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PAULIE GIBSION

FASHION DESIGNER

Paulie Gibson is a contemporary menswear designer whose work has appeared at Phoenix Fashion Week, STYLE Fashion Week Los Angeles, America’s Next Top Model, and the Grammy Awards. His designs champion craftsmanship, confidence, and individuality.

BRET SCHNITKER

Bret Schnitker is the Founder and CEO of Stars Design Group, bringing more than 30 years of global apparel experience across design, sourcing, manufacturing, and business strategy. He is a leader in apparel innovation, education, and industry mentorship.

FOUNDER AND CEO OF STARS DESIGN GROUP

JILL MANOFF

EDITOR IN CHEIF GLOSSY AND MODERN RETAIL

Jill Manoff is the Editor-in-Chief of Glossy and Modern Retail and Global Editorial Director of Glossy Brands. She has more than 20 years of experience in fashion and retail journalism, with expertise spanning fashion, beauty, luxury, technology, and the evolving retail industry. Before joining Glossy in 2016, Manoff served as editor of Glam.com at Mode Media and previously worked within Sears’ apparel division. Earlier in her career, she worked as a fashion stylist and served as Fashion Director of St. Louis Fashion Week. Today, she leads editorial strategy and coverage focused on the trends, technologies, and consumer shifts shaping the future of fashion and retail.

CAIRA BUTLER

Caira Butler is a St. Louis-based fashion designer and creative professional known for her distinctive approach to design and self-expression. Her work reflects a strong appreciation for individuality, creativity, and contemporary fashion. As a member of the St. Louis fashion community, Butler brings a designer’s perspective and industry insight to the Fashion Anarchy judging panel.

BRAND EXPERIENCE LEAD NEIMAN MARCUS

EMILY LANE

CHEIF STRATEGY OFFICER STARS DESIGN GROUP

Emily Lane is a fashion industry strategist, entrepreneur, and leader with more than 25 years of experience in business development and marketing. As Chief Strategy Officer at Stars Design Group, she leads strategy across design, manufacturing, branding, and business development. Lane is also the creator and co-host of Clothing Coulture and the founder of United Coulture, a creative community connecting designers and industry professionals.

EMILY PARENTE

FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF PAPER TEMPLES

Emily Parente is a St. Louis-based fashion professional and co-owner of Paper Temples, an ethical apparel brand she created with designer Michael Drummond. With a background in apparel merchandising, design, and production from Iowa State University, Parente brings extensive industry experience to her work. Paper Temples focuses on thoughtfully produced, one-of-a-kind clothing while supporting local makers and emphasizing sustainability and responsible production.

MARY CLARKE

CO FOUNDER MOTHER MODEL MANAGEMENT

Mary Clarke co-founded MOTHER Model Management and has spent more than three decades discovering and developing top talent, including Karlie Kloss and Ashton Kutcher, while providing mentorship and leadership across the fashion community.

Q AMBITION

MAGDALENE LINCK

ASSOCIATE CURATOR OF CLOTHING & TEXTILES MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Magdalene Linck specializes in clothing, textiles, fashion history, and popular culture. As Associate Curator at the Missouri Historical Society, she brings historical perspective to conversations surrounding fashion, music, and cultural identity.

PAULIE GIBSON

PAULIE GIBSON DESIGNS

A St. Louis–based menswear designer, Gibson combines expressive design with refined craftsmanship while creating clothing centered on individuality, confidence, and self-expression.

MADELINE MEHLER

Blending her family's tailoring legacy with explorations of identity and femininity, Mehler creates work that moves between masculine and feminine, tradition and rebellion.

UMI DREAMI

CLAIRE JOHNSON & DR. MONICA MCMURRY

Bringing together two generations of design experience, Johnson and McMurry combine menswear, tailoring, fashion history, sustainability, and garment reconstruction through Indigo Mood.

INDIGO MOOD

Brock Seals is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, painting, design, and public art. Known for collaborations with the St. Louis Cardinals and recognition from artists including Erykah Badu and Dapper Dan, his work celebrates creativity, culture, and the artistic spirit of St. Louis.

BROCK SEALS

CREATIVE ARTIST, RAPPER, PAINTER, DESIGNER

FOUNDER AND CREATOR OF GOLDBAR

Q Ambition is a creative entrepreneur and founder of GOLDBAR, a luxury streetwear brand rooted in fashion, culture, and community. His work blends bold design with storytelling, creating experiences that celebrate ambition, identity, and self-expression.

MEGAN PERRY

FASHION STYLIST CREATIVE CONSULTANT, CO-FOUNDER, CYNTHIA RICHARD

Megan Perry is a St. Louis fashion stylist, entrepreneur, and creative consultant whose experience includes working with Prada, Lanvin, and Temperley London. She is also co-founder of Cynthia Richard and serves on the Saint Louis Fashion Fund Board of Directors.

Q AMBITION

Q Ambition is a creative entrepreneur and founder of GOLDBAR, a luxury streetwear brand rooted in fashion, culture, and community. His work blends bold design with storytelling, creating experiences that celebrate ambition, identity, and self-expression.

GOLDBAR

AMANDA CASAREZ

A St. Louis–based fashion designer, visual artist, and educator whose California upbringing influences her cool, carefree, streetwear-inspired design aesthetic.

CASAREZ

BARBARA BULTMAN

Known for refined tailoring, sculptural silhouettes, mixed textiles, and statement accessories, Bultman's work celebrates individuality and fearless self-expression through her philosophy, “Dare II Wear.”

BARBARA BULTMAN DESIGNS

MARY CROIGER

Crogier transforms discarded textiles and deadstock materials into experimental, high-impact wearable art through sustainable practices, textile upcycling, and deconstructed streetwear.

SALVAGED RELIC

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Gent 2025

What is gent?

Gent Fashion Week is more than just an event—it’s a platform that challenges and redefines how we think about men’s fashion. Gent makes you think about men’s fashion in another dimension, where style and substance meet.

Gent was founded in 2015 by Event Producer Dwight Carter and Designer Paulie Gibson. Gent 2025 is dedicated to raising awareness for men’s prostate cancer. In partnership with Fashion Group International and Siteman Cancer Center, we will curate a special Blue Jacket segment, featuring doctors, survivors, and local celebrities walking the runway to highlight the importance of Prostate Cancer Awareness.