Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection, the Pacific Northwest’s much awaited style event, takes over the stage September 8-9. For the 17th year, The Collection’s iconic high-energy runway shows return to highlight the best in fall fashion, inspiring guests to discover their own individual styles. Fashion Week kicks off the season with trend reports, a style workshop, interactive experiences and of course irresistible shopping.
"For some people, trends can be intimidating," says Jennifer Leavitt, Vice President of Marketing for The Bellevue Collection, “but fashion should be about self-expression.” At Friday’s Trend Takeover Runway Show a mix of retailers highlight each trend, so guests can see them worn in different ways. Hot trends this year include:
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Red - this will be from day to night and can be head to toe or just a pop.
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Power suits - strong menswear influence and shoulder pads are back in a BIG way.
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Preppy - classic layering that has a casual feel of sophistication.
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Visible lingerie - a peek of sheer fabric done so as not to feel overexposed.
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Full skirts - the mid-calf skirt sits at the waist and blooms out.
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Soft fabrics - floaty or clingy fabrics with movement and feminine trims like ruffles or lace.
The Collective Runway Show on Saturday is about the latest fashions from premier brands, presented with a PNW twist. Inspired by runway shows around the world, with the benefit of being able to “shop the show” and purchase anything that caught your eye, right away. “At both shows you will see a gamut of people who just enjoy fashion,” says Leavitt. “We see groups of women who come every year, men too. There’s great food and fun drinks, and we always try to bring a little something new and different.”
Over 17 years, The Bellevue Collection has contributed more than $1.2M to community partners benefiting education, arts and social and health services by donating 100 percent of every Fashion Week ticket sale. And this year is no exception, as tickets from The Trend Takeover Runway Show will benefit KidsQuest and The Collective Runway Show will benefit Treehouse.
For more Fashion Week programming details and to purchase tickets, visit fashionweekbellevue.com or follow The Bellevue Collection on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.