Birmingham Designers Invited to Help Mark Opening of New York Fashion Week

By Ameera Steward | For The Birmingham Times To mark the opening of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on Friday, September 6, the Magic City Fashion Week team, based in Birmingham, has been invited to Fashion For Our Future — a march in Midtown Manhattan created to amplify the importance of voter registration and civic participation. The event is hosted by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue Magazine. “I am thrilled to be included in such a historical event, especially given the current state of the country,” said Daniel Grier, MCFW president and CEO. “Our mission at Magic City Fashion Week has always been to serve as a disruptive platform for positive change, advocating for the betterment of designers and creatives.” Daniel Grier, Magic City Fashion Week president and CEO. (Provided) Since its inaugural year of 2017, MCFW had become one of the preeminent fashion events in Birmingham. Grier founded MCFW to cultivate, connect, showcase, and provide economic opportunity to the city’s creative community through the lens of fashion. The organization emphasizes the development of emerging designers while fostering engagement with community partners to utilize fashion as a vehicle for change. Over the years, MCFW has...