Today OFW announced long-time designer Buf Reynolds will lead the organization as Producer. Reynolds is taking over the role from Brook Hudson, who had led the organization since 2011. “Buf is probably the only person in Omaha who has been around OFW longer than I have. She has been involved in the organization in some capacity since its inception in 2008,” Hudson said. “In fact, she was producing her own underground fashion shows with other local designers many years before OFW came on the scene.”
After nearly 14 years at the helm of Omaha Fashion Week, I am stepping down. I am very excited to hand the reigns of this great organization over to a dear friend and long-time designer, Buf Reynolds. Buf is probably the one person in Omaha who has been around OFW longer than me. She has been on our runway since the very beginning in 2008. In fact, she was producing her own shows with other local designers long before OFW was on the scene. What’s next for me? I want to put more effort into helping designers directly. My friend Alyssa Dilts and I have teamed up to form the OFW Investors Circle to provide unrestricted grants to OFW designers.
Omaha Fashion Week is highlighting themes of reckless self-expression during our Spring 2024 AUDACIOUS Season. As we focus on fashion-for-good we honor the audacity it takes to use our voices to create meaningful change in our communities. This season's designers draw inspiration from nature and unconventional materials while exploring themes of feminism and cultural heritage.
Our friends at Develop Model Management are hosting the Scouted Model Contest again this season for models who walked in the Fall 2023 AURORA season of Omaha Fashion Week. Of the hundreds of models that walked the Omaha Fashion Week runway in August, 30 models were selected as finalists for the Scouted Contest based on their final pictures from the runway. Only one model can win, and that’s where you come in!
CALLING ALL MODELS! Omaha Fashion Week’s Spring 2024 Model Call is December 2, 2023, in Omaha!
Our friends at Develop Model Management will be there to aid in the selection process. Find out all the info you need to know to get prepared for Model Call below!
We wrapped up OFW August 2023 less than a month ago and are already dreaming up new plans for next season! The fun literally never ends here at OFW! Shows are scheduled for Feb. 21-25, 2024. We will have more details on programming once designers are selected in mid-November.
Want to relive your Omaha Fashion Week experience? We’ve rounded up all the photos, blog features, and press coverage from the August 2023 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 in February 2024!
Cover Photo | Sonja Marie Photography
Omaha Fashion Week wrapped the AURORA season celebrating 15 years of fashion by looking forward to a new dawn. The Omaha Design Center proudly hosted 42 emerging and featured designers, over 450 models, and Omaha Fashion Campers on the runway this season! Omaha did not disappoint, with almost 3,000 attendees showing their support over the three days.
Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2023 season of fashion and new beginnings continued with an energetic show of Emerging and Featured designers. This season's designers draw inspiration from alternate realities and cultural heritage while exploring themes of nostalgia and environmentalism.
Designer applications are open for the Spring 2024 season, scheduled for Feb. 21-25, 2024. The deadline is November 5. Read on to learn more about what makes OFW such a unique experience for designers and why you should apply!
Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2023 season of fashion and new beginnings continued with an energetic show of Emerging and Featured designers. This season's designers draw inspiration from alternate realities and cultural heritage while exploring themes of nostalgia and environmentalism.
Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2023 season of fashion and new beginnings continued with an energetic show of Emerging and Featured designers. This season's designers draw inspiration from alternate realities and cultural heritage while exploring themes of nostalgia and environmentalism.
As we look forward to the future of fashion in Omaha, we center our priorities around uplifting our community. This has always been a pillar of investments made by OFW for the last 15 years. At our core, Omaha Fashion Week is a socially conscious organization with a strong mission and purpose - to serve as an incubator for fashion industry talent. We have had a hand in creating a thriving local fashion ecosystem where fashion designers, design students, and fashion entrepreneurs can learn to make a successful career in the fashion industry.
Allure Health & Med Spa is distinguished as the highest quality provider of hormone replacement and medical spa services in Omaha. Omaha Fashion Week is proud to present our official VIP Lounge sponsor as you enjoy the perks of being VIP this season.
Milan Laser Hair Removal offers luxury hair removal services by body area, instead of session. Omaha Fashion Week is proud to present our official sponsor as you walk the Milan Laser Red Carpet and Milan Laser Runway this season.
Omaha Fashion Week celebrates 15 years of runway showcases! This season's theme is AURORA, which is the Latin word for dawn. As we look forward to the future of fashion in Omaha, we are excited about the new generations of designers and models taking the runway. This season's designers draw inspiration from alternate realities and cultural heritage while exploring themes of nostalgia and environmentalism.
Check out the full lineup for each night of designer showcases…
Thank you to KETV for always having such an incredible team to work with during our Omaha Fashion Week showcases!
Omaha Fashion Week makes it a priority to support our local arts scenes here in Omaha in every way we can. Every season we work with our incredibly talented Music Director, Keith Rodger ( aka KETHRO) to ensure our line up of DJs stays fresh. For the second season in a row, we are so proud to be highlighting our ALL FEMALE lineup of DJs for Omaha Fashion Week Fall 2023 AURORA Season!
Omaha Fashion Week is inspired by an amazing lineup of Emerging, Featured, and Headlining Designers who will be showcasing on Friday and Saturday night.
Emerging Designers are either brand new to the OFW runway, student designers, or veteran designers trying out a completely new method of creation. They will explore themes of nostalgia, revival of youth, and societal issues.
Featured Designers are experts at their craft who will showcase high-quality, ready-to-buy looks on the runway. They are inspired by themes of luxury, upcycling, and honoring cultural heritage.
Each season we have the pleasure of working with a new group of incredibly talented professionals and students in the hair and makeup industry to help bring our designer’s inspirations to life on the runway.
The Omaha Fashion Week Beauty Alliance allows aspiring students and established professionals to explore their creativity and expand their portfolio by executing unique hair and makeup looks that they might not have the opportunity to do in schools or on everyday clients.
Omaha Fashion Week Beauty Alliance led by SOHO Hair Academy is sponsored by REF Stockholm and Ignite Beauty Supply.
