Local designer’s clothes selected for Arizona show

By Nadine Kam

July 9, 2016

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COURTESY AMANDA CASAREZ

UH Manoa graduate Amanda Casarez is running for Phoenix Fashon Week’s Designer of the Year award.

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Amanda Casarez, a 2014 graduate of the University of Hawaii’s fashion program, is off to a quick start in launching her national clothing brand.

Casarez, who now lives in Washington, D.C., was selected to present her spring- summer 2017 collection, Deconstructed Self, at Phoenix Fashion Week in Arizona in October. She is one of 12 emerging designers who will participate in a four-month designer boot camp leading up to the event. Her designs for women are inspired by menswear.

During Phoenix Fashion Week she will compete for the “Designer of the Year” title and a $10,000 prize package comprising goods and services to help the winning brand succeed.

Follow her journey on Twitter @AmandaCasarez1 or on Instagram @amanda.casarez.

Latest styles from Ray-Ban to be on display

To shield eyes from the summer sun, specialists from Ray-Ban will be at Bloomingdale’s from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through July 16 to show the latest collection of sunglasses and help shoppers find the perfect pair for their face shape and lifestyle. Find them in Fashion Accessories on Level 1.