Peruvian event to be centre of Latin American fashion

Peru Moda, the biggest fashion event in the South American country of Peru, will become the centre of Latin American fashion this year, Jose Luis Silva, Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, has said.

The fifteenth edition of the event, scheduled to be held from April 26 to 28 in the Peruvian capital of Lima, is expected to surpass the revenue of US$ 80.2 million grossed in 2011, according to Peru’s Export and Tourism Promotion Board (Promperu).

Around 350 exhibitors from Peru are likely to exhibit their products and designs at the event, which is likely to be visited by more than 1,400 buyers from foreign countries.

Promperu said that Peru Moda has been successful in the past due to efforts by Peruvian entrepreneurs to promote luxury fibres, such as pima and tanguis cotton, as well as alpaca and vicuña.

The event provides and excellent opportunity for overseas buyers to become aware about quality, prices, design, production capacity and product innovativeness of the Peruvian fashion industry.

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Rio fashion week kicks off with Herchcovitch show

Rio de Janeiro's winter 2012 fashion week began with a utilitarian-inspired denim collection from Alexandre Herchcovitch, one of the biggest names in Brazilian fashion.

Herchcovitch, who has displayed his work on several international platforms, presented a sober collection that would have been more appropriate for catwalks in New York and Milan.

Herchcovitch was the only exception, as other collections during the day were filled with colours and depicted the use of bold designs, prints and shades.

Erika Frade and Alessa Migani were other designers to display their collections at the event.

The large kimono collection from Patachou had clear eastern influence and included kimono style wrap-dresses. Patachou’s designer Erika Frade was the star of the show as she went on to display crisp poplin for a work shirt and a dress in red leather for glamour.

The elegant collections form Sao Paulo-based fashion label Acquastudio had silk flowers and pastel hues with a 1950s influence. The display of full skirts, nipped waists and rhinestone-covered socks generated lot of excitement.

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Rio fashion week kicks off with Herchcovitch show

Rio de Janeiro's winter 2012 fashion week began with a utilitarian-inspired denim collection from Alexandre Herchcovitch, one of the biggest names in Brazilian fashion.

Herchcovitch, who has displayed his work on several international platforms, presented a sober collection that would have been more appropriate for catwalks in New York and Milan.

Herchcovitch was the only exception, as other collections during the day were filled with colours and depicted the use of bold designs, prints and shades.

Erika Frade and Alessa Migani were other designers to display their collections at the event.

The large kimono collection from Patachou had clear eastern influence and included kimono style wrap-dresses. Patachou’s designer Erika Frade was the star of the show as she went on to display crisp poplin for a work shirt and a dress in red leather for glamour.

The elegant collections form Sao Paulo-based fashion label Acquastudio had silk flowers and pastel hues with a 1950s influence. The display of full skirts, nipped waists and rhinestone-covered socks generated lot of excitement.

Carrie Underwood to perform at Nordstrom Fashion Show

Nordstrom, in partnership with the Nashville Symphony, will present the Nordstrom Symphony Fashion Show, featuring a performance by five-time Grammy winner Carrie Underwood and an exclusive presentation of Oscar de la Renta's Pre-Fall 2012 collection on Tuesday, February 28.

The event, emceed by radio and television personality Storme Warren, will take place from 6-10 pm at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, with a cocktail reception before the show and dinner to follow.

This year marks Nordstrom's first time producing the fashion show since opening a store at The Mall at Green Hills in September of 2011, as well as Carrie Underwood's first performance at the Symphony Fashion Show.

 Guests will also have the opportunity to get a closer look at the featured fashions after the performance and fashion show at an exclusive boutique inside Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Proceeds from the Nordstrom Symphony Fashion Show will assist the Symphony in reaching more than 95,000 people through free community concerts; bringing world-renowned artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Bela Fleck and Emanuel Ax to perform for local audiences; providing barrier-free music education to thousands of students across Middle Tennessee; and supporting the work of today's leading composers.

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Tonia Bastyan designs collaborative collection

Tonia Bastyan, of the famed 1990s UK womenswear designer duo of Press & Bastyan, has designed a collection working in collaboration with other designers.

The new collection Bastyan Collaborate has been designed in association with master of drapery Yong Fong and textile designer Vanessa Harrington.

Comprising of five pieces, two scarves and a clutch bag, the new collection will be on offer at House of Fraser, Brown Thomas and John Lewis in Ireland. It will be also made available online by Bastyan.

Last year, Bastyan, the label of Tonia Bastyan, launched its first store in London, backed by Aurora Fashions.

The Bastyan collections are known to be practical and stylish consisting of individual pieces destined to be worn for seasons to come.


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Ermenegildo Zegna opens new flagship store in Saudi Arabia

Italian luxury menswear specialist, Ermenegildo Zegna, has unveiled a new flagship outlet in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

The launch of the 163 sq m new store is outcome of the international brand’s successful collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s leading luxury retailer – Rubaiyat.

The boutique designed by Studio Beretta of Milan, uses a wide range of colours, textures, materials and furniture items in walnut and rosewood to bestow a different look to the collections, while not comprising with the style and elegance of Zegna.

All the lines of the brand including Ermenegildo Zegna, Sartoria and Couture lines, Upper Casual and Zegna Sport are being displayed at the boutique.

Ermenegildo Zegna is known for its contemporary style of tailoring and for its use of specialized materials.

Sartoria and Couture lines are the most elegant expressions of tailoring art, while Upper Casual is the men’s most stylish leisure time apparel wear.

Zegna Sport offers both a deluxe look and functionality for performance apparels.

To complete Zegna’s masculine range, the new outlet also has a section for Su Misura and leather accessories like bags, footwear and small leather goods.



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Hyderabad Fashion Week ends with Indian traditional lines

Fashion collections of renowned designers like Riyaz Gangji, Neeta Lulla, Nishika Lulla and Prabhat Samarasooriya were showcased on the concluding day of the Hyderabad International Fashion Week.

‘Ethnic Explosion’ the collection from Riyaz Gangji had a Bollywood flavour around it and included saris and lehengas for women and sherwanis for men.

Nishka Lulla’s line named ‘Indian at Heart’ saw models sashaying the ramp in silks, chiffons and nets in myriad colours. The clothing had floral designs and bird motifs in Kalamkari art.




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