Germany:Düsseldorf InterContinental becomes cpd’s official Fashion Hotel

 

The Düsseldorf InterContinental located on the Königsallee is to be the official “Preferred Partner Hotel” at cpd (7 to 9 Februar and 25 to 27 July 2010).

In future at each DГјsseldorf fashion fair the 5-star superior hotel will be transformed into an exclusive fashion hotel offering its guests both special booking conditions and special events and surprises during cpd. For instance, over the duration of the fair the hotel bar “fifty nine” will be home to the вЂcpd club’. Also the official venue for the DГјsseldorf initiative“Voices of Fashion” the вЂcpd club’ will welcome the fashionsector here (from 9 pm each night from 6 to 8 February) to enjoy live music, drinks and conversation. The fair’s own вЂcpd Fashion TV’ channel will inform hotel guests on current fashion trends throughout the year.

The InterContinental Düsseldorf will feature at cpd with its own lounge. A Audi-VIP shuttle will ferry hotel guests to the fashionshows in style and they will be given a backstage tour and front-row seats to catch the best view of the 2010/11 Autumn/Winter fashion. “The InterContinental is Düsseldorf’s hotel with the greatest lifestyle appeal. Zeitgeist, culture and fashion blend uniquely here,” explained Igedo Managing Director Philipp Kronen.“We are really delighted with the partnership as cpd and the InterContinental go very well together. Together we will sharpen Düsseldorf’s profile as a fashion city.”

The next cpd from 7 to 9 February 2010 will showcase some 1,000 collections at the DГјsseldorf Exhibition Centre. 

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USA:Passion for Fashion – Fabrics, scissors & threads!

 

Teen fashionistas are seizing the opportunity to showcase their talents in The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition.

High school seniors from across the U.S. and Canada submitted their best fashion designs and fashion marketing, merchandising and retail management concepts to a participating Art Institutes school. The local winning entry from each school is sent to New York City where a panel of fashion industry professionals evaluates the entries for originality, feasibility and execution.

The panel of judges for the Passion for Fashion Competition 2010 includes: Leanne Marshall, Winner of Project Runway Season 5 and fashion designer; Suede, contestant on Project Runway Season 5 and fashion designer; Patty Hughes, a fashion show producer who has appeared as a fashion expert on The Rachel Ray Show; Leslie Bettison, Owner, Sol de Ibiza clothing store in New York City; and Bruce E. Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist, The Art Institutes.

On the line is a full-tuition scholarship to study (i) Fashion Design or (ii) Fashion Marketing, Fashion Merchandising or Fashion Retail Management to The Art Institute school the winner represents in the Competition. And the fabulous part is that the grand prize winner in each category wins a trip to New York Fashion Week and a chance to meet staff from Seventeen Magazine.

"We continue to see the caliber of entries being submitted into The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition increase every year. It's rewarding evaluating the hard work of these talented students who clearly demonstrate their enthusiasm and knowledge of the fashion industry within their entries," says, Bruce E. Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist, The Art Institutes. 

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India:NIFT Gandhinagar gets new facilities

 

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) , Gandhinagar marked yesterday as a dateline into history with the inauguration of new facilities like on-Campus Girls Hostel, an Auditorium, Guest Staying Facility, Students Mess along with foundation laying of the Student Activity Centre and vertical expansion of the main building.

Union Minister of Textiles Dayanidhi Maran, Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi and the former Deputy Prime Minister of India and Member of Parliament from Gandhinagar constituency Lal Krishna Advani graced the occasion.

Among the highlights of the programme was the certificates distribution ceremony among thirty tribal girls who successfully completed the training programme on вЂHigh Skill Training on Garment Stitching’ initiated and sponsored by the Government of Gujarat under its вЂVanvandhu Kalyan Yojana’ and being implemented by NIFT, Gandhinagar.

The objective of this programme is to empower tribal women through skill training and employment, and this was the third batch passing out from NIFT, Gandhinagar.

Another notable feature of the evening was the handing over of the вЂGeographical Indication Registration Certificate for Tangaliya’ to Shri Jahanbhai Rathore, the President of Tangaliya Hastkala Association - an organization of Tangaliya weavers initiated and registered by NIFT.

Tangaliya is one of the unique and distinct crafts of Surendrangar District of Gujarat for which NIFT, Gandhinagar made a concerted effort through the SGSY special project to revive this indigenous, exquisite treasure of the State and got it protected through the Geographical Indications Protections Registration Act 1999, of India.

Adding another feather to its cap NIFT also initiated and helped the artisans in getting Silk Mark, and Craft Mark for the handicraft products of Surendranagar District. It was thus a red letter day for Surendranagar Vunkar Samaj (SUVAS), a registered organization initiated and formed by NIFT, Gandhinagar. The dignitaries also launched the Website of an artisan’s federation, SUVAS , dedicating it for the cause of the artisans of Surendranagar.

Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran acknowledged the all round rapid progress made by NIFT and announced the opening of five new centres at Jodhpur, Patna, Bhuvaneshwar, Mohali, and Coimbatore. He thanked the Gujarat Government for offering complete support and cooperation in the form of land and other support facilities.

A highlight of various consulting projects was also on display along with the products developed under different projects implemented by NIFT, Gandhinagar during last few years.

The 200-bed Girls Hostel with two wings named after the perennial rivers of Gujarat – Narmada and Tapti having all in-house facilities like Common-rooms, TV room and Indoor Games etc are available for the boarders. A threestorey Students’ Mess named вЂFuel Station’; a fully equipped five room Guest Staying facility named вЂGulmohar’; a 339 seating capacity Auditorium вЂTANARIRI’ - named after the two legendary singer sisters вЂTana’ and вЂRiri’ from North Gujarat, who were contemporary of Tansen were inaugurated by the dignitaries.
 

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USA:Plush offers new Nectarina based Cia Maritima S/S collection

 

Plush Swimwear announced the inclusion of Cia Maritima to its online offerings of high fashion designer swimwear. Available to purchase immediately are select pieces from Cia Maritima’s 2010 Summer Collection.

Cia Maritima is a premier Brazilian beachwear label and stands as one of the most successful swimwear couture brands from Latin America. Founded in 1990, the label belongs to the Rosset Group, the largest textile producer in South America. Cia Maritima leverages the parent group's know-how to apply the most technologically advanced fabrics, seaming techniques and exclusive patterns to their collections.

Cia Maritima’s 2010 collection was inspired by the classicism reminiscent of designer Madeleine Vioneet, modern Versace creations and Greco-Roman mythical figures. Close-fitting pieces, Greek arabesque and geometry all serve to celebrate women’s features with sensual pieces and discreet elegance. Innovative fabrics, such as “New Nectarina” with its velvety touch, and matte jersey, lend fluidness to the pieces in the collection. The first pieces from Cia Maritima selected by Plush Swimwear all feature these refined artistic motifs in their design. 

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UK:LGN Events to host pre-London Fashion Week show & party

 

Don’t miss the chance to see some of the up and coming talent in the industry in this fashion extravaganza.

Designers showcasing include Valentine Avoh with her latest Ready to Wear collection straight from Brussels, Maria Cuji with her new millinery range and Lois Porte, described as “the one to watch” with her avant-garde knitwear range.

Guests attending the event include buyers, press, journalists, PRs and other fashion professionals and enthusiasts.

Dress to impress and support today’s young designers as this exclusive event!

MO*VIDA, built beneath the London Palladium in the heart of London, has won numerous nightclub and party awards, and has played host to some of the worlds’ top celebrities.

LGN Events offer and host a range of fashion events for private clients and members of the public. Since its event management launch, LGN Events have directed and managed Catwalk shows for numerous high profile events and international clients. 

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USA:Black Label Accessories by Lauren Elaine coming soon

 

Designer Lauren Elaine, in partnership with 'La Maison De Fashion', will host an exclusive launch party and shopping event for the new Black Label Accessories line on Saturday, January 16th 2010 from 7:30-10pm at the popular Melrose Avenue storefront. In addition to an official collection debut, a percentage of proceeds from sales during event will go to benefit Ovarian Cancer. The event kicks off with celebrity arrivals from 7:30-9pm, and an ongoing collection installation beginning at 8:00pm.

For the Black Label Accessories line, designer Lauren Elaine combines classic elegance with an exaggerated bohemian edge to create a stand-out collection of headbands and unique hair accessories complimentary to her popular "Black Label" couture dress line, already carried at 'La Maison.'

The one-stop premiere designer resource, popular with editors and stylists, will be the first boutique in Los Angeles to feature the new line-showcasing a variety of handmade couture-style pieces with lavish adornments, detailed beadwork, and exotic feathers. Inspired by period films and all things vintage, Designer Lauren Elaine promises a collection of bold, editorial-worthy pieces that mix past with present, and cocktail with everyday. "They are the sort of accessory you throw on to jazz up a simple white tank, and loosen up a little-black-dress," says Elaine.

For the launch, attendees will enjoy a continuous installation of the new accessories line, modeled with select pieces from the spring/summer 2010 Black Label couture dress collection. Guests are invited to shop, sip, enjoy and experience the new collection amidst an exotic, transformed courtyard- all while supporting a worthy cause for women. The Lauren Elaine label recently showcased at LA Fashion Week in October 2009 with private runway shows at the Los Angeles Theatre on Broadway, as well as an "Encore" event in Hollywood. 

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India:Pearl Academy of Fashion wins APEX AWARD

 

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), India’s leading fashion anddesign institute won Apex Award for вЂThe Best Academic / TrainingInstitute of the Year 2008-09’.

The Award was conferred amidst a glittering ceremony organized byCMAI (Clothing Manufacturers Association of India) at Hotel GrandHyatt, Mumbai recently. Amongst the other nominees short listed by an External Jury were NIFT, Gandhinagar and School of Fashion Technology (SOFT) Pune.

CMAI, Mumbai instituted the apex awards, the premier awards of the Indian apparel industry in the year 2006. Outstanding performers are recognized and chosen by their own peers to honourthose who turn modest apparel into a lifestyle. It acknowledges excellence in apparel manufacturing, marketing and supply chain management also. Contributors from allied industries are also honoured during CMAI awards ceremony.

On this occasion, Col. Surojit Bose, Group Registrar (Academic Administration), Pearl Academy of Fashion said “I am extremely honored to receive such a prestigious award on behalf of Pearl Academy of Fashion. It has proved to be a reward and recognition from the industry for our hard work and dedication in providing the best fashion education in the country. This award is ofutmost importance for every individual associated with Pearl Academy of Fashion. This recognition will be a strong inspirationto continue best of our endeavour in providing quality education in India.”

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) is a leading fashion and design institute with international presence. From an institute, which started with 47 students in 1993, the Academy currently has over 1600 students on its roll in its state-of-the-art campuses in Delhi, Jaipur and Chennai within India and in Dhaka and UAE abroad. The Academy has an extensive network of national and international partners including some of the best knownuniversities and state bodies, besides having membership of prestigious bodies like the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes, National Retail Federation, USA and the Fashion Design Council of India. Currently, Pearl Academy of Fashion is also on the executive body of IFFTI, the only educational institute from India to have this honour. 

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