The 12th annual Miami International Fashion Week™ will take place Thursday – Sunday, March 18 – 21, 2010 at the Shops at Midtown in Miami’s trendy Wynwood Art District. The building is transformed into a state of the art “Fashion City” built to house all fashion shows and sponsor lounges as the world’s fashion elite flock to Miami to participate in this world class event.
As the largest International and Hispanic fashion event in the US, Miami International Fashion Week™ has brought the best in international and Latin fashion, beauty, music, cuisine and art to the forefront of the American fashion scene.
With a crossover of international culture from designers, entertainers and celebrities from around the world including Spain, Belgium, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Malaysia, Pakistan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Eastern Eruope, the Caribbean, Mexico and all countries throughout South and Central America with hundreds of international media, jet-setters and fashion royalty arriving to attend the shows.
All shows and special events are designer and celebrity personal appearances, closing with the Miami Moda & Music Awards®, a celebrity fashion and entertainment awards show featuring special guest designers and international recording artists.
The International Culinary Arts Pavilion sponsored by Whole Foods Market, A Joy Wallace Catering and Johnson & Wales University will feature a different celebrity chef each night who will prepare a tasting menu based on the countries the designers are showing from that evening. Each course will be accompanied with a different wine paring to further compliment the dish.
Over 500 international press register each year for the event including CNN en Español, Fashion TV, Gulf News and The New York Times as well as over 300 buyers from around the world.
Tuesday, March 16th
6:00pm – 8:00pm – Global Business Seminar & Cocktail Reception
Global Fashion Industry Seminar moderated by Charlotte Gallogly, President of the World Trade Center Miami with speakers from the US Customs Office discussing regulations on entering the US with apparel, Raquel Regalado, Esq., of Malloy & Malloy, P.A., specialists in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law with a special expertise in apparel counterfeiting, Mercedes Gonzalez, President of Global Purchasing Group, a buying office and trends and retail expert from NYC and an international banker discussing lines of credit, merchants accounts, etc. Location: TBA
Wednesday, March 17th
6:00pm – 8:00pm – Trends & Retail Seminar & Cocktail Reception
International Trends & US Retail Seminar presented Mercedes Gonzalez, President of Global Purchasing Group in NYC representing over 200 stores in North and South America . Location: TBA
10:00pm – MIFW 2010 Kick-off Party
Thursday, March 18th – Opening Night
6:00pm – Press Conference and announcement of Humanitarian Award recipients
7:30pm – Fashion Show
8:30pm – Fashion Show
9:30pm – Miami Style Showcase
Student and Emerging Designer Competition finalists, Emerging Designer Prelude with Cesar Rosario, Romina Heighes, claudiae by Claudia Estrada and Eduardo de las Casas and the Miami Style Show featuring Julian Chang, Petit Pois by Viviana G and Nicolas Felizola
11:00pm – Opening Night Party
Friday, March 19th – Latin American Designer Night
7:00pm – Fashion Show
8:30pm – Copa Airlines Showcase
Featuring Franco Montoro/Venezuela, Marcelo Quadros/Brazil, Milu Espinoza/Ecuador, Jaime Luna/Panamá, Eduardo González/Colombia
9:30pm – Fashion Show
11:00pm – Afterglow Party
Saturday, March 20th – International Designer Night
7:00pm – Fashion Show
8:30pm – Fashion Show
9:30pm – Fashion Show
11:00pm – Afterglow Party
Sunday, March 21st
7:00pm – Fashion Show
8:30pm – Special Guest Designer and the Miami Moda & Music Awards®
Celebrity hosts and a live performance by international recording artist.
10:00pm – Closing Night Wrap Party at Midtown
List of final designers, performers and show schedule TBC
Jewelry & Accessories Marketplace Exhibition:
Ana Gutierrez Jewelry – Costa Rica
Candy Woolley Accesories – USA
Carina Moreno Jewelry – USA
Charles Albert Jewelry – USA
Claudia Gill Jewelry – USA
Estilo Sur Accessories – USA
Top Beach / Indian Summer Jewelry – Philippines
Jessie-Ann Jessamy Accessories – Grenada
Kelly Cimber Accessories – USA
La’MoD Designs by Christina Brooke Accessories – USA
Vanessa Boulton Original Handbags – Venezuela
Miami International Fashion Week™
Winner of the 2009 Entreprenuer of the Year Award
presented by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
For more information, visit http://www.miamifashionweek.com/