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For its third season, The GreenShows Eco Fashion Week will present ten fashion designers committed to environmental and social responsibility, September 12-14 during New York Fashion Week. The GreenShows will take place at Metropolitan Pavilion’s new eco-conscious venue, The Metropolitan Suit, centrally located in the heart of Chelsea at 123 West 18th Street, 2nd Floor.
The GreenShows at Metropolitan Pavilion is the only premiere fashion event exclusively committed to eco-friendly, ethically sound, fair-trade fashion during New York Fashion Week. This 3-day event will feature a selection of fashion designers who have been given the opportunity, support and resources to show their collections under one roof.
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim kicks off on Thursday, July 15th in Miami Beach for its sixth sizzling season. This year, ZYNC from American Express and Nic Del Mar have teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind style and shopping destination called ‘Swim & Style’ on July 18, 2010 at The Raleigh.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim is rolling out the red carpet to the fashionable crowd of Miami for an experience that provides special access to the collections they love. ZYNC from American Express will host an exclusive pool party with special performances by the synchronized swimming group, Aqualillies, who fuse music and style for a unique performance set to a hot mix from a celebrity DJ. Guests will also enjoy personal style sessions from Miami’s own fashion boutique and Daily Candy’s “Sweetest Thing” winner Nic del Mar, helping them find their most fashionable and flattering swimwear fit.
MAKE UP FOR EVER, TRESemmé and Clarisonic Sonic Skin Care will also be on site, providing attendees with goodies that fit their personal style including MAKE UP FOR EVER touch ups with the new Aqua Cream Collection, TRESemmé’s TRES Two hairspray and even a little pampering with mini-facials from Clarisonic’s sonic beauty technology. Guests can also stop by the Mercedes-Benz poolside driving simulator featuring the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar to get a taste of the fast life.
The event will take place on The Raleigh Pool Deck at 1775 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach from 11 AM to 4 PM. Please note this event is not open to the general public and is by invitation only.
From Thursday, October 21, 2010 through Saturday, October 23, 2010, Miami will transform into the most fashionable place to be as MIAMI FASHION FEST shows the world what a fashionable city Miami is. During MIAMI FASHION FEST, locals and visitors alike will have the opportunity to experience city-wide fashion events, from top designer personal appearances and runway shows, to styling clinics, in-store retail promotions, fashion photo shoots and much much more. MIAMI FASHION FEST will host a handful of top designers, national media outlets and celebrities to partake in these citywide activities to attract shoppers and the cool fashion crowd to Miami during the third week of October. As part of the three day festivity, fashionistas and Miami’s most beautiful people will come out to play in head-to-toe designer garb to support their favorite shopping spots around town. Retailers will play an active role in organizing their own in-store events and promotions to drive traffic into their stores and boost sales, the primary goal of MIAMI FASHION FEST.
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim kicks off on July 15th to present the 2011 swimwear collections at The Raleigh in Miami Beach. Starting six years ago, the event has become the exclusive destination to showcase the best of the best in swimwear from around the world. This season will welcome 13 new designers to join the roster of who’s who of top internationally recognized brands that have previously shown on the runways of this event. Read the rest of this entry »
I may not have a whole lot of great things to say about her husband (credit where credit is due, however – he’s clearly a brilliant businessman), but Melania Trump always looks amazing. This year, she dressed in my absolute favorite designer, Christian Siriano, for the Met Gala.
She says of working with Christian, “It has been wonderful working with the young and talented designer, Christian Siriano. The dress for The Costume Institute Metropolitan Gala is a beautiful royal blue color; bold yet soft and elegant. Christian immediately knew what type of statement I wanted to make…a dress with a lot of drama…and he achieved that for me! I greatly admire his fashion creativity and I look forward to wearing many more of Christian’s creations!”
Christian of course responded with “It was such a wonderful experience working with Melania to create this gown for her. She is the epitome of what a fabulous woman should represent with style and class. Melania wanted this dress to be about drama and glamour so that is what we did. The gown is made of Royal blue satin-faced organza and the color I recently used in my Fall 2010 collection. The draped bodice is fitted to the hip and the skirt of the dress is full with tucks and gathers creating a cascading wave – like movement. The dress is very sculptural but also very romantic and soft giving her many shapes when she turns in different directions. ”
The color is absolutely brilliant, and I adore the draping at the bottom of the dress with the contrasting fitted bodice.
Christie’s has joined with NBC Universal and four leading environmental organizations to form a unique partnership, to raise awareness and funds for the protection of our planet, culminating with the inaugural Christies’ Green Auction on April 22, the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The carbon neutral auction will have live and online components, featuring world-renowned works of art, exotic travel packages and unique celebrity experiences.
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