Scottsdale Fashion Week Takes the Stage
Three Days, Three Runways, 30 Shows, Celebrities and the Best of Scottsdale Fashion Square Style


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Scottsdale ― Make a date with style November 4, 5 and 6th at the fifth annual Scottsdale Fashion Week. This year the line-up is more enticing for fashion-lovers than ever. Runway shows will include Scottsdale Fashion Square exclusive retailers: MaxMara, Ted Baker and Tory Burch.



Fashion Week starts Thursday, November 4 with a community night. Created by local professionals and students, the runway will feature hair, accessories and fashion on the runway. Following the community night, on Friday, November 5 guests will experience 2 stages and 10 shows. Highlights include the naming of the Designer of the Year as well as shows created by Luca Luca and Kevan Hall.



The main event for Scottsdale Fashion Square hits the tented runway on Saturday, November 6 at 6:30 pm with high-energy fashion shows created by MaxMara, the Italian-based women’s apparel retailer, Tory Burch, the signature label for women’s apparel, and Ted Baker, the London-based men’s and women’s apparel retailer. Two more Scottsdale Fashion Square high-fashion retailers will round out the five-runway show event and will be announced in September. The Agency AZ, a local, well-known modeling agency and its director, Margaret Merritt will provide models as well as style and coordinate the fashion shows.



“We are thrilled to have such an amazing collection of first-to-the-market retailers take the runway this year,” said Steve Helm, assistant vice president, property management Scottsdale Fashion Square. “Each year we build upon the experience from the previous year, and the results are amazing fashion with great, stylish crowds. Scottsdale Fashion Week is a place to be seen.”



Along with the Saturday night runway shows, shoppers can take advantage of the great events taking place inside Scottsdale Fashion Square. There will be smaller runway fashion shows featuring retailers on Friday and Saturday afternoons in the east wing near Barneys New York. Retailers and restaurants will also host a variety of fashion-oriented, in-store events to capture fashionistas’ attention during Scottsdale Fashion Week. Shoppers can also receive an exclusive Scottsdale Fashion Week tote bag when you spend $300 or more in one day October 18 through November 7.



Would you like to attend? Shoppers can enter-to-win for a chance at a Scottsdale Fashion Week VIP package including 6 VIP tickets to Scottsdale Fashion Week, dinner at Fred’s at Barneys New York and a $500 shopping spree courtesy of Scottsdale Fashion Square (valued at $1990). Anyone interested in attending the Scottsdale Fashion Week events can purchase tickets online at www.scottsdalefashionweek.com as well as from the 2010 Scottsdale Fashion Week charity partners – The Junior League of Phoenix. Seats are limited and advance purchases are encouraged.

 

Founded in 1969, Phoenix-based Westcor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Macerich. The largest owner-manager of commercial properties in Arizona, Westcor's portfolio currently consists of approximately 16 million square feet of retail space at 25 shopping centers, including 12 super-regional centers and 13 community and specialty centers. The company has set the industry benchmark for ground-up shopping center development, such as Chandler Fashion Center, SanTan Village and Arrowhead Towne Center. In addition to responsible development, Westcor takes an integrated approach to charitable giving, using a variety of resources to make a difference in the communities, including volunteer programs and contributions. Additional information about Westcor is available online at www.westcor.com.