Omaha Fashion Week is an amazing event with lots of hard work by designers, stylists, models and so many more! We are so appreciative that the media joins us to cover it all! Check out their stories from the week:
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Hopefully you hit the Pop Up Shop Market during Omaha Fashion Week, but in case you didn't write get your fashion fix, we'd like to suggest a trip to our the host of our pre-party, Pretty In Patina. There is an outfit and price point for everyone at their permanent shop in the Old Market at 1125 Jackson Suite. Check out these amazing photos below for some outfit inspiration! And scroll all the way down to see Pretty In Patina on the runway last week!
So many amazing photos are taken during Omaha Fashion Week that we figured we'd round them all up into one place for you to find! Meet the House Photography Team and find photos from each night of shows!
During Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union, a variety of contest and competitions were happening. Read on to find out what they were, who won, and what the winners received!
The most glamorous red-carpet event of the year, Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union’s VIP Runway Finale wrapped up the 10 Year Anniversary celebration last night at the Omaha Design Center. The sold out show was a hit, featuring the work of 14 designers. Before the show, Finest Hour serenaded fans. Winners of the Emerging Designer and Featured Designer prize packages courtesy of SAC Federal Credit Union were announced.
Fashion fans flocked to the Omaha Design Center last night for the chance to celebrate 10 years of Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union. The sold-out show brought 84 designers and numerous previous models, stylists, and participants. Emcee favorite Brandi Peterson hosted as collections showcasing designs from each year walked the runway.
Excitement filled the air as Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union hit the runway for its final competition showcase tonight as Featured Designers competed for a $500 cash prize. Starting the show with a bang, Headliner Paulie Gibson shared his chic menswear line offering a rich perspective of the modern man. Closing the evening, Michael Drummond brought sophisticated, yet a little offbeat, womenswear. Both based out of St. Louis, the designers are returning headliners for Omaha Fashion Week. Drummond will sit on the Celebrity Panel during the VIP Runway Finale on Saturday.
Bright lights, big city seemed to be the theme of the OFW runway tonight during the Vivid: Featured Designer Showcase. From Chicago-based Headline designer Borris Powell to Featured Designers SuShe by J. Tracey and Jane Round from New York, the runway was full of life!Kicking off the night was Headliner Pretty In Patina whose owner, Elizabeth Kittel has taken an active role this season as host of the pre-party, retailer, model, and designer!
Empower was the theme of the evening with designers focused on clothing their customer in confidence. Headliner Denise Ervin Designs opened the night with a line of sophisticated separates available for custom order. 2016 SAC Fashion Cup Winner, Breanne Reiss, closed the evening with her quirky Sweatshirt of the Month Club line, also available for purchase throughout the week in the Pop-Up Shop Market.
A little bit of rain and a total eclipse didn’t stop the party at Omaha Design Center last night during the opening night of Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union. Flashing lights and flashy cars lit up the night as eight Emerging Designers prepared for the show. Teen heartthrob Dylan Gardner from California serenaded patrons as they shopped and enjoyed a wine tasting during the Pretty In Patina Pre-Party. For the first time ever, guest received on site manicures at the Borsheims Sparkle & Shine Nail Bar.
Vivid: Strikingly bright or intense; full of life. In exactly two weeks Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union will head into the third showcase of our 10th Anniversary season! Here's a look at Wednesday night and all the participating designers, entertainers, retailers and more!
Empower: to give power or authority to; to enable or permit. In exactly two weeks Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union will head into the second showcase of our 10th Anniversary season! Here's a look at Tuesday night and all the participating designers, entertainers, retailers and more!
In exactly two weeks Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union will kick off our 10th Anniversary season! Read on to learn more about the entertainers, designers, caterers, emcees, retailers and more who will join us that night!
After an 11-hour day of interviews, photo shoots, and panel deliberation, we are excited to announce the ten designers who will be showcased in the VIP Runway Finale on Saturday August 26, 2017. Thirty four designers competed for the coveted ten spots and the chance to show in front of the first celebrity panel in OFW's ten-year history. The panel is comprised of Project Runway veterans Amanda Valentine and Michael Drummond, joined by New York Fashion Week creator, Fern Mallis.
Get the party started in style! Book your appointment at the Borsheims Sparkle & Shine Nail Bar to get your on-site manicure before the collections hit the runway! More info on how to book your appointment inside!
Fern Mallis, creator of New York Fashion Week, will make the trip to Omaha this year during Omaha Fashion Week's 10th Anniversary Season! Mallis will sit on a celebrity panel to evaluate the 10 designers to reach our VIP Runway Finale on Saturday August 26th. Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union is excited to announce this new first in our ten-year history.
A good emcee can make or break a production like Omaha Fashion Week. That is why we are so grateful to KETV for providing us another amazing line up of pros! Plus, check out Friday to find a special guest joining us for The Homecoming Show!
Did you know our VIP ticket holders get lots of extra perks? Valet Parking, Premium Seating, Cocktails in the VIP Lounge. But they also get some amazing food thanks to our local catering partners! We're thrilled to announce the caterers for our VIP Lounge this August! We've got a great group lined up and can't wait to see the spread they lay out for our VIPs!
Each season of Omaha Fashion Week the opportunity to design the SAC Federal Credit Union Money Dress is highly coveted. Not only does the winning designer receive a cash prize, but they also get to show their skills each and every night of Omaha Fashion Week!
You already know you HAVE to be at Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union this August. But how do you decide what type of ticket you want....where to sit....what nights to come to...etc, etc. Read on for your guide to all things tickets, through the week and for our VIP Runway Finale. Be sure to read through quick. Tickets go on sale June 1st and you'll want to be ready to snag the best seats in the house!