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Update March 25: The full write-up is in.

First reporting: Charleston Fashion Week kicked off under the tents of Marion Square tonight at 6 p.m., and it was great.

Read more stories on this subject in our Charleston Fashion Week topic page.The six semi-finalists from the Emerging Local Designer competition. We saw collections from: Amanda deLeon, Caroline Baker, Emily Bargeron, Jonathon Nigel Moore, Shan Keith, and Swapnali Ahire.

We'll have a full write-up in the morning, but until then enjoy the slideshow of our raw images! And keep up to date about the latest on our Charleston Fashion Week page.