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A Look Back At Miami Fashion Week

  By Karen Huggins Miami has become the capital of Latin America and  Miami Fashion Week has shown us why. Five days full of fashion, Latin American designers and colorful collections. The first day we started with the press conference at the Kimpton EPIC Miami and a Kick Off party at Saks Fifth Avenue Brickell where fashionistas, fashion lovers, celebrities and influencers, gathered to preview beautiful pieces of different designers. Guests enjoyed music, cocktails and bites from Casa Tua. The second day, the show begins! We started early in the morning with the MIAFW summit “Sustainability & Technology”. This is one of my favorite topics in fashion, all the trends and new projects of different brands to make the fashion industry a sustainable industry. In the afternoon, Rene Ruiz opened the fashion week shows at Ice Palace Film Studios with the launch of his new brand: Rene by RR, a younger line that goes from day to evening. The following show, Agatha Ruiz de La Prada; a funny, colorful and playful collection. First row with Spanish celebrities such as Amaia Salamanca, Nieves Alvarez, and Antonio Banderas…. Third day of Miami Fashion Week, beautiful shows from Daniella Batlle, Herminas Reea and Vero Diaz. I loved the top designer of Haute Couture dresses, Herminas Reea collection; the dresses with sumptuous fabric choices and accessories for their hair were gorgeous.  After the runways, The MIAFW Benefit Gala was celebrated at Faena Forum in South Beach. Antonio Banderas hosted the event and the Colombian singer Juanes had the crowd dancing. On Saturday, the Influencers brunch took place at Seaspice Restaurant. A morning full of Mimosas and fashion. At 3:00 PM the shows started with Dash, then Miami Fashion Institute, Glory ANG and Fernando Alberto. Miami Fashion Week closed the last day with Jenny Polanco, Arcadio Diaz, Jacqueline Then and Gianinna Azar runway. Gianinna’s collection was amazing with chic looks for day and night. After the shows, the closing party began at Ice Palace Film Studios. A beautiful week that highlighted the importance Miami is gaining every year in Fashion.

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Miami Fashion Week Recap

Day 3 – Master Class Programming, Runway Shows and Antonio Banderas Benefit Gala Photo Credit: Lukebeyond Day three of Miami Fashion Week (MIAFW) continued with the educational series of Miami Fashion Week Summit hosted by internationally recognized model Valeria Mazza. Opening the floor was Dr. Carmen Hijosa, founder and CEO of Piñatex, who spoke on sustainable materials, followed by Juan Pedro Moreno, president of Accenture, commenting on the impact of digital, and concluded with Francois Van Den Abeele, founder of Sea2see, explaining on sea waste disrupting fashion. Back at the Ice Palace Film Studios, over 600 guests were in attendance leaving standing-room only for the runway presentations by Benito Santos and Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada. Renowned Mexican fashion designer, Benito Santos, opened the night with looks inspired by Greek mythology. Ready-to-wear resort wear with gold accents and gladiator sandals, the exclusive collection reflected ancient beauty. Noble Spanish designer Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada followed with her models bouncing with energy, blowing kisses and getting cheeky on the runway. With the brand’s signature fun-loving style, the exclusive resort collection unleashed a rainbow-spanning palette that was smacked with stripes, hearts and patterns. The evening concluded with MIAFW Honorary President Antonio Banderas Benefit Gala, with all proceeds supporting Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation and Fundación Lágrimas y Favores. The annual black-tie event featured sit-down dinner, live entertainment and live auction. For the first time in its history, Roberto Cavalli unveiled a special curated luxury collection at the gala to an audience of A-list celebrities, global influencers and fashion leaders. The collection embodied a modern design of beauty and sensuality with a fresh perspective on glamour. Featuring 25 looks from the brand’s collection, the Roberto Cavalli team donated an evening gown of the SS 2005 Roberto Cavalli Collection to the live auction. VIPS in attendance included: · Antonio Banderas (MIAFW Honorary President) · Julio Iranzo (MIAFW CEO) · Carlos A. Giménez (Mayor of Miami-Dade County) · Valeria Mazza (Fashion Model and Entrepreneur) · Nieves Álvarez (Spanish Model and Television Presenter) · Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada (Fashion Designer) · Ángel Sánchez (Fashion Designer) · Rene Ruiz (Fashion Designer) · Ugo Colombo (Real Estate Developer) Looking forward, day four will include exclusive runway shows by Colombia’s acclaimed designers Daniella Batlle, Carolina Estefan and Lina Cantillo, as well renowned Spanish designer Custo Barcelona.    

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