Friday, March 23, 2012

The fight for childhood: protecting underage models

KSL-TV
By Stephanie Grimes SALT LAKE CITY — Less than a month after designers were pressured at New York Fashion Week not to use models under the age of 16, some are being criticized for continuing to employ models in their early teens despite the potential ramifications of the lifestyle for both the models and the teen girls who emulate them.

In the five years since the Council of Fashion Designers of America started a health initiative to protect the health and well-being of young models, strides have been made in improving the prevailing image of what is "healthy." But challenges remain, some designers continue to use models as young as 14, including agency Ford Models and designer Marc Jacobs.

Link to entire article:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19606412

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Fashion Week [s}-updated weekly




Milwaulkee Fashion Week: Fashion By The Lake showcases the season’s hottest trends against the backdrop of the beautiful waterways of Wisconsin, creating a unique and breathtaking venue for the event. Be a part of the action as national, international and local trendsetters forecast the best in fashion, hair and makeup. --- Segment Confirmed: Industry Icons! Monday, October 6, 2008 Featuring billy b, Syd Curry, Lawrence Zarian http://solessence.com/event_3mentors2008.html for advance tickets Experts: Blogger Panel featuring Shannon Nelson, Lianne Farbes, Erika Valente www.FashionByTheLake.com Join us on MySpace( http://groups.myspace.com/milwaukeefashionweek) and Facebook or www.solessence.blogspot.com too!


Saint Louis Fashion Week: St. Louis Fashion Week is a semi-annual show with one in the Spring, and another in the fall


USA International Fashion Shows: Established in 1997 by Andres Aquino the company produces: -COUTURE FASHION WEEK, twice a year. Featuring runway fashion shows of couture and fine fashion designers from around the world. - BRIDAL FASHION WEEK, twice a year featuring runway fashion shows of couture bridal fashion designers from around the world. Other shows by the same company: - Champagne Fashion Brunch, series on selected Sundays year around - Martini Fashion Dinner, series on selected Mondays year around. - Luxury fashion shows for the trade, upscale audiences and charity fund raisers. Men and women clothing. Address: 305 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10165 Phone: 917 749-8421 Fax: 212 202-4604 E-mail:


Chicago Fashion Week - TBA


Cleveland Fashion Week - TBA


Couture Fashion Week (New York)- (see USA International above)


Fashion Week Miami - 3 swimwear shows every 6mos

Los Angeles Fashion Week - Is presently going on

Marisol Deluna New York Fashion Show on March 22
(Fibre2fashion.com,)
Perhaps one of the best known New York fashion designers who is least known to the general public, Marisol Deluna will take a look back and provide a glimpse forward at her March 22, 2012 fashion show. Deluna has designed for more than 20 years.


Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia- April 30th-May4th (this is the link to main page: href="/http://australia.mbfashionweek.com/home")
* Makeup is being provided by Maybelline, NY



Ivana Helsinki's NYC Fashion Week TAPIOLA-KAUNIAINEN Fall ... Finnish Designer Paola Ivana Suhonen launches her Autumn/Winter 2012 at Metropolitan Pavilion during New York Fashion Week. Suhonen collection derives ... (see: www.lasplash.com/.../ivana-helsinki-s-nyc-fashion-week-tapiol...)


Tips for Attending NYC Fashion Week Video New York Fashion Week is a glamorous fashionista event unique to Manhattan. If you're lucky ... (see: video.about.com/.../Tips-for-Attending-NYC-Fashion-Week.ht...)


Camera Moda (Italy) Milan Fashion Week-The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (The National Chamber for Italian Fashion) is the non profit making Association which disciplines, co-ordinates and promotes the development of Italian Fashion. The Association represents all the highest cultural values of Italian Fashion. It aims to protect, co-ordinate and strengthen its image, both in Italy and abroad. In accordance with the statutory provisions, the Association is the point of reference, as well as the preferential mouthpiece, for all the national and international initiatives aimed at valuing and promoting Italian style, customs and Fashion. Right from the year of its foundation, in 1958, the Association has pursued a policy of organizational support aimed at the knowledge, promotion and development of Fashion through events with a highly intellectual image in Italy and abroad. One of the objectives of the Camera National della Moda Italiana, is the organization and management of the main displays, fashion shows and events that will be held to represent the Italian Fashion system in Milan, which is considered the Fashion Capital, for both men and women, because of the convergence between "high class", luxury ready-to-wear and the designers' input. The displays are on four dates, and are linked to the presentation of the Milano Moda Uomo and the Milano Moda Donna Collections, which are all available for the associates and guests at the event. The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana is responsible for the presentation of haute couture fashion in Rome at "AltaRoma" and also for many television shows, such as "Donna Sotto le Stelle".


Madrid Fashion Week-Fashion and business join forces for the Madrid International Fashion Fair (SIMM), the trade event for the clothing industry organised by IFEMA. The fair becomes an essential meeting-point for manufacturers and distributors of high-quality fashion from around the world.


I was gone for a week on a Florida vacation, but I still managed to keep the info flowing. This way I can keep you updated.

Ivanka debuts her first ready-to-wear collection.
New York Daily News
By David Yi / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Ivanka Trump (l.) with her mother Ivana at the first-ever Ivanka Trump ready-to-wear fashion show, hosted by Lord & Taylor Ivanka Trump has had the Midas touch when it comes to the world of business — and now she's ... See all stories on this topic »
New York Daily News

/Custo Barcelona Fall/Winter 2012/13 Show | New York Fashion ... SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/FashionTVSUB http://www.FashionTV.com/videos NEW YORK - Model Isabella Melo opens the colorful and glitzy Custo Barcelona ...

Tibi Fall/Winter 2012/13 Show ft Lindsey Wixson | New York Fashion ...
SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/FashionTVSUB http://www.FashionTV.com/videos NEW YORK - According to designer Amy Smilovic, the Tibi collection for Fall/Winter ...
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Marisol Deluna New York Fashion Show Celebrates Couture Designs Pierce Mattie Public Relations
Fashion designer Marisol Deluna presented a collection of apparel and accessories at her 15th Anniversary Fashion Show. The event offered a retrospective of Deluna's couture work for non-profit organizations alongside a broad range of retail designs.
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When will the China Fashion Week era arrive?
China Daily But only four cities occupy the top spot, attracting the biggest fashion houses and designers, buyers, stylists, fashion journalists and, of course, celebrities. They are New York, London, Milan and Paris. What does it take to be in the fashion week ...

Modeling Magazines:
Fashion Beauty 2012: (Get New Makeup Looks With Tricks & Tips By Experts From L'Oréal Paris)-
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Modeling books: http://www.clothingmodel.com/fashion_model_books.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia Releases 2012 Schedule
Sydney, Australia (April 6, 2012) IMG Fashion is excited to announce the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia provisional Runway schedule for the Spring Summer 2012/13 season, April 30 – May 4, 2012. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia will see some of Australia’s biggest designers including Akira, Dion Lee, Josh Goot, Ellery, Zimmermann, Kirrily Johnston, Toni Maticevski, Carl Kapp, Magdalena Velevska as well as Jayson Brunsdon all unveiling their collections to local and international fashion industry heavy weights.
“The excitement is building in anticipation of what will hit the runways this season at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia and Romance was Born is a fitting kick off to the 2012 season. This schedule truly showcases the creativity and innovation of our talented Australian and visiting international designers from across Asia and North America,” says Jarrad Clark, Global Production Director, IMG Fashion.
“A fitting new chapter for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia with this inspiring line up of established and emerging designers. Mercedes-Benz is proud to be supporting such a significant event for the Australian Fashion industry and showcasing our designers to a global audience”, says Gavin Allen, General Manager Marketing Communications, Mercedes-Benz Australia.
“With the world’s most beautiful harbour as a backdrop, Australian fashion designers are set to wow our local and international guests in Sydney during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2012,” says NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner.
GINGER & SMART will be a highlight on the schedule as they celebrate their 10 year anniversary. Other regulars include Camilla, Alice McCall, Bec & Bridge, Lisa Ho, Gary Bigeni, Manning Cartell and Gail Sorronda.
debut for 2012 include Bless’ed are the MeekDesigners making their Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia solo , Roopa Pemmaraju, An Ode to No One, Watson X Watson, Flowers for a Vagabond, Toi et Moi Sydney, Dylan Cooper, By Johnny, Aje, and nANA jUDY. Also welcomed to the official schedule for the first time are household names and Australian icons Jenny Kee and Oroton.
Fresh from the runway at MBFW New York, Whitney Eve and WE by Whitney Eve will be presented in Australia for the first time. TV personality Whitney Port will be in attendance to introduce her eclectic and feminine contemporary collection in an installation format within the new venue space, The Box.
Renowned globally for our swimwear, a schedule highlight for overseas buyers is sure to be the swim and resort wear collection shows from designers We are Handsome, Suboo, Lisa Maree & Kooey Australia.
Menswear will also form a significant part of the 2012 proceedings with designers Christopher Esber, Song for the Mute, and Ksubi showing menswear within their collections, as well as a dedicated Men’s Group show featuring: FROM BRITTEN P/L, INJURY, MilsMANIFESTO, ZSADAR, Nathan Paul Swimwear, KALB and ETIW.
A curated stable of emerging talent will also showcase their collections at MBFWA. This year we had too much talent for just one New Generation Show so 2 amazing collection shows grace the schedule with designers: Collecting Pretty Boys, Elliatt, KAHLO, Kristi Rose, Tovah, ASH TO GOLD, LittleGracie, LUELA, Susan Rep, AANCHAL CHANDA, Uscari and LF MARKEY.
Continuing to support the next generation of talent, designers showing in the 2012 Innovators show from TAFE NSW - Sydney Institute are Carlie Waterman, Stephanie Goerlach, Cynthia Thai, Yuliy Gershinsky, Christopher Baldwin, and Kaylene Milner and the Raffles International Designer Showcase will include collections from Winson Tan (Malaysia), Crystal Tsoi (Hong Kong), Akaya Ichikawa (Japan) and Gabriel Lee (Korea).
STYLE HONG KONG with the support of the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council will showcase emerging Hong Kong designers ready to launch international careers. Expect to see new and exciting collections from DoDo Leung, Hei Lau, Chairlie Ho and Harrison Wong.
Closing the weeks proceedings will be an extravaganza like no other, when Fernando Frisoni presents his collection in a unique, invitation only Masquerade to wrap up the 2012/13 Spring Summer show schedule on Friday May 4th, 2012.
Soon to be announced is an anticipated addition to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, a Mercedes-Benz Presents show. Recognising designers that demonstrate dedication to the use of quality materials, unique style and innovative design, the Mercedes-Benz Presents runway designer will work with Mercedes-Benz to create a unique experience that ties fashion and automotive design together.
The complete list of designer shows at MBFWA 2012/12 are: Aje, Akira, Alice McCall, An Ode to No One, Aurelio Costarella, Bec & Bridge, Bless’ed Are The Meek, Bowie, By Johnny, Camilla, Carl Kapp, Christopher Esber, Dylan Cooper, Dion Lee, Ellery, Flowers For a Vagabond, Fernando Frisoni, Gail Sorronda, Gary Bigeni, Ginger & Smart, Hardwick by Mariana Hardwick, Jenny Kee, Jayson Brunsdon, Johanna Johnson, Josh Goot, Kirrily Johnston, Kooey Australia, Ksubi, Lisa Ho, Lisa Maree, Manning Cartell, Magdalena Velevska, MATICEVSKI, Mens Show, Michael Lo Sordo, Miss Unkon, nANA jUDY, New Generation 1, New Generation 2, Oroton, Raffles International Designer Showcase, Romance was Born, Roopa Pemmaraju, Sara Phillips, Song for the Mute, Style Hong Kong, Suboo, Talulah, The Innovators, Toi Et Moi Sydney, Watson X Watson, Whitney Eve and WE by Whitney Eve, We Are Handsome and Zimmermann.
Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is proudly supported by Government partners Destination NSW and Austrade, Maybelline New York, DHL, HP/Intel, Redken 5th Avenue NYC and EYE and as well as media outlet Getty Images. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia is an IMG event.

Contact: Em Leiding Weight IMG Fashion +61 2 9260 2305 em.weight@imgworld.com

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Emirate Fashion Week: April 19-21
Venue Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Hall 1. Taking place in the heart of Dubai at Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Hall 1, EFW 2012 is set to promote networking among fashion industry professionals, educators, retail buyers, fashion journalists, trendsetters, taste makers and consumers. EFW will be featuring renowned designers across the globe, which will be the center of attraction to media and consumers.
EFW provides brand activation and couture recognition opportunities, especially in the Middle East, to both emerging as well as renowned designers. With Dubai being the hub of UAE and center point of attraction for foreign investors, international brands and designers, the exposure a fashion designer gets is unprecedented. EFW will also give sponsors and official partners of the show an opportunity to reach their target audience on a unique platform.

Wedding Channel Couture Show Unveils New Luxury Experience and Launches Four ...
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Apr 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- COUTURE: New York Bridal Fashion Week ( www.coutureshow.com ), formerly the WeddingChannel Couture Show, the number-one wedding fashion trade show for New York Bridal Fashion Week, today unveiled exciting new ...

Anyone going to MA?
Vizio Optic to Host CHANEL Private Fitting Event on April 21, 2012
Join us for this very special event on Saturday, April 21 from 12 to 4 to preview the entire Spring 2012 collection from CHANEL! Enjoy live music, sip Champagne and taste delicious chocolates while at Vizio. Get ready to win a free frame of your choice on that day only. We look forward to seeing you!

Time:April 21, 2012 from 12pm to 4pm Location:11 Harvard St., Brookline, MA | (617) 739 - 4141 Street:MA City/Town:Brookline Village Website or Map:http://www.viziooptic.com/ Phone:(617) 739 - 4141 Export to Outlook or iCal (.ics)


Fashion Week attracts big name designer: April 11-13
N.C. State held its inaugural Fashion Week April 11-13, an event that combines design leaders from the industry and fashion students from around the world. Presented by the College of Textiles, Fashion Week included opening and closing ceremonies with two unique fashion shows, “Avant-Garde” and “Color Fusion.” There were forums on innovation and creativity, exhibitions from faculty and students, and a marketplace with North Carolina artisans, designers and craftsmen.
Along with students from the College of Textiles, students from Donghua University in China and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University participated in the event.
Presenters at Fashion Week included Barry Miguel, president of 7 For All Mankind; Anastasia Charbin, fashion market director for Lectra Headquarters in France; Katrina Streiner, creative director of the Charlotte-based Belk; Darryl Carter, a nationally-recognized interior designer; and professors from the London College of Fashion, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Donghua University.

Read entire article here: http://www.technicianonline.com/news/fashion-week-attracts-big-name-designers-1.2729754

|FAT| Arts & Fashion Week is the Next Gen of Canadian Designers
. MarketWatch (press release)
"Canada is a fashionSCAPE of homegrown talent"
TORONTO, Apr 16, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Vancouver, Calgary and talent from Quebec are part of the |FAT| Arts & Fashion Week line-up in Toronto this April 24-28. Ontario has a massive contingency of talent from across the province: Windsor, Guelph, Ottawa, Hamilton, London and Oshawa. However, the G.T.A of Toronto dominates the schedule at this year's Arts & Fashion Week festival.
"We want the world to know Canada has incredible homegrown fashion and arts talent. |FAT| was created to provide Canadian designers and artists with a unique platform to showcase their work to the world, on their own terms," says Vanja Vasic, Executive Director of |FAT|. "The festival's distinctive vision in presenting diverse perspectives in an inclusive environment, make this event a perfect backdrop for celebrating the immense talent from Canada."


press release
April 19, 2012, 1:45 p.m. EDT

Project Style 2012 Begins Nationwide Search for Next Chic Stylist Forest City shopping centers team up with Jeannie Mai and Nick Verreos to identify fashion trendsetters
CLEVELAND, Apr 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fifteen Forest City shopping centers around the country are seeking entries for this year's Project Style contest, an award-winning fashion competition that allows participants to show off their unique style and have a chance to win thousands of dollars' worth of prizes, including a trip to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

Fashion experts Jeannie Mai and Nick Verreos will visit some of the shopping centers to help find the next Project Style winner, who will be chosen in a National Style Off competition later this year. Mai is best known as the host of the two-time Emmy nominated How Do I Look? program on the Style Network. She also appears frequently as a contributor on NBC's Today Show and E! News, and is the social media correspondent for NBC's Fashion Star. Verreos's fashion design label NIKOLAKI has been worn by some of Hollywood's top celebrities, has appeared as a fashion expert on the Bravo, E!, Style and TV Guide networks as well as competing on Season Two of Project Runway.


GLASGOW, Scotland, April 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/

The Scottish Fashion Awards have announced an impressive nominee shortlist for 2012. The event, which will be hosted by international style icon Alexa Chung on 11th June in Glasgow, recognizes the most influential global Scottish players in fashion. It also provides an unrivalled platform for new and emerging talent hailing from Scotland and is attended by influential industry leaders, designers, models, retailers and celebrities and celebrates the best of what Scotland has to offer in fashion, design and textiles. A host of high profile names are amongst the nominee shortlist including Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Holly Fulton, Louise Gray, April Crichton for Sonia Rykiel, to textile leaders like Hawick Cashmere, Caerlee Mill and Dashing Tweeds. There are a host of young guns shaping Scotland's fashionable future like Obscure Couture, Hayley Scanlan, Jennifer Morris and Bonnie Bling to a scattering of global supermodels including Tali Lennox, Amanda Hendrick and Louis Galloway. This year the Communicator category line up reads like the A-Z of Britain's top fashion editors with reps from Harpers Bazaar, Vogue.com and The Times being included along with creative stars from Louis Vuitton and international menswear brand Duchamp. There is also International Category for 'Best Use of Scottish fabric by an International Designer', which includes top fashion brands like Mulberry, APC, Corrie Nielson and Brora.
The finalists will be judged by an exclusive panel made up of professionals from the worlds leading fashion houses, industry players and leading figures in style including photographer Rankin, Sara Maino (Italian Vogue), Paula Reed (Grazia), Joanna Coles (Marie-Claire), Trish Halpin (Marie-Claire) Sarah Mower (US Vogue), and Eilidh MacAskill (InStyle). Winners will be announced at the glittering awards ceremony and gala at The Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland. The event will feature nominee catwalk shows, top music acts and an exclusive Swarovski runway show, previewing for the first time in the UK the upcoming Winter 2012 'Kingdom of Jewels' fashion and couture collections, created by Nathalie Colin, the Paris based Creative Director. A Gala VIP dinner for select guests will follow thereafter.


"I'm proud to announce Fashion Week Cleveland as the largest Fashion Week outside of NYC and L.A."
CLE Fashion Week
by Lindsey
on May 6, 2012
The 9th Annual Fashion Week Cleveland began this past Friday, and it continues through this coming weekend. I’m proud to announce Fashion Week Cleveland as the largest Fashion Week outside of NYC and LA. FWC is known for entertaining runway shows, but its phenomenal educational workshops, seminars, and films, which deal directly with fashion, but mainly focus on the industry as a whole, have really put us on the map for this event. This year’s theme is ‘Fashion Forward‘: a perdiction of the future of the evolving fashion industry and Fashion District, in our city.


Curacao Fashion Week
May 21, 2012 to May 25, 2012 – Worl Trade Center

Curaçao Fashion Week has as goal to be the leading event in the Caribbean for fashion designers to showcase their collections to a global audience and promote new fashion designers through runway shows and exhibitions, without excluding the most important part of this event which is promote internationally what makes Curaçao special among Caribbean Islands. “A rich culture rooted in history, hospitality, exquisite beaches and spectacular diving, stunning architecture, activities, and adventures for every interest -- plus multicultural diversity, intriguing music, art, and much more.
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CARIBBEAN STYLE & CULTURE AWARDS June 22, 2012 at 8pm to June 23, 2012 at 3am – The ATRIUM @The TREETOPS
CARIBBEAN STYLE & CULTURE celebrates Caribbean/American Heritage Month

Organized by KARIB NATION, Inc. | Type: fashion, showcase, &, awards, presentation


Copenhagen Fashion Summit Hammers Out Industry “Code of Conduct”
by Veronica Crespi, 05/09/12

When the Nordic fashion industry sought to devise a set of socio-environmental guidelines for apparel and textile businesses, it turned to the UN Global Compact for inspiration. Using the world’s largest corporate citizenship initiative as its framework, Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical (NICE) drafted a new paradigm for promoting a more sustainable mode of consumption. A draft version of the NICE Code of Conduct and Manual, unveiled at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit earlier this month, includes 16 principles for establishing an “industry-wide common ground for ethical and fair business,” from respecting human rights to promoting transparency in the supply chain.





Shop My Closet Party is coming to Detroit
Time: June 30, 2012 from 11am to 2pm
Location: International Institute
Street: 111 E. Kirby
City/Town: Detroit, MI 48202
Event Type: fashion, shopping, event
Organized By: Shop My Closet Party





Romania Fashion Week FEERIC FASHION DAYS
June 27, 2012 to June 30, 2012 – Romania - Sibiu, Piata Mica and surroundings.
The greatest fashion festival in Romania.
Organized by Mitichi | Type:fashion, week





Press Release: Registration for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 is now open
Visit htttp://registration.mbfashionweek.com to register.

This July, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim will return to the warm sands of Miami Beach. Taking place on July 19th-23rd, the event will showcase over 25 international designers from Australia, Brazil, Columbia, and the US at what has become the premier swimwear event in the world.
The Raleigh hotel, official host of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim, provides a picture-perfect backdrop with its understated elegance and art-deco grandeur. The pool which was named “one of the Sexiest Pools in America,” by Condé Nast Traveler, is turned in to a catwalk and social scene for some of the world’s biggest models, editors, photographers and fashion-fans. Please reference the below timeline and payment schedule for Press & Industry Accreditation: NOW: Early Registration is Open ($65 fee per individual) June 22, 2012 (Noon): Deadline for early registration and the Press List June 22, 2012 (12:01 PM): Late registration opens ($90 fee per individual ) July 10, 2012* (12:00 AM): Deadline for inclusion in the Addendum Press and Industry List July 13, 2012 (12:00 PM): Registration closes online *Registrations received after July 10th WILL NOT BE CIRCULATED TO DESIGNERS. Approved registrants will receive copies of the official Designer Contact List and will be able to apply directly to designers for show invitations. It’s important to note that all materials must be reviewed and approved by these dates for the corresponding inclusions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• EVERY CREDENTIAL REQUIRES A PHOTO. This should be submitted prior to the event to insure a timely check-in. The photo should be a headshot/photo of the person in JPEG format, no larger than 500KB.


• If you registered for past events in New York or Miami, please use the same email address and password you used last season when registering for a credential online.
If you are not directly employed by a major media outlet, are a freelancer or this is your first time registering the below is also required with your application. IMG Fashion will not accept applications without these materials:
• A LETTER OF VERIFICATION, on company letterhead, from the affiliation you are representing. Please note that submitting false documents will forfeit your application for this and any upcoming events sponsored by IMG Fashion.
• 2 EXAMPLES OF YOUR PREVIOUS FASHION RELATED COVERAGE. Please be sure to include as much information as you possible about your affiliation within your application including internet and website links via your online Press & Accreditation Account.

We highly recommend that you upload these items into your Press & Industry Account. If you do not have these materials on the web you will need to send two copies of the publication, DVDs, company profile, press kit, etc. via postal mail to the address below:

BE ADVISED THAT REGISTRATION FOR, AND INCLUSION IN THE MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK SWIM 2013 PRESS AND INDUSTRY LIST DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCESS TO SHOWS. DESIGNERS USE THE LIST AS A RESOURCE FOR THEIR INVITATION AND GUEST LISTS. IMG FASHION DOES NOT ISSUE TICKETS OR INVITATIONS TO SHOWS. INVITATIONS ARE SENT DIRECTLY BY EACH DESIGNER’S PUBLIC RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVES. THESE PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS ARE ISSUED ALL INFORMATION ENTERED IN OUR REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR THEIR USE.


If you have any additional questions regarding registration please visit htttp://registration.mbfashionweek.com or contact the Credential Office at media.registration@imgworld.com or at 646-871-2404.

D.C. Fashion Week
It's an event widely covered by by local, national, and internation Media.Considered one of the fastest growing fashion media events in the world. It reaches more than 10 million attendees each fashion week.


European Fashion set to take the world stage:


Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW) started in 2004 as an initiative to put Amsterdam on the map as a sparkling and internationally oriented destination for Fashion. Twice a year, Fashion Week forms the centre-point of the Dutch fashion world, with a full schedule of catwalk shows, trade fairs, presentations, lectures and parties.
The show programme is on invitation and for professionals only. AFW takes place at the former Gas Factories in Amsterdam's ‘Westergas' area. Young and established designers show their collections on the Amsterdam catwalk. With the growing interest in ‘Dutch Design', Amsterdam Fashion Week attracts a growing audience of directional international brands, buyers and press




Copenhagen Fashion Week-Aug 8-12 Every February and August, Copenhagen is host to Northern Europe's largest fashion event, Copenhagen Fashion Week. On the catwalks are a growing number of new and known Danish talents with a preview of their upcoming collections. And at the five trade fairs, CPH Vision, Terminal-2, Gallery, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) and CIFFKIDS, you will find an additional 1,100 exhibitors representing a total of more than 2,300 international brand name collections.
Danish fashion is known for its unique angle on design, innovation and aesthetics. With a more modern approach to femininity and functionality, expressed in fresh silhouettes, a focus on details and incomparable quality. These are only some of the reasons why more than 60,000 buyers, designers and global press attend Copenhagen Fashion Week twice a year.
Of course, the other main attraction is Copenhagen itself. It's a cosy, metropolitan city located by the waterfront, and features an interesting array of design venues, architecture, cultural events, cafés, bars and nightlife.
For more information on Copenhagen Fashion Week, please contact info @ copenhagenfashionweek.com.


Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2012 Skinny-legged trousers say goodbye
BusinessWorld Online Edition
A FAVORITE of many visitors at Philippine Fashion Week, the model turnout at the menswear collection this year was sadly disappointing.Expectations were high after L’Oreal flew in models from New York last season, but despite the lower testosterone levels on view, the show was pleasurable nonetheless. This is the year slim cuts will be walking out the doors of fashion.
Tapered, slim-legged, tight-crotched trousers? -- goodbye and good riddance. Admittedly, skinnies looks gorgeous on slim, tall men with never ending legs, but unfortunately, not all men are so well graced.
Showcasing the works of Albert Andrada, Bandoix Flores, Butz Fuentes, Ezra Santos, and Kermit Tesoro, the collection were just as dramatic and attention grabbing as a Filipino soap opera. Mr. Andrada kicked off the show with his vision of Imperial China. Headdresses fashioned from what seemed to be paper, fringes, twigs, and wood topped his looks. Elegant and regal, the blue and white collection boasted of a shattered ceramic look.

Also utilizing props to set of his line was Mr. Fuentes. His models looked like archangels walking down the runway wearing wings made of laser-cut paper.

Philippine Fashion Week Website: http://www.runwayproductions.com/home/

Charleston Fashion Week

After a week of parties, runway shows, daytime shopping events, and reality star cameos, the heels are off, and the tents are down from the sixth annual Charleston Fashion Week®. The 2012 fashion event was bigger and better than ever, with record attendance, sponsor participation, national and international media impressions, and expected economic impact.
While emerging talent from numerous genres were showcased throughout the week, 23 year-old Savannah, Georgia resident Hannah Goff captured Charleston Fashion Week’s 2012 Emerging Designer Competition: East title with her the bold prints, immaculate construction, and resin-casted accessories that illustrated the collection’s juxtaposition between high fashion and practicality. Goff was one of 20 semifinalists selected from 180 applicants to showcase their fall collections throughout Charleston Fashion Week®. Five moved on to showcase their full collections on Saturday night in front of celebrity judges and esteemed designers Chris Benz, Lindsey Carter, Mychael Knight, Vanessa Lachey, Fern Mallis, K. Cooper Ray, Cameron Silver, and ELLE’s own Anne Slowey.
In addition, the 2012 participating models were also the stars of Charleston Fashion Week® and were recognized on Friday, March 23rd with the Rock The Runway Model Competition. Judges included supermodel and reality TV star personality Cynthia Bailey, top international modeling scout Karen Lee Grybowski, and America’s Top Model semifinalist Molly O’ Connell. Nikki Jansen and Samuel Roberts walked away with top honors and prizes from the competition.
“We are very pleased with the continued success and growth of Charleston Fashion Week. We would like to thank our sponsors, the community, our employees, the participating retailers, our various vendors for their support, and we look forward to working with them again in 2013,” said Jed Drew, co-owner of GulfStream Communications, which owns and produces Charleston Fashion Week as well as Charleston magazine. “Each year we learn from the previous year, with a goal to be bigger and better and to truly highlight the Charleston fashion community, as well as create a pathway to New York for aspiring talent.”


Read more here:
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=Philippine-Fashion-Week-Holiday-2012-Skinny-legged-trousers--say-goodbye&id=52407





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Trinidad And Tobago Fashion And Cultural Explosion Set For New York Wednesday
Jamaicans.com
Afficianados in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are set to experience an exquisite taste of Caribbean culture with the sensational creations of Trinidadian fashion designer Anya Ayoung Chee this Wednesday, June 6 at the "Color + Sound" extravaganza in New York City.
The invitation-only event, being held at 632 on Hudson at 6 p.m., will promote Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean region to key members of the American and Caribbean Diasporic media, influencers within the global travel industry, and the style-conscious American and Caribbean-American traveler during Caribbean-American Heritage Month and Caribbean Week in New York.
Trinidadian designer and Project Runway season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung Chee, will take center stage as she delivers a sneak preview of her highly anticipated Summer 2012 collection, inspired by her passion for the colorful, diverse cultural history of the twin island republic. This capsule collection will soon be available on www.anyaayoungchee.com.
"Fashion is an integral component of our heritage and to be able to promote the creativity of our islands to the world continues to be a mission I am extremely grateful to champion," said Ayoung Chee, who was appointed an official tourism ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago this year.
Caribbean jazz sensation Etienne Charles and his Quintet of musicians are slated to perform tracks from the new Kaiso album, which features modern jazz renditions of timeless classics from legendary calypsonians, including the late Lord Kitchener. The cultural explosion, produced by the Antilia Caribbean entertainment brand known for its high-end offerings, will also celebrate Trinidad and Tobago's 50th anniversary of independence. "The Color + Sound production has been coordinated to underscore the richness and vibrancy inherent in Trinidad and Tobago's culture, to showcase the beauty of a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society, and to utilize the world's fashion capital, along with our unparalleled local talent, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee and the magic of sweet T and T," announced Simon Khan, Antilia's chief executive officer.


The Russian Fashion Week: is being held each year during the first week of April, and thr last week of October. It is cosidered to be the Premier event of Moscow. The best cutting edge designers from the former Soviet Union(Russia, Baltic States, yhe Ukraine, Belaruse. Georgia, as well as other countries)along with many designers from abroad. The RFW is the biggest, and the most effective covered catwalk event in Russia.


Missed it, but Los Angeles Fashion Week Fall 2012 presentations and events will take place March 9-16, 2012 at venues across Los Angeles. This coincides with Market Week in the showrooms and trade shows in Downtown Los Angeles March 12-15. Events began with Concept Fashion Week at Ace Gallery March 8-10 and concluded with LA Fashion Weekend March 16-18. The Fashion Week LA calendar gets updated daily through show time
(**Sounds a little like NY's many Fashion Weeks)


Style Fashion Week:3/12-3/16 is the newest and most ambitious fashion week to emerge from Los Angeles. The week of events consist of a welcome party for VIP and Media, followed by five days of runway shows. Initially regarded as the new kids on the block, Style Fashion Week LA has made a global impact on the fashion scene by presenting fashion in new ways, merging interior design with fashion design, and giving Los Angeles based designers a world-class platform to showcase their collections. SFW represents the diverse culture that embodies the people of L.A., making the City of Angels a fashion hub, and being a leader in the world’s fashion community where it belongs.
Fashionistas, celebrities, VIPs and media from the United States and around the world are set to cover Style Fashion Week. Style Fashion Week is the only one of its kind bringing together the top production and integrated marketing teams.



Welcome to SAO PAULO Fashion Week

Wow...We just missed this one: Sao Paulo Fashion Week June 11-16. While it started in 1996, it is now the premier fashion event in Latin America, and pesents twice a year. The fashion show has given us such names like such asGisele Bündchen, Isabeli Fontana, Ana Claudia Michels. Sao Paulo Fashion Week to show 30 labels color=black>The show kicked off Monday with some 30 Brazilian labels set to showcase their summer collections with the focus on sustainable design.
SAO PAULO: Models present creations
by Ronaldo Fraga during the 2013
summer collection of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week

( Nelson Almeida, AFP/Getty Images)
Brazilian top model Isabeli Fontana
displays an outfit by Cia Maritima
during the 2011-2012
Spring-Summer
collection presentation



Ronaldo Fraga, Agua de Coco, Ellus, Joao Pimenta, Forum and Juliana Jabour are among the others due to take center stage over the course of the week. “The whole world recognizes Sao Paulo Fashion Week, senses that it operates in a unique way in the fashion world. Brazil is a unique country, with a unique culture,” creative director Paulo Borges told a press conference. Organizers expect Sao Paolo Fashion Week to generate a total of $1 billion in business. Prospective buyers came from Great Britain, Dubai, Spain and the United States, but Borges said that sales were mainly focused on the domestic market. The theme for this year’s summer collections is: “We transform: Stories worth telling” – putting the emphasis on tradition and local design.

Read more here: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Lifestyle/2012/Jun-13/176625-sao-paulo-fashion-week-to-show-30-labels.ashx#ixzz1xjEJMSkZ
OR
The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)



























THE CHINESE WORLD OF FASHION

Have you ever taken the time to look around, something & sombody different?
Well I did just that today and found pictures from the Chinese Fashion Week 2012.
My first reaction, was Wow...!I've never seen designing like this.
The vibrant colors, the way one gets struck by the intricate designs, and you begin to think to yourself:


"so this is why Chinese fashion is said to be quickly picking up the fashion speed!"



Packing Pretty To Host New York Charity Holster Fashion Show
Grace McKee, Editor in Chief of the popular female firearms blog, Packing Pretty, has been selected as Fashion Show Host for the 1st Annual Women's Concealed Carry Holster Fashion Show in Hudson, New York, on July 21, 2012.



Celebrity Designer Anthony Eastwick:
With over 20 years of experience, Anthony Eastwick is widely respected in the Fashion Industry as a Designer to countless Celebrities, Socialites and high-profile Executives.
Anthony Eastwick is the brainchild behind the daring clothing line, Eastwick America. He is a visionary when it comes to style and fashion. Born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, his creative and experimental nature is evident from the start. Motivated by his innate sense of style, fashion seems a natural conduit for his emerging artistry. His style is Urban Couture which shows the extravagance of rich colors, patterns, fabrics and all that represents glamour and mysticism. He uses various fabrics for his designs, i.e. leather, suede, fur, silk, cotton, upholstery just to name a few. His bright palette and extravagant use of color and fabrics have changed the otherwise rather darker, duller fashion trends of the time. He provides a cheery alternative to the sedate somber elegant creations of other couturiers. He is the founder and producer of Bang Out Hair Competition I thru 4, Model Awards 1 & 2, Hair Game 2012 as well as other fashion show events, he oversees all production aspects - from sponsors to designers, from venue selection to model casting, from technical staff operations to public relations. He has the inner drive, vision and the desire to become successful. SUCCESS for him is seeing people in his designs and to know that they appreciate not only the style but the great quality and craftsmanship that went into it. He's a visionary, the distinctive cuts, vibrant prints and unconventional materials used in his designs unite high art and contemporary culture with a splash of couture. He has Style!

Casting call




Fashion agenda: Haute Couture Fashion Week, Hong Kong Fashion Week
AFP Relax News – 15 hrs ago...

No sooner will the Paris Menswear Fashion Week presentations have come to a close when prestigious names including Versace, Valentino and Givenchy will be hitting the French capital with their Fall/Winter 2012 couture creations as part of Haute Couture Fashion Week.

Paris Menswear Fashion Week
June 27-July 1
Paris, France
Following on Milan Menswear Fashion Week, Dior Homme, Acne and Paul Smith are just a few of the labels presenting their Spring/Summer 2013 collections on the closing weekend of Paris Menswear Fashion Week.
http://www.modeaparis.com/en/fashion-shows/Schedules/Men-s-fashion

Haute Couture Fashion Week July 1-5
Paris, France
This season's edition of Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week looks set to be particularly poignant, with Atelier Versace announcing back in April that it will present a runway show at the Ritz Paris July 1 -- this was host to the late Gianni Versace's last collection in July 1997. Other big names set to showcase their latest couture collections include Valentino and Givenchy.
http://www.modeaparis.com/en

Hong Kong Fashion Week
July 3-6
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
As one of the largest annual fashion industry gatherings in Asia, Hong Kong Fashion Week offers buyers from across the globe the latest in apparel, accessories and fashion-related products from high-end fashion to mass merchandise. Designers from the Chinese mainland, Singapore and Taiwan will present their Spring/Summer collections.
http://www.hktdc.com/fair/hkfashionweekss-en/HKTDC-Hong-Kong-Fashion-Week-for-Spring-Summer.html

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin
July 4-7

This season's edition of the increasingly prestigious Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week will welcome some of Germany's most progressive couturiers to present their Spring/Summer 2013 collections, with classic German labels such as Rena Lange to edgier rising talent including Issever Bahri on the line up
. http://www.mercedes-benzfashionweek.com/home

Andam Fashion Award 2012
July 5
Paris, France
Cédric Charlier and Thomas Tait are among the six rising designers nominated for this year's prestigious Andam Fashion Award, which in previous years has discovered big names including Giles Deacon, Gareth Pugh and Anthony Vaccarello. The winner of the 230,000-euro prize will be revealed July 5, when the 24-member jury made up of experts including Vogue Paris editor in chief Emmanuelle Alt and Humberto Leon, co-founder of Opening Ceremony, reveal their choice.
http://andam.fr/en/

Style of Jolie jewelry exhibition
July 15 - August 15
French Riviera, France
An array of necklaces, earrings and bracelets will hit the Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat (Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat) and Monaco's prestigious Hotel de Paris concurrently between July 15 and August 15 as part of the Style of Jolie jewelry exhibition presenting the line designed in collaboration between Angelina Jolie and Robert Procop. The movie star showcased her jewelry collaboration during an expo at Julien's Gallery in Beverly Hills back in April last year, while the new French exhibition is set to showcase some additional new jewels.
http://www.robertprocop.com/index.php?page=jewels&catID=3



Front Row at Givenchy
Women's Wear Daily (press release)
AROUND THE WORLD: The Givenchy men’s show, staged in a voluminous warehouse on the eastern fringes of Paris, attracted a globetrotting crowd Friday evening. Amar’e Stoudemire and fiancée Alexis Welch, fresh from Milan, said they planned to catch a few shows in Paris before flying off to Marbella, Spain. “That’s a long walk,” said Welch, eyeing the catwalk.
DJ Honey Dijon was gearing up for planned gigs in Canada, Germany, Croatia and Italy in the next couple of months. “Yes, permanently jet lagged for the entire summer!” she laughed. The statuesque performer was sporting one of Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci’s oversized nose rings. “I hope Riccardo lets me keep it, because I begged him. It’s like, he sent me all these clothes and the only thing I was looking for is, ‘Where is that nose ring? Is that nose ring in the bag?’” she laughed.
Ladyfag, meanwhile, was sporting a sheer black skirt that left little to the imagination. “I think Riccardo thought I was going to wear it with trousers. He should know me better by now,” she joked. The nightlife fixture said she was launching a new club night in New York next fall. “We do a party here called Pacino, and we’re going to be starting one in New York during Fashion Week and that will be called Deneuve. So that’s like Paris comes to New York, but then New York comes to Paris,” she explained.
British rapper Professor Green said he was one of the opening acts for the eagerly awaited Stone Roses reunion gig in Manchester on Saturday. Though he caught some flack from Stone Roses fans criticizing his appearance, Green said he looked forward to facing festival crowds in Britain over the summer and catching up with friends. “We’re all so busy doing our own things, but then come the summer we get to bump into each other. And festival crowds are different, so it’s exciting,” he said.

Read more here:
http://www.wwd.com/runway/mens-spring-collections-2013/fashion-scoops/givenchy?gnewsi d=fb0163d84ee0ba939f22fd3c30d61407


A show or a statement? 60 hours of Paris fashion
WBRC
Was it a fashion show or performance art? ... Naomi Campbell has settled a New York court dispute with a perfume company that said she unfairly squeezed her longtime agent and others out of profits from her fragrance line. The supermodel, meanwhile ... PARIS (AP) - Was it a fashion show or performance art? In their Paris debut, the fashion label Band of Outsiders is claiming to have pulled off the longest fashion show in history. The presentation - which featured a male model living in a shop widow - began Wednesday and wrapped up Friday evening, 60 hours later. Live-streamed on the Internet for three days and four nights, it became somewhat of a phenomenon, receiving 25,000 unique hits, according to designer Scott Sternberg. The Los Angeles-based Sternberg said the unusual idea came about out of solidarity with anti-capitalist protesters. "I built in the idea of a sit-in," said Sternberg. Sternberg decided that every 90 minutes, his model had to disappear briefly to change into a new outfit from the collection - making the event more like an installation than a fashion show. "I am a clothing designer, but the line between art and fashion is blurred," said Sternberg. "For what I do, a runway isn't valid." The model had to sleep in the tiny space. "He actually enjoyed it," quipped Sternberg. "We did feed him."

Read story here:
http://www.wwd.com/runway/mens-spring-collections-2013/fashion-scoops/givenchy?gnewsid=fb0163d84ee0ba939f22fd3c30d61407






Well, I've been so busy covery the fashion world, that I forgot to cover me!:
A friend and myself have banded together to put on our usual treat to the civilian population by giving a little glimpse into the fashion world. Most can't get under the tents the following weeks, so we, cut to the chase and show you great fashion, great designers, and great models. Stay tune for more!
anyone interested, contact me at darryl@darrylreece.com


Photos: Irene Luft Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 in Berlin
Examiner.com
Continuing in Berlin Germany, is the Mercedes-Benz fashion show. Latest on the runway is Irene Luft and the Spring/Summer 2013 collection. With New York City's Fashion week coming this fall, right now Berlin is hot. Following other designers like Hugo Boss, Irina Schrotter and Franklin Eugene, Luft is high fashion is at its best.
With a more upscale looking line, Irene Luft boasts similar colors trends found in other lines during Fashion Week. This appearance is her 4th time at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. For the extravagant Spring/ Summer 2013 Collection Irene Luft collaborated with the leading lingerie manufacturer Triumph...

Read more here:
http://www.examiner.com/article/photos-irene-luft-mercedes-benz-fashion-week-spring-summer-2013-berlin

Fashion forward
Deccan Chronicle
When she appeared on the fashion circuit in New York last year, she made heads turn with her signature style embellishments and drapes. Now, these designs have made their way into the posh and up market Beverly Hills locale in Los Angeles where Bengaluru designer Michelle Salins has just opened her boutique. She takes credit for being one of the few Bengalureans to have cracked the competitive market abroad and is raring to go on the creative front. American stylists have also picked up her designs for the hugely popular television shows True Blood, General Hospital and CSI New York. “USA is a very diverse country and fashion quotients vary from coast to coast. On one hand, you’ll find a huge market for flannel suits, androgynous jackets, pencil skirts and pumps and on the other, you’ll find exuberant dresses, tank tops, flowy gowns and maxis that people want to wear all year round.”

Read more here:
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/bengaluru/fashion-forward-624




Pregnant model in bikini earns cheers at Berlin Fashion Week
New York Daily News

Model Patricia Kaiser walks the runway during the Michalsky Style Nite 2012 Show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 on July 6, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. When models get pregnant they tend to be covered up in loose fitting tops or in maternity wear.

Not at Berlin Fashion Week.

German designer Michael Michalsky, who says he designs “real clothes for real people,” sent model Patricia Kaiser down the runway, with her pregnant belly on full display. The fashion blogger GlamCanyon, who was present at the show on July 6, said the sight of the model in a bikini top with flowing floral pants elicited cheers from the audience.

Read more here:
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/pregnant-model-bikini-earns-applause-berlin-fashion-week-german-designer-michalsky-designs-real-clothes-real-people-article-1.1110797?localLinksEnabled=false

(Which brings us to...)
In February, milliner Robyn coles made an international splash when pregnant model and former Miss Wales Sophie Cahill agreed to walk the catwalk completely nude -- save for a hat. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/pregnant-model-bikini-earns-applause-berlin-fashion-week-german-designer-michalsky-designs-real-clothes-real-people-article-1.1110797#ixzz20E0S0NMb


Model Patricia Kaiser walks the runway during the Michalsky Style Nite 2012 Show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 on July 6, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.

Read more:
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/pregnant-model-bikini-earns-applause-berlin-fashion-week-german-designer-michalsky-designs-real-clothes-real-people-article-1.1110797#ixzz20E3mcGm5







First official news from Couture Fashion Week:




Award-winning fashion and costume designer and artist Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar will make her second appearance at Couture Fashion Week inNew York City at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday September 16, 2012 with the presentation of her latest bridal collection. The fashion show will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the world-famous Waldorf Astoria hotel on New York’s Park Avenue.

A native of Moscow, Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar received a B.A. in Fine Art and Design from Moscow Art College in 1980. She went on to serve as Resident Set and Costume Designer for the Moscow Chamber Forms Theater for five years. While there, she designed numerous productions which were staged inLos AngelesandMoscow. In 1991 Ms. Luzhina-Salazar moved to the United States where she has continued her career in art and theatrical set and costume design.

Ms. Luzhina-Salazar has been a costume designer for the past 30 years, working for different theaters in Russia and the United States, and has created costumes for 52 plays. Over the past six years she has produced her own fashion show event entitled “Passion Runway” which has been presented in Washington DC at the Russian Embassy, the Sylvan Theater Stage at the Washington Monument, the First Annual Model Contest, and the Officer’s Club, as well as in Virginia at the Synectic Theater and in Chicago at the Convention Center.

Her most recent accolade was Maryland Fashion Awards 2012 – Winner High Fashion Designer. She is also a winner of the Helen Hayes Award 2010: Outstanding Production for Youth, and was nominated for the National Award in Public Relations “Silver Archer”. Ms. Luzhina-Salazar recently participated in the 7th Annual Maryland Fashion Week Showcase in August 2011 as well as in Couture Fashion Week’s Spring 2012 season at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Her designs have received critical acclaim in both local and national newspapers, on radio and television.

Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar’s fashion show at Couture Fashion Week on September 16, 2012 will include accessories by Sharon Neal andDavis Lawrence of Boho Designs (nominated as Best Accessories designers at the 2012 Maryland Fashion Awards), as well as performances by renowned Russian soprano Olga Orlovskaya and award-winning jazz-fusion guitarist Serge Khrichenko.


Visit the designer’s website for more information:
http://www.luzhina.com/







Thursday, March 8, 2012

Maybelline goes all out for Canada

brings fashion and beauty to all Canadians
MarketWatch (press release)


As Maybelline New York prepares for its debut season as World MasterCard Fashion Week's Official Makeup Sponsor, the brand announces big digital plans to provide Canadians with an 'all-access pass' to the action. It's a season of firsts for Maybelline ...


MNYHeartsCanadianFashion! As Maybelline New York prepares for its debut season as World MasterCard Fashion Week's Official Makeup Sponsor, the brand announces big digital plans to provide Canadians with an 'all-access pass' to the action. It's a season of firsts for Maybelline New York in Canada, as the brand weaves together cutting edge digital initiatives with the thrill of showcasing bold and edgy beauty backstage from lead makeup artist Grace Lee.


Read more here...http://www.marketwatch.com/story/maybelline-new-york-brings-fashion-and-beauty-to-all-canadians-2012-03-07

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Mercedes Benz fashion week fall 2013 - By Esther Nash

Fashion week was held at Lincoln center in NY, NY. Celebrities, and world renowned entertainers came from near and far to debut their collections with all the various international socialites who are always dressed to the nines.. Buyers of every big department store and high end boutiques from all over the world were also in attendance. The press from every prestigious publication made it to the tents. If you were one of the lucky attendees you would have seen the well known personal shoppers and stylists in the mix. The stylists to the stars were in the crowds of the V.I.P. Blazers, and fitted tailored jackets were a must. No matter the price, you at least needed one for that business meeting/networking event/dinner party/ meeting your fiancé parents or even a first date to an art reception. You must look intelligent and beautiful at a recession. You cannot just be gorgeous you have to have a career. No more slacks or jeans that are looking a bit worn. At least shorts will never go out. Ladies make sure you are exercising enough to show off those stems. Designer showing this season: Emilio Cavallini / Reem Acra / Nautica / Costello Taglipietra/Helen Yarmak Furs / La Perla (with the most luxurious undergarments). The Empire Hotel in NYC offered complimentary sketches by talented artists. Fashion show by Walter / Nautica Fashion collection for men Off site F.A.B philanthropic fashion week party held at the flat iron hotel in NYC. Hair styles: curly banna curls, flowing romantic locks, bangs short or long they change your look without having to diet or cut hair drastically to create an impact no plastic surgery needed Hair accessories: rhinestone/colored crystals clips and barrettes for hair/ faux flower clips Nails: short colorful sparkling /rhinestone dazzling fingertips with plaid and polka dots and crackle a new look for all. Colors blue, purple, pink, green, yellow, red, white, sliver and gold the more glitter the better Makeup: pink, red and purple lips and long lashes are a must other then that very natural look. Accessories: bulky belts/chunky clutch bags colorful and fun the louder the better. Shoes/ flat boots are a must have they are the new little black dress. Flat thigh high or to the knee they are the hot item in every ladies closet. Heels are not a must have anymore feminine yes but not worth being crippled for permanently. Jewelry fashion jewelry /bulky genuine is what is what every woman needs in her jewelry box. Kara Ross is a designer that you should know and at least have one piece you cant go wrong. Couture Week has been always held at the New York at the Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom and Produced by Andres Aquino. Andres outdoes himself each season. We Nash sisters new Andres way before Couture Week and are glad to be sitting front row, viewing the best international Couture designers debuting in NYC currently.. I modeled in Andre Aquino’s Sunday brunches in the beginning stages of his huge dreams and now they are a reality. Miss teen New York was also spotted.The shows jet art designs by Princess Tarinan von Anhalt (usa) & Andres Aquino( usa) Performers were Cristina Fontanelli, Veronica Lovan, Tyler Merell and Carole Bufford. Designer Alicat avril Lemieux (usa) Edwing D’Angelo (usa) Designer Sandra Baquero (usa/Columbia Performers by singer Cynthia Basinet Simon Spurr featured his well fitted menswear at the Milk Studios. Standing ovation! Fashion Week and Couture Fashion have come to an end. Stay tuned in for the best designers on the look out. If you need a personal shopper/fashion advice from a expert or want to dress like a celebrity pop star please contact me Esther Nash. www.esthernash.com enashdesigner@gmail.com

Thank you

Friday, March 2, 2012

Fashion news from the Auburn (AL) Plainsman newspaper

Auburn to host first fashion week by Melody Kitchens / ONLINE EDITOR The Auburn Plainsman

1 day 4 hrs ago



New York Fashion Week may have passed, but Auburn Fashion Week has just begun. “Auburn Fashion Week is a way to energize the community and showcase the designers here,” said Beth Witten, owner of Blue Shoe. “There’s no need to leave Auburn or Opelika for fashion; it’s here,” Auburn Fashion Week runs from March 1–9. A wrap-up show will be held on the last day of the event. This is the first year Auburn Fashion Week has been done, Witten said. “New York Fashion Week happens mid-February, and we kind of wanted to follow behind it. It’s a natural progression from New York to Auburn,” Witten said. Read more: The Auburn Plainsman - Auburn to host first fashion week

**Continued in paper & web