Fashion Week Update – June 15, 2009

Africa Fashion Week
It is that time of the year again, when the spotlight returns to the runways of Johannesburg for the ARISE Africa Fashion Week.

Philippine Fashion Week
At the recently concluded Philippine Fashion Week, designer Renee Salud reworked the piña into streamlined, stylish silhouettes.

Graduate Fashion Week
They opened the week last year, but 2009 students were just as memorable. Francesca Daw Watt produced one of the most alluring collections of the day.

Local fashion heads collaborating to promote industry
The design is also expected to be on the runway as part of the Art on the Run segment of the Caribbean Fashion Week event.

Bahrain Fashion Week 2009
The After-Party of Bahrain Fashion Week 2009 was widely attended by Leading Business Personalities and celebrities from the Fashion Industry across the world.

Amsterdam Hotels & Amsterdam International Fashion Week
Indeed, people keen to try their hand at modelling can apply to get involved with the Fashion Week DOWNTOWN programme, which is currently seeking new faces.

Fashion Week Update – May 31, 2009

The real picture
I am really happy to see good models and designers emerge from Chandigarh and Punjab but why isn’t there any Chandigarh fashion week showcasing all that talent?

The Louis Vuitton Don
Presently, he’s developing his way as a fashion designer. You can’t deny his love for high-end fashion as he’s been a guest for Fashion Week throughout the year.

First-class fashion
On one hand, there has been an energetic movement to market Dubai as a fashion capital, with the twice-yearly Dubai Fashion Week punctuated by a seemingly bored innuendo of nothingness.

Model Competition Launched: Face of Nolcha Fashion Week: New York …
Nolcha.com is proud to announce the Face of Nolcha Fashion Week NYC September 2009 Competition. Models can submit Polaroid’s online to the nolcha.com team.

Fashion Weeks around the world!

Strong Fashion winds in Milwaukee
Fashion Week featured them in everything from knit to sheer chiffon.

Al Yasar at the Dubai Fashion Week
The Lebanese artist Al Yasar is currently in Dubai for the Dubai International Fashion week.

Summer hits the runway at Edmonton Fashion Week
Fashion Designer Michelle Djonlic’s Andeo Hats and dresses by Sabrina O’Donnell’s Sabrina Butterfly Designs were a hit at Edmonton Fashion Week.

Evian hosts star-studded Models Party at Dubai Fashion Week
Evian, the official bottled water of Dubai Fashion Week for the second consecutive year, hosted an exclusive Models Party to celebrate the success of the Dubai Fashion Week.

Emerging talent at day three of Dubai Fashion Week 2009
Day three of Dubai Fashion Week opened with six hot young fashion designers getting their first taste of the catwalk in the Emerging Talent show.

Dubai Fashion Week: MF Husain steals the show
Maverick Indian painter MF Husain was the star attraction on the third day of the Dubai Fashion Week.

Fashionpolizei, FAT & Fashion Week
The preview begins with Bruno crashing the Agatha Ruiz de la Prada’s show at Milan Fashion Week.

Fashion Week Round Up

Wisconsin Fashion Week: Creates new fashion council
Wisconsin Fashion Week is a series of events highlighting the artful fusion of business, fashion and design in Wisconsin.

Bold fashion defies slowdown in South Africa
Designers defied the global economic crisis at this season’s South African fashion week by showing off vibrant outfits with hints of tradition.

Aiisha showcases her new collection at Dubai Fashion Week
The ramp at the Godolphin Ballroom of Jumeirah Emirates Towers was set ablaze as the Autumn/Winter 2009 season of the Dubai Fashion Week (DFW). Aiisha showcased her exhilarating and vibrant new collection in the Studio 8 fashion show at this year’s Dubai Fashion Week.

Zampa and the Lakme Fashion Week
Long after the excitement of the Lakme Fashion Week was over what lingered on was the flavour of the wines.

No Talent Crisis at Russian Fashion Week
The most renowned Russian Fashion Week (RFW) yet closed this weekend with a fully packed show by an edgy, Russian brand.

Charlotte NC Fashion Week Returns to the Queen City
Networks 2000 will present the second annual Charlotte, NC Fashion Week on September 10-12 at the Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC.

ESCONDIDO: Color and funk mark launch of Fashion Week
Models stroll the runway at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, during Fashion Week in the city.

Kolkata Fashion Week a hit!

Scintillating Bollywood actor Minisha Lamba sashayed down the ramp showcasing an exciting collection of traditional and contemporary jewellery at the Kolkata Fashion Week recently.

The collection comprised exclusive bridal jewellery sets made of gold and diamond meant to match with bridal designer dresses. The dazzling jewelry collection left the audience asking for more.

The theme of the Kolkata fashion week was ‘Return to Roots’ in line with the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organisation declaring 2009 as the ” International Year of Natural Fibre.

The fashion week also focus on the cultural heritage of Bengal, especially that of the weavers. At least 35 of the country’s top fashion models will catwalk on the ramp during the four-day show.

Get ready for Scottsdale Fashion Week!

Scottsdale Fashion Week, a fashion, design, beauty, wellness and fine-living event, is scheduled to be held on November 6-8, 2008.

Scottsdale Fashion Week 2008 will feature fashion designers and high fashion runway shows; a luxury-goods-and-services shopping pavilion; and a Milan-style Wearable ArtWalk.

The complete schedule of runway shows will feature New York fashion designer Zang Toi and Sex & the City’s Emmy-winning stylist Rebecca Weinberg. She is part of Dillard’s international contemporary designs.

There are shows from seven fashion-forward Los Angeles fashion designers presented by Estilo Boutique & Twist.

Design duo Pineda Covalin of Mexico City will be there along with swimwear designers and Italian eyewear & accessories designer Cinzia.

Tickets range from $25 for general admission to $37.50-$130 for a reserved seat in the Waterfront Runway Tent, which includes a complimentary Chambord Champagne cocktail, Peroni Italy beer or Fiji Water.

A $400 Super Ticket gets you a reserved seat for the entire schedule on either Friday night or Saturday night.

Malaysia International Fashion Week 2008

Malaysia International Fashion Week 2008

The Malaysia International Fashion Week 2008 (MIFW ‘08) is all set to excite the Malaysian fashion industry with a slew of exciting events slated to be held from Nov. 26 to 29 at the ballroom in The Gardens Hotel and Residences in Kuala Lumpur.

With participants expected from over 23 countries, the fashion week is set to be a platform for top fashion designers as well as upcoming fashion designers to impress the crowd and win their hearts with their new fashion creations and display of their talent.

Top Malaysian fashion designers are said to be participating in the Malaysia Fashion Week. The list include names like Carven Ong, Eric Choong, Andy Sulaiman and Jonathan Cheng.

The most anticipated fashion event of Malaysia will feature the hottest models sashaying down the ramp and create waves amongst the crowd with their enticing catwalk!

Dubai Fashion Week 2008

Taking on from the success of its last edition, Dubai International Fashion Week, the region’s top fashion trade event was  re-branded as Dubai Fashion Week, was the fourth seasonal installment of Dubai Fashion Week, which aimed to establish Dubai’s position in the global fashion industry and promote the regional fashion design industry.

The event was organised at Godolphin Ballroom, Emirates Twin Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Model sashayed down the ramp showcasing the Spring/Summer 2009 edition amidst a full house of fashion designers, corporate concerns, retailers, buyers and the fashion fraternity who were there witness the relaunch.

With both established and upcoming designers showcasing their collections simultaneously, Dubai Fashion Week 2008 sought to offer the largest platform to fresh talent with the launch of its latest ‘young generation’ talent hunt category in addition to the regular ‘Splash Emerging Talent contest’.

Portland Fashion Week 2008

Portland Fashion Week has been kicked off with a soiree, a homegrown project runway bit produced by the Art Institute of Portland, and a view of Icebreaker’s spring line.

Icebreaker is an apparel company from New Zealand that makes outdoor wear of pure merino wool and not long ago moved their North American HQ to Portland.

The Art Institute of Portland is the key sponsor for the Portland Fashion Week 2008 which will be on till Sunday.  Doors open at 5 PM with a reception at 6:30 PM for ticket holders, but the runway show starts at 8 PM.

Each night, tickets are $20 general admission, which does not guarantee a seat. One has to shell out $45 for guaranteed seating.

Amy Winehouse to rock London Fashion Week!

Nah… we don’t mean to tell you that Amy Winehouse will be staging a rock show at the London Fashion Week. Instead, she is all set to be a fashion model and do the catwalk on the ramp!

Unbelievable but true

To the horror of many fashion critics, British designer Julien Macdonald has roped in Amy to appear in his show at the prestigious London Fashion Week in September.

Not withstanding her stint in rehabs, In February, French fashion house Louis Vuitton offered Amy £500,000 to appear at their show during Paris Fashion Week.

Apparently, Amy Winehouse is on a roll since she picked up several Grammy Awards recently. She is also rumoured to have bagged a private gig worth £1 million ($2.05 million) to perform in an old Russian bus garage to promote a yet to be launched art gallery.