The runway returns to Downtown Indianapolis with several exciting events including the highly-anticipated Midwest Fashion Week Oct. 19 - 22!
Start off the fall fashion season by cleaning out the old and making room for the new! Give gently-used professional attire new life by donating them to Downtown's Dress for Success, an organization promoting economic independence and providing career development for disadvantaged women.
Midwest Fashion Week Oct. 19 - 22 Lights. Camera. Fashion. Downtown will grace the runway during Midwest Fashion Week Oct. 19 - 22 with nine innovative designers including Jill Duzan, Jeryl Mitsch and Tom Vriesman to name a few. Midwest Fashion Week is celebrating five years of fashion and community support, so don't be fashionably late!
Downtown restaurant, Sensu will host Taste of Fashion Oct. 21. This event embraces fashion inspired dishes and cocktails as well as a fashion show including Hoosier-born Jennifer Brickel, eco-friendly Liz Alig and many other designers.
The finale runway fashion show will wrap up with Fashion is Empowerment Oct. 22 at Old National Centre. It will feature creations by designers including the sophisticated Amy Kirchen, vintage-inspired Amanda Valentine and edgy Anton Babich. Guests will be treated to live entertainment featuring music by DJ Gabby Love and on-site shopping.Don't miss fall's fashion events Downtown:
Oct. 6, Fall Style Show View the latest fashions in a beautiful historic setting plus an elegant luncheon at the Fall Style Show hosted by the Indianapolis Propylaeum.
Oct. 8, Puttin' on the Pink Wear it pink in celebration of breast cancer survivors during the Puttin' on the Pink Breast Cancer Survivor Fashion Show at the Marriott Downtown. Nordstrom will provide all the fashions for the 40 models in the show.
Oct. 21, Concrete RunwayConcrete Runway, a FREE and unique fashion experience, will feature models strutting along Mass Ave's sidewalk starting from the 600 block and concluding in front of Black Apple Boutique & Styling Agency where fashion photo shoots will begin.
Oct. 22, Fashion Unbound Stake out the art scene on a night of one-of-a-kind fashion designs at Fashion Unbound Oct. 22 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Stay late and strut your stuff at the Behind the Seams After Party while mingling with the designers and models. Both events will feature live entertainment and a fashion show.
Nov. 1, Dressing Indianapolis How do we adorn a city? Distinctive style, sparkling accessories and good lighting. Dressing Indianapolis, an Indy Talks program, will touch on the parallels and intersections between fashion design and urban design Nov. 1at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at 7 p.m. The event will feature four presentations and a follow-up panel discussion. Between each lecture, local fashion designers will express Indy neighborhoods as wearable art. Attendees will vote for their favorite.
Nov. 4 - 13, Spirit & Place Festival Feast your eyes on Downtown's largest week-long event, the 16th annual Spirit & Place Festival Nov. 4 - 13. The festival engages as many as 20,000 people in more than 40 programs in various locations. This year's theme is "the body." Transport yourself into a world of exotic traditions from the four corners of the world and discover how different cultures view beauty, adornment and body modification Nov. 9 at Beauty Abroad. Join individuals from places such as India, Kenya, Thailand, and Brazil, who will reveal the true meaning of many practices you may have seen but not understood.
From retro to brand newGoodbye, kitsch. Hello, vintage you'll actually want to wear. Update your style with blasts from the past at Downtown's latest vintage spot, Minx Vintage & Home in the Penn Art's Building. This new treasure offers a vintage wonderland of gently-used togs from the 1930s on up. Wrap up in Downtown's urban culture at one of Fountain Square's boutiques, IndySWANK. The shop features works from local artists alongside the best in high fashion vintage clothing. Most things don't get better with age, but some do, like the one-of-a-kind pieces at Harloh's. Find everything from retro clothing to jewelry and hats for women, men and children at this vintage boutique. The fabulous fashion finds at Harloh's are hand-selected, cleaned and restored.
In the shopping bagGrappling with the season's style demands? Take yourself on a retail adventure Downtown. The shopping materializes at the Circle Centre Mall with over 100 stores. Your closet will love the women's apparel selection, which include stores like Banana Republic, Coach, Ann Taylor Loft, Nine West and H&M. Straight from the runway trends can be found at Black Apple Boutique & Styling Agency, Downtown's first and only style agency. This high-end boutique offers fashion forward garments and accessories for Indy's elite clientele. Want that designer look without the designer price? Sale away with fashions at TJ Maxx. The store receives thousands of new items weekly. The best shopping strategy is to pop in often. Dress up your fashionista baby at Mass Ave's earthy and quirky Nurture. The retail store offers a wide selection of organic, eco-friendly and locally-made clothing, gifts and accessories for kiddos. Wear your love for the Circle City on your sleeve. Peopl e for Urban Progress sells a line of Indy-themed garb including the popular "317" shirts, RCA Dome bags and their newly released Indy flag shirts. The city-pride items are available for purchase at Silver in the City.
Be your own designerThe do-it-yourself concept comes alive at one of Mass Ave's newest additions, Crimson Tate, a modern quilting shop. Sewing 101, Market Bag Class and the Amy Butler Liverpool Tunic class are just a few of the many hands-on options that welcome participants ranging from "enthusiastic beginners" to more advanced levels. Find everything from Czech polished glass and wood to Turquoise and seed beads to create your own accessories at Heirloom Classics Jewelry and Beads in Fountain Square. Heirloom Classics offers classes and workshops, as well as custom designs by co-owner, Judy Champa. Take your fashion education a step further with highly-creative, fashion-forward courses in Fashion Merchandising at Harrison College's Downtown campus. Harrison College is one of the few colleges in the state to offer courses in Fashion Merchandising.
Reign in your mane Did you know that Downtown is home to over 40 hair salons?! Top off your celebration of the fall fashion season with a visit to one of Downtown's hair salons, including Evan Todd Spa & Salon, Studio 2000 Salon & Day Spa and Mary & Friends Salon. For a complete list of Downtown salons, click here.
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