Baltimore Fashion Week kicks off first inaugural petite focused fashion event in Baltimore

BALTIMORE - April 26, 2013 - PRLog -- The producers of Baltimore Fashion Week have added to its annual production schedule a fashion event devoted to the petite consumer.  On Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. EST at the Women’s Club of Catonsville, located at 10 St Timothy’s Lane, Catonsville, Maryland.  The Women’s Club of Catonsville will be the host venue for this one of a kind event. Doors for this event will open to the general public at 5:00 p.m.

UNDER’s fashion concentration is toward the petite consumer. Models for this event are a height of 5 feet 7 inches or shorter.  Utilizing the skillsets of petite models was the only way to accurately portray the petite female demographic.

Petite consumers within the fashion industry have spent up to $10 billion dollars over the past several years.  The petite female represents 70% of the current United States population.  This event will include in its production 42 models that represent part of that 70%.

“Models for years shorter than the required runway height of 5 feet 9 inches, have either registered or attended our castings, but were too short.  UNDER was created to give petite models the opportunity to represent that community,” stated Nixon.

UNDER also allows designers the opportunity to present collections that cater to the petite fashion conscious individual.  The designers representing during UNDER are:

Antwan Byrd – Debrichio - Contact Info: antwanbyrd@gmail.com

As-Saffat – Colors - Contact Info: talent@as-saffat.com

Style House Accessories – Express Yourself - Contact Info: stylehouseaccessories@gmail.com

Chic Couture Image – Touch of Elegance - Contact Info: francesgross@comcast.net

LT Dickens Designs – LT Dickens Designs – Spring 2013 - Contact Info: lt@ltdickensdesigns.com

Samuel McPherson – SNM Fashion - Contact Info: mcphersonsamuel20@gmail.com

Styling is a key element with any look on, or off of the runway.  Usually along-side every great designer is a stylist ready to complete the look by breathing life into the garment with finishing touches.

Goodwill Industries, Inc. was invited onboard to display looks that can be created within a budget.  Each styling team was given the opportunity to create a look for each model within a price point of $20.  Goodwill Industries, Inc. will be represented on the runway with 3 individual collections.  The stylists for this year’s event are:

Top Kitty Boutique – Taste of Style – Spring 2013 - Contact Info: topkittystyle@gmail.com

Exceptional Geeks – All G.E.E.K.’d Out - Contact Info: geeks2@me.com

Baltimore Fashion Week – Simple, Yet Fashionable - Contact Info: info@baltimore-fashionweek.com

Tickets for UNDER - The Petite Fashion Event are available for sale online for $15. Tickets the day of the show, April 28, 2013, will be $20.  Information about Baltimore Fashion Week event can be found on its website – www.baltimore-fashionweek.com.