Join the Omaha Fashion Week team and our friends at Develop Model Management for a virtual discussion on Making It on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6 PM CST. This discussion will feature the stories of prominent models who have begun their careers in Nebraska and emerged to some of the top markets in the industry.

Featuring Justice Jamal Jones is an Omaha native, Sundance Film Festival Fellow, and acclaimed director of their short film “How to Raise a Black Boy” and recently being featured in and directing MTV’s “Black Alchemy” for Black History Month. They have a deep love for our local performing arts and fashion community.

Miranda Tingley has graced some of the very first Omaha Fashion Week runways and magazines. Her modeling career has taken her both nationally and internationally. She continues her love of the industry by mentoring new models and staying involved with various fashion brands as a model and stylist. 

Katelyn Smith, recently on the NYFW runway for Proenza Schouler and in Milan for BOSS. Katelyn began her career on the Omaha Fashion Week Runway and has since traveled the fashion scene with Develop Model Management.

Stay tuned for the full lineup...coming soon!

Omaha Fashion Week is committed to fostering creativity and positivity in the community! These industry leaders will be sharing their personal experiences with being a positive influence while dealing with hate. At some point, everyone experiences bullying in some capacity. Develop Model Management and Omaha Fashion Week have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying. We are fighting against bullying in the industry as we continue to ensure positivity and uplifting in amongst our backstage talent.