Nashville Fashion Week is hosting and collaborating with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) next week. Both organizations are aligning to meet with community leaders and organizations at the W Nashville with the focus on taking the vital next steps in building a viable fashion industry ecosystem in Middle Tennessee.
Nestled in Nashville’s vibrant Gulch neighborhood, W Nashville, is a destination within a destination where global guests are immersed in a locally-charged cultural scene celebrating music, art, design and craftsmanship. Featuring 346 rooms, 60 suites and over 26,000 square feet of outdoor space, W Nashville offers six street access venues including the Barista Parlor coffee shop, and The Dutch and Carne Mare restaurants from award-winning Chef Andrew Carmellini. W Nashville’s striking Proof rooftop bar, sophisticated and moody Living Room bar, and 10,000 square foot WET Deck featuring the largest hotel pool area in the city provide a day-to-night experience for guests and locals alike to explore.
A special fundraising engagement will also be hosted on Thursday, May 5 from 6 - 8 p.m. at The Studio Collection at Go West, 528 Rundle Avenue. A limited number of tickets are available to attend the networking mixer and live-recording of Moving Fashion Forward - A Conversation with NFW + CFDA featuring CFDA President, CaSandra Diggs and NFW Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Marcia Masulla.
This engaging evening is presented in partnership with Go West Creative and will also be live-streamed and recorded. For anyone who plans to join virtually, a livestream link will be provided. The conversation will be followed by a Q & A opportunity for audience members to participate. Only fifty tickets are available for this event. Proceeds will benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
CaSandra Diggs is an innovative thinker with a strong understanding of organizational and business operations. CaSandra is a veteran to the organization and fashion industry, having joined the CFDA in 2001. She served as CFDA’s Chief Administrative and Financial Officer before being named CFDA President in 2020. As President, she is charged with developing strategy and making decisions that further the CFDA’s purpose to champion, educate, and support its membership and the fashion industry-at-large.
"Nashville is an amazing cultural destination that lends itself to the equitable, sustainable, and commercial tenants of fashion. The community is poised for building a thriving fashion economy that creates opportunities for both entrepreneurs and professionals who desire to be a part of an enormously creative and innovative industry. CFDA with its Connects, regional program, is excited to join with Nashville Fashion Week and support its fashionable evolution to business trade leader. " - CaSandra Diggs, President, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962, whose membership consists of 477 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers. The mission of the CFDA is to strengthen the impact of American fashion in the global economy.
Tickets for this fundraising event are available now for $30 at NashvilleFashionWeek.com. Direct donations to benefit the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee are also accepted on our website.
Light bites will be provided by The Pink Hermit at The Hermitage Hotel with refreshments from Tito's Handmade Vodka and Love & Exile.
“On behalf of The Pink Hermit, and The Hermitage Hotel, we are so thrilled to participate in Nashville Fashion Week this year. This past month has been an exciting one, as we have welcomed our guests and the Nashville community to the chic, all-day café by Jean-Georges. We are looking forward to catering the event and hope that all attendees feel the warm welcome that The Pink Hermit brings to the neighborhood.” - Kelsi Armijo, Hermitage Hotel Executive Chef
This past March, The Hermitage Hotel officially opened their latest restaurant, The Pink Hermit, a new café by the hotel’s culinary collaborator, Michelin-Starred Chef, and internationally celebrated Restauranteur Jean-Georges Vongerichten, which complements Drusie & Darr, the hotel’s new flagship restaurant. The interior was created by award-winning interior designer Thomas Juul-Hansen. The Pink Hermit’s name is derived from the definition of hermitage as a “secluded retreat,” and the intimate space, clad in pale pink and gray marble, welcomes guests with casual counter seating indoors and outdoor café seating in the warm weather. Evolving throughout the course of the day, The Pink Hermit serves as a café with barista bar and delectable pastries in the morning, a casual take-away for lunch, and small bites, Champagne and handcrafted cocktails in the evening. Overseen by The Hermitage Hotel’s Executive Chef, Kelsi Armijo, the menu features Jean-Georges’ classics such as Chia Seed Pudding, Roasted Beet Greek Salad, Egg Toast with Caviar Herbs, and Charcuterie Board, alongside fan favorites from the Drusie & Darr dinner menu, including Black Truffle Pizza, Ahi Tuna Tartare, Crispy Sushi, Salted Caramel Sundae and other decadent desserts.
