TFW Owners and Creative Directors: Melanie Sutton and Paula Taylor

Melanie Sutton (right) and Paula Taylor (left) are the Owners and Creative Directors of Tucson Fashion Week. They acquired the rights for TFW from its previous owner and relaunched Tucson Fashion Week in 2013. 

Melanie and Paula are committed to creating a professional platform for emerging regional, national, and international designers to showcase their work locally and nationally to consumers, buyers, and industry leaders. Through Tucson Fashion Week they are putting Tucson on the national fashion and retail landscape. Together, this dream team owns House of PM and creates fashion events, charitable partnerships, unique experiences, and iconic collaborations that all make TFW such a vibrant and memorable event.

Helping emerging designers reach a wider audience is what really inspires Melanie and Paula. They give designers the opportunity to showcase their work on one-of-a-kind professional runways before a wide audience of consumers and industry professionals, creating the special moments that could spark a designer's career.

They have also managed to bring a star-studded quality to Tuscon Fashion Week. Last year, Industry Icon Betsey Johnson showed on the TFW runway and this year is equally full of celebrity talent. With architect Nathan Colkitt, Emmy Award winning stylist and best selling author David Zyla, and this year's Industry Icon, Senior Vice President of Men’s Design for Tommy Bahama,  Joey Rodolfo, TFW 2014 is sure to be an event to remember.

And don't forget about the incredible Project Runway Showcase at the historic Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson. Former Project Runway and Project Runway All-Stars designers Peach Carr, Mila Hermanovski, Daniel Esquivel, Korto Momolu and of course , returning to the TFW runway for the second year, Bert Keeter. This night will also feature TFW's Project Arizona Featured Runway designers Estrella Sevilla, Magnetic Threads, and Loreto Echevaria.

Melanie Sutton and Paula Taylor, as the owners and creative directors of Tucson Fashion Week, have created a truly unique event that showcases the work of inspired industry professionals and talented emerging designers in the same venue. Don't miss a second of this year's event. Buy your tickets here!

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Paula Taylor at Paris Fashion Week

Paula Taylor, one of the Creative Directors and Owners of Tucson Fashion Week is in Paris this week for Paris Fashion Week. Paula will be attending the Premiere Classe shows in the Jardin des Tuileries as well as meeting with several industry professionals. Be sure to check out Paula's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more updates. 

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Paula Taylor in L.A.

Owner and Creative Director of Tucson Fashion Week, Paula Taylor headed to Los Angeles yesterday. Here's a little glimpse of her fashion filled day in the City of Angels.

After landing, Paula headed to lunch with her dear friend Thomas, the director of sales at Jerome C. Rousseau LLC. She also met the designer himself. Check out her amazing new snakeskin heels!

After lunch, Paula checked in at Palihouse, an incredible, boutique urban lodge.

Paula also met Emmy award winning costume designer, stylist, and author David Zyla for a dinner meeting. What an incredible way to end Paula's first day in L.A. 

Follow Paula's Instagram @ptaylorllc. 

Meet the Creative Directors

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Paula Taylor (left) and Melanie Sutton (right) are the talented owners and creative directors of Tucson Fashion Week. Together, they've created an event that stays true to Tucson while at the same time elevating the fashion discourse in our community.

​Paula Taylor has been in the fashion industry for 18 years.  Presently, she owns Paula Taylor Productions and produces national, regional and international fashion events. Stylist and college instructor Paula is the author of the definitive textbook on Fashion show production titled: "How to Produce a Fashion Show From A-Z" published by Prentice Hall/ Pearson Press. Taylor is also an avid collector and historian of vintage designer pieces.

Melanie Hebron Sutton is an award-winning, internationally published fashion stylist based in Tucson, Arizona. With a Bachelor in Biology and post-graduate studies in Retailer Consumer Science from The University of Arizona, Melanie has 20 years of first-hand knowledge in the fashion industry – starting as a young model to fashion buyer, fashion editor, prop/wardrobe stylist and consultant. Currently, Melanie channels her creative nature by focusing in wardrobe styling for editorial assignments and commissioned advertising.