OCTOBER 3RD, 2024

2024 will mark the 13th Cosmo Couture event! This signature event fosters a direct collaboration between local Architecture + Interior Design firms and their manufacturing partners in the Washington, DC area to create garments reflecting a given theme.  The garments are judged during a runway show, and awards are given to design teams in different categories. 

This year's theme is Out of this World.
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Special shout out to Holly Reina who is the winner of our 2023 Cosmo Couture 2023 Logo Challenge. Thank you for designing our beautiful new logo seen above!

To check out the 2022 winners, images, + sketches, head to our archives.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A Double Sponsor Team is a new team option this year. It is a fashion team with two sponsors – one material sponsor and one non-material sponsor. A material sponsor is your typical manufacturer of any built environment good. A non-material sponsor could be a furniture dealer, real estate firm, general contractor, or other consultants like AV or MEPs. This new team type was created to be more inclusive of our industry friends who provide a service and not a product; it also helps with cost sharing between sponsors! Having more than two sponsors is not allowed. This double team type is optional, as we still have our classic, Single Sponsor Fashion Teams available.

  • A Fashion Team is a collaboration between 1 design firm, 1 material/manufacturer sponsor, and potentially 1 non-material fashion sponsor. This team will create a garment for a model to walk in the Cosmo Couture fashion show.

  • Pricing for 2024 coming soon!

  • Any interior design firm in the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter region. Any built environment manufacturer. Any non-material firm (see question #1 above) can sign up with a material sponsor to form a team as well. If you are a “rep group” with multiple lines that you sell, you must pick one line to use materials from per team.

  • Once you’ve successfully registered for a Fashion Team and full payment has been received, you will receive a welcome packet by email from the Cosmo Couture Committee. This welcome packet will break down all the details from theme inspiration, important deadlines, and tips and tricks on navigating Cosmo 2022. Feel free to start having your brainstorming sessions with your team!

  • Yes! Each team will receive free tickets to the show with their registration, and models will be free as well.The exact ticket amount is being ironed out still, but Double Sponsor Teams will receive slightly more tickets than Single Sponsor Teams.

  • We require two people from the participating a&d firm to be IIDA MAC Members but there are no other membership requirements for fashion teams.


Questions? Reach out to the Cosmo Couture Team