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Fascinating People…Meet Local Fashion Model Kelly Mittendorf

With Phoenix Fashion Week only days away, a local fashion model’s success story could come at no better time. Unless you’ve been ignoring the constant media buzz, we’re sure you have heard about local model and former Phoenix Fashion Week model, Kelly Mittendorf, who became a fashion sensation overnight. She was the talk of the [ READ MORE ]

Fascinating People…Meet Fashion Photographer Jo Lance

If you are looking for an industry expert with experience in everything from photography, to creative direction and styling, look no further than Jo Lance. With many years of experience shooting everyone from celebrities to supermodels, Jo’s award-winning photography work has been featured in magazines and on television.  Jo and his work have appeared on [ READ MORE ]

Madison Buyer and Phoenix Fashion Week: A Natural Partnership

It’s no secret the fashion industry is highly competitive. Emerging designers must work their way up and many times do not receive the support they deserve. However, organizations such as Phoenix Fashion Week and now Madison Buyer, have become known within the industry as providers of assistance and a platform to showcase these designers’ talents. I had [ READ MORE ]

Fascinating People…Chef Frank Otte Wins One For Fashion

You may not have thought about it, but if you do you’ll see that there is a real connection between cuisine and fashion. Like great fashion, great cuisine requires a significant amount of consideration in the areas of engineering /patternmaking, complementary color choices and wonderful textures.  Designers have even tried creating apparel out of food. [ READ MORE ]

Fascinating People…Meet Cirque du Soleil Costume Designer Liz Vandal

Part 2…To read Part 1 of this interview, read it here.  We were talking with costume designer Liz Vandal about her amazing creations for the OVO Show. Liz and Cirque du Soleil are based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. How do you choose the fabrics and trims for your ingenious costumes? Are they sourced locally? [ READ MORE ]

FASCINATING PEOPLE…Meet Cirque du Soleil Costume Designer Liz Vandal

Part 1 I‘d bet there aren’t too many fashionistas around who haven’t seen a performance of Cirque du Soleil, either live or on TV. The first one I saw was in the mid 80’s. It took place in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, CA. I’d been to the circus before, but I [ READ MORE ]

Fascinating People…Meet Margaret Merritt, Director of THE AGENCY ARIZONA

When I was a little girl, after realizing I probably wasn’t going to marry royalty, I decided I wanted to be a model.  My friends and I would play dress-up and walk around the house like it was a catwalk, adorned from head to toe in our mom’s dresses and accessories, make-up smeared all over, [ READ MORE ]

Fascinating People…Meet Chante Trepte

I met Chante a couple of years ago when we’d both just moved to Phoenix and  we’d discovered Phoenix Fashion Week. We came from different areas of the industry, but both of us are crazy about fashion. At that first meeting, we chatted about what we’d been doing and where we thought we might be [ READ MORE ]

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Phoenix Fashion Week was established in 2005 by a team of Arizona based industry professionals.

We are based in the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, Phoenix.

Our mission is simple but powerful: To market established and emerging fashion designers from around the globe to top retailers, buyers, media and fashionistas.

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