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Sunday 7 October 2012

AT LAST DC FASHION WEEK SEASON 17 KICKS OFF WITH POMP AND PAGEANTRY

The much awaited season 17 of the ever growing DC FASHION WEEK kicked off in great style.The fashion event actually lived up to expectation according a cross-section of the participants.The city of DC was agog for one week and here are some highlights from the various events....

MONDAY,17th,  ECO FASHION SHOW...

This show kicked off DC Fashion week.A lot of Eco-friendly designs were showcased by various Eco fashion designers such as Isagus Extroversions, Joanna Carrie, MyraSync, and "PROJECT BLUE WRAP", an Eco-friendly partnership between DC fashion week and Inova health System's Office of Sustainability that featured clothing made from sterile hospital fabric.







TUESDAY,18TH, AC/DC DESIGNER FASHION SHOW

This event was held at the Washington Club in Dupont Circle.The AC/DC fashion event actually had a serene atmosphere in the second floor ballroom. Bassnectar started off the show with "Ping Pong" which kept the audience thrilled and relaxed, the DJ of the night kept did a good job by coming up with nice tunes. Corjour International (red carpet womenswear designer) and Andrew Nowell Menswear (celebrity menswear designer) graced the runway with their various designs. 


WEDNESDAY,19TH, DC FASHION WEEK FASHION IN THE STREETS

China Town was agog with DC fashion week models and staff. Models from the fashion event walked the streets of china town showcasing much talents.They also performed a flash mob dance spotting a black DC fashion Week T-Shirts.More than two dozen models took part in this event.



THURSDAY,20TH, FASHION INDUSTRY NETWORKING PART

DC Fashion week took a relaxing mood on Thursday as stylists, models, media, photographers,  bloggers, designers, retail, modelling agencies, lovers of style, came together to network. It was a night that will linger on for a while in the the hearts of participants as designers showcased their bathing suit collections.The  models were looking extremely sexy and gorgeous according to a guest.The party took place at Dirty Bar in Midtown. Main stream fashion Accessories were showcased featured during the event such as hats, bags, jewellery, from designers such as House of Jola and Aphropolitan.









FRIDAY, 21ST, SOUTH ASIAN DESIGNER SHOWCASE

At Indique Heights, Maryland,  the South Asian designer collections came out special and made a lot of glowing designs compared to its previous outings.The designer that stood out was Firefly with high coloured jackets and scarves.


SATURDAY, 22ND, EMERGING DESIGNER SHOWCASE & CONCERT

The EMERGING DESIGNER SHOWCASE & CONCERT was integrated into DC fashion week to encourage and promote the young & budding talents in the fashion industry in DC. It was held at the Washington Post Conference Centre.Notable in the night was Nubian Hueman that showcased and sold their personal items.








SUNDAY, 23RD, 17TH INTERNATIONAL COUTURE COLLECTIONS
GRAND FINALE

International Designers present their collections at DC fashion week's finale event.As the suggests, the grand finale was a spectacle to behold as various international designers showcased their best of the best.Held at the Embassy of France la Maison Francaise, the night was a show of cross-cultural collections. The Nigerian delegation was ably represented by Keto Couture and Sally Itiego. Some of their collections ranged from rich African and Nigerian prints with high textured fabrics that can stand on its on in any part of the world.











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