DESIGNERS
EVENT DESIGNERS /
CI SEWS - CIERRA HICKS
Cierra is a self taught Cleveland fashion designer who specializes in special occasion & evening wear. Cierra has been designing for a total of 9 years. Her elegant fashions are custom designed and created by hand.
Her collections exemplify modern class and style that will increase your self assurance during your special evening.
Each garment is designed with
precision that accents your body’s assets for all occasions.
Designer Cierra Hicks’ runway looks will feature total hand crafted garments that will exude a “wow.” Fashion is a pinnacle/medium in defining liberation. Prepare to witness Cierra’s fashion emancipation.
DRMVZN
Drmvzn was created in 2018 with the mission of connecting and inspiring current and future generations through art, collaboration, and self expression. The brand features one of of one hand painted designs as well as cut and sew collections available in all sizes. Each piece is connected as each of us are.
GERARDO ENCINAS
Self-taught fashion designer Gerardo Encinas thrives on embracing bold ventures. From his captivating runway spectacles, to his statement-making ready-to-wear ensembles, this Columbus-based designer is renowned for his fearless and stunning creations.
From 2017 to 2022, he showcased collections at the finale show of Fashion Week Columbus, and several of his designs were chosen to be featured on the cover of their look books. He has designed dresses for Tiffany Moon from "The Real Housewives of Dallas" as well as for the international celebrity drag queen Nina West, who wore one of his gowns on the cover of the prestigious New York magazine in 2019.
GODDEZZ & DARBY
Darryl Darby was born and raised in Detroit Michigan but has become a native of Cleveland. His first fashion show was at the age of nine when he participated in a elementary sewing class. He was taught the basics of using a pattern and created a denim vest with red stitching and modeled it on the runway soon after. Over the years he designed an modified vintage clothing into his own artistic expression and vision. After attending college at Kent State University, he served our nation in the United States Air Force as an officer and subsequently served in several corporate and community service roles some years later he became interested in Fashion once again and began to design when a fortunate encounter with a local fashion
ion visionary, Dr. Diane Linston, prompted participation in the Cleveland NBA All-Star weekend fashion show. Subsequently he was featured in the local film “The Show That Rocked Cleveland.”
His brand is Goddezz & Darby and can be best described as couture and advent garde with emphasis on form and function. His foundational ideology of design is that his designs come from Devine inspiration and fabric is like water; you cannot change what it is but you can control how it flows and forms.
JEVON TERANCE
Jevon Terance, International fashion designer and owner of Jevon Terance Fashion Line is a life-long resident of Lorain, Ohio. Founded in the year 2007 by its namesake, the Jevon Terance Fashion Line grew quickly from a passionate hobby to a recognizable brand. Terance became interested in designing at a young age due to his passion for sneakers. His love for design continued to expand which developed into designing and creating clothes for men and women. The main focus of the Jevon Terance Fashion Line is to inspire people to be who they are. Fashion wise, the line is focused on every day wear, but Terance also creates high fashion pieces.
Jevon has dressed celebrity clients, Nattie Niedhart WWE Wrestler, Steven Caple, Hollywood director, Jorge Lendeborg, a main actor in the transformers Bubble Bee movie, and NBA Allstar Chris Paul. In 2021, Jevon was asked to join the Transformers Rise of the Beast movie's design team.
KIZZY KOUTORE
Founded in 2020, Shopkoutore started off as something just for me to express myself in making my own clothes. A girl that loves to be different and express myself and how I feel through fashion. I started making my own individual pieces. And then soon after that, I created my business called Koutore.I love fashion and I believe when you are yourself, it speaks through your individual style. And so, I wanted others to understand through my brand that being yourself doesn’t have to make since to anyone else but you. Be yourself be a superstar, and that’s when I changed the name to Koutore . Koutore: means to shine without permission. To be confidently, boldly who you are and to never dim your light to fit in any room or any style.
LADON
Renzo LaDon owner & fashion designer of LaDonwave With LADON being a acronym for Lions Always Dream Over Negativity inspired by the Holy Bible with garments pertaining to scriptures.
MIRENNDOS FASHION
Mirenndo, the creative force behind Mirenndos Fashion, operates his distinguished studio situated at 763 East185th Cleveland Ohio 44119. Embarking on his design journey at a precocious age of 5, he showcased an unwavering dedication to his craft, persisting even amidst the challenges posed by his age at the time, he broke the limitations. His repertoire includes participation in numerous prestigious fashion exhibitions nationwide, captivating audiences with his distinctive interpretation of contemporary fashion, consistently pushing the boundaries of creativity.
While accolades, magazine features, celebrity clientele and international recognition have punctuated his career, his foremost aspiration remains deeply rooted in effecting a meaningful impact in the fashion landscape, particularly by inspiring inner-city youth to pursue and achieve success against all odds.
Characterized by their uniqueness and eccentricity, Mirenndo's collections consistently astonish and captivate audiences, promising an unforgettable experience on the runway. Welcome to the realm of Mirenndos Fashion by Mirenndo.