The latest blog posts on the Midwest's Premier Fashion Event.
OFW is searching for some stellar salons to compete in the March 2016 Develop Model Management Beauty Show! Eight teams of hair stylists and make up artists will get the chance to show our beauty panel their creative talents. The show will be held on March 20th at Omaha Fashion Week.
Omaha Fashion Week and Develop Model Management will be hosting a model call January 16th in search for fresh faces to walk the runway this March.
Maria Barmettler, a newcomer this season, is a senior at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She currently studies Apparel and Textile Design and plans to graduate this coming May.
Dalton Taylor is a newcomer this season for Omaha Fashion Week. The Journalist, Blogger, and Designer currently works and studies in New York City.
Omaha Fashion Week and Develop Model Management will be holding a Model Casting Prep Workshop on December 14th. If you are interested in modeling for March 2016 Omaha Fashion Week, we highly encourage attending this workshop prior to attending the model call (held on January 16th). Participants ages 12+ will learn how to interact with photographers and improve their walking technique on the runway.
Check out which designers made it into Omaha Fashion Week's March 2016 season! Shows are March 15-20, 2016. Tickets go on sale to the public January 11.
We are so excited to bring another season of the Midwest’s premiere fashion event to our audience this March! We are already busy planning this extraordinary event after just a short break following the August shows.
Another remarkable season of Omaha Fashion Week is in the books! It was definitely an eventful night at the VIP Finale. Top designers from the current season competed to win the Omaha Fashion Cup!
Omaha Fashion Week is slowly coming to an end with tonight being the last showcase for the fashion celebration! Last night was our Evening Wear Showcase. Designers who presented their elegant collections included Fella Vaughn, Alison Cloet, Andrea Hurtt, Leah Kettleson, Alesha Johnson, Buf Reynolds, and Denise Ervin.
What to expect at the OFW August 2015 VIP Runway Finale!!
Omaha Fashion Week enjoyed another evening of phenomenal designs in the Fashion Tent last night! The designers who presented collections formed our second Ready-to-Wear Showcase for the week.
Omaha Fashion Week celebrated another night of style with the first Ready-to-Wear Showcase of OFW August 2015 last night. Designers who presented their elegant and fun style include Juantiesha Christian, Sydney Moore, Alejandra Buenrostro, Michelle Dunn, Tamara Newson, and Triple Thread.
Last night, Omaha Fashion Week brought an Avant Garde and Swimwear Showcase to the runway. Designers who presented collections included Judy Bales, Michaela Cawley, Ellene McClay, Jennifer Pool, Sabrina Jones, and Dan Richters. The garments we saw last night were designed with intricate, artistic, and unique combinations.
Last night we kicked off Omaha Fashion Week of August 2015 with our Bridal, Children’s, and Sister Cities Showcase. We had a great evening of food, cocktails, art, and of course, fashion!
The lost art of fashion illustration is making a comeback this year at OFW! Local fashion designer and illustrator, Audi Helkuik will be sketching live from the runway all week! You can buy Audi's sketches of your favorite design at OFW by stopping by the check in desk in the Evolving Art Gallery.
There is something new to feast your eyes on this season at OFW - our Evolving Art Gallery featuring the work of Matt Babe. Matt graduated from Westside High School this past May and participated in one of our favorite student art programs - the Kent Bellows Mentoring Program at the Joslyn Art Museum. We have frequently featured the work of Kent Bellows' fashion design students on the runway and on platforms over the years. Now we are excited to showcase one of their top visual artists!
Finale attendees will get first dibs on a new line of luxury handbags from tehra&b, a brand created by Omaha business woman, Pamela Finn. Each tehra&b item is the result of the many gifts of her relationships with the best leather houses, tanneries, factories, and creative minds from around the globe.
Friday night is our last night before the VIP Finale! After a fun-filled week we will be finishing up with an Evening Wear Showcase.
Thursday night will be our second showcase of Ready-to-Wear collections. We are excited to bring a marvelous group of designers to show their hard work!
We are getting just days away from Omaha Fashion Week August of 2015! Along with extraordinary runway shows each night, you can also expect some of your favorite retailers at our booths and on our platforms.
