If you are a certain size don't bother attending their model casting call, they just love the having all these people show up, go through the process so they look like they consider everyone. Funny thing is people are noticing and the crowd is getting smaller by the year... I wonder if there's a platform with actual diversity in AZ... read more

This year, PFW, was held in Tempe. Yes, Tempe. With after parties in Scottsdale. Yes, Scottsdale. Talk about an identity crisis. It's like that scene with Faye Dunaway in Network. "Your mother! Your daughter! Your sister!" The venue was fantastic. A hollowed out space in an office complex on Rio Salado. The runway, naturally, cut through the middle of the room with vendor tables off to one side. The vendor tables were a sad site. Seriously. They looked no better than my lemonade stand I had in the summer of '77. In fact, if I do say so myself, what I did with a card table, cardboard sign and my mom's best table cloth, was sheer genius. Though mom wasn't too pleased to see her lace table cloth covered in lemonade. Good thing I was cute. A wall of gorgeous windows allowed light and a view of the fountain. Nice. The only food offered was cupcakes from Sprinkles. So I finally tasted these trendy treats. While I enjoyed it, seriously, it didn't curl my toes and send my eyes to the back of my head. It was a freakin' cupcake. The VIP bar was serving up some yummy pomegranate vodka concotions! Dee lish! The event lacks leadership. No emcee. No host. Just a wandering trumpet player. Yes. That was the entertainment between designers. Fortunately I entertained myself by playing the squishy head game with people across the room. That said. I had a blast. And seeing my man's designs come to life on the models, set to the music he worked so hard on, was nothing short of magical. read more

Phoenix Fashion Week - Ricke G of VMarie! - Men's Clothing Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Went to this year's Friday show, which featured a mix of local, out-of-state, and a designer from Mexico (Silvia Bours). It was enjoyable seeing all the designers' creations walking down the runway. In between the shows, they played some video footage, mainly behind-the-scenes type stuff. I found it a little boring, especially since they played some of the same footage quite a few times. I thought the real standout of the show was the Silvia Bours collection. I would wear every single one of those dresses if I could! read more

Hey all my fashionista's peeps Phoenix Fashion week did not disappoint . Upcoming designers were all about shimmer and shine with their innovated clothing designs . It was a spectacular evening . I would have given the show 5 stars but it started 40 minutes late and the tickets specified ... "show starts promptly at 8pm." Sort of stinks when you rush rush rush and show was late late late . See you in 2018 at Phoenix Fashion week read more

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I love #PHXFW and have attended all three nights every year ever since I moved here. I go for the atmosphere and inspiration. The event is held outdoors under a gorgeous sky in the courtyard at Talking Stick. Parking is always manageable and the event is well run. I've met lots of new friends every time I've gone. The pre-show market is always buzzing with excitement and this year I even went to the Shop night at Moxy in Tempe scoring a front row seat. Phoenix Fashion Week is my guilty pleasure and I enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to get out and do something fun with friends. Ticket prices went up significantly, like A LOT, in 2018 though and if that's a new trend it may limit my participation going forward. I do love that they weave in so many great competitions and local elements. I really hope they keep doing the #LBDChallenge as that's one I'd like to participate in next year! Haven't been to the spring show yet but it's definitely happening on my horizon read more

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I've attended this event now for the past 3 yrs at Talking Stick Resort. It has really grown into a large, fun event. Here's why I like it: + There's an area where designers have their products and designs on display so you can view their stuff and talk to them about it. + People are super cool and are unique. You really can't find a scene like this in the Phoenix area very often. + The main stage area is open and airy. It's outside with plenty of room. + The lounge areas near the stage are cool and fun for hanging out and meeting new people. + The afterparty on Saturday is a lot of fun. Awards are given out to the best models of the show. Overall, it's a good time. Can't wait for next year. Return Factor - 100% read more

I attended this 2x-soldout airy (outdoor) event for the 2nd time last night and had fun both times. I attended their spring shows @ Arizona Science Center/Arizona Center. (Their winter shows are @ Talking Stick Resort, too far out of my league and I prefer downtown activity than the middle of nowhere.) Both times the weather was a perfect spring with no rain(whew). This year's better than last, partly because I got the VIP seating and the other is the fashion's more interesting & challenging & 'ground-breaking'(punk denim?) and the attendees improved with no hooting like they did last year (over the bikini'ed models, like they never saw it before??). And, they were polite, non-judgmental, mature, and easy to chat with- even the few kids in attendance. All ages from 5 to 80 attended. The doors opened @ 6 PM for pre-show lounging (they even had couches & chairs) / mingling / browsing / shopping the fashion vendors (clothes, jewelry,...). I purchased the sample skirt pre-show that the runway model wore strutting down the runway. There were no refreshments- just bottle water (me, the teetotaler)) & cash bar. This was a relaxed event where you could come as you were and dress whatever you'd like- both fancy & casual- just be careful wearing tall heels with that brick-cobblestone-y sidewalk and plushy grass (wink). They had a DJ; last spring was a female singer/guitarist from Chicks with Picks. I prefer musicians/bands over DJs. Miss Arizona Teen USA made her guest appearance. There were 6 local designers and 5 beautiful & trained models each and the show lasted over an hour. They had local singer Yasmeen at the beginning of the show, and afterwards each designer showed a video intro of themselves before each showing. For this year's show, I enjoyed designer Vanessa Gonzales "neutrals" line and purchased that skirt the model wore. They had an after-party for further mingling and meeting the models, etc., but I don't attend them since it was very late into the night (in downtown!). The organizer in attendance was professional and seems to really have enjoyed headlining this type of event, which truly influenced the ambiance and level of zen. There was security present but they must've been bored as they were not needed. That's how peaceable this event was. However, if they'd pass out a survey, I'd put in to consider adding refreshments and perhaps eliminating getting in line to enter the runway (the line looked like general seating instead of reserved) but to just have attendees enter whenever they'd like instead of all around the same time (and letting media in first)- Arizona Center is not that spacious. And, to be prompt on schedule without much delay. I just rated a full 5-star because I understand it's grown to be a large event, and I don't know what large event is ever nearly uneventful. This is not a cheap event; yet, I got what I paid for, for the 2 spring shows. If you pay the VIP, it comes with a cool Swag Bag. If money's not an issue and if you are a fashionista like I am, give this local event a try, AND support downtown Phoenix (wink)! read more

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STOP! Put your hands in the air. Phoenix Fashion Week, you are under arrest. Anything you say or do will be used against you. I'm sending Phoenix Fashion Week to the Fashion Slammer. I don't know who decided to let those "emerging designers" into the Friday night show located on the Wet Deck at the W Scottsdale, but whoever did, committed a serious fashion crime. This state already has some of the most fashionably challenged individuals that I have ever laid my eyes on, so what really scares me is that this emerging designer Friday night show furthered that poor taste in clothing disease so many Arizonians suffer from. Strike one, "Couture by Lola" - This entire line looked cheap and unoriginal. Hardly couture. Screen printed hoodies, t-shirts and leggings? Come on now. What a disgrace to Madonna - whose music was playing in the background while the models walked the runway - if you want to have a 80s theme to your clothing, try doing something unique instead of mainstream and boring. Madonna shocked the world, and Lola rocked it to sleep. Strike two, "Mary Jane Smokewear" - Pot themed clothing equals not a good idea. Another screen printed line of clothing, and it was a smoking disaster. Leave the weed themed clothing to Snoop Dog, please! Strike three, "Noctis Threads" - Not this again! More screen printing?? All of these articles of clothing were adorned with a hideous screen printed owl. Hoodies, polos, polo dresses, t-shirts.... BOR-ING! When I think of emerging fashion, I think of something shocking and maybe a little off the beaten path. These designers showcased something that I could find at H&M, American Apparel or the PINK line from Victoria's Secret. All very run of the mill and regular. This was more like a screen printing contest. Aside from the actual fashion itself, this event was well orchestrated and fun, hence the 3 stars. The runway was set up so that the models walked around the pool (I got excited because I thought they were going to set up the runway though the pool, to make the models look like they were walking on water... but sadly, being the creative and original type of thinker that I am, I set my expectations too high). Photographers were stationed at the end of the runway so when a runway model got to the end and posed, they were greeted with a light show of camera flashes as to give the appearance that these clothing lines were actually noteworthy. The bar line was a little lengthy but it moved quickly and the bartenders were on top of their game. The Fashion Week staff did an excellent job at coordinating the seating and entrance, and the timing in between shows was also perfect. In addition, I must give a big Thank You to Lindsey F. and Yelp for providing me with these fashion week tickets, Lindsey F... you rock! And while the Fashion was so so, I really did have fun taking in the atmosphere. It was a great night out, and I always enjoy me some good old W Scottsdale people watching. Like the ladies room for example, it was a horrific fashion jungle of hideous strippers and scantily clad ladies sporting their best slutty pieces for the night. That was a whole other experience in itself. I didn't even bother trying to take a look at myself in the mirror, I would have had to fight the horribly clothed fashion beasts reapplying and caking on their makeup for the 20th time of the night just to take a peek at myself and maybe reapply some lip gloss. Ugh. As my fashion idol, Coco Chanel once said, "In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different" - and all of the designers in this show were replaceable. Just go to your local t-shirt screen printer. They could design the same thing, you'll probably pay less and it won't have an ugly owl or pot leaf on it. Phoenix Fashion Week proved that Arizona is not just one but at least three to four steps behind all of the major metropolitan U.S. cities in fashion forward style. Case closed. Phoenix Fashion Week is now in jail, without any bail. read more

When I heard Phoenix was having a Fashion Week I was intrigued...what would Fashion Week here be like? Knowing what "fashion" is like here I had to check it out. It was really hot with all of the lights and everything and while they had cold air blowers they were only in one part of the room and the cold air didn't circulate. I thought the shows were supposed to be Spring but on Tuesday (Boutique shows) they were definitely Fall. (Which really isn't fair here....I mean sweaters are great and if I was still living in Boston I would have been beyond excited but there isn't an opportunity for that here.) Wednesday night brought more of a Spring feel with a huge show case on swim suits, which is fun, but not something that I choose to shop fashion for. (I'm a JCrew swimsuit kinda gal.) Honestly, I have to say that for the most part I was not wowed. Most of it was stuff I have seen before over and over. One collection seriously looked like it was straight from Express last spring. There was one outfit that was so horrid I felt bad for the model that had to wear it. (Black pants, suspenders, a pink sequined cardigan (long and with big sequins) and this awful mushroom hat thing. It was terrible.) It was just a lot of current trends or trends that are on the way out....not really the future of fashion but kind of where it was and where it is. Where was the watercolor palate, the flowing chiffon, the structured hats and feminine forms that was coming out of New York? On these runways the prevailing trend for women was sequins (ick), mini dresses (yawn) and t-shirts and polos (do we consider this fashion?) For men it was button downs (yawn) and hoodies (how original). It seemed to be a bit disorganized (nobody ever took my ticket) and at times it was distracting. There were a few times where models started to walk down the runway while people were standing on it because you never really knew when a new show was starting. The highlight for me was definitely Wyclef and coming from someone that loves fashion as much as I do, well, that says quite a lot. (To be fair I also love Wyclef but fashion is kinda my thing.) I wasn't very happy that we had to wait an hour after the show ended for Wyclef to come on. And we had been in the garage (unfinished office building? What was it? There was definitely exposed insulation....) since 7:30 so we were a tad restless. (30 minutes after the show ended Pras came on and he was pretty awesome.) It was cool, just him and a guitar and he took Q & A from the audience. (Sadly, I knew that my favorite Wyclef songs would not be on the set list.) The intention was really good and to be honest I had fun even if the fashion didn't have me scribbling away making my spring fashion list or cause me to go running out to the boutiques to pick up anything I saw on the runway. Overall it was a fun event (open bar always helps!) and I would definitely go again next year. read more

Joined the group just last month and attended my first event last night at Hotel Indigo. It was awesome! Great sponsors and friendly organizers. Was able to network and meet some talented new designers and stylists. read more

Love it! Will be there every year! It has everything you would want and more! Great Location at TSR!

I was pretty disappointed with this year's fashion show at the Andaz resort in Scottsdale. Over all, it was pretty unorganized. Although I paid $75 for a ticket to the show, people were walking in off the street with no issues. Mainly due to the fact the show was set up in the grass just off parking lot to the resort. The advertised "market place" for vendors included no more than 5 booths and seemed to be boutiques selling off the rack, maybe 1 actual designer was selling their designs. The show itself featured no local designers only local stylists. At the end of the show we were asked to vote for the best stylist. This is not at all what was being promoted on their website. If I had known I was paying $75 to see "models" dressed up in layers of trendy clothes from the mall I would have passed on attending this event for sure. Reminded me of the fashion shows the mall department stores used to put on during back to school season in the 80's and 90's. One thing I will say.... it does appear that they tried to pull off something pretty amazing. The effort was there, it just fell flat. read more