The Fashion Shows

What The Fashion Shows does

The Fashion Shows is a privately held, founder-owned event production company that produces runway shows, fashion presentations, and fashion exhibitions positioned within the Art Basel Miami Beach ecosystem. Operated under Tommy Time Productions by founder Thomas McClure, the company launched its current platform in December 2023 at PS Social Miami (a 600-guest venue in the Miami Design District with 6,000 sq ft of main floor space, seven digital screens, and projection mapping capability) to capitalize on Art Basel's international audience of nearly 100,000 attendees, including art spectators, celebrities, influencers, and fashion industry leaders.

The platform's core offering connects independent fashion designers and brands — primarily small-scale, sustainability-focused labels such as Xantha Ward's Xantha boutique and Renae Kotarski's Anástasi Fashion — with curated audiences, production infrastructure, and media exposure. Supporting operations include digital model casting (via JotForm), an in-house production team (Show Director Richard Jimenez, Model Coordinator Victoria Lopes, Beauty Lead MelissaRoshan Potter, Lead Photographer Dysheen Davis), and consumer ticketing through Eventbrite. McClure's prior track record includes founding Fashion Week Columbus in 2010 as the flagship program of the Columbus Fashion Council, where he produced 170+ events with 230+ designers and 2,000+ models.

Revenue is generated through two streams: ticket sales for the runway event and sponsorship from a small slate of named partners (Studio 18, Johnborn, Compliment USA, Madworld Fest, Prominent Status). Modeling participation is on a volunteer basis in exchange for exposure and networking. The company has no external funding, no disclosed revenue, no subsidiaries, and operates with no proprietary technology — its distribution depends on co-location with Art Basel, third-party ticketing (Eventbrite), and digital casting forms (JotForm). Operating geographies claimed are Southeast USA, Midwest USA, and International, though only the Miami event is operationally confirmed.

Name

The Fashion Shows

Legal name

The Fashion Shows

Website

https://thefashionshows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Fashion Shows is a founder-owned, Miami-based event production company that produces runway shows and fashion exhibitions inside the Art Basel Miami Beach ecosystem, connecting independent fashion designers with an international audience of roughly 100,000 attendees through a single annual 600-guest event.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fashion Event Production

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail, Consumer Goods & Lifestyle Shows Organizers (THAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trade Shows & Exhibitions (Booths, Show Management) (BPAFAGAD)

Keywords

• Fashion event production
• Runway show production
• Fashion event platform
• Designer showcase events
• Art fashion exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to The Fashion Shows runway events at Art Basel Miami Beach. Tickets are sold through Eventbrite platform.
2. Sponsorship: Partnership with sponsors including Studio 18, Johnborn, Compliment USA, Madworld Fest, and Prominent Status provides additional revenue and operational support for events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fashion Shows produces a recurring fashion event platform anchored at Art Basel Miami Beach, delivering runway shows, fashion presentations, and fashion exhibitions that connect independent fashion designers with art-world audiences. The company offers complete event production services including venue management at PS Social Miami, a runway with seven digital screens, projection mapping, event staffing, and ancillary post-show events. It supports fashion designer recruitment, model casting via JotForm, and sponsorship packaging, with consumer tickets sold through Eventbrite.

Product overview

The Fashion Shows is a single unified platform dedicated to incorporating fashion into the art space through runway shows, fashion presentations, and fashion exhibitions. The platform connects fashion designers and their brands to regional, national, and international audiences. Key offerings include digital casting services for models, designer showcases featuring curated fashion professionals, live runway presentations, and professional production team services. The platform operates primarily through events such as Art Basel Miami Beach, serving as an intermediary between designers, models, and fashion industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Fashion Shows Platform A fashion event production platform dedicated to incorporating fashion into the art space through runway shows, fashion presentations, and fashion exhibitions, connecting fashion designers and their brands to wider regional, national, and international audiences at Art Basel Miami Beach.
• Runway Shows and Fashion Presentations Live runway shows and presentations at the Art Basel Miami Beach event, featuring fashion designers, models, and industry professionals. Includes venue access at PS Social Miami, event staff, projection mapping, and digital screens for the runway experience.
• Fashion Exhibitions Fashion exhibitions incorporated into the Art Basel Miami Beach art space, showcasing designer collections to art spectators, celebrities, influencers, and fashion industry leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100,000 people from around the world attend Art Basel Miami annually, providing massive potential audience reach

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Studio 18coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2023Official partnership for The Fashion Shows 2023 at Art Basel Miami Beach. Studio 18 is one of the named partners supporting the runway show event.
• JohnborncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2023Official partnership for The Fashion Shows 2023 at Art Basel Miami Beach. Johnborn provides partnership support for the fashion event.
• Compliment USAcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2023Official partnership for The Fashion Shows 2023 at Art Basel Miami Beach. Compliment USA supports the event as a partner.
• Madworld FestcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2023Co-promotional partnership connecting The Fashion Shows with Madworld Fest. Models have access to post-show events including Madworld Fest Closing Party.
• Prominent StatuscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2023Official partnership for The Fashion Shows 2023 at Art Basel Miami Beach. Prominent Status supports the fashion event as a named partner.
• PS Social MiamicoreOthers · 10 December 2023Event venue hosting The Fashion Shows 2023 at Art Basel Miami Beach. Venue features 6,000 sq ft main floor & catwalk, 600 guest capacity, seven digital screens, projection mapping ability, and cafe/bar area. Located in Miami Design District area, 15 minutes from South Beach/Brickell.
• Art BaselcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2023Art Basel is the world's largest arts platform with a large international audience of art spectators, celebrities, influencers, and fashion industry leaders. Art Basel Miami attracts nearly 100,000 people from around the world. The Fashion Shows 2023 takes place in partnership with Art Basel Miami Beach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Miami Fashion Week: Standalone fashion week brand in Miami producing seasonal runway showcases for emerging and established designers. Competes directly for designer participation, sponsor dollars, and media attention in the same Miami market.
• Paraiso Miami Beach: Miami-based fashion event producer staging resort and swimwear runway shows during Miami Swim/Art Basel week. Targets the same designer sponsors and high-net-worth attendee base with a similar ticketed runway format.
• Art Hearts Fashion: Los Angeles- and Miami-based fashion event producer staging multi-day runway shows at Miami Swim Week and Art Basel-adjacent venues. Operates with a similar designer showcase + sponsorship + ticketing model and is the most direct comparable in scale and category.
• Fashion Week Columbus: Founded in 2010 by the same producer (Thomas McClure) as the flagship program of the Columbus Fashion Council. Operates as a regional fashion week producing runway events in Ohio and represents the company's prior platform before the Art Basel pivot.
• FTL Moda: Fort Lauderdale/Miami-based fashion event production company producing runway shows at Miami Swim Week and Art Basel Miami Beach. Directly competes for the same designer, model, and sponsor ecosystem in the same geographic window.

Broad incumbents

• British Fashion Council (London Fashion Week): Industry body organizing London Fashion Week with a designer showcase and sponsorship-supported runway model. Operates a comparable designer-platform business in a different geography at much larger scale.
• IMG (IMG Fashion): Global sports and entertainment conglomerate that produces NYFW: The Shows and operates major fashion week properties worldwide. Operates at significantly larger scale with multiple city franchises but serves the same designer-sponsor-runway ecosystem.
• Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA): U.S. fashion industry governing body that organizes the official New York Fashion Week schedule and to which Thomas McClure's Tommy Time Productions belongs via Guild membership. Sets industry calendar and is a structural gatekeeper for designer participation.

Emerging players

• MADE Fashion Week: Alternative fashion week format produced during New York Fashion Week targeting emerging designers with a curated, sponsor-supported runway model. Overlaps on designer recruitment and experiential event production but operates in NYC rather than Miami.
• VFILES: Digital fashion platform that produces runway shows for emerging designers, blending online community with live event production. Competes for the same emerging-designer customer segment with a tech-enabled, lower-cost format.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fashionshowss
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFashionShows

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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