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Spotlight on local designers during Fashion Week

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Starting tonight, the Bay area will be abuzz as local designers show off their newest designs.

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By CLOE CABRERA | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 23, 2009

TAMPA - So you didn't make it to New York Fashion Week, where the industry (and a whole lot of celebrity fashionistas) find out what's in and what's out?

Don't feel bad - neither did I.

Starting tonight, though, the Bay area will be abuzz as local designers show off their newest designs for Tampa Bay Fashion Week.

Sixteen bay area designers will unveil their spring 2010 collections during the event, which runs through Saturday at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk. Proceeds benefit Best Buddies Tampa and the YWCA of Tampa Bay.

We're scoping out the scene to give you the inside track on who's who, what's hot and what's not, the after-hours parties and all the fashion glitterati.

Sara Minton, from TBO, will offer live Twitter updates from the events (@TBOLive). And you'll find my reports Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings on TBO's Style page.

Everyone is invited to this Fashion Week party.

All the designer runway shows are open to the public, but tickets to the fashion shows range from $55 to $125.

Visit fashionweektampabay.com to purchase tickets, and for a schedule of events, featured designers and showtimes.

Reporter Cloe Cabrera can be reached at (813) 259-7656 or ccabrera@tampatrib.com.

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