Omaha Fashion Week Sponsor Look Book 2023

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about us

Omaha Fashion Week started in 2008 as an event held in the heart of the Old Market for 2,000 people. It has grown to become the fourth largest organized fashion week event in the country, and the f irst to make show participation completely free of charge for designers. Twelve years into the journey, attendance has grown to over 10,000 per year and OFW has developed a national reputation as the best place for young fashion designers to be nurtured. Omaha Fashion Week now draws fans to Omaha from all over the region.

Behind the glitz and glamour of this red-carpet event, you’ll f ind a commitment to education and a passion for supporting cultural vibrancy, creativity, and innovation as drivers of economic stability and growth. We believe building an attractive place for talented professionals to call home is vitally important to the bright future of our community.

Omaha Fashion Week proudly helps showcase Omaha as a premier destination in which to live, work, and prosper. Positioning your company as part of the OFW experience is an investment in something bigger - it presents your brand as culturally-minded, forwardthinking, and a company who cares about having a vibrant and diverse community.

DESIGNER BORRIS POWELL

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omaha’s fashion ecosystem

BY CARLY SCOTT FIELDS

OFW is a socially conscious organization with a strong mission and purpose - to serve as an incubator for fashion industry talent, and to provide opportunities for the Omaha community to enjoy a unique, red-carpet experience.

OFW has 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. OFW is proud to be part of the landscape of annual arts and culture events that help make Omaha a vibrant community!

OFW BEAUTY ALLIANCE

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participating organizations

BLUEBIRD CULTURAL INITIATIVE

DEVELOP MODEL MANAGEMENT

DUSCHENE ACADEMY

FASHION ARTS COLLECTIVE

FAMILY, CAREER AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA (FCCLA)

KENT BELLOWS MENTORING PROGRAM AT THE JOSLYN

KIDS RULE

MAKE BELIEVE STUDIOS

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FASHION PROGRAM

NEBRASKA 4-H

OFW BEAUTY ALLIANCE

OMAHA FASHION CAMP

OMAHA SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

SOHO HAIR ACADEMY

TEEN AMBASSADORS PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKALINCOLN DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES, MERCHANDISING AND FASHION DESIGN

WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

DESIGNER ANGELA BALDERSTON

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DESIGNER AGUSTIN DELGADO

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“Metropolitan Community College began supporting OFW in 2016, and has been a presenting sponsor in 2017 and 2018.

Year over year, our engagement has grown and OFW has been responsive to our needs in creating an immersive brand experience to promote our College’s fashion design program to a captive audience, right here in Omaha.”

Nannette Rodriguez Associate Vice President for Marketing, Brand and Communication Metropolitan Community College

DESIGNER ANGELA BALDERSTON

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DESIGNER KLYNNE | PHOTO BY KATHY RAE

it’s all about education

We believe in using fashion and design as a way to promote con f idence and foster transferrable skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). Fashion is the ideal platform for students to discover and develop their entrepreneurial talent, planting seeds of inspiration in future business leaders who will drive our economy forward. Since its inception, Omaha Fashion Week has had a hand in the development and promotion of several programs dedicated to kids and young adults, most of whom come from diverse populations.

OMAHA FASHION CAMP

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KIDS RULE

A fashion show just for kids ages f ive to 12 years old!

OMAHA FASHION CAMP

An immersive summer camp experience for ages six to 17.

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Associates degree in fashion.

Held once per year in the Spring, this show gives kids ages five to 12 a chance to rule the runway! Kids learn poise, confidence, and a little style during this day-long, just for fun event! Kids select and style their own garment and take it home after the show.

Hosted by Omaha South High School, kids ages six to 17 come to this week-long camp to learn about all aspects of the fashion industry- modeling, sewing, design, branding and marketing. This event culminates with a runway show featuring their very own designs. Top campers get to show on the OFW runway during the August season. In return for hosting camp, OFW helps produce the annual fashion show for South High’s burgeoning fashion program at no cost to the district.

Driven by increased local interest in fashion design education, a fashion program was created at Metro Community College in 2016. OFW Founders participated in the development of curriculum focused on entrepreneurship, business, and helping students make a career in the fashion industry. Today, the OFW team provides ongoing staff support at no cost to MCC, coordinating opportunities for the handson apprenticeship experience required for graduation from the program.

omahafashioncamp.com

mccneb.edu

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA -LINCOLN

Annual UNL Fashion Show.

HIGH SCHOOL FASHION PROGRAMS

High School Student Night Show.

FASHION ARTS COLLECTIVE

Non-pro f it support.

OFW founders serve as advisors to UNL faculty to ensure the fashion program curriculum in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design remains relevant, and also to help connect students with internships and opportunities to expand their knowledge. OFW provides hundreds of free tickets to UNL students to attend the show. OFW also provides funding through the University of Nebraska Foundation to cover all student costs to produce their student runway show.

In an effort to protect fashion education curriculum for local high school students, the OFW team coordinated a letter writing campaign to fight for the fashion programs within Omaha Public Schools in 2015. As a result of those efforts and with the support of dedicated educators, Omaha South High School now has a four-year fashion program where students can earn college credit through MCC while still attending high school.

In the Fall of 2012, OFW co-owner Brook Hudson wrote a business plan to create what became the Fashion Arts Collective [FAC]. The mission of FAC is to provide educational grants to designers and design students, and to help designers bridge the gap between fashion shows and retailing. The FAC workroom is located in Omaha’s North Downtown “Makerhood” and is fully outfitted with sewing machines, cutting tables, computers, resource library, studio room, and board room- all free for designers.

south.ops.org

fashionartscollective.org

“I WANT THANK EVERYONE AT OFW FOR GIVING ME THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE

OVER THE YEARS, AND CONSEQUENTLY REDISCOVER MY IDENTITY. I MEAN THAT QUITE LITERALLY - OFW HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND I CAN’T IMAGINE HOW I WOULD’VE SURVIVED WITHOUT IT.”

ANGELA BALDERSTON VETERAN OFW DESIGNER

DESIGN BY ANGELA BALDERSTON

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“The team at Omaha Fashion Week went beyond our expectations to deliver a beautiful and trendy VIP lounge for Village Pointe Aesthetic Surgery | Dreams MedSpa. We were able to have beneficial conversations with our own clients and potential clients, generating substantial, quality leads and brand awareness for our business. We were also able to build our social media presence and produce hype through our connected endeavors. We are looking forward to a continued partnership.”

Lindsay Nolan, Marketing Strategist, Nebraska Medicine Village Pointe Health Center

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KATHY RAE

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“I am eternally grateful to Brook, Buf, Nick and the rest of the leadership team for allowing me to increase my volunteer responsibilities over the past six seasons and; most importantly, for selecting me for the Emerging Designer Showcase this season. I don’t think I would have gotten this experience in any other city, so I know I am blessed to have been involved in OFW.”

Greta Slagle, OFW Designer, student at Fashion Institute of Technology

DESIGN BY GRETA SLAGLE

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success stories

HANNAH NODSKOV

Luxe Kurves Magazine Cover

GRETA SLAGLE

Fashion Institute of Technology Florence, Italy

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BORRIS POWELL

Flagship storefront in Chicago

Hannah Nodskov, the designer behind Hannah Caroline Couture, started showing at OFW in high school and now specializes in formal wear for the plus size market. Her work has been featured on the cover of Luxe Kurves magazine and she is now selling her work at Noa Brides, one of Omaha’s premier bridal boutiques.

Greta Slagle is a long time OFW volunteer who graduated from Duchense Academy this year. In spring of 2019, she showed her first collection at OFW while also working as assistant backstage manager. She recently left for her freshman year at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Florence, Italy.

Borris Powell of Chicago has been a long-time fixture at OFW, offering words of wisdom to up-and-coming designers while serving on our Finale Selection Panel. During the summer of 2019, Borris landed a wholesale deal with a women’s boutique in the upper east side of New York City, and opened his first namesake storefront in Chicago, just steps away from Union Station.

MARGIE TREMBLEY

Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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MARGARET SHAE

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Signed with Ave. Model Management in Singapore

CYDNEE MAME

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Singed with Stewart Talent Management in Chicago

Margie Trembley, the designer behind Margie Trembley Chapeaux, was selected by the Milliners Guild to show her hats at the Mezzanine Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Her work was shown in the “Camp: Notes on Fashion” exhibition, a nod to this year’s Met Gala chaired by Anna Wintour.

Develop Model Management scouted and signed Margaret after she attended the OFW summer 2018 casting. Not only did she book the shows, but she also became the cover model for the OFW F/W 2018 Magazine. This summer, she spent three months in Singapore signed with Ave. Model Management where she shot an advertorial for Louis Vuitton published in Elle Singapore and an advertorial for YSL in Harper’s Bazaar.

Cydnee is a true veteran model, gracing the Omaha Fashion Week runway for 12 seasons! Develop Model Management has secured her a contract with Stewart Talent in Chicago and she relocated there this month! Cydnee is not only a phenomenal model, but she is also a very talented photographer who mentors our new models and is even shooting new models in Chicago as well.

@margietrembleychapeaux

@margrtshae

@stewarttalentchicago

DESIGNER HANNAH JENSEN | PHOTO BY CARLEY SCOTT FIELDS

sponsorship opportunities

Successfully producing Omaha Fashion Week for this community takes time, funding, promotional support and volunteers. To bring this experience to life each season, we rely on support from generous businesses and individuals who believe in the value and importance of our work and want to be part of something that enhances the fabric of our community.

We believe creating mutually bene f icial partnerships starts with a discussion about shared needs. Sponsor bene f its include marketing and promotion of your brand, unique employee or client entertainment options, or simply to being engaged in an event that has earned bragging rights for Omaha! Help us understand what is valuable to you, and we’ll create a sponsorship package to help you achieve your goals.

DESIGNER HANNAH JENSEN | PHOTO BY HEATHER AND JAMESON

CORPORATE BOX

$2,500

• Seating for up to 20 guests in a beautifully appointed, raised platform with the best view of the runway in the room!

• Each guest receives complimentary valet parking and access to the VIP Lounge for cocktails and canapes from 6-7:45 p.m. before the show begins.

• Corporate boxes include one round of bottle service with glasses, ice and mixers.

• Additional bottles and catering available for a fee.

CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT AND BRANDING

$5,000

• Seating for up to 20 guests in a beautifully appointed, raised platform with the best view of the runway in the room!

• Each guest receives complimentary valet parking and access to the VIP Lounge for cocktails and canapes from 6-7:45 p.m. before the show begins.

• Corporate boxes include one round of bottle service with glasses, ice and mixers.

• Additional bottles and catering available for a fee.

• Full page, color ad in Omaha FASHION Magazine.

• Your organization’s logo represented on the projection screens flanking the runway during the pre-party & model marches.

• 5% discount on booking fee at any Omaha Event Group venue.

OWN AN ASSET AT OFW

$10,000

• Be the exclusive sponsor of the Red Carpet, VIP Lounge, Valet, a specific night of OFW, the runway, backstage, etc. Your brand can be attached to an OFW experience.

• Your brand will be referenced when the asset is mentioned in any OFW promos.

• Logo on step & repeat.

• Seating for up to 20 guests in a beautifully appointed, raised platform with the best view of the runway in the room!

• Each guest receives complimentary valet parking and access to the VIP Lounge for cocktails and canapes from 6-7:45 p.m. before the show begins.

• Corporate boxes include one round of bottle service with glasses, ice and mixers.

• Additional bottles and catering available for a fee.

• Full page, color ad in Omaha FASHION Magazine.

• Your organization’s logo represented on the projection screens flanking the runway during the pre-party & model marches.

• 5% discount on booking fee at any Omaha Event Group venue.