Style Week OC Kicks Off

The seventh annual Style Week OC is back in a big way, and it will showcase local emerging designers and the best in fall fashion trends from Orange County’s top retailers.

Style Week OC festivities take place at Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center and The Market Place for 11 days, starting tomorrow through Sept. 20 with fashion shows, shopping parties and fall trend presentations. You will have everything you need to get inspired for the best in fall fashions.

Here's a highlight of festivities:

Neiman Marcus will kick off the series of stylish events with a special runway show at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, featuring fall’s hottest looks from its collection ofcontemporary designers. And don’t miss the runway design competitions at 7 p.m.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, several stores at The Market Place including White House Black Market and Stein Mart will feature trend presentations.  Shoppers that day can also enter-to-win a $1,000 shopping spree.

To wrap up Style Week O.C. 2014, Project Runway star and celebrity designer Nick Verreos will return to host the Spectrum Collection Show at Irvine Spectrum Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. During the runway show, FIDM students will present resort wear inspired by Celebrity Cruises’ exotic destinations as part of the Celebrity Cruises Design Competition.

For more information on Style Week Orange County and a complete list of events, visit StyleWeekOC.com, or follow twitter.com/FashionIsland and twitter.com/IrvineSpectrum.