High Point Fashion Week returns October 20

RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, IT IS TIME FOR OUR FIRST LIVE GUEST TO JOIN US. YEAH, HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK WILL SOON BE BACK FOR SEASON TWO. SO GET GET READY FOR THAT. IT’S STARTING ON OCTOBER 20TH. IN FIVE DAYS OF FASHION AND FELLOWSHIP SHIP. IT’S BEEN CURATED BY OUR LIVE GUESTS THIS MORNING AND IT IS SO GREAT TO SEE THEM AGAIN. YES. JOINING US NOW, SHAY JOHNSON AND GIOVANNI HAYWOOD, CO-FOUNDERS OF HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK. GOOD MORNING TO YOU BOTH. GOOD MORNING. AND I CAN SEE YOU’RE ALREADY DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION. YOU BOTH LOOK GREAT. SO SHAY, I’M GOING TO START WITH YOU. WHY DID YOU START HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK? THE HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK WAS SOMETHING THAT WE REALLY WANTED TO DO. LIKE WE MENTIONED LAST YEAR, YOU KNOW, WE SAW SURROUNDING CITIES DOING GREAT THINGS IN THEIR CITIES FOR FASHION. AND WE KNEW THAT THERE WAS MORE TO HIGH POINT THAN JUST FURNITURE. SO WE DECIDED TO BRING OUR BACKGROUND OF FASHION TO FURNITURE. AND THUS HERE WE ARE, SEASON TWO OF HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK. OKAY, IT’S A WHOLE WEEK FULL OF ACTIVITIES THAT YOU GUYS HAVE PLANNED. GIOVANNI CAN YOU TELL U ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU HAVE GOING ON NEXT WEEK? YES, DEFINITELY. SO 1020 STARTS OUR TROLLEY TOUR, OUR OPENING NIGHT EXPERIENCE. WE’RE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THIS EVENT IS A FREE EVENT. THIS EVENT WILL BE HAPPENING AT NOMAD WINEWORKS IN HIGH POINT. SO WE’RE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THAT EVENT. ON 1021, WE HAVE OUR ADULT, OUR FIRST ADULT FASHION SHOW AT AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF FAME AND THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE ONE FOR THE BOOKS. THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR MAIN SHOW ON 1022. WE DO HAVE OUR KIDS SHOW LAFLEUR AT HIGH POINT THEATER AND ON 1024 WE DO HAVE OUR UPCYCLE CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY GOODWILL AT TAGGART GALLERIES. AND WE’RE JUST SO EXCITED ABOUT ALL THESE THESE SHOWS. THIS YEAR. WELL, IT’S REALLY, REALLY INCREDIBLE THAT YOU STARTED THIS LAST YEAR FROM THE GROUND UP. AND HERE WE ARE, THE SECOND YEAR AND IT WAS SUCH A SUCCESS. SO YOU SHOULD BOTH FEEL VERY PROUD OF YOURSELF. AND GIOVANNI, WE KNOW YOU WERE RECENTLY RECOGNIZED AT THE CAROLINA FASHION AWARDS. TELL US ABOUT THAT. YEAH. SO MYSELF AND SHAY, WE WON 20, 22, 2023 PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR FOR ALL OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA FOR HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK, WHICH IS SUCH IT’S VERY PRESTIGIOUS. YOU KNOW, WE’RE VERY HAPPY TO BRING THAT HOME FOR THE CITY OF HIGH POINT, ESPECIALLY IN OUR FIRST YEAR AND FOR OUR NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. IT WAS JUST A VERY EXHILARATING MOMENT. SO WE’RE THANKFUL IN YOUR FIRST YEAR. THAT REALLY IS AN INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND OF COURSE, IT TAKES A LOT OF FOLKS COMING TOGETHER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. WHAT HAS THE COMMUNITY REACTION AND IMPACT BEEN LIKE FOR THIS EVENT? SHAY SO THE COMMUNITY HAS REALLY BEEN ALL GO FOR US THIS YEAR. YOU KNOW, SEASON ONE, WE KIND OF HAD TO TELL THEM WHAT WE WERE AND WHAT WE WERE DOING. BUT THIS YEAR WE HAVE AMAZING COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR SPONSORS ARE BACK. WE HAVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT WE’VE JUMPSTARTED. SO EVERYONE IS REALLY SUPPORTIVE. SO JUST TO NAME A FEW, WE HAVE, OF COURSE, VISIT HIGH POINT AS ONE OF OUR SPONSORS. WE HAVE TRIAD GOODWILL COMING IN AS A SPONSOR. THIS YEAR WE HAVE A YOUTUBE GURU, MR. CHIME TIME AS A SPONSOR. OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS KEEP HIGH POINT BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL. WE HAVE A SCHOOL THAT WE’RE ADOPTING, WHICH IS PENN GRIFFITH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, AND SO A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BEHIND US AND WE LOVE THAT. FOR HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK SEASON TWO. SO I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE GROWN FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT. HAVE YOU ALREADY STARTED LOOKING AHEAD TO MAYBE SOME OTHER POSSIBILITIES THAT YOU’D LIKE TO KIND OF DELVE INTO FOR NEXT YEAR? ABSOLUTELY. YOU KNOW, WE’RE ALWAYS WORKING. WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING. WE’RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO EXPAND. AND SO ALTHOUGH WE ARE IN SEASON TWO, WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED PLANNING FOR SEASON THREE. SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED, BIGGER AND BETTER. BUT YES, THE PLANNING HAS STARTED. WE ASKED YOU THAT QUESTION, WILL GET BETTER AND BETTER. BETTER, BETTER. YEAH, WE ASK YOU THAT QUESTION KNOWING YOU PROBABLY DID ALREADY HAVE SOME PLANS IN MIND. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH. CONGRATULATE US ONCE AGAIN. YOU TOO. WE’LL HAVE YOU BACK ON NEXT YEAR TOO, FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SEASON THREE HIGH POINT FASHION WEEK BEGINS NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH. AND GET THIS, THEY ARE RUNNING A DEAL 50% OFF ON THOSE TICKETS THROUGH THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH. WHEN YOU GO ONLINE AND GO ON THEIR WEBSITE, YOU JUST NEED TO ENTER THE CODE ANNIVESARY FOR THAT PROMO DEAL. TH

High Point Fashion Week returns to the city for its second season. Starting October 20, attendees can look forward to 5 days of fashion and fellowship.Curated by Shay Johnson and Geovanni Hood who both joined the Local Vibe again to share what’s in store this year. The two talked about the events planned and Hood’s recent recognition at the Carolina Fashion Awards.Click the video for the full interview.High Point Fashion Week begins Friday, October 20 through the 25. Tickets can be discounted 50 percent through Friday, October 13. Just enter the code, “Anniversary” during checkout.

HIGH POINT, N.C. —

High Point Fashion Week returns to the city for its second season. Starting October 20, attendees can look forward to 5 days of fashion and fellowship.

Curated by Shay Johnson and Geovanni Hood who both joined the Local Vibe again to share what’s in store this year. The two talked about the events planned and Hood’s recent recognition at the Carolina Fashion Awards.

Click the video for the full interview.

High Point Fashion Week begins Friday, October 20 through the 25.

Tickets can be discounted 50 percent through Friday, October 13. Just enter the code, “Anniversary” during checkout.

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High Point Fashion Week returns October 20

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