India:Pearl Academy of Fashion presents Pearl Utsav 2010

 

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), one of the premier fashion institutes in the country has organized its annual student cultural festival “Pearl Utsav”, yesterday evening at Talkatora Stadium New Delhi.

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament was the Chief Guest for the evening. Many other dignitaries also graced the occasion with their presence.

Annual cultural festival is an important day of a college life. All 1400 students are charged up for this colorful extravaganza and put on enormous hard work during practice and rehearsals which is going on for about a month now.

An inter college competition has been organised in the morning between 10 am to 1 pm and cultural performances has light up the stadium in the evening to showcase the young talent and abilities of the students of Pearl Academy of Fashion.

Activities in the evening take off with a performance by a troop of 22 children with вЂAutism’ and showcased their special abilities and capabilities with a message to the world that if вЂthere is a will a person can achieve anything in this world.’

Performance from PAF students was a mix of Semi Classical dance, Hip-Hop, Salsa, Bollywood Style Romeo Juliet, Gidda and Bhangra. 

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UK:Sussex Fashion Awards being staged in Brighton & Hove

 

Sussex Fashion Awards 2011 incorporating Brighton & Hove on February 24 2011. The new fashion event recognizing the very best of fashion and its talent, influential people in fashion today across Sussex.
The new fashion event recognizing the very best of fashion and its talent , influential people in fashion today across Sussex.

More than 500 fashion nominations have been received to date for the 11 awards up for grabs including the headline Award, вЂSussex Fashion Emerging Talent Award 2011'.

With as many nominated product categories being represented as possible, from menswear to dancewear, resortwear to kidswear the Director of the event, Michaela Walker, said.

вЂThe Fashion Sussex team are simply thrilled with the enormous and quite staggering response from nominees to date. The closing date is just before Christmas 2010 and hope that as shoppers are out and about doing their Christmas Shop, they will remember to nominate the best store, or etailer, or designer they have just shopped at’...

There are 9 Judges who wlll be deciding from a short list of nominations in January 2011

“Judges Rachel and Dawn stated:

†We are really excited about being on the judging panel for the first ever Sussex Fashion Awards and are looking forward to being able to help new designers establish themselves in this fiercely competitive market’

Clearly the judges, nominees, fashion industry are all getting behind this new event being staged in a stunning church location, 24 February 2011, in Brighton & Hove, with mentions even in The Houses of Parliament this week, Wednesday, 8 December, by another of our Judges, Mike Weatherley, MP, representing Hove & Portslade during the Role of tourism in regenerating seaside towns.

A special private Press launch is being staged, 14 January 2011, where the shortlisted nominees will be announced, meeting the judges and VIP's. 

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UK:Louise Walleneit’s Birthday Suits to hit LFW runway

 

Louise Walleneit and her conceptual label Birthday Suits will be bringing experimental fashion to the forefront of London Fashion Week this season.

The innovative luxury label known for blurring the boundaries between research, art and fashion is set to cause quite a stir amongst British press keen to see Walleneit’s signature experimental silhouettes and approach to Aut/Win 2011.

Walleneit’s background in the arts led to the launch of her label in 2008. The philosophy behind the brand states: вЂThe ideas and products develop in a Tran disciplinary space between fashion, art and research. 3- dimensional statements are made, based on periodic changing concepts. The progress of translation from the current state of a shape into another state is the design method to overcome borders between fashion, art and research.’

Birthday Suits Autumn/winter 2011 collection can be viewed at the Charing Cross Hotel, The Strand on Saturday 19 February 2011 from 7.30pm as part of season V “A La Mode” LFW showcase. 

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Germany:GDS - groundbreaking trend platform for the sector

 

Preparations for the 111th GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories are well underway. From 16 to 18 March 2011 the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre will once again become the sectoral meeting point and information platform for orientation in the international shoe business. Some 780 exhibitors from over 30 countries will be presenting to the international trade audience their shoe, bag and accessories collections for the 2011/12 Autumn/Winter season.

With its approx. 1,850 collections GDS provides a comprehensive market overview of the progressive and classic premium segment, of the high-selling, colourful sports and denim wear segment while presenting design newcomers and brands with broad market acceptance alongside the latest in kids’ fashion. New from March will be the altered sequence of days for the event. So as to better meet the needs of both trade and industry GDS and its sister event GLOBAL SHOES will in future now be held from Wednesday to Friday.

“We are once again expecting a varied and, more specifically, broad-based event featuring an exciting blend of market leaders alongside smaller new labels,” said GDS Director Kirstin Deutelmoser commenting on the event. “Even at this early stage the state of play is very gratifying: exhibitor interest in all range segments is high and demand is particularly great in the Premium and Young Fashion segments. And this is why we are looking ahead to the next event with great optimism.”

With its thematically staged lifestyle universes, its unique trend concept under the “Follow the Trend” umbrella brand and its comprehensive supporting programme GDS has established itself as a generator of impulses and a key trend platform over the past few seasons. “The supporting programme to accompany the trade fair is particularly aimed at preparing the retail trade for their ordering negotiations and daily business,” explains Kirstin Deutelmoser.

Over three days visitors will have the opportunity to take a look at the new looks in four different shows staged on the catwalk. Matching trend installations will present to them the details in greater depth and in some 20 seminars international speakers will impart important know-how on key ordering trends and sector-specific themes.

New in the Premium Segment – the Designers’ Area
Demand in the premium segment at GDS continues to grow. Which is why visitors will now be able to enjoy the Designers’ Area located in Hall 4 in a prominent position directly adjacent to the Upper Style Zone and White Cubes. In cooperation with the British Footwear Association (BFA) eight select design labels will be presented here in uniform stand design featuring collections such as Esska, Five By Rio Ferdinand, House of Harlow, Miss L Fire, Modern Vintage, One True Saxon, Shellys, Strutt London, Ted Baker and Unleashed.

GLOBAL SHOES – leading trade show for sourcing
Held at DГјsseldorf Exhibition Centrein parallel to GDS will be GLOBAL SHOES, an independent communication and order platform for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and volume suppliers. This leading fair for the sourcing segment will once again present a broad-based range of shoes and leather goods for the bulk market. Expected at the forthcoming event will be approx. 410 international suppliers from 20 countries. Those highly commercial suppliers already confirming their participation include the likes of Hong Kong Carlo Rossi, Mad Mad as well as Michel Axel, New York Group and Y. Yessi.

The next GDS and GLOBAL SHOES fairs will be held from 16 to 18 March 2011 and from 7 to 9 September 2011. A total of approx. 1,190 exhibitors from 41 countries will be presenting their shoe, bag and accessories collections for the 2011/12 Autumn/Winter season at the fair. 

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Asia:Incredible increase in visitors at 15th anniversary of Cosmoprof

 

Cosmoprof Asia, the international event second only in the world to Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna and the largest show in the beautysector in the Asia Pacific region, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 10 to 12 November, 2010, has once again confirmed its importance to the global beauty market.

A joint venture between UBM Asia Ltd and BolongnaFiere, Cosmoprof Asia posted impressive statistics at its 15th anniversary:57,400 sqm of exhibition area (+10% compared to the 2009 edition) that hosted 1,633 exhibitors (16% up on 2009); a 49% increase in visitor online pre-registration numbers, which corresponded with the 10% increase in actual attendance of more than 45,100 visitors over the three show days; setting a new record in international attendance with over 26,100 visitors (11% up on 2009) mostly coming from Australia, China, France, Germany,Italy, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Brazil and the USA;18,900 attendees from Hong Kong (8% up on the previous year); and more than 200 media members and journalists.

Exhibitors coming from 34 countries and regions reported excellent results and high satisfaction, their expectation of meeting new prospective customers was widely met thanks to the participation of buyers of a very high standing from across the world.

“The response to this year’s show has really been tremendous. Cosmoprof Asia has again confirmed its position as the definitive show in the region for the international cosmetic and beauty business. It is the reference point for new trends and visitors took away with them exciting new ideas and new business contacts,” says Michael Duck, Director of Cosmoprof Asia Ltd and Senior Vice President of UBM Asia.

18 country and group pavilions participated in Cosmoprof Asia 2010: Australia, Belgium, mainland China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Swiss, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and the USA. For the first time ever, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organisation) organised a collective exhibition of 15 brands seeking trade partners and new opportunities.

The Italian contingent was 20% larger than the last edition. The French, German, Spanish and American pavilions were likewise larger than in 2009.

International Buyer Programme
For the third year, the International Buyer Programme bought together international buyers and manufacturers and 112 pre-scheduled appointments took place in the International Buyer Lounge at the fair.

Spa Soul
It was a great success for this new initiative launched at Cosmoprof Asia this year. Pevonia, PhytoCeuticals, Image Skincare and Aroma Vera presented their concept and products in a highly contemporary way in especially dedicated lounges in Spa Soul, a special project dedicated to spa brands of an extraordinarily high level, and received excellent feedback. The Spa Conference held on 11 November was one of the keyevents in Spa Soul. Ten international speakers interacted with more than 100 qualified spa operators, investors and hotel chain representatives from China, India, Indonesia and Thailand. Topical issues such as the development of specific treatment products and the reasons why Asia is leading global development in medical day spas were examined.
 

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UAE:Tony Yaacoub to open the Bride Show Abu Dhabi

 

Celebrity designer Tony Yaacoub will add sparkle and glamour to The Bride Show Abu Dhabi when he opens the runway fashion shows on 2 February 2011 at 6:00 pm.

Yaacoub is most known for dressing stars like Nancy Ajram, Najwa Karam and Majida El Roumy with luxurious, crystal-studded gowns. His collection of bridal wear and evening gowns are not currently available in UAE storefronts, offering brides-to-be and industry insiders an exclusive chance to buy the dresses that their favourite celebrities love to wear at the Bride Show Abu Dhabi.

Yaacoub remains tight-lipped about the eagerly anticipated 2011 collection, but says he worked from a palette of peach, grey and greige which will be liberally sprinkled with his favourite Swarovski crystals.

“I design for women who love being women. Crystal is one of the finest embellishments as it’s very close to the diamond effect,” Yaacoub commented. “It gives a feeling of glamour and matches the spirit of our dresses.”

Women who love elegant bridal and evening wear can visit The Bride Show Abu Dhabi, celebrating its 10th year, from 2 to 5 February 2011 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The Bride Show Dubai will follow from 30 March to 2 April 2011 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre.  

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India:TIA & SNDT present TAI SHALOM 2011 – Fashion Show

 

The Textile Association (India) is presenting a Fashion Show for the first jointly with S.N.D.T. Women’s University. The Fashion Show with the theme “TAI SHALOM 2011” will be a great morale booster for the Fashion & Textile Clothing Industry This Fashion Show will be held on 23rd February 2011 at St. Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra. Mumbai.

As we all see, fashion industry thrives on creation, and talents are vital for its success. To complement and strengthen fashion talent on the road to further success TAI has decided to organize a fashion show jointly with S.N.D.T. College, a fashion teaching institute. This is our beginning for skilled students to exhibit their ability and flair.

SNDT established in 1961 and is a pioneer in women’s education in India. Then B.Sc. in Fashion Design, a degree programme in fashion design under SNDT Women’s University started in 2006, who engages in providing a developed training programme with highly proficient faculty.

The course provides focused training to encourage innovation & stimulate creativity. It builds a strong foundation in core subjects like Pattern Making, Textiles, Illustration and in all grooms the budding designers from campus to corporate.

The Textile Association (India) has its own prestigious and majestic position among the hearts of people dealing in textiles. It organizes seminars, conferences, workshops and exhibition of textile and allied machinery for the benefits of its members serving the textile industry. To provide strength & impetus to this aspect, the Textile Association (India) acts as a potent link amongst the Industry, Policy Makers, Academia and Textile Professionals.

The Association organizes annual All India Textile conferences to strengthen the ties amongst industry. TAI caters to the needs of all fibres, all products, and all sectors of the Indian textile industry. Now has TAI decided to present a Fashion show in association with Fashion Institute and this TAI SHALOM 2011 will be jointly with SNDT Women’s University. 

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