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With a hip hop throwback theme like “Bust a Move,” this year’s Back-to-School Style Event at Scottsdale Fashion Square on Saturday, Aug. 3, promises plenty of high-energy excitement. While checking out the latest trends (some inspired by 80s and 90s nostalgia, of course), students and families will find all the inspiration they need to make this school year a big hit.

The shopping center’s Palm Court is the place to be for all things back-to-school, with a series of events and activities to get the whole family energized for an exciting new year. Fashion shows at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. will highlight this year’s top styles from popular retailers including Macy’s, Tilly’s, Windsor, Levi’s and Guess. In addition, Style Stations featuring Sephora, Macy’s, Lush, Bobbie Marie and Retail Therapy will let guests get hands-on with products, techniques and advice to help students look and feel their best as they head back to school.

Phoenix Boys Choir will kick off the event by performing the “National Anthem.” Additional musical entertainment from a live DJ and dance battles will add an energetic vibe, and visitors can also stroll an impressive photography exhibit by Kids In Focus, a local nonprofit that equips kids with essential life skills to make the shift from surviving to thriving. Attendees can also talk with representatives from the American Heart Association, who will share information from the association’s Healthy Hearts program, which supports active lifestyles among kids and teens.

The celebration is hosted in partnership with FORD/Robert Black Agency, which is holding an open call model search for ages 5 to 25 throughout the event on the Lux Balcony. The agency will be scouting for all genders, races and sizes, and no experience is necessary. The model call will run throughout the event, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Also while visiting Scottsdale Fashion Square, families can make plans to visit the sweet new Candytopia wonderland featuring 11,000 square feet of interactive environments, Instagram-worthy photo opportunities and delectable tastes of favorite treats. Look for an art gallery featuring one-of-a-kind hand-crafted candy sculptures, a confetti room complete with confetti-farting pigs and a Marshmallow ball pit filled with a quarter-million “marshmallows” in this limited-run attraction that is expected to open late July.

For more information visit fashionsquare.com/backtoschool.

One of the nation’s premier shopping destinations and a true jewel of the desert, Scottsdale Fashion Square recently completed an expansion that extends its luxury presentation beyond the original luxury wing to encompass a redefined south wing and multi-lane luxury valet service. With 1.9 million square feet and more than 200 shops and restaurants, Scottsdale Fashion Square features nearly 60 unique-to-market retailers and upscale culinary concepts, as well as more than 40 of the world’s finest contemporary luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Saint Laurent, Gucci, Christian Louboutin, Cartier, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Prada, Versace, Balenciaga, Salvatore Ferragamo, Jimmy Choo and Burberry. Additional information about Scottsdale Fashion Square can be obtained by visiting fashionsquare.com.