Omaha Fashion Week wrapped another packed season of Fashion for Good this past Saturday, after a weeklong celebration of fashion talent in the Midwest! Over 55 designers, 15 boutiques, and 9 high schools and mentoring programs showed collections on the runway, with Omaha Design Center seeing thousands of people come through its doors!
Designers during Metropolitan Community College Student Night, as well at two OFW Designer Showcases, competed for nightly prizes! Emerging designers were scored by an Omaha Fashion Week Selection Panel composed of Roland Massow, Denise Ervin, Dan Richters, Nanci Stephenson, Valerie St. Pierre Smith, and Jason Redmond. Featured designers were scored by a Selection Panel composed of Dr. Barb Trout, Vanessa Barrett, Brett Foster, Grant Reid, and Edelweiss Rothe Lukash. The panels scored designs based on the creativity and innovation of the collections as well as the overall presentation.
Top scores were tallied to determine the winner for the nightly awards. We are excited to announce the top designer for each night!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGNERS
Metropolitan Community College Student Night Winner: $500 Cash Prize
AMBER GONZALES from McCook, NE (Nebraska 4-H Program)
Styled by Xenon Academy
Photo by Heather and Jameson
EMERGING Designer Golden Shears Winner: $500 Cash + Prize Package Worth Over $2,500
HANNAH KRISTINA DESIGNS by Hannah Swanson
Hair by Jamie Maddalena, Catherine Van Der Merwe, Lilian Chaparro
Makeup by Emily Smith, Brenda Degante, Flor Resendiz, Daniela Martinez
Photo by Heather and Jameson
Photo by Heather and Jameson
FEATURED Designer Golden Shears Winner: $1,000 Cash + Prize Package Worth Over $3,000
ROOTED by Rylie Christina Smith
Hair by Arianna Springer, Emily Mullen, Ashley Haverman, Isabel Filkins, Karly Cahalane
Makeup by Diana Wills, Cindy Lilo, August Whitbeck, Tiffany Canarsky
Photo by Heather and Jameson
Photo by Heather and Jameson
Aquage Beauty Tool Package Raffle Winners
Thanks to our amazing Hair Care Sponsor, all OFW Beauty Alliance members received a full compliment of Aquage hair care products, and were eligible to win $1,100 in beauty tools from Aquage!
OFW Beauty Alliance Mentor Winner: EMILY SMITH
OFW Beauty Alliance Stylist Winner: OLIVIA BEHM