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Lights, stilettos, action: Fashion week ignites Scottsdale Nov. 5-7
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Photo courtesy of Scottsdale Fashion Week
Scottsdale Fashion Week's fashion extravaganza will run for three days in the Scottsdale Fashion Square District beginning Nov. 5.

Show stopping fuchsia toenails. Glittering hair up do’s. Loud party music playing. Shimmering evening makeup. Best friends’ wild party dresses. Sexy stilettos. Inspiring personalities that rule. Lights, stilettos, action: a fashion story unfolds with Scottsdale Fashion Week 2009. It’s here.

Arizona’s Scottsdale Fashion Week 2009, the scene of the “country’s premier fashion shows” is back again. It opens its starry outdoors on the chic evenings of Nov. 5, 6 and 7 at Scottsdale Fashion Square District at Camelback and Scottsdale roads.

Free admission is on Thursday, Nov. 5 while tickets start at $25 for Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Show times start at 5 or 6 p.m. depending on one’s catwalk preference for that night’s schedule.


Photo courtesy of iuk iuk

Designer, iuk iuk, wins Scottsdale Fashion Week's 2009 Designer of the year award.

Eat, drink, and watch over two dozen runway shows, including Arizona’s very own Rickie Gonzales with VMARIE’s one of a kind extravagant “Us Against The World” premiere on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 8:30 p.m. while Chinese Designer Zhao Bandi debuts his character creative “Panda Fashion Show,” on Friday, Nov.6 at 7 p.m.

Iuk iuk by Alina Samasiuk has been named the 2009 designer of the year. The adventurous line will come to life Nov. 6 at 6:15 p.m. Her playful designs spotlight this year's trends among many other nationally and internationally renowned designer giants showcasing at Scottsdale Fashion Week. They are bebe, Escada, Kevin Hall, Garage, Amelia Walsh, Dillard’s Eva Franco, Kate Spade, St. John, Ch Carolina Herrera and Banana Republic. In addition, Arizona welcomes on the red carpet the opening of Barneys New York signature pieces Nov.7 at 10 p.m.


Photo courtesy of Scottsdale Fashion Week

Chinese Artist and Designer Zhao Bandi’s premieres his lively “Panda” characters.

The music, people and catwalk fashion will be broadcast by PVCC Puma Press. Remember to tune in online after the event.

For a schedule of Catwalk Fun, directions and to purchase tickets, please log onto www.scottsdalefashionweek.com.

 

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