U.S.A.: Eight days of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
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Amiri [2011-05-20]
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York is a month away. Producers, designers and stylists are preparing their collections to grace the most centralized fashion event worldwide. Bryant Park will take center stage in New York City and once again become the fashion scene when the Spring 2009 collections are presented.
In anticipation of the 70th anniversary of the The Wizard of Oz in 2009, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will kick-off the week with a gala event at Saks Fifth Avenue on the evening of September 4th.
“We couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the fantastic schedule we have planned for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week this season,” said IMG Fashion Senior Vice President Fern Mallis. “Once again we are showcasing both the most well-known and up and coming designers in the world.”
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week schedule begins with Michael Angel and is followed by BCBGMAXAZRIA , Perry Ellis, Duckie Brown, Rubin Singer, Nicole Miller, Erin Fetherston, Academy of Art University, Venexiana, Lacoste, Charlotte Ronson, Tony Maticevski, Abaeté, Andy & Debb, Rosa Chá, Verrier, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Rock & Republic, Macqua, Lela Rose, DKNY, Tracy Reese, Terexov, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Diane Von Furstenberg, Y-3, Akiko Ogawa., Tibi, Miss Sixty, Thuy Diep, Twinkle by Wenlan, Carolina Herrera, Peter Som, Jill Stuart, Sergio Davila, Diesel Black Gold, Luca Luca, Yeohlee, Tony Cohen, Ports 1961, Gottex, Cynthia Steffe, Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Iódice, Betsey Johnson, Dennis Basso, Joanna Mastroianni, MAX AZRIA, Vivienne Tam, Brian Reyes, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, Richard Chai, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Carlos Miele, Pamella Roland, Milly by Michelle Smith, Anna Sui, Mara Hoffman, Malan Breton, Vera Wang, Naeem Khan, Rebecca Taylor, Reem Acra, Calvin Klein, Leifsdottir, Chris Han, Custo Barcelona, Zac Posen, Aurelio Costarella, Project Runway, Ralph Lauren, Tadashi Shoji, Sabyasachi, Carmen Marc Valvo, Donna Karan Collection and OmniaLuo by Zheng Luo.
The historic Bryant Park Tents contain three venues this season: the Promenade, the Salon and the largest venue, the Tent. Over the course of eight days of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the tents will host more than 100,000 industry insiders, professionals and guests attending runway shows, conducting interviews, reviewing and buying collections and re-affirming the importance and economic impact of the city’s prestigious fashion industry.
Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is joined by DHL, American Express, M.A.C Cosmetics, Judith Ripka, YKK, W Hotels Worldwide, Havaianas, BlackBerry and T-Mobile USA INC., OfficeMax, Seoul Metropolitan Government, LU Biscuits, Evian Natural Spring Water, Peroni, The Wines of Rioja, Imperia Vodka, Chambord, and BAWLS Guarana as well as the following media partners The New York Times, Women’s Wear Daily, Full Frontal Fashion, ULTRA HD and Getty Images. Each of these sponsors will be providing hospitality, services and amenities to make the exciting week of shows as enjoyable and pleasant as possible for all attendees.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 Collections will be held September 5-12, 2008.