Category: Fashion

Sumbul’s Floral-Inspired Collection at Couture Fashion Week NY

Sumbul's Collection fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYNew Jersey-based designer Sumbul will present her latest impeccably crafted collection during the upcoming 27th season of Couture Fashion Week New York. The fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday February 10, 2018 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan at the Crossroads of the World.

Sumbul launched “Sumbul’s Collection” in 2011. Sumbul is a well-known name in women’s fashion, and has presented her designs at numerous important events including Couture Fashion Week at the Waldorf Astoria, New York in 2011, as well as Atlantic City Fashion Week, Plitz New York Fashion Week, the Runway Princess Show and the Emunal Cancer Foundation Fashion Show. Sumbul has received multiple achievement awards for her unique work.

Sumbul is presenting her Spring collection In February 2018. This collection reflects a profound inspiration of beautiful flowers and pastel colors. The Spring collection is comprised of luxurious ready-to-wear designs with a touch of glamor and style.

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Flawless Designs by JAL Fashion at the Cannes GSF Awards Gala and Luxury Fashion Shows

JAL Fashion by Chirawan Lewis fashion show at Cannes Global Short Film Awards Gala and Luxury Fashion ShowsAward-winning designer Chirawan Lewis will present the latest designs for her JAL Fashion label during the Cannes Global Short Film Awards Gala and Luxury Fashion Shows event on May 19, 2018. Part of the third annual edition of the prestigious event, the gala will be held at the iconic Intercontinental Carlton Cannes in Cannes, France.

Chirawan Lewis has been creating exquisite designs for her JAL Fashion label since 2013 . Her latest collection is entitled “Siam International” and features the beauty, tradition and colors of her native Thailand, for which she is known.

“As a young designer I try to create flawless pieces that can be worn for special and important occasions,” says Ms. Lewis.

JAL Fashion designs have been featured in prominent TV programs, Thai publications and on social media. JAL received an ASEAN AWARD in 2015 and the New Award in 2016. JAL’s clientele includes Miss Thailand, Thai movie stars, celebrities and many business leaders in Thailand and England.

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New York’s Hot Cop Samantha Sepulveda to Be Honored at Couture Fashion Week

Samantha Sepulveda

New York’s very own celebrity police officer, model, and entrepreneur Samantha Sepulveda will walk the runway as a special guest at the Andres Aquino fashion show during the upcoming 27th season of Couture Fashion Week New York. Ms. Sepulveda will also receive a special achievement award recognizing her charitable work and entrepreneurial accomplishments. The event will be held at 8:00 pm on Saturday February 10, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan in New York City.

Samantha Sepulveda is an 8-year police veteran and holds an MBA in Finance from Hofstra University. As a model she has appeared on several major magazine covers and in features worldwide in such publications as FHM, Maxim, GQ, Muscle & Fitness and Inside Fitness, as well as in articles in the New York Post, The Daily Mail and many more. She recently appeared on the cover of MMA Uncaged Magazine alongside Rhonda Rousey. She has also appeared on many important television programs including Fox 5, Good Day New York, Pix 11, TMZ, Don Francisco, Univision, Telemundo, and more. Ms. Sepulveda was recently named Australia’s Most Inspirational Woman of 2016, ModelsMania 2017 Model of the Year, and is currently an ambassador for ‘Kiss Domestic Violence Against Women Good Bye’ and works closely with the community and children Adopt-a-Cop program. She recently walked the runway at Couture Fashion Week New York.

In addition to Samantha Sepulveda’s law enforcement and modeling work, she is also a world traveler, owner of her own clothing line, and author of a forthcoming motivational book. Her organization, Sepulveda Equities, recently joined forces with Apple Orchard to construct a Power Plasma plant in Thailand which will transform waste into renewable energy, while creating jobs and cleaning the local water supply. Samantha Sepulveda is an inspirational figure who continues to break stereotypes.

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Funari New York to Show Versatile Eco-Friendly Designs at Couture Fashion Week

FUNARI New York fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NY

New York-based designer Janelle Funari will present the latest collection for her FUNARI label during the 27th season of Couture Fashion Week New York. The fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday February 10, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, in the heart of the Big Apple.

FUNARI performance active wear clothing is stylish, functional and eco-friendly, designed for today’s dynamic and busy woman. Inspired by the streets of New York, the collection was created for the fierce yet subtle woman who will wear the line and feel the confidence and strength of a city warrior! The brand is edgy yet elegant, and can be worn all day long, transitioning seamlessly from the gym to a dinner out paired with heels. Designed with comfort, quality, practicality and couture in mind, the FUNARI brand is impeccably crafted from the world’s best fabrics and manufactured in Brooklyn: Made in NYC.

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Malaysian Design Stars Eja Shahril Bring Tun Teja Collection to Couture Fashion Week

Eja Shahril fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYRising Malaysian design stars Eja and Shahril will present their latest collection entitled “Tun Teja” at Couture Fashion Week New York’s 26th season. Marking the label’s first appearance at the prestigious fashion week event, the highly anticipated fashion show will be held at 8:00 pm on Friday September 8, 2017 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan in New York City.

In calling this collection “Tun Teja” the design team of Eja and Shahril are striving to represent the Muslim design community, modest fashion design and the country of Malaysia to the world. The two young designers are a married couple from Pahang, Kuala Lipis Pinang Island. Since the concept of modest fashion is not well-known in the western fashion industry, Eja and Shahril have made this collection with a wide appeal, modest yet suitable for all women. They have shown their designs at important fashion events including the International Indonesia Muslim Festival, Kuala Lumpur Islamic Fashion and many more international stages.

The theme of this collection, “Tun Teja,” is inspired by a famous heroine of Malaysian legend. With their showing in New York, Eja and Sharil hope to raise awareness of this Malaysia legend and to introduce the dignity and majesty of Muslim Fashion internationally. The show will include a special appearance by Mira Filzah, the famous Malaysian actress, model, host and entrepreneur. She is well-known in Malaysia for her roles in popular TV dramas including Dunia Lola and Cinta Si Wedding Planner, as well as the recent launch of her own brand of organic skin care products and her designs of shawls and hijabs. Mira was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs 2016 by Entrepreneur Insight, Malaysia, and currently has more than 2.2 million followers on Instagram.

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Katha Productions Presents LeViCo at Couture Fashion Week

LeViCo fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYProminent Indonesian fashion brand JSL LeViCo will showcase a collection of handcrafted masterpiece designs during the next Couture Fashion Week New York. Presented by Katha Productions, the collection is entitled “The Secret Journey to East Nusa Tanggara.” The fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday September 10, 2017 in the Broadway Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in New York City.

East Nusa Tenggara is located in Southeast Indonesia and consists of almost 600 beautiful and remote islands. The exquisite hand woven fabrics from the region feature a diverse array of colors, textures, embellishments and inspirations – from myths of the ancestors to animals, plants and other natural elements, as well as abstract designs.

Julie Sutrisno Laiskodat, designer and CEO of the House of LeViCo,  has devoted herself to the promotion of her tribe’s culture to help ensure their future in East Nusa Tenggara. She believes that women play invaluable roles, not only in molding families, but also in developing and improving society as a whole. The desiLeViCo fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYgns for the collection “The Secret Journey to East Nusa Tanggara,” are made from the dreams of the women weavers for their children’s future.

The show director is Kanaya Tabitha, Director of Katha Productions. Ms. Tabitha is a fashion designer, social activist and founder of Rumah Pandai (“Covenant of Love”) Foundation. She formed the group to boost women’s empowerment in East Nusa Tenggara through the promotion of fabric weaving, arts and other crafts in cooperation with JSL LeViCo. Its mission is to help provide better education, life and opportunities for young women.

Rumah Pandai and the House of LeViCo have cooperated to form a weaving cooperative. Through this initiative, South Timor Tengah women are trained to produce high-quality woven fabrics. Faced with the challenges of sparse agricultural fields, limited income potential and an ongoing threat of wildlife damage to existing crops, the women’s weaving group sought opportunities to generate income and gain self-sufficiency. Lacking the necessary startup funding for a weaving center, they reached out to Rumah Pandai, and with the Foundation’s support, the Covenant of Love Weaving Centre was established. The Centre is now working to expand their projects, producing greater amounts of high-quality fashion items which appeal to the domestic and international fashion markets. The Centre has been working with the House of LeViCo for over 2 years, benefiting from the prestigious label’s experience in the fashion industry.

Through the support of Rumah Pandai and LeViCo, these extraordinarily gifted weavers are preserving their timeless traditions and cultural heritage, passing them on to the upcoming generations. LeViCo has presented its collections at prestigious fashion events including New York Fashion Week, Indonesia Fashion, Jakarta Fashion Week and more.

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Fashion and Art Come to Life in Designs by Erma Fatima

Erma Fatima fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYTop Malaysian designer Erma Fatima will show her latest designs during Couture Fashion Week New York’s upcoming season. Marking the designer’s first appearance at the prestigious event, the fashion show will be held at 8:00 pm on Friday September 8, 2017 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Erma Fatima began her career as an actress, and went on to become a movie director, script writer and producer. She has won several awards for Best Actress and Best Director. In 2015 she expanded her horizons and ventured into fashion design. Her undying passion for ‘ARTS’ drives her creative expression through her fashion line. Fashion is all about expressing and creating one’s identity. Seeing people decked out in her creations inspires Ms. Fatima to soar to ever greater heights. Her label, Mak Cun by Erma Fatima, is a manifestation of ‘ARTS’ in the form of fashion. Ms. Fatima’s concept of modest fashion is a combination of modern and traditional design. She started designing for herself and for fun, and now wants to share her collection with the world.

Erma Fatima’s concept of collection is traditional contemporary. She loves to include a traditional touch in her work combining modern and traditional fabrics into her line. Each piece has traditional feel that portrays her passion and classic expression in a form of modern ‘kebaya’.

Ms. Fatima has shown her beautiful creations at numerous important fashion events including Asian Islamic Fashion Week (Kuala Lumpur, 2016), Torino Fashion Week (Italy, 2017),  and at an upcoming event in Beverly Hills, CA in December 2017.

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Veronika Kopalova’s Latest Collection Inspired by Feminine Beauty

Veronika Kopalova fashion show Slovak Fashion Night at Couture Fashion Week NYRising Slovakian design star Veronika Kopalova will present her latest creations during the upcoming 26th season of Couture Fashion Week New York. Part of the 12th Annual Slovak Fashion Night, in partnership with CFW,  the fashion show will be held at 8 pm on Saturday September 9, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, Manhattan, during the Fall 2017 New York Fashion Week.

Veronika Kopalova studied fashion design at West Bohemian University in the Czech Republic. The beauty of women has always been strong inspiration for her. Her recent accolades include receiving the award “The New Face of the Slovak Fashion Scene 2017″ during Bratislava Fashion Days, and participating in The International Fashion Competition Frankfurt “Style Award“, where she placed among the 20 best young fashion designers from all over the world. Ms. Kopalova’s collection also represented Slovakia during the prestigious International Fashion Night in Bratislava event in April 2017.

Ms. Kopalova’s newest collection to be shown in New York is called “How I feel it.” Models will be adorned with unique art jewelry by Kiss.

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CLICHÉ by Jelena Pirkmajer: Fashion for Stylish Trendsetters

Cliche by Jelena Pirkmajer fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYFashion designer Jelena Pirkmajer will present her latest designs for her CLICHÉ label during the upcoming 26th season of Couture Fashion Week New York. Part of the 12th Annual Slovak Fashion Night, in partnership with CFW,  the fashion show will be held at 8 pm on Saturday September 9, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, Manhattan, during the Fall 2017 New York Fashion Week.

Jelena Pirkmajer launched her label CLICHÉ in 1991, and opened the first eponymous concept boutique in Ljubljana in 1993, offering not only fashion and art pieces, but also accessories and creative design ideas. The designer was born in Ljubljana and studied in Ljubljana and London. Ms. Pirkmajer regularly exhibits her exciting collections and has established an enviable reputation through fashion showings at Milan, Paris, New York, and Tokyo fashion weeks. 

The CLICHÉ brand incorporates a strong sense of style and is intended for the trendsetting, fashion-savvy individual with a high FQ (Fashion intelligence Quotient). It is known especially for superior quality, innovative design and usability. The unique products are made with great care and devotion in Slovenia and the EU. The high-tech fabrics are both unique and timeless and can easily be mixed and matched with pieces from previous collections. CLICHÉ pieces of clothing enable the modern woman to reveal her fabulous true self. 

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Designers Yurita Puji and Agus Lahinta To Show at Couture Fashion Week NY

Yurita Puji and Agus Lahinta fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYTop Indonesian fashion designers Yurita Puji and Agus Lahinta will present their latest creations at Couture Fashion Week New York’s 26th season. Marking the designers’ debut at the prestigious New York Fashion Week event, the runway show will be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday September 10, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Yurita Puji has dedicated her talent to help market Indonesian traditional fabrics through her design collections.  She launched her signature brand in 2009 and has done many fashion shows both in Indonesia and internationally, including New York Fashion Week in 2016.

This season at Couture Fashion Week, Ms. Puji will present her new collection featuring KARAWO, the ancient embroidery technique native to Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.  Karawo is one of the oldest Indonesian traditions, now slowly disappearing, with only a small number of women crafters working in it. Ms. Puji’s mission is to preserve this ancient tradition by using Karawo in her designs and marketing them in Indonesia, and now showing them to the world. Her efforts have a great positive effect not only in preserving this timeless practice and protecting the livelihoods of these talented Karawo artisans, but also in raising international consumer and trade awareness of these beautiful fabrics.

Ms. Puji has used other traditional Indonesian fabrics in her designs, including Ikat/Tenun from the East Nusa Tenggara region which she used in her creations shown in 2016 during New York Fashion Week to great critical acclaim. Ms. Puji’s designs are sold in Jakarta at Alun Alun Indonesia and at her workshop, Armoire Cabinet. She is active in the Indonesian Women’s Association of Entrepreneurs (IWAPI) and the Indonesian Designers Association (APPMI). Her collections will be available online for the US market at Gallery of Indonesia’s online shop by end of this year.

Agus Lahinta is a fashion designer and owner of the Rumah Karawo boutique in Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Launched in 2014, Mr. Lahinta’s business is dedicated to the preservation, promotion and use of Karawo, the ancient embroidery technique from Gorontalo. Mr. Lahinta is famous as the Karawo designer for men’s collections. He is dedicated and passionate in his work with Karawo artisans, creating distinctive menswear designs of the highest quality. He has received support from the Indonesian Central Bank in Gorontalo in his efforts to develop and promote Karawo nationally and internationally. He is a Young Entrepreneur member of the Central Bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia). Their mission is to boost the local economy by working with young entrepreneurs and preserve the local culture and traditions.

At Couture Fashion Week this season, Mr. Lahinta will show “Touch of Karawo” for men, an ethnic modern collection. He has presented his designs at many important fashion events, including Indonesia Fashion Week.

Yurita Puji and Agus Lahinta are currently working with Gallery of Indonesia as they enter the international market. The mission of Gallery of Indonesia is to promote Indonesian talent and products on the global stage. 2017 marks Gallery of Indonesia’s second year bringing top Indonesian talents to New York Fashion Week.

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