PEORIA FASHION WEEK ACADEMY — NOW ENROLLING

Leadership

Executive Leadership

Two Leaders. One Shared Vision.

Peoria Fashion Week and Peoria Fashion Week Academy are guided by executive leadership that combines strategy, creative vision, education, production, and industry development. Together, Chanel Hargrave-Murry and Ezra Murry are building a fashion ecosystem designed to create opportunity, develop talent, and expand industry relationships.

Chanel Hargrave-Murry — Founder & Executive Director, Peoria Fashion Week Academy

Chanel Hargrave-Murry

  • Founder & Executive Director, Peoria Fashion Week Academy
  • Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Peoria Fashion Week
  • Founder, PFW Global Designer Exchange

Chanel Hargrave-Murry provides executive leadership across fashion education, organizational strategy, event production, designer development, partnerships, and international relationship building.

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Ezra Murry — Chief Visionary Officer, Peoria Fashion Week

Ezra Murry

  • Chief Visionary Officer, Peoria Fashion Week
  • Program Director, Peoria Fashion Week Academy

Ezra Murry provides creative and strategic leadership across fashion programming, runway development, talent development, production, education, and long-term creative growth.

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Together

Their combined leadership brings together executive strategy, creative direction, runway production, fashion education, partnership development, and talent advancement — all in service of building a sustainable fashion ecosystem in Peoria and beyond.