Columbus Fashion Council Announces Bruce & Glen Proctor as Headline Designer for Finale Runway Show

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sept. 30, 2024 - PRLog -- The Columbus Fashion Council (CFC) announced Friday during the 15^th Annual Fashion Week Columbus Launch Party that Identical Twins, Bruce and Glen Proctor were selected as the Headline Designer for the 15^th annual Finale Runway Show during Fashion Week Columbus, the flagship program of the CFC. The Finale Runway Show will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 8pm to 10pm at The Columbus Convention Center with a VIP reception starting at 6pm.

Identical twins and D.C. natives, Bruce and Glen Proctor are the founders and designers of BruceGlen and ministers earning the name, The Fashion Preachers. Their New York fashion chapter began when they were forced to drop out of school due to financial difficulties between their Sophomore and Junior years at Albright College. That Summer, Bruce and Glen interned for Beyonce's House of Dereon which began a lengthy career launching celebrity brands for Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz. After a life altering lay-off in 2019, they relaunched BruceGlen with a focus on accessories. From slapstick leather cuffs to now producing sustainable clothing in partnership with Resonance Brands, BruceGlen has gone full-steam ahead. The collections are colorful and intentional! Mixed patterns, quirky styling and inclusivity are key for the brand. Now sold at Saks, Shopbop, Bloomingdales and Amazon Fashion BruceGlen is just getting started. The twins have dressed Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sarah Jakes-Roberts, Brandy, Ashanti and more.

"Fashion Week Columbus is a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusion, where style becomes a platform for amplifying voices from all walks of life,' says Kiera Chatman, Executive Director of the Columbus Fashion Council, 'Designers like Bruce and Glen beautifully embody this spirit, and we proudly showcase their designs and those of others who push boundaries, foster unity, and shape a more inclusive future through fashion."

In addition to showing their new collection during the Finale Runway Show, the brothers will also be featured at Philanthropy Meets Fashion during Fashion Week Columbus. The event will be held at Loann Crane Center for Design on October 17 from 6pm to 9pm. Tickets for this event are free and can be reserved at www.FashionWeekColumbus.org.

Fashion Week Columbus runs October 13 through 19, 2024. For more information including a full list of events and how to purchase tickets or become a sponsor, please visit https://fashionweekcolumbus.org/.

For more information on Bruce and Glen Proctor, please visit https://bruceglen.com/.