Estrella Sevilla in Mexico

Last year's student designer, Estrella Sevilla, who will be one of TFW 2014's Featured Runway Designers, recently showed her collection "From Nowhere" at Sinoloa Fashion Week, 12th Edition in Culiacan, Sinoloa, Mexico. Her inspiration for "From Nowhere" was the origins of humanity and our vision for the future.

Estrella is also spending the summer in London taking a course in Innovative Pattern Cutting from the prestigious Central St. Martins. We are so excited to see what Estrella has in store for us at TFW 2014.

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Tennis - Fashion and Philanthropy

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Tennis has always been an incredibly fashionable sport. From the time when women played in long dresses and corsets to the present day when tennis stars are designer muses, fashion has been a part of the elegance of the sport. White dresses evolved into crisp skirts and tailored shorts. Since then, tennis outfits have come in a range of colors and styles, from sporty to feminine. On March 16th, the Steven M. Gootter Foundation is hosting the Gootter Grand Slam, a tennis tournament and gala event. The Gootter Foundation was one of TFW 2013's beneficiaries and we're happy to be partnering with them this year as well. 

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TFW Video: Esteban Celaya Osuna Jr.

Esteban's collection was featured on the first night of Tucson Fashion Week 2013. A student at the Art Institute of Tucson, Esteban channels his creativity into intricate designs whose textures, colors, and detail speak to a tradition of craftsmanship that has been a part of his family for generations. Check out this great video with Esteban, created by TFW intern Natalie Sanchez.

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13 Highlights from TFW 2013

1. Inspired Icon Betsey Johnson’s runway capsule collection attendance at the  main runway event.

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2. Over 1500 people attended all three days' events, featuring people from Arizona, Mexico, New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.

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3. The legendary Edith Head makes an appearance at TFW.

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4. Project Runway contestant and American designer, Bert Keeter, showcased his runway collection.

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5. There were more than 25 local, regional and national emerging and professional designers featured at TFW.

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6. Tucson best chefs and restaurants participated in creating culinary delights.

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7. Five of Tucson’s creative bartenders and mixologists invented new cocktails based on designers’ collections.

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8. Thousands of dollars were raised in scholarships for the U of A Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing and The Center For American Culture and Ideas.

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9. The Tucson Care Card program, a shopping discount card launched by Tucson Fashion Week, raised thousands of dollars for The Gootter Foundation.

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10. Three unique locations highlighted all parts of our city -- The Desert Art Museum, the Tucson Museum of Art, and La Encantada shopping center.

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11. It was truly a community-wide event with over twenty-five sponsors at the local and national level featuring our Presenting Sponsor Mercedes-Benz of Tucson.

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12. Prizes were awarded to the winning designers to help facilitate their careers, such as meeting with manufacturers and, designers in LA and New York.

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13. TFW also conducted a fashion design student competition featuring students from the Art Institute and Pima Community College.

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