US Virgin Islands Fashion Week to be held next month
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| Published on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
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By Susan Mann
Caribbean Net News US Virgin Islands Correspondent
Email: susan@caribbeannetnews.com
ST THOMAS, USVI: The second annual US Virgin Islands Fashion Week will be held on St Thomas beginning Thursday, October 9, and concluding the following Monday the 13th. The five-day multi-cultural event will feature 20 new and established designers from across the Caribbean, USA and Africa who will present their latest collections, ranging from street chic to couture at the signature Caribbean Catwalk Runway Show.
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The event will feature former Project Runway contestant and film producer Zulema Griffin alongside Guyanese born, international designer Roger Gary and Bianca Golden, a former contestant on America’s Next Top Model. Other designers will come from St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Trinidad, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana and Nigeria.
The week of activities will include a unique upscale fashion show, fashion expo, press conference and chic after-parties for the fashion savvy Virgin Islanders.
The main goal of US. VIFW is to provide new and experienced designers with a platform where they can showcase their unique talents and creativity while further enhancing the Caribbean’s fashion tourism market but to showcase and highlight the talent of our local Virgin Islanders.
Over 40 local models, stylists, photographers and make-up artists will have the opportunity to network and be a part of the Virgin Islands fashion movement. | | | | Reads : 819 | | | |
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