The latest blog posts on the Midwest's Premier Fashion Event.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced the potential closure of several academic departments across the university, including the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design [TMFD]. We encourage all of our followers and fans to continue this effort by attending the virtual hearing on October 14 at 3 PM on Zoom.
The Fashion Impact Awards are taking place tomorrow! We invite you to attend the virtual gala, the biggest event of the year for the Fashion Institute Guild. We’ve missed events and the excuse to get dressed up, but now we have a chance. Put on your favorite fashion outfit, pop a bottle of champagne, and chat online with other satellite parties as you watch the night’s entertainment.
Earlier this month, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced the potential closure of several academic departments across the university, including the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design. Find out what you can do to help #saveUNLtextiles. Sign the petition, write a letter, and tune into the hearing on October 14 to voice your support for fashion education in Nebraska!
Read OFW Producer, Brook Hudson’s take on the proposed closure of UNL’s Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design. Consider writing your own letting to the Academic Planning Council by Sept. 30. Email it to them at apc@unl.edu.
Want to relive your Omaha Fashion Week experience? We’ve rounded up all the photos, blog features, and press coverage from the August 2020 season…all in one place for your viewing pleasure! Stay up-to-date as we share more coverage from the season by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for our upcoming season on March 25-27, 2021!
Omaha Fashion Week wrapped another season of Fashion for Good this past Saturday, after a three day celebration of fashion talent in the Midwest. Designers competed nightly for prizes during Omaha Fashion Week Designer Showcases! Emerging Designers by Metropolitan Community College and Featured Designers were scored by an Omaha Fashion Week Selection Panel based on the creativity and innovation of the collections, overall presentation, and incorporation of masks as a fashion element. We are excited to announce the winners of awards based on tallied scores from our panelists!
Omaha Fashion Week’s VIP Finale closed out the week with a sold out showcase on Saturday night. This season's designer collections feature strong juxtaposed themes of creation and destruction, order and chaos, nature and civilization. Emerging Designers by Metropolitan Community College and more established Featured Designers competed for prizes totaling up to $5,000.
In-person event tickets for tonight’s Runway Finale have sold out. You can still be part of the action by purchasing tickets to our live stream. The show starts at 8 p.m. We hope to see you online!
Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2020 season of fashion and glamour is presented in a hybrid format, including a live event and a digital stream. Harmonia was the theme of Friday night and was centered around the Greek goddess of concord and harmony. This season's designer collections feature strong juxtaposed themes of creation and destruction, order and chaos, nature and civilization.
Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2020 season of fashion and glamour is presented in a hybrid format, including a live event and a digital stream. Discordia was the theme of Thursday night and was centered around the Roman goddess of chaos and strife. This season's designer collections feature strong juxtaposed themes of creation and destruction, order and chaos, nature and civilization.
Fashion fans, but sure to snap your red carpet look at show up how you #fashionyourmask at OFW August 2020! OMAHA FASHION WEEK is Proud to announce our expanded partnership with Vogue Photo Events for our photo event experiences. This year Vogue Photo will be shooting paparazzi RED CARPET photos as guests enter events each night form 6-8 p.m.
Here’s how you access your digital tickets to watch Omaha Fashion Week! Make sure you test your system by 7:30 p.m. to ensure you can log in!
Our August 2020 Season of OFW kicks off TONIGHT - OMG! Here's everything you need to know to stay safe and have fun at our fashion shows, August 27-29. There are some big changes due to Covid-19 - so please read carefully. Let’s keep each other safe!
Don’t miss tomorrow night’s live stream of a collaboration between Buf Reynolds and Dan Richters in 2013…which Dan likened to allowing the viewer to step into the art and be immersed in it. A visual, aural and evocative experience, Buf said, “We didn’t care if it made anyone uncomfortable…we just did it.”
OFW is excited to announce a new partnership with Nebraska Medicine to spread the message that safe is stylish in the Covid-19 era! To celebrate the partnership, a special offer of 50% off live stream tickets is available to fans who enter to win a $250 prize package from Dreams Med Spa. Click below to enter the contest and get your discount code!
OFW Rewind is a three-night series of fashion films documenting the experiences of local fashion designers, spanning 2013 to the present. It will begin tomorrow night, August 23 at 8 p.m. on the OFW Facebook Page and YouTube. Here’s a rundown of the program:
We are in the final stages of prep for our August 2020 season…dropping the backstage curtain, focusing lights, building an extended runway…and executing our plans to keep everyone in the venue safe & healthy. Read on to find out what you can do to make the most of your OFW experience as an in-person ticket holder or a live stream viewer.
It’s been said a lot this summer…this is an OFW unlike any other. Literally everything has changed…even how we deliver our magazine. With so many of our fans watching from home through our Live Stream, we wanted to make sure they had access to the same great publication our in-person attendees will receive.
We are entering the “mask as an accessory rather than a necessity” phase of the pandemic. They are going to be with us for a long time. We might as well have some fun with it. This brings up interesting questions about how far we should go in coordinating masks with our outfits.
With cases on the rise in the 18-34 age group, mitigating the spread of Covid in the fast-paced environment backstage is a top priority. About 50% of our models, Beauty Alliance members, designers and volunteers fall into this age range. We have had several phone calls with the Douglas County Health Department, walking through our plans for backstage, to ensure we are doing everything we can to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Here is what we are planning:
