NWA Fashion Week is taking on 2020 with its 4th annual Spring Runway Shows April 16th through 18th at Record, located in downtown Bentonville.​ This season’s runway features ready to wear, upcycled and sustainable garments, athleisure, and avant garde. It’s our biggest season yet and you’re going to want to see what we have in store!

TICKET SALES

THESE WILL GO FAST! This season’s hottest tickets for NWA Fashion will be available online at ​nwafw.com/tickets​ starting Friday, March 6th. Prices range from $35 to $200 based on availability and location of seating. Prime seating will go fast so purchase your tickets quickly to secure your seat!

ABOUT NWA FASHION WEEK

NWA Fashion Week is a semi-annual event featuring three-nights of runway shows with a mission to highlight fashion trends, support local brands, and celebrate amazing Arkansas-based designers. NWAFW aims to showcase and retain the talent that makes Northwest Arkansas unique by providing opportunities for photographers, stylists, models, designers, and production team. We aim to act as a catalyst for future collaborative productions that further develop the fashion landscape in Northwest Arkansas. Our goal is to expand the understanding of the visual culture related to fashion and incubate a fashion hub here in America’s Heartland. All proceeds are dedicated to supporting the non-profit organization,​ ​the​ Arkansas Arts and Fashion Forum​.

NWA FASHION WEEK EVENT SCHEDULE

New decade. New designers. New details.

It’s all about the details this season and you’re not going to want to miss it! Our designers are packing a punch for this three-night event, nestled in the heart of downtown Bentonville, and it’s where you will want to be April 16th-18th! This season features new designers, international talent, the area’s best boutiques, celebrity guests, an elevated VIP experience, and more!

At A Glance:

• Wednesday 4/15/2020 – Industry Insider Preview Event
• Thursday 4/16/2020 – The Future of Fashion Designer Competition
• Friday 4/17/2020 – Ready to Wear Runway Shows
• Saturday 4/18/2020 – Avant Garde Designer Showcase

Contact ​katie@nwafw.com ​for more information or press inquiries.

AAFF & NWAFW FASHION INSIDER EVENT PRESENTED BY ZIPLOC
FEATURING BRITTANY ALLEN & KERIN ROSE GOLD Wednesday, April 15th | BlakeSt House
Bentonville, AR
Doors Open at 6:00 PM For BlakeSt Members and 6:30 PM for all other VIPs Presentation at 7:00 PM
*​By Invitation Only​ – Available to Front Row Ticket Purchasers for NWA Fashion Week for an additional fee | Tickets also available for BlakeSt Members

AAFF, NWA Fashion Week, and Ziploc present an exclusive industry insider preview event featuring the Spring 2020 collection from ​Bravo’s Project Runway​ designer, Brittany Allen, in collaboration with Kerin Rose Gold, celebrity accessory designer of A-Morir.​ This one of a kind event will take place throughout the wellness-forward membership club​ ​BlakeSt House, in downtown Bentonville providing a limited number of guests an up-close and personal look at Allen’s incredible Spring collection, along with accessories from Kerin Rose Gold, while mingling within the luxury backdrop of BlakeSt and scenes created by the talented Samantha’s Garden. This event is unlike any fashion event hosted in NWA and is sure to be one of the highlights of this season’s NWA Fashion Week events.

THE FUTURE OF FASHION |FEATURING GABRIELLE KORN, DENISE INCANDELA, DEANAH BAKER, and JAYNE HARKNESS
Thursday, April 16th| Record, Bentonville
Doors Open at 6:00 PM/Showtime at 6:30 PM| Tickets Range in price from $35-$200

A one of a kind event encompassing ​The Future of Fashion​, featuring 10 brilliant designers’ collections that were developed during this season’s ​NWAFW Designer Cohort Program​. Guest speakers include: Gabrielle Korn, Director of Fashion and Style at ​Refinery29,​ Denise Incandela, SVP and Group General Manager of Fashion for Walmart ecommerce, a visionary retail executive who has delivered growth and transformation for brands and luxury and mass retailers for over 20 years, Deanah Baker, Senior VP, General Merchandise Manager Walmart Apparel US and Jayne Harkness, Business Mentor for the Council of Fashion Designers of America. These distinguished guests will speak to current trends in the global fashion conversation and regional impact of fashion on the culture and industry of NWA. This event is presented by ​The Arkansas Arts & Fashion Forum.

Runway Shows

AbVi SkEye
Asserraj Haus of Fashion Big Sister
Ethwes
Exclusive Company House of Colby Madame L

Off the Record
Puro Fantasmo
Rosie Rose Designer Marshallese Sewing Class*

*​A Walmart Foundation grant supported AAFF’s work with student designers in the area. A number of these students are showcasing their designs in this evening’s show

NWAFW RUNWAY SHOW|READY TO WEAR

Friday, April 17th| Record, Bentonville
Doors Open at 6:00 PM/Showtime at 6:30 PM| Tickets Range in price from $35-$200

NWAFW Friday Shows will spotlight some incredible collections including amazing designers, and some of the most sophisticated and fashion-forward boutiques in the area. Plus, get acquainted with the latest spring trends and styles from Walmart’s Scoop, Time and Tru, and Terra & Sky. This show has lots of surprises in store, and promises to show off the hottest trends of the season. Friday night is the perfect evening to shop the runway!

Runway Shows

Aubrey Costello Beautiful Lives Boutique Krystal Bijoux LuluLemon
Masons
Maude

Walmart Private Label Brands: -Scoop
-Time and Tru
-Terra and Sky

Paramount Pictures – Top Gun Maverick Collection

Please email ​katie@nwafw.com ​with press inquiries.

NWAFW DESIGNER SHOWCASE |FEATURING BRITTANY ALLEN

Saturday, April 18th| Record, Bentonville
Doors Open at 6:00 PM/Showtime at 6:30 PM| Tickets Range in price from $35-$200

Bravo’s Project Runway​ Designer Brittany Allen will be featured as our headline collection on Saturday, April 18th. She will premier her Fall 2020 collection for the first time outside of New York on our runway at NWA Fashion Week! Allen made a huge splash on ​Project Runway Season 18​, winning the first competition as well as an amazing collaboration with Fashion Industry super star Ashley Longshore. Voted fan favorite, she has several looks that are currently available through 19th Amendment. Plus, witness a variety of couture and avant-garde designers from Arkansas and beyond. It’s a once in a lifetime event you don’t want to miss!

Runway Shows

A. Brook’s Designs A’Lyece Lenae Basana Chhetri Brittany Allen Designs By Linda Elizabeth

Ellen Elaine
Hausofnaliz
KLOTHED:31
Samantha’s Garden
22nd Element Clothing & Accessories

Please email ​katie@nwafw.com ​with press inquiries.

TICKET INFORMATION

** Front Row Seats | $200 | Includes limited edition NWAFW swag, exclusive access to VIP lounge provided by​ H​OWSE ​and​​ High Society Party & Event Rentals, catered bites by ​The Blonde Kitchen​ ​and ​Nothing Bundt Cakes,​ best view in the house for Spring Fashion! Plus, VIP Access to the Fashion Insider Event at BlakeSt on Wednesday 4/15 – information to be emailed upon purchase.

* Second Row Seats | $150 | Exclusive Access to VIP Lounge provided by​ ​H​OWSE​ and High Society Party & Event Rentals​, catered bites by ​The Blonde Kitchen ​and ​Nothing Bundt Cakes​, best view in the house for Spring Fashion!

* Third Row Seats | $75 | Reserved Seating, Access to All Runway Shows and General Admission Bar.

* Fourth Row Seats | $50 | Reserved Seating, Access to All Runway Shows and General Admission Bar

* General Admission Standing Room Only | $35 | Access to All Runway Shows and General Admission Bar

NWA FASHION WEEK SPONSORS

NWA Fashion Week is honored to work with the amazing local and global partners to continue to improve and grow the runway shows season after season. Their support is integral to bringing the brands you love to the spotlight. If you are interested in becoming involved as a sponsor, please email NWAFW to learn more about the available opportunities.

WE ARE BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AMAZING LOCAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERS INCLUDING

• Venue Partner: ​Record

• Cosmetic Partner: ​COVERGIRL

• VIP Lounge Partner: ​HOWSE

• Production Partners: ​Grand Dose​, ​Rumwolf Video Productions​, ​Brock

  Entertainment

• Beverage Partner: ​Coca-Cola

• Diamond Sponsors: ​Citiscapes Magazine,​ ​Fabulous Hair,​ ​Infinity Headwear

• Platinum Sponsors: ​Kendra Scott​, ​Paul Mitchell- The School Arkansas​, ​Visit

  Bentonville​, ​Farm Studios

• Gold Sponsors: ​Danielson Law Firm​, ​High Society Event Rentals​, O​zark

  Dermatology​, ​Uptown Eyes​, ​The Scout Guide

• Silver Sponsors:​ ​The Blonde Kitchen​, ​The Kendle Group

• Bronze Sponsors: ​Nothing Bundt Cakes​, ​Alexis Media​

• Friends of Fashion: ​Sequoyah Collective​,​ ​Wright Lindsey Jennings​, ​Brick Ave Lofts

• Media Partners: ​3W Magazine​, ​Arkansas CW​, ​HOG Radio​, K​ NWA/FOX 24 ​, ​104.9

  The X​, ​NWA Alive

  There is still time to join our list of sponsors and to be recognized at our highly anticipated Spring 2020 shows. Deadline for Sponsorship and Media Partnership is March 16th, 2020. For more information, please email ​katie@nwafw.com