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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

A woman styled in local Tucson designer, Laura Tanzer's, designs. (Photo by: Paul Davis)

Arizona’s fashion industry not just for cowboys anymore

Gisele Smith February 16, 2017

As the birthplace of the squaw dress, Tucson was once a major player in the fashion industry. During the height of its reign, Tucson was considered a place of major style influence, one to even match...

 Camerone Parker, center, shown with various Project Runway alumni designers at Tucson Fashion Week 2014's Project Runway Night. (Photo Courtesy of Tucson Fashion Week 2014 and ©Vickie Lan Photography 2014.)

Local fashionista’s idea brings Project Runway to Tucson

Maggie Driver March 24, 2016

The moment Camerone Parker stepped out of the car, photographers rushed to snap a picture of her wearing a coat made of seatbelts. Parker, a Tucsonan, is a model in the Classic Women’s division...

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