Luxury Spanish Footwear Brand Bymara On the Runway at Couture Fashion Week

Bymara, the luxury Spanish footwear brand, will present a selection of stunning designs on the runway as part of the Andres Aquino fashion show at Couture Fashion Week New York. Marking the prestigious brand’s first appearance at CFW, the fashion show will be held at 8:00 pm on Sunday February 14, 2016 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Founded by Yaimara Munoz Mata, and based in Alicante, Spain, the exquisite Bymara footwear designs are inspired by the women who wear them, who are participants in their own dreams. The handmade shoes are constructed to the strictest quality standards and with the impeccable craftsmanship for which the Spanish footwear industry is famous. Made from the highest quality leather, the shoes feature a complex choreography resulting in a perfect geometry of material, design and color. These are exclusive shoes for inspiring women.

The Bymara shoes to be shown at Couture Fashion Week with the “Alicante Heat” fashion collection by Andres Aquino, feature high heels and beautiful combinations of silver and gold tones accented with shades of blue and salmon.

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February 4, 2016

Elegant Designs by Elcy Cortorreal to Grace the Couture Fashion Week Runway

New York-based designer Elcy Cortorreal will present her latest elegant collection of womenswear during the upcoming 23rd season of Couture Fashion Week in New York City. Marking the designer’s second appearance at the prestigious event, the fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday February 13, 2016 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Elcy Cortorreal discovered her passion for fashion design and painting at a young age. She graduated from Laie Fashion Design School, and went on to study at the renowned Altos de Chavon design academy where she perfected her craft.
Ms. Cortorreal has shown her designs at important fashion events in the Dominican Republic, garnering enthusiastic reviews from experts in the fashion industry. She became a pioneer in launching fashion shows in regions of the Dominican Republic where they had never been held before, including the first-ever fashion show held at the Pinar Dorado Hotel in Jarabacoa, a fast-growing tourist region.

Since 2006, Ms. Cortorreal has worked in the United States with a number of established designers, including fellow Dominican and fashion legend Oscar de la Renta. Her wealth of experience has contributed to the perfection of her own unique style and her vision of offering her clients a variety of products of optimum quality. She launched her own signature label in 2009 with the mission of creating high quality designs and services which strive to revolutionize consumers’ taste in the world of fashion design.

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January 27, 2016

Award-Winning Designer Addy van den Krommenacker To Show at Couture Fashion Week New York

Award-winning Dutch designer Addy van den Krommenacker will show his latest collection at the upcoming 23rd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. The highly anticipated fashion show will take place at 8:00 pm on Sunday February 14, 2016 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, at the “Crossroads of the World.”

Mr. van den Krommenacker has had a great interest in fashion since childhood. He began his career as a fashion retailer and buyer, and his expert fashion advice soon became sought after by many Dutch celebrities including Sandra Reemer and Willeke Alberti en Jette van der Meij. After selling clothes by international designers for a number of years, Mr. van den Krommenacker launched his own collection in 2001, and his career really took off.

Mr. van den Krommenacker’s first designs were shown at the Beau Monde Fashion Awards in 2002, and in 2003 he launched his entire haute couture collection. Since then, he has shown his designs at many prestigious fashion events including Alta Moda in Rome, Jakarta Fashion Week in Indonesia, Amsterdam Fashion Week and Perth Fashion Week in Australia, as well as at events in Kazakhstan, Sarajevo, Montenegro, Belgium, Budapest, Sicily, and Kuala Lumpur, among others. His designs have also been featured on the hit TV show America’s Next Top Model, in which top model and host Tyra Banks wore a stunning gown specially designed by Addy van den Krommenacker. The episode aired in over 130 countries. His designs have been worn by many international celebrities and socialites including actress Thekla Reuten who wore one of his gowns at the Academy Awards in Hollywood, Glennis Grace who performed in one of his gowns at the Eurovision Song Contest, Australian top model and pro golfer Anna Rawson, actress Carly Steel, actress Sofia Milos (CSI Miami), singer Mayra Veronica, three-time golden Globe Award Winner Mary Lou Henner, and Dutch celebrities including Tooske Ragas, Chantal Janzen, Estelle Cruijf and Wendy van Dijk. He has designed bridal gowns for the wives of soccer stars Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wesley Sneijder and Joris Mathijsen, among others. He has shown his designs at the Cannes Film Festival where Courtney Love and Lady Victoria Hervey both wore dresses designed by him.

His numerous accolades include being awarded membership to the prestigious Swiss Camera Nazionale Moda in Lugano and being knighted into the Order of Orange-Nassau by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix in recognition of his outstanding work and achievements in Dutch fashion. The real pinnacle of his career, however, was being requested to design a wedding gown for Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parma. Both the veil and gown featured heirloom embroidery lace, which had originally been worn by her mother, Princess Irene, on her wedding day almost 50 years before. This spectacular gown was then perfectly complemented by two elegant Krommenacker outfits for both the mother and sister of the bride on that special day. During the inauguration of King Willem Alexander in 2013 in Amsterdam, the Princesses Irene, Margarita, Annette and Aimée, as well as the wife of the mayor of Amsterdam, Femke van der Laan wore creations by Mr. van den Krommenacker.

Recently, Addy van den Krommenacker launched his signature perfume, “Red Carpet,” and began a collaboration with the fashion chain Steps to create an affordable collection for a wide audience.

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January 27, 2016

Sushma Patel Brings Stunning East-West Fusion Designs to Couture Fashion Week

Award-winning designer Sushma Patel will present her latest collection at the upcoming 23rd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. A regular favorite of CFW audiences, known for her stunning east-west fusion designs, Ms. Patel’s fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday February 12, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York City.

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January 27, 2016

Latest Collection by Designer Fatou Ndene Ndiaye Set to Shine at Couture Fashion Week

Designer Fatou Ndene Ndiaye will present her latest collection of womenswear at Couture Fashion Week New York. Marking the designer’s second appearance at the prestigious event, the fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday February 12, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York City.

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January 26, 2016

Marisol Henriquez Brings “Sources of Elegance” Collection to Couture Fashion Week

Dominican designer Marisol Henriquez will return to Couture Fashion Week New York with the presentation of her latest collection entitled “Sources of Elegance.” A regular favorite with CFW audiences, Ms. Henriquez’s fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday February 14, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway in New York City.

The Autumn-Winter 2016 collection is inspired by a confident and defiant feminine aesthetic, with each ensemble exuding elegance, glamour and style. Marisol Henriquez’s distinctive designs are characterized by the use of beautiful textures and colors as well as brilliant contrasts adding a magical touch to each piece. Luxurious fabrics include silk charmeuse, shantung silk, tulle, and shimmering metallics. Her predominant colors this season are silver, black, gold, and iridescent purple. This season she introduces new styles featuring Mermaid and Princess silhouettes, flattering to the female figure, as well as biased and fluid dresses. Essential sets of jackets and skirts add a versatile touch to the collection. All the designs have a great appeal for the fashionistas always striving to be at the forefront of style. And as usual in Ms. Henriquez’s collections, the designer enhances the ensembles with her signature belts, handbags and accessories.

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January 25, 2016

Designer Lainy Gold to Show “Fragile” Collection at Couture Fashion Week

Designer Lainy Gold will return to Couture Fashion Week New York with the showing of her latest collection entitled “Fragile.” The fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday February 14, 2016 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York City. It will be part of Couture Fashion Week’s 23rd season, and marks Lainy Gold’s third show at the event.

Lainy Gold’s latest collection, “Fragile,” is the story of a woman’s struggle growing up and how she has blossomed into a very strong independent women . She is caring and delicate on the outside but powerful and strong on the inside. Her struggles have helped her appreciate life’s gifts. Ms. Gold celebrates the transformation from this challenging childhood through this inspired collection. The presentation starts very quietly, reserved and delicate, and ends with strength and power. Lainy Gold’s creativity comes through in this eclectic gathering of Art in Fashion. She considers design to be her lifeline, her air and how she breathes.

Ms. Gold is also a published photographer and has started to incorporate her love of art through fashion and photography in her work. Her designs and photos have been featured on numerous magazine covers and editorial pages. She is also an accomplished actress and has appeared in such TV shows as Law and Order, Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods, and films including New Year’s Eve, Mr. Poppers Penguin, Two Weeks Notice and Jersey Girl. Her latest role is in Road Rage – A Bleak Comedy, a film directed by Brad Mays.

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January 22, 2016

Catalin Botezatu To Show Latest Dramatic Collection at Couture Fashion Week NY

Renowned celebrity fashion designer Catalin Botezatu will present his latest collection during the 23rd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. The highly-anticipated fashion show will be held at 8:00 pm on Friday February 12, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, 1605 Broadway in New York City.

Mr. Botezatu’s fashion shows are always a delightful extravaganza based on specific themes. Some past themes include “Egyptian”, “Buddha Bar”, “Angels”, “Witches”, “Byzantium” “Barbarian”, “Kyoto”, and “Chicago”, among many others. Mr. Botezatu is the only major world designer who personally oversees all production elements of his shows, from garments and accessories to hair and makeup, soundtrack and choreography. He has participated in numerous prestigious fashion events all over the world including in Milan, Venice, Paris, Bali, Iceland, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Rome, Istanbul, Malta, Athens, Moscow, Las Vegas, Chicago, Bucharest, Jakarta, Sri Lanka, New Dehli and Jamaica, as well as being a special featured designer at Couture Fashion Week New York on multiple occasions.

Catalin Botezatu started his fashion career as a model. He went on to study and work with fashion legend Gianni Versace, who influenced his style considerably. Mr. Botezatu later returned to his native Bucharest and launched his own fashion house, “Delphi.” He has received more awards than any other Romanian designer throughout his prodigious and prolific career, including being twice named Romanian Designer of the Year by Romanian National Television. He has made fashion history doing photo shoots at the Amir Palace in Tunisia, and at the world-famous Egyptian pyramids and Sphinx, and has staged many over-the-top fashion and entertainment events. He has been featured in major media including Book Moda (Italy), Der Stern (Germany), Fashion TV (France and Canada), OQ TV (Austria), She (UK), and Vogue.

In addition to his breathtaking couture fashions, Catalin Botezatu also designs swimwear, men’s underwear, jewelry and ready-to-wear collections, as well as furniture and home accessories. He has collaborated with famed Italian designer Valeria Marini, and has designed for VIPs, socialites and celebrities including Vanessa Williams, opera star Angela Gheorghiu, and Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci. Mr. Botezatu also has a signature perfume line, and recently was The Bachelor on the hit reality TV series in Romania for several seasons. He is also the host of the Next Top Model series in Romania, which has set new records for TV viewership. A biography of Catalin Botezatu, entitled Three Lives. Punishment was recently published by Monica Vlad, and has become a bestseller. Mr. Botezatu is also an international ambassador for the GH Mumm champagne brand.

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January 21, 2016

Alexandra Popescu-York Returns to Couture Fashion Week with “Unleashed” Collection

Acclaimed artist-designer Alexandra Popescu-York will make her fifth appearance at Couture Fashion Week New York with the showing of her latest collection entitled “Unleashed.” A regular favorite of CFW audiences, Ms. Popescu-York’s fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday February 14, 2016 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

“Unleashed” is a splendidly rich Fall-Winter 2016 collection of garments and accessories with a glamorous avant-garde look that is as edgy and unique as the emblematic New Yorker. The collection features one-of-a-kind intricately detailed pieces of clothing, jewelery and handbags made of select, finely embroidered fabrics. It is a collection for the woman whose presence is a statement that captures the eye and soul at first sight and remains the center of everyone’s attention until the end.

In addition to her fashion show, Ms. Popescu-York will also have a three-day exhibit of her paintings during Couture Fashion Week, February 12-14, 2016. Both her fashion collection and the art she will exhibit are inspired by the vibrancy of New York City.

Romanian-born, New York City-based designer and artist Alexandra Popescu-York (also known as Alexandra Suciu in her roles as wife and mother) has fast emerged on the global stage of visual arts and the fashion industry. She has garnered numerous accolades, with the most recent being the inclusion of her paintings in the United Nations’ 70th anniversary international art exhibition. Ms. Popescu-York’s humanitarian efforts have earned her the title of “Ambassador of Good Hearts and Romanian Culture”.

Ms. Popescu-York’s creations are characterized by each piece’s exquisitely symbolic depiction of carefully selected themes. Recent themes include “Âme de l’artiste” (soul of the artist), “Phoenix – The Legend”, “Metropolitan” (inspired by art, history and civilization highlights from the Metropolitan Museum of Art), and “GranD’Or”, a collection based on Ms. Popescu-York’s own artistic creations. In recent years, four of Alexandra Popescu-York’s monumental paintings, including the renowned “New York– Past, Present and Future” tryptic, were designated as background pieces for shows by Couture Fashion Week producer and designer Andres Aquino, an admirer and supporter of Ms. Popescu-York’s creations.

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January 18, 2016

Nepalese Model Dipak Ghimire to Walk the Runway at Andres Aquino Fashion Show

Renowned Nepalese model and entertainer Dipak Ghimire will walk the runway during the upcoming Andres Aquino fashion show at Couture Fashion Week New York. Part of the prestigious event’s 23rd season, the show will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday February 13, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York City. It will present Mr. Aquino’s latest collection entitled “Elysium Fields.”

A well-known personality in India and Dubai as well as in his native Nepal, Dipak Ghimire began his career as an event organizer. Now based in Kathmandu, he and his team have produced numerous entertainment events including high-profile beauty pageants, fashion shows, musical tours, musical events and many more. Mr. Ghimire is also a successful fashion and print model, and has appeared in a number of music videos as well. He especially enjoys his work as a model. As a beauty pageant producer, where he gets great satisfaction from inspiring young participants to reach their potential and believe in themselves.

As an established media personality in the entertainment field, Mr. Ghimire looks forward to a bright future of event management. “We are seeing a steadily increasing number of events in our part of the world,” says Mr. Ghimire. “There are many positive developments and much growth potential in this sector of entertainment.”

At the February 13, 2016 show in New York, Dipak Ghimire will be part of designer Andres Aquino’s latest signature fashion and entertainment presentation.

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