Matt Swinney, leading Texas producer and founder of Fashion X, has expanded his brand to the Alamo City for the launch of the first ever Fashion For Good runway shows. The two night fashion event is taking place on September 26 – 27 and will be held at the McNay Art Museum. 

Fashion For Good is reinventing the fashion industry with their dedication to social responsibility by spotlighting designs inspired by sustainable and ethical fashion including emerging designers, runway inclusion, and accessibility while giving back to the community. 

Runway events will include traditional models intermixed with models of all ages, sizes, ethnicities, genders and abilities. Featured labels and designers are socially responsible and work to minimize their footprint on the world. Fashion for Good provides a platform for up-and-coming designers while giving back to nonprofit organizations at every event - donating a portion of proceeds from each ticket sale. 

“We are working to redefine the conversation around the fashion industry, and we are so excited to bring that message to the San Antonio fashion community this fall,” said Matt Swinney, CEO and Producer of Fashion For Good. “We will have important discussions around sustainable and ethical brands and celebrate diversity with runway shows that will feature models of all kinds as well as designers that are using fashion as a force for good.” 

Schedule of Events: 

September 26 —“Runways: Redefined” will honor nine local non-profit organizations. Each organization will feature 10 –15 models, all dressed by stores and designers in the most inclusive runway show ever in San Antonio. Each model represents something that helps tell that nonprofit’s story. Models may include special needs, cancer survivors and much more. Following are the featured non-profits: 

• San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind & Vision Impaired 

• Autism Community Network 

• San Antonio Food Bank 

• Morgan’s Wonderland 

• Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas 

• Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA) 

• Rolling Inspiration 

• San Antonio River Walk Association 

• Good Samaritan Community Services 

September 27 — Runways: Designers features a runway lineup of collections from Texas native designers such as Anthony Ryan, Samantha Plasencia, Leighton W, Jacqueline Carrau for Ashley Nicole Maternity, Olyvia Gawlik, Samantha Giacobbe and Laisa Macias. Runways: Designers also honors style setter, Mayra Farret, local philanthropist and star of BRAVO TV’s “Texicanas.” In honor of Mayra a portion of the ticket sales of the evening will benefit the Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA). 

Doors open at 6:30pm and the runway begins at 8pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://sanantonio.fashionforgood.co/.