ACONAV designs to showcase in Phoenix’s 1st plus-size show

Maricopa designer Loren Aragon, owner and designer of ACONAV, will present his latest fashion collection at the 2016 Blazing Curves Fashion Show.

The show is part of the Fashion Art Beauty (FAB) Weekend fashion event that takes place Nov. 26. This will be the first time ACONAV will show in the Blazing Curves lineup, which caters to the plus-size community.

Aragon’s designs have captured a greater audience with his recent participation in the Phoenix Fashion Week Emerging Designer Bootcamp. The fashions debuted by Aragon on the Phoenix Fashion Week runway were a favorite among many who attended the event back on Oct. 15.

The ACONAV fashions displayed caught the attention of Kathy Jefferson, founder of Blazing Curves. Shortly after the showing at Phoenix Fashion Week, Aragon was invited to be a part of the Blazing Curves event.

ACONAV fashions are available as made-to-order designs that embody cultural art and traditional dress elements as highlights to modern couture fashion.

ACONAV is best known for the use of unique Acoma pottery textile prints that pay homage to Aragon’s Native American heritage. The prints are a signature to his fashion designs and are all original graphic designs.

“I want to present the pottery culture of my Acoma people in a wearable art form,” Aragon said. “I wish to present exquisite luxury couture women’s evening wear with the message of ‘Cultural Designs Embodied in Timeless Elegance’ with the idea to evoke empowerment of the feminine spirit.”

Blazing curves works to empower the new generation of everyday women and men to see the beauty in themselves. ACONAV’s showcase will be presented among other designers beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Embassy Suites Hotels Phoenix. For more information visit www.blazingcurves.com.