OFW and Borsheim’s Fine Jewelry and Gifts will be hosting Red Carpet Ready in just a couple short weeks! That means some tough decisions coming up to pick out that perfect outfit. We’ve scoped out the latest red carpet events for some inspiration.
In late 2013 Nick and I were invited by Ellie Archer to a dinner party at Metro Community College's [MCC] Culinary School. At that time, we were like, "Wow. Imagine if Metro had a fashion program like their culinary program - wouldn't that be cool?" In late April, after many years of meetings with the team at MCC, that crazy idea became reality when an associate's degree in fashion design was approved by the state board of education.
Sydney Moore, a 14-year-old student and veteran OFW designer will be joining us again this season with her latest collection.
With the space in our new home, the Omaha Design Center, we have decided to make some changes to our retail program!
Dan Richters, OFW veteran, will be headlining on Friday night. Dan has been with OFW from the start. In the past he has been awarded the Omaha Fashion Cup on two occasions.
Okay, fashion fans. We don't normally cover things like this...but we are broadening our horizons today, talking about Extra Innings taking place at our home base (catch that??) at the Omaha Design Center during the College World Series. Go sports! Seriously though, we are really excited about these events because...read on...
Audio Helkuik, a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is returning to the Omaha Fashion Week runway this August.
OFW and Develop Model Management held the bi-annual model call this past weekend. The team was thrilled to see all the amazing talent that participated on Saturday.
This season, OFW is welcoming a lot of fresh new talent to the runway. One of these talented designers includes, Abigail Parodi of Parodi Designs. Abigail is a Fashion Textile and Apparel Design major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Along with a great set of designers on Thursday night, we will also be welcoming Terri Buckner as the headlining designer. Terri comes with years of experience in design and has shown at OFW in previous seasons. Her first collection was debuted in August of 2011.
Tomorrow, June 1st, tickets will be available for purchase! OFW has a phenomenal line up this season. Designers of all ages will be showcasing their latest work on the runway. In addition to watching the talented creatives collections, guests will get to attend the pre-party, which includes red carpet photos, retail shopping and live entertainment. VIP guests will have the opportunity to relax in the VIP lounge with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
The SAC Money Dress designer application is now open! We are looking for the next creative design to wow our audience. We want to see what you’ve got! The dress made entirely out of money walks the runway EACH night at OFW. Read below for all the official rules and how to enter:
This season Omaha Fashion Week will be welcoming Keith Rodger, otherwise known as Kethro (Keh-Throw), as the official music director. Kethro is the co-owner of Make Believe Recordings, a sister company of Make Believe Studios based in Downtown Omaha. The passionate musician will be bringing 12 years of experience in producing, creating, and mixing music.
There are many reasons to attend Fashion Camp this June! We talked to a few campers from previous years to get the details on their experience and the opportunities they received from camp. After attending fashion camp, these campers applied to show a full collection at Omaha Fashion Week and were selected to participate!
Omaha Fashion Week and Develop Model Management will be holding a Model Casting Prep Workshop on May 23rd. If you are interested in modeling in August 2016 Omaha Fashion Week, we highly encourage attending this workshop prior to attending the model call (held on June 11th). Attendees will learn how to interact with photographers and improve their walking technique on the runway.
The organizers of Omaha Fashion Week presented by SAC Federal Credit Union announced the designers who have been selected to show collections during the next season of OFW August 22-27. The lineup includes 30 designers. 11 of who are newcomers to Omaha Fashion Week.
We get lots of requests from students looking for summer internships...and we are thrilled to present a really great opportunity to a qualified candidate from our friends at Design Parliament. Check it out!
As always, we have an amazing panel lined up for August's shows! This professional team will be evaluating designers this season. Get to know the phenomenal group a little more...
Basketball, baseball, football, dance, and cheerleading all ring familiar bells when deciding how your child will be spending their summer. What about fashion?
Omaha Fashion Week welcomed a new exciting sponsor this past week! Umwelten Brands is a new business based out of New Delhi, India that works with young emerging designers using a grassroots framework. During OFW, we had a chance to chat with Sanam Ghai, the founder of Umwelten who traveled all the way from Lisbon to be with us. After doing extensive research on major fashion weeks, she discovered OFW, the Midwest’s premiere fashion event. She instantly became interested in getting involved with the talented designers we have right here in Omaha.