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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 1, 2013) \u2013 The 9th annual Phoenix Fashion Week at Talking Stick Resort gets underway today in Scottsdale with high expectations for attendance over the course of four fashion-packed days and nights. Events kicked off this morning with Phoenix Fashion Week<\/a>\u2019s annual Media Invitational Breakfast, attended this year by more than 400 local and national news media organizations, the most ever to participate in the event. Tonight, more than 500 guests and celebrities will don pink ensembles for Phoenix Fashion Week’s annual Fashionably Pink Celebrity Runway Show at Domus PHX, a pink-inspired charity celebrity fashion show benefiting local breast cancer foundation ‘Don’t Be a Chump, Check For a Lump.’ Later this week, thousands of style enthusiasts are expected to line the runways for Arizona’s largest fashion industry event at Talking Stick Resort.<\/p>\n

Starting Thursdays, the stage will be set for 27 breathtaking established and emerging designer runway shows, fashion education seminars, celebrity sightings, glitzy after-parties and world-class shopping at Phoenix Fashion Week\u2019s signature Style Villa shopping experience each night.<\/p>\n

Over the last several years, Phoenix Fashion Week has experienced immense growth shattering its annual attendance record year-over-year, with more than 6,000 attendees at Talking Stick Resort 2012, doubling online ticket sales over 2011 and receiving a prominent feature in international magazine TIME. This Arizona-based fashion industry event has established itself as a top contender among other fashion events around the nation and has garnered the attention of like-minded power house brands.
\n\u201cPhoenix Fashion Week continues to grow because of the tremendous support the organization receives from key local and national industry partners,\u201d said Brian Hill, Executive Director of Phoenix Fashion Week. “Ultimately, it is our goal to serve as a launchpad for up and coming fashion designers through a variety of essential programs our partners help cultivate,\u2019\u201d he said.
\nThis year\u2019s sponsor and partnership roster includes top-tier companies and brands alike, including:<\/p>\n