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Andres Aquino (USA), Backstage and show atmosphere, Catalin Botezatu (Romania), Cristina Nitopi (Australia), Hallero (Nigeria), Han Couture (China-USA), House of Jola (Nigeria), Jorge Diep (Dominican Republic), Joy Washington (The Netherlands), Lanre Da Silva-Ajayi (Nigeria), Nedret Taciroglu (Turkey), Soucha Couture (Egypt), Walid Atallah (Dubai), Zizi Cardow (Nigeria)

Couture Fashion Week is a multi-day event showcasing couture and luxury fashion. It also includes exhibits of luxury brands and fine art as well as world-class entertainment and receptions. The event is held in top venues in New York City, Dallas, Palm Beach, Florida and other selected cities and is attended by upscale consumers, invited VIPs, the press and high-end store buyers. Couture Fashion Week offers unique branding opportunities for luxury products and services.

"I want my shows to be a platform where an army of artists and other creative minds come together to express themselves in conjunction with my designs," says Andres Aquino, the producer of Couture Fashion Week New York.

Visit the event website for more information: www.CoutureFashionWeek.com

Hair Styling: Federico Calce.
Makeup: Mahealani Diego, Tomy Rivero, Elizabeth Pazmino, Kendal Shannon, Gil Cruz, David Rank Ray.
Cosmetics: Christine Valmy Intl., Rouge Cosmetics.
Artists: David Datuna, Esperanza Tielbaard, Gonul Engin Yilmaz, Zhu Yi Yong, Victoria Yin.
Accessories: Suzette Couture, Vavas Diamond Eyewear, Teaira Brewer, Shoe Stylist.
Managers: Elaine Hallgren, Carlos de Jesus.

3.1 Phillip Lim, Anna Sui, Argentine Designers Collections, BCBGNAXAZRIA, Badgley Mischka, Brian Reyes, Carlos Miele, Carolina Harrera, Custo Barcelona, DKNY, DavidElfin, Dennis Basso, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenberg, Doo.Ri, Duckie Brown, Gottex, Herge Leger by Max Azria, Isaac Mizrahi, Lela Rose, Mara Hoffman, Max Azria, Michael Kors, Milly by Michelle Smith, Nanette Lepore, Narciso Rodriguez, Pamela Roland, Ports 1961, Rosa Cha, Tadashi Shoji, Tibi, Tommy Hilfiger, Tony Cohen, Trias

During Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, designers, show producers, members of press, models and fashion followers can be found in the iconic tents in New York City’s Bryant Park. This season’s line up will once again host runway shows accommodating 300 to 1200 people as the established and up-and-coming designers set the trends and entice the world to buy their collections for next Spring/Summer 2010.

 “All of us at IMG are proud of the caliber, talent and quality of designers who will be presenting their collections on America’s most renowned runways.” said Fern Mallis, SVP of IMG Fashion.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will kick off with Michael Angel followed by BCBGMAXAZRIA, Duckie Brown, Ports 1961, Cesar Galindo, Cynthia Steffe, Yigal Azrouёl, Charlotte Ronson, Nicole Miller, This Day/Arise: African Fashion Collective, Venexiana, Lacoste, Georges Chakra, Andy & Debb, Academy of Art University, Christian Siriano, Chado Ralph Rucci, Vivienne Tam, Lela Rose, Derek Lam, DKNY, Thuy, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Diane Von Furstenberg, Rebecca Taylor, Tuleh, Custo Barcelona, Carolina Herrera, Carlos Miele, Jill Stuart, Tracy Reese, Donna Karan, Yeohlee, Tadashi Shoji, TonyCohen, Gottex, Badgley Mischka, Brian Reyes, Toni Maticevski, Pamella Roland, MAX AZRIA, Dennis Basso, Willow, Tibi, Narciso Rodriguez, Toni Francesc, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Milly by Michelle Smith, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Anna Sui, Doo.Ri, Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi, Trias, Calvin Klein, Chocheng, Argentinean Designer Collections and Tommy Hilfiger.

The Bryant Park Tents’ three venues include the Salon, the Promenade and the Tent. Over the course of 8 days, approximately 100,000 people will pass through these venues to attend shows, meet and greet the media, retailers and fashion professionals - each doing their business from morning to night.

Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is joined by DHL, American Express, Maybelline New York, W Hotels Worldwide, TRESemmé, McCafé, LU Biscuits, Peroni, Chambord and O.N.E.™ One Natural Experience as well as the following media outlets The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily and Getty Images. Each of these sponsors will be providing hospitality, services and amenities to make the hectic week of shows as effortless and pleasurable as possible for all attendees.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is an IMG owned and produced event.
 
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collections will be held September 10-17, 2009. For more information, and for press and industry registration, please visit us online at www.mbfashionweek.com/newyork.

Chantelle, Elixir, Gerbe, Lejaby, Passionata, Simone Perele

LINGERIE FRANÇAISE PARIS presents
Secrets of Seduction: an evening celebrating French lingerie design

The night will once again feature coveted brands last year’s celebrated evening; Lejaby, Elixir, Simone Perele, Chantelle, and Passionata will all share their unique fashion visions. Newcomers to the event Empreinte and Gerbe hosiery round out the selection for an evening that promises to provide a truly comprehensive presentation of the seductive and feminine world of lingerie.  
Details and embellishments are a strong trend for 2009/2010 with florals, embroidery and lace appearing in designs from Elixir, Lejaby and Passionata. Chantelle and Simone Perele continue their proud tradition of creating perfectly crafted pieces that enfold feminine lace details into designs that celebrate a woman’s shape and newcomer Empreinte delivers delicate designs for full busted women.  Hand and made to measure luxury hosiery Gerbe adds a splash of colour and depth to the presentation with hues of purple, red, fuschia, chocolate and black adding the perfect finishing touch to each look.

Elegant and luxurious European textiles are incorporated in all seven of the brands showcased, resulting in imaginative designs that seduce whether they are worn or watched. “Secrets of Seduction” offers its exclusive audience of tastemakers, fashion elite, celebrities and media, a rare opportunity to see this amazing tradition of French design celebrated through seven unique viewpoints under one roof.
Luxury event space, Wychwood Barns plays host to the much anticipated event, adding a new dimension of modernity and intrigue to the evening. Guests will be treated to a private cocktail reception of French favourites; hors d’oeuvres and champagne before a spectacle of French lingerie.  A culture that celebrates design and expression in all its avenues, it is a small wonder that France is home to the ingénues behind lingerie, an art form that honors sensuality and design and dates back to the corset. This evening will celebrate both the heritage and evolution of lingerie in the design and fashion worlds.

ESCADA, Greta Constantine, Show Atmosphere, V Hazelton

Faren, GushueSwim, Jody Leigh, Show Atmosphere, Thieves

Toronto Fashion Incubator New Labels Fashion Design Competition. After a rigorous six-month design competition, an inspiring runway show sets the stage to unveil four talented finalists as they compete for an ELLE Canada prize package valued at over $25,000.

Brazilian-inspired swimwear go up against avant-garde apparel in a ground-breaking event packed with fashion insiders. Charismatic emcee Anne-Marie Mediwake (Co-Anchor, the News Hour at 6, Global News) and noteworthy competition judges Nathalie Atkinson (Fashion Journalist, National Post), Kim D’Eon (Entertainment Reporter, ET Canada), David Dixon (Designer, David Dixon Inc.), Teresa Isabella (Design Director, Bluenotes), Peter Papapetrou (Stylist & TV Host, Renovate My Wardrobe) and Rita Silvan (Editor-In-Chief, ELLE Canada) deliberate live at the gala to decide the winner.

- Gushueswim by Cheryl Gushue: Brazilian-inspired swimwear for the sexy and confident woman
- Jody Leigh: Classic career wear takes a cue from the 1940s
- Thieves by Sonja Den Elzen: Fine tailoring and easy draping in eco-friendly fabrics
- Faren by Faren Tami: Architecture and art meet for edgy separates

Congratulation to Faren Tami - the Winner of this year competition!!!

Brian Bailey, Jason Myers, Jessica Biffi, Sunny Fong

Andrew Majtenyi, Marie Saint Pierre, Morales, SHAN, Show Atmosphere, Simon Chang, Tavan and Mitto

ANIKA, Amanda Rose, Andal Lopez, Annie Thompson, Backstage, Breeyn McCarney, Cherry Blossom, Christabel Couture, Christopher Paunil, Deadly Nightshades, Diepo, Elizaveta Yankelovich, Erin Chan, Fashion Whore, Futurstate, Harsh Designs, Heidi Ackerman, IMAGOzine, Jennifer Allison, Jessica Mary Clayton, Jet Exibition, Katrina Tuttle, Kirsty McKenzie, LOVE Cliche, Lovas Wesley Badanjak, Lubica, MATRYOSHKA, Magpie, Mathew Donnelly, Meet My Art, NEVA, Nahanee, Paper People Clothing, Romandin, Ryerson School of Fashion, Salvadore by Martha Sharpe, Salvation, Show Atmosphere, Starkers Corsetry, Tassoni Brasil, Too Hot Too Wet Too Dangerous, UND, Vesture, Worth, Yang Yang, Zuzanium, youth inAsia

"[FAT] Toronto Alternative Arts & Fashion Week is a multi-arts festival with a mandate of showcasing artistic disciplines rooted in fashion and their exploration of clothing and the body in today's time. The festival emphasizes this mandate through the showcase of fashion design, photography, installation, video, performance, music and dance, in an effort to push forward and redefine our perception of the fashion phenomenon." Toronto Alternative Fashion Week '09

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 1 – HOME – APRIL 21 / 09
Exploring the roots and history of the places we come from. The theme reflects on issues around diversity, interconnection, and convergence between art, clothing and various domestic influences.
DESIGNERS: FASHION WHORE, DIEPO, KATRINA TUTTLE, NAHANÉE BY JILL GRANT, LOVE CLICHÉ by Belinda Visag, MATRYOSHKA BY PINK LADY, YANG YANG, CHRISTOPHER PAUNIL, LUBICA, JESSICA MARY CLAYTON, VESTURE

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 2 – PLANET – APRIL 22 / 09
How do we create a balance between progress and nature? A look at the current state of the globe and
work that deals with fashion and art in relationship to the environment and sustainability.
DESIGNERS: ZUZANIUM, ANIKA, andal-lopez, WORTH. BY DAVID C WIGLEY, AMANDA ROSE, CHERRY BLOSSOM, ROMANDIN BY CRISTINA SABAIDUC, DEADLY NIGHTSHADES, PAPER PEOPLE CLOTHING, ELIZAVETA YANKELOVICH AKA KAMELEON, MEET MY ART BY BABY STEINBERG, TOO HOT TOO WET TOO DANGEROUS: BY KAREY SHINN

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 3 – GUTTER – APRIL 23 /09
The nature of survival and the ways clothing negotiates limitations. The social, political, cultural and economical aspects of a place on the edge, raw, uncomfortable, unsettling, shifting and extreme.
DESIGNERS: BREEYN MCCARNEY, NEVA, ÜND, HARSH DESIGNS, TASSONI BRASIL, JET EXHIBITION, MAGPIE, youth.inAsia, KIRSTY MCKENZIE, SALVATION by Asphyxia / Magdelina / Empire, IMAGOzine

[FAT] 2009 - DAY 4 – BEYOND – APRIL 24 /09
Beyond indicates where we are headed and how we can reinvent ourselves through cloth. It explores the
notion of dreams, imagination, the extremes of invention and the possibilities for the future.
DESIGNERS: LOVAS WESLEY BADANJAK, SALVADORE BY MARTHA SHARPE, JENNIFER ALLISON, HEIDI ACKERMAN, ERINCHAN.COM, FUTURSTATE, STARKERS! CORSETRY, RYERSON SCHOOL OF FASHION, ANNIE THOMPSON, MATTHEW DONNELLY, CHRISTABEL COUTURE

For more information please visit www.alternativefashionweek.com

Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 1, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 2, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 3, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 4, Mass Exodus Chiaroscuro 5

Three Ring - 2nd & 3rd year students Fashion Show
Mass Exodus: Chiaroscuro - 4th year students Fashion Show
Link - 4th year students Communication Exhibit

For more information please visit ryersonfashionweek.ca website.

Ed Hardy GSUS PUMA ROXY HOMANZ

Professional models dressed in the latest looks from some of the industry's hippest labels (Ed Hardy, GSUS, PUMA, ROXY, HOMANZ) shared the stage with singers, dancers, skateboarders and bike riders. The result: a multi-media mashup for the senses! LIVERight Gala

For more information please visit www.liverightgala.ca and Canadian Liver Foundation web site www.liver.ca