After a long career in the world of fashion, Venezuelan designer, Gionni Straccia takes over Miami with his new Haute Couture Atelier. Straccia who has been successful with his Atelier in Caracas, Venezuela, has decided to expand his brand to the Anglo market in United States and he already started with our magical city—home of many socialites and celebrities who…
LATINO FASHION WEEK arrives in Miami on Thursday, February 5th, for its 9th Annual 2015 Tour “TIMELESS,” celebrating the ability to create fashion that is beautiful to the eyes, stimulating to the spirit and forever imprinted on the soul. The event will take place at Kukaramakara in Brickell, Miami. Established in Chicago, Latino Fashion Week, the premier resource institution for…
Puerto Rican high-end fashion designer, Luis Antonio took over our city to present his Caribbean inspiration, “Maritime Collection” at the Gala of “Ganando Sonrisas” Foundation at Wynwood in our city of Miami, on December 17, 2014. As the reflection of Luis Antonio’s staple over the past 20 years, this talented designer has become distinguished in the competitive fashion world by his…
In the world of fashion some designers’ hearts are not shaped by convention, their beats are louder, bolder, and adventure– they create a new wave that only can be defined by their own signature! Viviana Gabeiras is one of them. This iconic Miami-based Venezuelan designer is known in Miami and USA for her colorful and ageless brand for women: “Petit…
Much of what set Miami-based Venezuelan designer, Alexis Carballosa, apart from the rest of the fashion designers is that he has always supported the environmental movement, creating awareness through his collections. This talented designer has always blazed his own trail and demonstrated a fearlessness in trying new styles by making a majestic fusion between his passion for the plastic arts,…
50 years ago, on February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in America for the first time in front of three thousand screaming fans that received them. On February 9, “The Fab Four:” John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr played their first iconic show on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” aired on CBS and watched by approximately 73 million…
Venezuelan designer, Angel Sanchez presented his Spring 22015 Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City on September 8th, 2014. The collection featured a palette of color with yellows, pinks, blues, black & white along with floral prints– in fabrics such as embroidered organza, chiffon and silk crepe. Celebrity guests that attended the show included Miss Universes, Gabriela Isler 2013, Stefania…
Image by Humberto Vidal. Carolina Herrera Presented her Spring 2015 Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City on September, 8th, 2014. Herrera presented a collection inspired by the color code of a flower, digitized into a special palette of color from vibrant pinks, iris, blues, majestic purples to gray tones and soft yellows. The collection with floral motifs…
Venezuelan designer Lisu presented her “Tropico” Pre-Spring Collection 2015 at Dominican Republic Fashion Week. “Tropico” is a collection inspired by Latin American and indigenous tapestries with prints drawn by hand by Vega herself, mixing vibrant colors and using the stroke of the drawings as a way of expression to create the fabrics. Femininity dominates this collection along with the combination…
Image: Courtesy of MFW Miami Fashion Week 2014 brought this year’s best resort collections from all over the world, making the Miami Beach Convention Center the epicenter of colorful prints showcasing unique designs that amazed the audience. Italian-Haitian designer, Stella Jean was definitely one of our favorite designers. We fell in love with the way the designer mixed different prints…