit, plus a biography and image for a complimentary page in the Sourcebook, must be received by February 28, 2002. Failure to meet this deadline will mean forfeiture of your page in the Sourcebook.
3. 100% of the $250 deposit will be applied to your entry fee.
4. WDC will provide a press release to your hometown newspaper.
5. Final payments for entry fees must be received by June 1, 2002. If payment is not received by this date, space will be released to a designer on reserve.

*Only professional quality photographs, slides, transparencies or digital images will be accepted for Source Book.