Mila Hermanovski in Dallas

We had a chance to meet up with designer Mila Hermanovski at her trunk show at the Piermarini Boutique in Dallas, TX last Friday. After browsing a few of her sleek modern designs in cool black and shades of grey, we sat down with Mila and discussed what she has planned for the TFW Project Runway Showcase on October 18th. 

After studying fashion design and freelancing in New York, Mila worked in costuming for television and film for several years. She credits her time at Project Runway for showing her that design was her true passion and she has been hard at work growing her own label ever since. 

Art and architecture are her greatest inspirations. "The view out of my studio window" inspired her Fall/Winter 2014 collection, Mila says. She watched as a building was torn down and rebuilt and drew creative inspiration from this structural rebirth. 

Her Spring 2015 collection, from which she will be pulling pieced for her TFW show, was inspired by the Dada and Bauhaus movements in art. She says that her new collection is a "play on shape and form" with a touch of whimsy, but stays true to her minimalist aesthetic.

Don't miss Mila Hermanovski's collection at the Project Runway Showcase at Tucson Fashion Week. Buy your tickets here.

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10.19.14 Project Runway Sip and Shop

On Sunday the 19th of October, Tucson Fashion Week, in partnership with Tucson Ladies Council, will present an exclusive brunch and trunk show featuring the Project Runway Showcase designers - Bert Keeter, Peach Carr, Daniel Esquivel, Korto Momolu, and Mila Hermanovski. The brunch will be an intimate affair on the rooftop of Playground Lounge in downtown Tucson. Attendees will enjoy a private VIP breakfast, socialize with these amazingly creative designers, and shop the Project Runway designers’ special collections from the TFW runway show.

Fifteen percent of ticket sales will be donated to Youth On Their Own, this year’s beneficiary. Buy your tickets now for the Project Runway Sip and Shop here.

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10.18.14 Project Runway Showcase

Don't miss an exciting, star-studded evening at the beautiful art-deco Fox Theatre in the heart of downtown Tucson. Tucson Fashion Week is excited to present five former Project Runway and Project Runway All Stars contestants showing capsule collections on the runway Saturday, October 18th.

Returning to TFW for the second year, Bert Keeter, will be debuting his Bert Keeter / KORE Collection. From Season 8 of Project Runway and Season 2 of Project Runway All Stars, Peach Carr captured our hearts with her sparkling personality and her wearable 60s-inspired designs. Korto Momolu, fan favorite of Season 5 of Project Runway, taps into her African roots to create vibrant designs with a luxurious feel. Hailing from quirky Austin, TX, Daniel Esquivel adds a touch of whimsy to his sophisticated designs. A Dallas native now residing in Los Angeles, Mila Hermanovski is known for her modernist approach to fashion.

Get your VIP and Loveseat tickets for the Project Runway Showcase and Project Arizona at the Fox Theatre here. General Admission and Balcony tickets can be purchased on the Fox website here. 

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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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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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