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2008 Event Schedule
Monday, January 28th
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Official 10th Anniversary Announcement Party, Julian Chang Boutique, 6667 Biscayne Blvd. Sponsored by Rain Vodka.
Wednesday, April 2nd
7:30pm - 10:00pm - Official Welcoming Party hosted by Tiffany & Co. at Grove Isle Hotel, sponsored by Rain Vodka and Michele Pommier Models feautring a sneak peek MFW designer fashion show with Keys for a Cause benefiting Voices for Children Foundation, Inc. and a live fine auction presented by West End Publishing benefiting the Miami Fashion Week Foundation, Inc.and the Council of International Fashion Designers, Inc. Models provided by Michele Pommier Models. Special live preformance by Verena By Invitation Only.
Saturday, April 5th
2:00pm - Models Casting - Strickly enforced, only pre-approved models and agents. Please submit inquiries by Email to mfwcasting@yahoo.com
Monday, April 7th
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Business Panel and Cocktail Reception for the designers and business managers, hosted by Citibank, the World Trade Center Miami and Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.. Citibank South Beach, 1685 Washington Ave. Miami Beach. By Invitation Only.
Tuesday, April 8th
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Trends Seminar and Cocktail Reception for the designers and guests, presented by Global Resource Group, NYC. By Invitation Only.
8:00pm - 1:00am - Official Kick-Off Party hosted by Vanidades Magazine featuring a Nicolas Felizola fashion show , Gary Nader Fine Art Gallery, 62 NW 27th Street, Wynwood Arts District, Miami 33137. By Invitation only.
Opening Night - Wednesday, April 9th
6:00pm - Press Conference and Jewelry & Accessory Marketplace
7:00 pm- Re(Define) (Real)ity ™ Little in the Middle by Lee Ann Park Fashion Show sponsored by the Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness, CosmoGirl Magazine, Jet Blue, Ford Models, CHI , Diba Shoes and Parsons The New School For Design to benefit the National Eating Disorder Association. Live performance by MTV’s “Fysh & Chicks” and special guest appearance by Miss Florida 2006, Allison Kreiger.
8:00pm - Lingerie / Swimwear Showcase: Arianne (Canada) / B'COZ (Australia) Live preformance by Ana Cristina / Mikieda Franklin (St. Kitts) / WABI (Colombia) / Unico Men's (Colombia)
9:30pm - Miami Style Showcase
South Florida Student Designer Competition Winners: Kyra Jachode A.i. Ft. Lauderdale, Loreal Banks AIU, Stephen Oliver IADT, Faith Marrett AIU, Sky Sadler IADT, Danielle Hull AIU
New Designer Competition Winners: Orangia Collection, Marjanne Kalf, UnaLuna Collection, Eduardo de las Casas
Miami Designers: Julian Chang, Bogosse, Ana Maria Guiulfo, Nicolas Felizola
Sponsored by ELLE Magazine, Shiseido Cosmetics, Michele Pommier Models and Council of International Fashion Designers.
12:00am - Official Opening Night After Party at The Forge, 432 41st Street, Miami Beach
Thursday, April 10th
6:00pm - Jewelry & Accessory Marketplace opens
7:00pm - Dominican Republic Showcase: Robert Flores, Santiago Paulino, Luis Menieur. Sponsored by Council of International Fashion Designers.
8:30pm - Justine Davis for DavisEyes Fashion Show - Australia. Live preformance by Australian recording artist Rob Edwards. Sponsored by Council of International Fashion Designers
9:30pm - Argentina Showcase: Marcelo Senra, Benito Fernandez, Lucia G-Ollataguerra for Pampacorral, Veronica de la Canal. Sponsored by Export.Ar, Council of International Fashion Designers and Copa Airlines
12:00am - Official After Party at Mansion, 1235 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach
Friday, April 11th
6:00pm - Jewelry & Accessory Marketplace opens
7:00pm - Colombia Showcase: Top Student Designers from Universidad Autonoma del Caribe plus designers Elsa de Jesus Cohen, Marcelo Hernan Garcia, Pili Mirani, Jeronima Polacios. Sponsored by the Gobernación del Atlántico.
8:30pm - Eveningwear Showcase: Pelli Cha (Brazil/USA) / Rykii de Jude (Barbados) / Elizabeth Muir (USA/Afghanistan) / Cecilia Perez Alta Costura (Colombia)
9:30pm - Mocali Showcase: Designers from Castilla y Leon Spain
12:00am - Official After Party at Opium (VIP general) and Privé, (Private VIP) 136 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Saturday, April 12th
6:00pm – Jewelry & Accessories Marketplace Opens
7:00pm – Maria Pryor Fashion Show / Argentina. Sponsored by Export.Ar,Council of International Fashion Designers and Copa Airlines
8:30pm – Emerging East Designer Showcase: Ashish, Viral & Vikrant for VIRTUES (India) / AZARA by Aplana & Neeraj (India) / Zahra Mohammed (Dubai, UAE) Winner of the Dubai Style Awards. Sponsored by the Fashion Design Council of India, Council of International Fashion Designers, The Wordsmiths and Emirates Vision.
9:30pm – Copa Airlines Showcase: Judy Hazbun (Colombia) / Beatriz Soto (Colombia) / Milu Espinosa (Ecuador) / Jaime Troncoso (Chile) / Federico Visuetti (Panama)
12:00am – Official After Party, The Fifth Lounge , 1045 5th St. (corner of Lenox Ave.) Miami Beach hosted by Two Mundos Magazine.
Sunday, April 13th
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Celebrity Red Carpet Arrivals
8:00pm - Miami Moda Awards and fashion show with past New Star in Fashion Award Winners Sitka Semsch 2003 (Peru), Hernan Zajar 2002 (Colombia) and Ruben Campos 2000 (Chile) Celebrity emcees Ana Remos and Frank Cairo, live preformance by Alejandra Alberti and special guest appearances. Travel sponsored by Copa Airlines.
11:00pm - Official 10th Anniversary Wrap Party at SET, 320 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
2008 Jewelry and Accessories Designers
Ana Maria Gutierrez Wearable Art/ Costa Rica
Lee Dahlberg Leather Rockbands / USA
Yigal Arieh Fine Jewelry / USA
Chané Jewels by Fatima Cespedes / Bolivia
Jimmy Quiroga Designs / USA
AZUL by Ivone Machetriggo / USA
Francisca Bastos Design / Brazil-USA
AYNE Jewelers / Bolivia-USA
Cosmopolitan Jewels by Joyce E. Nelson / USA
WABI Accessories / Colombia
MAYA / Israel
Liza Echeverry Jewelry / Colombia
Gobernacion del Atlántico & Universidad Autónoma Del Caribe / Colombia
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