Emcee Kevin Barbare, a voice and film actor, longtime Boston radio personality and host with Massive Entertainment Group, made his debut as emcee of New Hampshire Fashion Week, performing all the duties of an announcer extraordinaire at the runway show hosted by Creative Fashion Collective with previous credentials as co-host of WAAF's "The Hill-Man Morning Show" for more than 20 years, and appearances as Captain Jack Sparrow at Christian Dior fragrance launch events. Courtesy photo by Notaro Photography

Dina Akel, founder and president of the nonprofit Creative Fashion Collective and originator of New Hampshire Fashion Week, takes the microphone to thank everyone who participated in the third annual fashion convention hosted by her CFC on Oct. 10 at The Gardens at Queen City Center in Manchester. Courtesy photo by Notaro Photography

Amber Krane, a model from Manchester, gathers some accessories for her display of a regal designer dress she shared with spectators at the recent fashion convention in Manchester that was the grand opening of New Hampshire Fashion Week. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Jenna CaraDonna, a model from Nashua, incorporates frosted eyebrows, silver eye makeup and thick white braids to express a serious sense of style for her promenade down the runway at the recent festivities marking New Hampshire Fashion Week. Courtesy photo by Notaro Photography

Ashley Grillo, a model from Londonderry, struts her stuff in a red designer dress with her eyes veiled behind a mask studded with pearls that was a part of the outfit she shared with the audience at the kickoff of New Hampshire Fashion Week. Courtesy photo by Notaro Photography

The launch of New Hampshire Fashion Week on Oct. 10 at The Gardens at Queen City Center in Manchester through the Creative Fashion Collective (CFC), a local nonprofit with a mission of strengthening emerging and underrepresented creatives' access to visibility, networking, promotion, careers, and business opportunities, began with a welcome from Dina Akel, CFC founder and president to some key participants. Recognized here are event principals, from left, Dina Akel (Organizer. Nashua.); Jenna CaraDonna (Model. Nashua.); Ashley Grillo (Model. Londonderry.); Elian Gonzalez (Designer, Nashua.); Amber Krane (Model. Manchester.); Enrique Acosta (Model. Manchester.), seen here with some key organizers and supporters, Chris Boncoddo (Photographer. Nashua.); Corey Clark (Co-chair of Creative Fashion Collective. Nashua.); Joshua Guyotte (Board of Directors for Creative Fashion Collective. Nashua.); Tara Levine (Board of Directors for Creative Fashion Collective. Nashua.); Irene Alton (Board of Directors for Creative Fashion Collective. Milford.); Lilliana Alvarado (Secretary for Creative Fashion Collective. Bedford.); Leidy Baxley (Event Planning Committee Member NHFW. Nashua.); Cecilia Ulibarri (Event Planning Committee Member of NHFW. Nashua.) Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Enrique Acosta, a model from Manchester, takes command of the runway at the third annual New Hampshire Fashion Week convention, hosted on Oct. 10 by the Nashua-based Creative Fashion Collective (CFC), in the ballroom at The Gardens at Queen City Center on Canal Street in Manchester. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON