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our story

It all started when...

Long-time friends, Omaha Fashion Week producer, Brook Hudson and Alyssa Dilts of Develop Model Management got together to provide an answer to one of the most frequently ask questions in the OFW inbox: How can I get my kid involved in fashion? 

As school budgets tighten, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for kids to learn about fashion in a traditional educational environment.  Home economics classes have gone by the wayside and kids who are interested in fashion or design don't always have an outlet to learn basic sewing skills or be encouraged in pursuing their creativity.  Omaha Fashion Camp introduces kids to a breadth of subjects within fashion, allowing them to explore what interests them and eliminate what doesn't.  From sewing and sketching to modeling, styling and photography, kids at Omaha Fashion Camp get to experience it all while learning from experts in a caring and inclusive environment.

Over the years we have introduced hundreds of kids, in age groups from 6-10 and 11-17, to a world which often seems out of their reach here in the Midwest.  Many have gone on to be accepted into Omaha Fashion Week, have built amazing portfolios at OFW and used those portfolios and experiences to go to top fashion schools - from Parsons and FIT in New York to FIDM in LA.

We celebrate the top designs from fashion camp at Omaha Fashion Week each August - providing another unique opportunity for kids to experience the hustle and bustle backstage in a professionally run fashion show.

We hope to meet your kids at camp next summer!

Partners

Omaha Fashion Camp is supported and organized by the following partners:

Omaha fashion week

Omaha Fashion Week is a talent incubator that connects designers, stylists, photographers, artists, and models through engaging opportunities since 2008. As the Midwest's premier fashion event, it has spotlighted fashion innovations and celebrated creative excellence for over a decade.

Omaha south high school

Omaha South High School has the most robust fashion program for high school students in the city and boasts the best facility for fashion education.  All fashion campers get to work on their own sewing machine, use the cutting tables and supplies and create designs in the cutting edge fashion computer lab.

Develop model management

The region’s premier modeling and placement agency has placed models with top agencies throughout the world in New York to Singapore working with clients such as Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Coach and more. DEVELOP’s expertise is unsurpassed in the Midwest market.