The first-annual Arizona Fine Art EXPO, a production of Thunderbird Artists, will host a collection of exclusive fashion shows featuring the latest clothing trends from Chico’s and Fountain Fashions. Each store will participate in multiple shows during the 10-week event.Chico’s, a retailer of exclusively designed, private-label women’s clothing and accessories, will first exhibit its fashions on Thursday, Jan. 20, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Representatives from the company will distribute gift cards during the demonstration. Additional shows are scheduled for Feb. 17, and March 17, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Models from Chico’s will display some of the latest fashions in casual, contemporary and travel wear for women.

Fountain Fashions, a boutique located in Fountain Hills, will also present at three shows, with the first on Thursday, Jan. 27, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Two more shows are planned for Feb. 24 and March 24. The times for both shows also run from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

“In addition to being a showcase for some of the world’s most talented artists, the Arizona Fine Art EXPO is also about fashion. The exclusive styles offered by Chico’s and Fountain Fashions provide an ideal complement to the fine art that will be on display throughout the venue,” said Judi Combs, CEO of the Arizona Fine Art EXPO and president of Thunderbird Artists.

Chico’s sells exclusively designed, private-label women’s clothing and related accessories. The company operates 656 women’s specialty stores, including stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, operating under the Chico’s, White House / Black Market and Soma by Chico’s names. The company owns 450 Chico’s front-line stores, 25 Chico’s outlet stores, 155 White House / Black Market front-line stores, four White House / Black Market outlet stores and 10 Soma by Chico’s stores; franchisees own and operate 12 Chico’s stores.

A fashion fixture in Fountain Hills for 31 years, Fountain Fashions sells “clothes with a statement” by specializing in casual to dressy women’s apparel. Among the clothing lines the company carries are Joseph Ribkoff, Blue Willis, Mesmerize, Fia Italia, Alberto Makali, Emil Rutenberg, Nancy Bolen, K.D. Spring, Christine Alexander and Christine Phillipe. From its 3,000-square-foot boutique in the Bashas’ Plaza on the corner of Palisades Boulevard and La Montana Drive, Fountain Fashions also carries Brighton handbags and accessories, as well as several leather lines.

About the Arizona Fine Art EXPO

The Arizona Fine Art EXPO, a production of Thunderbird Artists of Fountain Hills, Ariz., the leading provider of fine art festivals and wine tasting events in the Southwest, is a unique 10-week event that will showcase a variety of juried artists applying their artistic talents in a working studio environment. The event combines the aspects of a juried fine art festival, the elements of a gallery and the inner-workings of an artist’s studio. The result is a unique celebration of art that functions as an educational tool for the children and art enthusiasts. The EXPO will take place on the south lot of Rawhide on the northwest corner of Scottsdale and Williams roads in Scottsdale, Ariz.