Omaha FASHION Magazine February 2017

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HFROM THE EDITOR

ello, everyone! It is my joy to share with you this season’s Omaha Fashion Magazine. The magazine, as you can imagine, is quite the publication to put together! With content coming from all members of the Omaha Fashion Week team- photography, interviews and models galore- it is a tremendous undertaking to curate everything into one final 52 page publication. However, somewhere, through the hundreds of emails, bustling teamwork, and office commotion, the seamlessly bound glossy magazine always makes its way to your hands, playing an integral part of tying together every end of Omaha Fashion Week.

From an outside perspective, the magazine is only one small part of the well-oiled, magic making machine that is the Omaha Fashion Week team. Taking a step back, there are hundreds of individuals making Omaha Fashion Week possible, from models and designers, to emcees and caterers, it truly takes a village- well more like a third of Omaha. Although I have been on many teams throughout my experiences and college career, I have never seen a team quite like the Omaha Fashion Week family. The reason I think this team is so successful in what they do and the product that is created, is because of the intentions and goals emitted from every member. There is no selfishness, no divisiveness, but rather only the purest intentions. Everyone has the same goal in mind: to create a positive and professional space for designers and stylists in the Omaha community to grow and showcase their work. The best showcase of this attitude is a new program for stylists being implemented (see Beauty Alliance pg. 13) that will create an opportunity for student talent to network and be mentored by professionals, while also having their work exhibited in the show. Does it get any more impressive than that?

In my Q&A with Keith Rodger, (see pg. 15) I asked him what makes Omaha Fashion Week so special, to which he replied, “The team behind the entire operation all shares a common goal to showcase our city to the world. The key to changing the game is to have players who are willing to build something from nothing and bend the rules of the industry they live in. Can’t stop, won’t stop- I respect that.”

This quote completely and wholly captures the aura of the team behind Omaha Fashion Week. While you may see gorgeous designs coming down the runway and a perfectly glossy magazine page running though your fingers, there is much more to the story and many more players in the game. I am so grateful to have had the privilege to experience the more chaotic editorial side to Omaha Fashion Week, but also witness the magic of the insanely passionate community that is behind it.

OMAHA FASHION MAGAZINE

Taylor Kuhlman

Editor

Nick Hudson Publisher

The 1869 Group LLC

Omaha Fashion Week

Brook Hudson, Producer

Buf Reynolds, Talent Director

Natalie Wallace, Marketing Director

Alyssa Dilts, Casting Director

Sam Spencer, Show Director

Tim Pfannenstiel, AV Director

Keith Rodger, Music Director

Robert Mota, Security Director

Madison Hebner, Model Coordinator & Stage Manager

Heather and Jameson Hooton, Photographers

Kathy Byers, Photographer

AnnaMaria Edholm, Bailey Kelley, Madison Hamik, Interns

Cover Image By:

Photography - Heather and Jameson - Wardrobe Stylists - Jessica Luna

Hair and Makeup Artist - Kali Rahder Model- Elisa of Develop Model Management

Back Cover::

Photo by Kathy Rae

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ALLIANCE Beauty

Program Brings New opportunities for student and professional stylists

Omaha Fashion Week is shaking things up with a brand new program debuting this season. The Omaha Fashion Week Beauty Alliance is a program that pairs up Omaha’s best professional stylists with

budding student talent who will work together to achieve each designer’s vision on the runway. The total program will pair 42 students and 42 professionals, making this the largest backstage team OFW has ever seen.

Lindsey Curtis, the National Director of Salon Growth and Development for Surface Hair Health Art was an integral part of the team that created the program, and knew exactly how to make it happen from the beginning.

“Meeting with the Omaha Fashion Week team I immediately knew what needed to be done to organize the culture of the Beauty Alliance. We needed to create an inviting & exciting work environment for the Beauty Alliance stylists backstage and a community to believe in.”

From conception, the team hit the ground running and immediately began finding strong, established partners to contact local salons and stylists. Stylists were paired with students, teams assigned to designers, and the Alliance organized exactly how backstage would look during the hectic week. No detail was left behind, as cohesion and collaboration were the main focus when creating the program. For Curtis, this even came down to what each stylist looked like, “Every stylist will be as one, wearing our OFW T-shirts. This will unite us as one team all working together in a creative environment, cheering each other on and encouraging one another to create beautiful hair and makeup masterpieces.”

While each stylist is given a t-shirt and assigned a team, they will also be working with the same products. This year, Surface Hair Health Art products will donate the hair products used by the Beauty Alliance as well as stylist take home product kits and swag bags for VIP attendees. Curtis adds that, “Surface Hair is the perfect sponsor for OFW because our main mission is believing in the

stylist. At Surface we only use certified organic ingredients because personal health of the stylists, salons and their guests is a HUGE factor in creating a healthy working environment.”

The working environment backstage will be different from previous years of Omaha Fashion Week which was more competitive, as individual salons were styling different designers. However, this year with the Beauty Alliance, “it is not about the salon group or creating competition amongst us. It is about building and believing in the stylist and making the designer our number one priority” Curtis says.

The Beauty Alliance program will create a team atmosphere, while building a stronger network of stylists in the Omaha community. The student participants are also being introduced to an unparalleled networking opportunity. Curtis says, “The professional stylists goal is to mentor our students to feel involved and important in the process of Omaha Fashion Week. Our hope is to build confidence and instill leadership with in our student network. Students are the future of our industry and the Beauty Alliance program will help to inspire our future to lead and encourage one another!”

KEITH

RODGER

OFW Music Director

Meet Keith Rodger. Known by most as Kethro, Keith is the mastermind behind the music at every show, from start to finish. He discovered his passion for music at a young age, which led him to now co-own Make Believe Recordings, a sister company of Make Believe Studios in downtown Omaha.

Beginning with Omaha Fashion Week in 2011, Kethro became Omaha Fashion Week’s official Music Director in 2016.

In this role, Kethro works individually with each designer to create a custom mix for their collection and is in charge of all the music throughout the week. For this year’s behind the scenes feature, we asked Kethro all about his enthusiasm for music, role in Omaha Fashion week, and more.

How did you become interested and start professionally in music?

Music has always been my primary focus in life. Ever since I was a kid, my mother exposed me to music that was very “avant-garde” compared to what most of my friends parents were allowing them to listen to. It sort of opened a gate in my mind to discover and explore new sounds and ideas that these artists were

Photo by: Dan Thompson III

creating. I was always fascinated by the stories they told within their art and how they expressed them. The weirder the artist, the more interest I had in them.

I started picking up instruments and playing at fifteen and started DJ-ing at sixteen. From there it became clear

son to other cities’ fashion weeks?

I think over the past ten years Omaha Fashion Week has created an environment where new artists have an extremely professional setting to express their work. The team behind the entire

My only goals are to give the designers the perfect sonic palette to express their work and to provide the general atmosphere with sounds of the past, present, and future, which have influenced the world.

that I should take a career path in music and try to survive.

Is there one event/opportunity that was a real high point for you?

Make Believe. Six years ago, I started to build the core of my career with a team of creatives who shared a similar vision. Over the course of our growth, we’ve expanded to 3 companies spanning from a world-class recording studio, a film & post-production studio, and a record label. This is something I have dedicated my life to and aim to make enough noise for the world to hear.

What do you think makes Omaha Fashion Week special in compari-

operation all share a common goal to showcase our city to the world. The key to changing the game is to have players who are willing to build something from nothing and bend the rules of the industry they live in. Can’t stop, won’t stop- I respect that.

As the OFW Music Director, what goes into prepping for each season of Omaha Fashion Week?

Time, editing and communication. My only goals are to give the designers the perfect sonic palette to express their work and to provide the general atmosphere with sounds of the past, present, and future, which have influenced the world.

What is it like working with each designer to put together his or her tracks for the show?

It takes a lot of communication to set an understanding on where the designer is taking her or his vision. Most of my time is spent listening to their stories and working with them to find music that accompanies the vision. Some designers know what they want to be played and how they want it structured. Others trust in me to help them build something new.

Take us behind the scenes of your role during a typical night of Omaha Fashion Week... what goes through your mind?

As chaotic as these settings are I am always calm and collected. Since I am providing the music from start to finish every evening, my only focus is to keep the overall tone balanced and pure.

What is your favorite part of the night?

When the show begins. At that very moment is when everyone has to let go and fly. Everything we all worked so hard for is being tested by time, and every second matters. I love that feeling.

Alyssa Dilts, Teresa Dilts, and Michael Evanosky

AUG 2016 RED CARPET STANDOUTS

The Borsheims Red Carpet

Experience is the place for fashion fans to strut their stuff! Here are some of our favorite red carpet looks from August 2016!

Photos by: Morgan Jade Photography

Troy Davis & Angela Balderston Lauren & Tony Vargas

David Scott & Rick Carey

Mitchell Henderson & Kate Walz

Ali Babe & Meghan Schense

Omaha Tri-Deltas with Brook Hudson and Chinh Doan

Bridget Bumgardner, Nick Huff, Brandon, Jacob Gellinger, Noah Riewer, Meghann Schense, Caroline Hinrichs

PARODI

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GOOKY

NOELLE DESIGNS MIRANDA

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AFIELDA

ALEJANDRA BUENROSTRO CHRISTOPHER DI GIORGIO MITCHELL

JANE ROUND

AJK

AUDIO HELKUIK

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Photographer: Michael Dar

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THURSDAY SHOWCASE

KIDS RULE

Elliot Yared Surface Artists

Jen Kelly Surface Artists

Lindsay Guetterman Surface Artists

Morgan Winkelman Surface Artists

ANDREW HALE DESIGNS

Abby Wederquist Garbo’s Midtown

Paty Crabtree Garbo’s Midtown

Madilynn Peitzman Aveda Institute Des Moines

Emily Lankster Capitol School Omaha

Jarah Ripp Capitol School Omaha

SINGLE HANDEDLY LIZ

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Hailey Draper E stilo Salon and Day Spa

Emily Henne Capitol School Omaha

Taylor Nelson Capitol School Omaha

ARGEAUX

Cheyenne Graber Garbos Salon Oakview Mall

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Maria Schmitt Capitol School Omaha

CHRISTOPHER DIGIORGIO

Corey W ilken Trios Salon

Kayla Tweedy Trios Salon

Skye Hadley Capitol School Omaha

Bladen Morris Capitol School Omaha

MODDEN STUDIOS BY SARAH MADER

Alysha Ford V ictor Victoria

Lealani Morton V ictor Victoria

Lenore Lisiecki V ictor Victoria

Morgan Smith Capitol School Omaha

Kayla Z atloukal Capitol School Omaha

Friday SHOWCASE

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Alexandra Colby Surface Artists

Alyssa Zwilling Surface Artists

Sheri Rose Surface Artists

NUEVINTAGE

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Staiy Tran Staiy Salon

Kyra Johannes Capitol School Omaha

FAT OWL FASHION

Claire Stinson M irage Salon and Spa

Karina Leon M irage Salon and Spa

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Sharon Rudnick M irage Salon and Spa

Maria Schmitt Capitol School Omaha

SKM FASHION

Erica Hsu Moxie Salon and Spa

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Bladen Morris Capitol School Omaha

Marisol Silva Capitol School Omaha

AARON SOBETSKI

Chevy Kozisek V ictor Victoria

Dylan Tintrest V ictor Victoria

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JUDY BALES

Monica Golden Creative Hair Design

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STYLIST DIRECTORY

Saturday SHOWCASE

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Ashley Kuebelbeck Surface Artists

Carissa Buhl Surface Artists

Liz Goodin Surface Artists

Sara Gallagher Surface Artists

JANE ROUND

Ashley Mullins Garbo’s Regency

Rose Alisherzoda Garbo’s Regency

Helena Starks Paul Mitchell the School- Lincoln

Taylor Hansen Paul Mitchell the School- Lincoln

MADYSSEN JEAN

Nicole Schlagenhauff Creative Hair Design

Sara Andersen Creative Hair Design

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Emily Smith Capitol School Omaha

CRYSTAL BRAKHAGE designs

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Maria Schmitt Capitol School Omaha

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MITCHELL

Cassy Laub Surface Artists

Miranda Wiedel Surface Artists

Savannah Palmer Trios Salon

Morgan Smith Capitol School Omaha

Kaylee Barr Capitol School Omaha

TUESDAY METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT NIGHT

Each year over 500 students gather from area high schools and youth organizations to view original works by fellow students.

Following the show, a panel of industry experts discusses careers in the fashion industry and opportunities to get involved in the industry locally.

SHOW SCHEDULE:

Joslyn’s Kent Bellows Mentoring Program 4-H

FCCLA

South High School Central High School

PANELISTS:

Sam Hohman, Nick Hudson, Alyssa Dilts, Buf Reynolds

WEDNESDAY

METHODIST SURVIVOR SHOW

Benefits Inner Beauty Salon at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, has raised over $20,000 since inception five years ago. The Inner Beauty Salon works with cancer survivors on dealing with changes to their image while undergoing treatment. The salon provides prosthetics and consultation on changes to hair, skin and nails.

SHOW SCHEDULE :

ACT 1

Younkers

Skyz Boutique

All About Me

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Pretty in Patina

Posh Princess

Children’s Boutique

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ACT 2

Chicos

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THURSDAY

DESIGNER

KIDS RULE FASHION SHOW

TEXT: KIDSRULE

ANDREW HALE DESIGNS

TEXT: ANDREW

SINGLE HANDEDLY LIZ

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ARGEAUX

TEXT: ARGEAUX

CHRISTOPHER DI GIORGIO

TEXT: DIGIORGIO

MODDEN STUDIOS BY SARAH MADER

TEXT: MODDEN

FRIDAY

DESIGNER SHOWCASE

PAULIE HEADLINER GIBSON ST. LOUIS MISSOURI

PAULIE GIBSON

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NUEVINTAGE

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FAT OWL FASHION

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SKM FASHION

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AARON SOBETSKI

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MIRANDA HANSON

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DESIGNS

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SATURDAY DESIGNER SHOWCASE

MICHAEL HEADLINER

ST. LOUIS MISSOURI DRUMMOND

MICHAEL DRUMMOND

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JANE ROUND

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MADYSSEN JEAN

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CRYSTAL BRAKHAGE

DESIGNS

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MAKAYLEE GAYED

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HANNAH KRISTINA

DESIGNS

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MITCHELL

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SUNDAY

MANAGEMENT BEAUTY SHOW

The Develop Model Management Beauty Show awards top hair stylists and makeup artists with cash prizes! For the first time ever, we are awarding prizes to the top three teams! Winner receives a $3500 prize package that includes $1000 in cash, a VIP table at the August Finale and an ad in the August edition of Omaha FASHION Magazine. First runner up receives a cash prize of $500 and second runner up receives a cash prize of $250

TEAMS:

Victor Victoria: Chevy Kozisek, Sarah Post, Kelsey Albright, Dylan Tinnerstet

Unicorn Squad: Paty Crabtree, Abby Wederquist, Cheyenne Graber, Rachel Miller

Heathers: Chloe Heil, Kali Rahder, Whitney Grubbs, LeAnn Boyle

The Mane Attraction: Chrissy Cole, Ashley Mullins, Erin Lewandowski, Rose Alisherzoda

MalNiMar: Nita Carter, Malcom X Lucky, Ernest B

PANELISTS:

Omar Rodriguez, Fringes Salon; Jackie Hornig, Xenon Academy; Lindsey Curtis, Surface Hair

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