During the Omaha Fashion Week Spring 2024 AUDACIOUS Season, we witnessed an incredibly full night of student designers from high school and college programs around Omaha, we were thoroughly impressed with the talent, creativity, and craftsmanship form this next generation of designers.

We are so excited to announce the winners from Wednesday’s Student Night featuring high school programs and students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Student Night showcases!

Student Designers from high school level design programs competed for the top look of the night during our Student Designer Showcases! This season, our team was so blown away by the emerging talent that we couldn’t decide on just one winner. The 2 student designers we have chosen will receive a cash prize of $250 each from Omaha Fashion Week.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGNER

Top Design of the Night:

AMOR LOPEZ

from the Joslyn Kent Bellows Mentoring program

$250

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGNER

Top Design of the Night:

Emily Barfknecht

from the Nebraska 4-H program

$250

Student Designers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln competed for the Mary Mitchell Fashion Excellence Award during Omaha Fashion Week’s Student Showcases! The awards are made possible through an endowed gift from Omaha resident Mary Mitchell and her late husband, John, who established a fund in 2012 through the NU Foundation to underwrite the costs of awards to students participating in departmental competitions, including runway shows.