20th Annual Paper Fashion Show Winners Announced ✂️📄✨
DENVER, May 13, 2026 –The ONE Club for Creativity – Denver’s Annual Paper Fashion Show announced six outstanding 2026 winners. The show took place on Thursday, May 7, at the Stockyards Event Center in Denver, CO. The show recognized the top creative fashion designs made entirely of paper by Colorado’s most influential and innovative designers. The judges were Lonnie Hanzon, Liz Black, Bree Angela, Vanessa Symoné, and Ana Paula Pinto.
2026 Winning Designers
(Winner photos provided by Jason DeWitt.)
“As a returning winner, this show continues to hold a special place for me,” said Brielle Killip from Blue Linen Creative. “Every year brings new inspiration, new challenges, and the opportunity to create something completely unique out of paper. I’m honored to be recognized alongside so many talented designers.”
Thirty design teams created fashions from paper donated by Neenah Paper, French Paper, CTI Paper USA, Sappi, Mativ, and coordinated by Kelly Spicers.
“Every year, I’m blown away by the creativity, craftsmanship, and passion that our design teams, volunteers, and sponsors bring to the Paper Fashion Show,” said Emily Lennon, president of The One Club for Creativity – Denver. “This event is a celebration of Colorado’s creative community and the incredible impact we can make together through art.”
Sponsors and community event partners include:
Kelly Spicers, Neenah Paper, French Paper, CTI Paper USA, Sappi, Mativ, D&K Printing, The ONE Club for Creativity – Denver, Philosophy Communication, and Bella Diva World Dance.
Twenty percent of the proceeds from the event benefit Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA). Since the inception of the Paper Fashion Show, The ONE Club for Creativity– Denver has raised more than $66,000 for Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA). This community organization provides art education and after-school arts programs for urban youths.
Additional Information
To access photos of the winners from the show, please visit this link.
To access photos from the show, please visit this link.
About The ONE Club for Creativity – Denver I Paper Fashion Show
The ONE Club for Creativity – Denver is a multidisciplinary, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization promoting a collaborative creative culture throughout Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Region. Since 2004, TOC-D has produced its signature Paper Fashion Show, the nation’s largest paper fashion show dedicated to showcasing haute couture fashions made entirely from paper. The event, judged by an esteemed panel of top Colorado-area designers and industry professionals, helps support the non-profit Downtown Aurora Visual Arts. This local community organization provides after-school arts programs for urban youth.
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