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Beth Sobol
President
Sobol Fashion Productions, Inc.
Since 1975 Beth has lived and worked in more than 25 countries accumulating extensive experience and international contacts in all phases of fashion show and special event production and is recognized as a pioneer on the international fashion scene.
During the past several years, Beth has become most notable for her concept, development and implementation of Miami Fashion Week®. Miami Fashion Week®, which initially presented the latest collections of designers from Latin America, has grown to include designers from North and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Canada, Asia, Australia and the Caribbean, and has garnered international attention within both the fashion and corporate worlds, securing sponsorships from major multi-national companies and media partners from around the world.
Beth has worked with many of the industry's most influential designers and producers and has developed both professional and personal relationships worldwide. Her clients include local, international and major fashion designers, international special event production companies, charity and fund raising groups, foundations, national fashion associations, international fashion councils, international designer salons, fashion magazines, public relations companies, trade show management companies, shopping malls, national department stores, art galleries and private educational institutions.
In 2000, Beth was presented with a Proclamation from the State of Florida for her work with Miami Fashion Week® from then Secretary of State Katherine Harris, and has been presented with five Keys to the City of Miami Beach by two past Mayors.
Beth was a judge at the 2001 Miss Colombia pageant in Cartagena, Colombia where the Mayor presented her with the Key to the City, a judge at the 2004 Miss Ecuador pageant in Guayquil, Ecuador, 2004 Miss Universe pageant in Quito, Ecuador 2008 Dubai Style Awards in Dubai, UAE and 2008 Mr. Model Universe in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In April 2006 Beth was named as one of Florida’s Top 100 Power Players by Florida International Magazine, in February 2007 named as one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Miami by Reel Life Magazine and in October 2007 named as one of the Top 25 Influencers in Florida by General Motors Corporation.
Sobol Fashion Productions has also developed the first world-traveling “Fashion Reality” show in television history called Miami Fashion Week LIVE. The Miami Fashion Week LIVE reality series will begin filming in Summer 2008. Future serieswill include designers from Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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