Omaha Fashion Week wrapped the DE PONTE season celebrating 15 years of fashion from under the 10th St bridge, to the Omaha Design Center and everything in between. The Omaha Design Center proudly hosted 130 cancer survivors and 12 boutiques for Methodist’s Cancer Survivor Showcase, 7 high school programs presented by Metropolitan Community College, 64 looks from design students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 27 emerging and featured designers, over 400 models, and Omaha Fashion Campers on the runway this season! Omaha did not disappoint, with over 4,000 attendees showing their support over the five days.
Designers competed nightly for prizes during Omaha Fashion Week Designer Showcases! Emerging Designers and Featured Designers were scored by an Omaha Fashion Week Selection Panel composed of Anthony Deon Brown, Brett Foster, Buf Reynolds, Dan Richters, Dr. Barb Trout, Edelweiss Rothe, Kelli Molcyzk, Kylin Flothe, and Nick Huff. The panelists scored designs based on the creativity and innovation of the collections and overall presentation. Each night, an Emerging Designer and a Featured Designer will walk away with prize money. Only one Emerging Designer and one Featured Designer will be the winners of our Grand Prize Packages!
We are excited to announce the winners of awards based on tallied scores from our panelists!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGNERS
Omaha Fashion Week EMERGING Designer Golden Shears Winner:
$500 Cash Prize
Academic Portfolio Review by Metropolitan Community College
Gingher Shears
$250 Joann Fabric Gift Card
$100 Dick Blick Gift Card
Headlining Designer Slot in Future Season
10 VIP Tickets to their Headlining Showcase
OFW Pop-Up Shop Market Space
Professional Runway Photos of their Winning Collection by Heather and Jameson
Omaha Fashion Week FEATURED Designer Golden Shears Winner:
$1,000 Cash Prize
Academic Portfolio Review by Metropolitan Community College
Gingher Shears
$500 Joann Fabric Gift Card
$250 Dick Blick Gift Card
Creative Design of Limited Edition OFW T-Shirt
Headlining Designer Slot in Future Season
10 VIP Tickets to their Headlining Showcase
OFW Pop-Up Shop Market Space
Professional Runway Photos of their Winning Collection by Heather and Jameson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mary Mitchell Fashion Excellence Award Winner:
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