Fashion Is For Every Body
 | |
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Alicia Searcy |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | To encourage interaction and inclusion versus segregation and exclusion in fashion |
| Location | |
| Fields | Fashion |
| Website | fashionisforeverybody |
Fashion Is For Every Body (FIFEB), founded in 2016 by disabled fashion blogger Alicia Searcy,[1] is a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The organization promotes inclusivity in the fashion industry by hosting runway shows, events, and interactive fashion opportunities in the community.
History
[edit]In 2017, Boundless was the first inclusive fashion event FIFEB produced, casting models of varying abilities, gender identities, sizes and races.[2]
Runway shows
[edit]| Year | Fashion Designer(s) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Opium Vintage, Sue Surdi Designs, Cat-Land Forever Couture, Ola Mai and Lilly Guilder[2] |
| 2018 | A Lady of the Lake, Eric Adler, Black by Maria Silver and Any Old Iron[3] |
| 2019 | |
| 2021 | Any Old Iron, Suzanne Wade[4][5] |
| 2022 | Article X, A Lady of the Lake, Laura Citron, Any Old Iron's Andrew Clancey, Dahlia, Unhidden[6][7] |
| 2023 |
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Wendy. "Nashville Fashion Week addresses diversity issues". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ a b Fisher, Kelly. "'Inclusive' fashion show pushes for 'body positivity' in Nashville". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Fisher, Kelly. "'Ethereal, funky goodness' coming to Nashville in 'inclusive' fashion show". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Pfleger, Paige (2021-09-14). "At Nashville's Most Inclusive Runway Show, Fashion Is For Every Body". WPLN News. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Sleem, Seena (2021-09-08). "Fashion show in Nashville features all-inclusive models". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Ciccarone, Erica (2022-09-08). "Inclusivity Rules at the Annual Fashion Is for Every Body Runway Show". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ McCarthy, Darby (2022-09-10). "Self-love activist models on 6th-year runway of inclusive 'Fashion is for Every Body' in Nashville". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). Retrieved 2024-03-09.