Austin Fashion Week Rising Stars and Trailblazer Finalists Announced
Austin Fashion Week has announced the top 10 finalists for the coveted Rising Star and Trailblazer awards. The 2014 awards will be held at the Austin Music Hall on Saturday May 3. With an impressive list of nominees, here’s the list of the deserving finalists in each category.
RISING STAR FINALISTS:
Jessica Bird (J. Bird Jewelry)
Chris & Wendy Bykowski (Dandy’s)
Jessica Ciarla (CIARLA)
Leonardo D’Almagro (Influential Magazine)
Cristina Facundo (Stylist)
Martha LynnKale (Mirror Mirror & Martha Lynn Kale.com
Peter Tung (Photographer)
Kelly Wynne White (Kelly Wynne Handbags)
Joanna Wilkinson (Blogger – Keep Austin Stylish)
TRAILBLAZER FINALISTS:
Indiana Adams (Adored Austin)
Linda Asaf (Linda Asaf Design)
Gregg Cestaro (Cestaro Photography)
Zarghun Dean (Super Varsity)
Laura Del Villaggio (Milli Starr),
Roy Fredericks (Avant Salon Spa)
Elizabeth Gibson (Eliza Page)
Eve Nicols (University of Texas Apparel Design Program)
Stephanie Coultress O’Neill (Estilo)
Megan Summerville (Megan Summerville Fine Lingerie)
A new addition to the line up Golden Boot categories is the AFW PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR FINALISTS: Neil Diaz (Neil Diaz PResents), Roy Fredericks (Avant Salon Spa), Rory McNeill (ROAR Salon), Chelle Morrison (Urban Betty Salon),Spruce Dickerson (Motivational Speaker, Model and Pageant Coach)