In 2020 Shanna Forrestall founded Chattanooga Fashion Expo (CFE) - a cutting-edge annual event that brought high level professionals in fashion to the city.
Through the years, CFE brought education, networking, showcase and competition opportunities to our regional creatives. Take a look back at our work as CFE (2020-5).
See the personal stories
of our “Painted in Purpose”
Fashion Camp Creatives.
—- UPDATE —-
We’ve rebranded, and are widening our stance to be a more powerful global collective. We hope you’ll join us on this important fashion journey. Keep following 4FC Productions and the Lotus Fashion Collective IG for updates.
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This past October we hosted the PAINTED IN PURPOSE Fashion Camp in Chattanooga, TN for a team of talented creatives. Follow their journey.
Shanna and the Lotus Fashion Collective have truly changed my life. I always loved fashion and modeling, but I never imagined myself being part of it—I thought it was something I would only admire from afar. After being accepted and participating in the 2025 Fashion Camp, “Painted in Purpose,” everything shifted. I never thought I’d have the courage to stand on a stage and model my own designs, but through Shanna’s guidance and encouragement, I did.
Thanks to her support, I now have the confidence to pursue this passion seriously—I’m even applying to a modeling agency and feel excited about my future.
What amazes me most is that she offered all of this support without expecting anything in return. During the process, she never took over my work or tried to make it her own. She simply watched, encouraged, and cheered me on as I brought my vision to life.
It takes a rare and honorable person to help others reach their potential purely out of belief in their talent. Shanna is a truly beautiful and life-changing soul.
- Mariana Velasquez