Miami International Fashion Week™

The 13th annual Miami International Fashion Week™ will take place Thursday - Sunday, March 17 - 20, 2011. The venue is transformed into a state of the art "Fashion City" built to house all fashion shows, exhibitions and sponsor lounges as the world's fashion elite flock to Miami to participate in this world class event.

At a press conference on March 18, 2010 Beth Sobol, President of Miami International Fashion Week^TM  was presented with a Proclamation from Mayor Tomas Regalado designating the event as the official fashion week for the City of Miami.

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, India, Italy, Canada, Malaysia, Pakistan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Eastern Eruope, the Caribbean, Mexico and all countries throughout South and Central America presenting their latest collections in women's day and evening wear, men's wear, swimwear, jewelry and accessories 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 Culinary Arts Pavilion sponsored by Whole Foods Market, FIJI Water, A Joy Wallace Catering and Johnson & Wales University will feature a different celebrity chef each night who prepares a fashionable tasting menu reflecting the countries the designers are showing during the event. Each course will be accompanied with a different wine pairing to further compliment the dish.

Over 600 international press register each year for the event including Bravo, Yahoo!, CNN en Español, Fashion TV, Gulf News and The New York Times as well as over 300 buyers from around the world.