The latest blog posts on the Midwest's Premier Fashion Event.
Meet Ciara Fortun, the designer behind Noelle Designs! She is one of Omaha Fashion Week’s emerging designers this season. She’s creating a collection inspired by the different struggles people go through and she hopes it will show that we are not alone in our different paths.
Borris Powell started his design career in Chicago in 1997. Bit by the fashion bug early on in childhood, the Alabama-born designer was initially inspired by observing his mother primping for a night out and getting dressed for Sunday morning church. With Red Carpet-worthy designs, Borris Powell garments are for the luxury-seeking individual who is not afraid to be at the center of attention.
What started as an online re-selling clothing and accessories company soon grew to a brick-and- mortar concept, after a visit to a vintage shop in Boulder, Colorado by the stores founder. With the belief that customers want to touch and feel a luxury product before buying it, Pretty in Patina was born.
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!
Meet Victoria Raile, one of Omaha Fashion Week’s emerging designers this season. She is creating a line focused on feminine and edgy designs. Read on to learn some of the specifics of her SS18 collection that will be hitting the OFW runway!
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.
Tamara Kurtenbach is the designer behind The Passionate Lion Featuring Stephen Kavanaugh. Read on to learn about the brand she is creating and the ways she plans to impact her customers.
Breanne Reiss is a Lincoln based casual-wear designer, and Omaha Fashion Week's August 2016 SAC Fashion Cup winner. Her clothing label, Sweatshirt of the Month Club, showcases colorful and quirky daywear
Denise Ervin is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. Specializing in high-end custom wardrobe for special occasions, evening wear and bridal, she has been designing clothing and costumes for over 30 years.
Meet Tirzah Beam, one of Omaha Fashion Week’s emerging designers! Read about her inspiration and her continued drive to learn that keeps her growing creatively.
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!
Augusta Overy is an emerging designer who creates thought provoking collections. Read on to learn about her most recent inspiration and the innovative textile technique she’ll be using in her SS18 collection, “Pacific Disturbance.”
Roger Figueroa is one of Omaha Fashion Week's featured designers this season. He's been sewing his designs for three years now and we can't wait to see the futuristic collection he has planned for the runway! Read on to learn about his creative process and the inspiration behind the collection.
Buf Reynolds is a true Omaha Fashion Week veteran! She has participated since the very beginning (ten years!!) and we are so excited to see her latest creations as she continues to make work that is genuine and that she loves.
Meet Amanda Casarez, one of Omaha Fashion Week’s featured designers. Read about her contemporary women's wear line and the collection she is working on for the runway this August!
Molly Elizabeth is an international women's ready to wear designer based out of Fort Collins, Colorado. By the age of 8, Molly was hand-sewing pillows with her grandmother and creating newspaper dresses.
Ysabel Hilado is a budding young 19-year-old women’s ready-to-wear designer. She discovered her love for design in the 8th grade, and began creating custom pocket tee shirts which soon began to sell both domestically and internationally.
Meet Makaylee Gayed, one of Omaha Fashion Week’s emerging designers! Read on to learn about the deeply personal inspiration behind her latest collection and the way she is interpreting it through her color and textile selection.
