MFW: What does it take to win the Eastern Air Lines Flight Attendant Competition?

By Lissette Rondon Miami Fashion Week is here again and this year Eastern Air Lines, a major airline based in Miami, announced that it plans to re-launch services from the Miami International Airport, becoming the official sponsor of Miami Fashion Week. In the spirit of fashion, they created a contest inviting local designers to design the company’s new flight attendant…

Viviana Gabeiras: ‘The Matrix and Star Trek movies were my inspirations’

Lissette Rondon, Founder & President of Miami Fashion Spotlight & Fashion designer, Viviana Gabeiras. Coming from…http://bit.ly/1mWtsFmLR-How do you feel about being selected as one of the five finalists? “This is very exciting! I am loving the whole project,” said Gabeiras. “Love the challenge and at the same time I feel like I am back in college–It is a great opportunity…

Kenneth Cole: The Man behind the brand

Kenneth Cole Interview in Miami: 30 Years, ‘This Is a Kenneth Cole Production,’ and Doing Good

Kenneth Cole Interview in Miami: 30 Years, “This Is a Kenneth Cole Production,” and Doing Good By Lissette Rondon. In 2013, Miami welcomed one of America’s most recognizable fashion voices: Kenneth Cole. The occasion was special—a celebration of 30 years of his career and the South Florida launch of his coffee table book, This Is a Kenneth Cole Production, hosted…

Independence Day: ‘Fashion Heroes’ of Miami

Independence Day: ‘Fashion Heroes’ of Miami

Independence Day is the biggest celebration of the year in the USA. It’s our federal holiday that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, on July 4th, 1776. It’s associated with fireworks, speeches, ceremonies, family reunions, and also reminds us of our great heroes that made this country the land of the free and the home…

Viviana Gabeiras launched new collection inspired by Kate Middleton

Lissette Rondon and Viviana Gabeiras. Image: K. Dawes and J. Mullins Miami’s Top designer, Viviana Gabeiras just launched a new collection inspired by Kate Middleton at the “Coast Show” in Miami Design District, on August 15th, 2011. The fabulous ‘Holiday-Cruise Collection’ was inspired by the fashion sense and elegance of the Duchess of Cambridge, featuring pieces that show the transition…

Interview | Eco-friendly Designer Alexis Carballosa

Lissette Rondon and  Fashion Designer, Alexis Carballosa. Image by F. Diaz With his motto “beauty is eternally preserved”, Fashion Designer, Alexis Carballosa, has been impacting Miami and South Florida with his stunning eco- recycled designs. After his success in 2010, creating an exact replica of a Valentino’s gown for the premier of the movie “Valentino The Last Emperor” at the…