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Award-Winning Violinist Tengku Ryo to Perform at Couture Fashion Week

Violinist Tengku RyoAward-winning violinist and composer Tengku Ryo will perform at the upcoming 22nd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. The performance will be part of a showcase of top Indonesian fashion designers at 4:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, at the “Crossroads of the World.”

A rising music star in Indonesia, Ryo’s sound and compositions are unique and engaging, and live performances astound audiences with his speed and agility on the instrument. He has showcased ethnic music through the violin at prestigious international events throughout Asia and beyond. In addition to winning awards for his violin playing, Ryo has won 11 awards for guitar playing, and he is also a master of the flute and harmonica. He released his first album, Kecik, in 2007. The album is a distinctive blend of classical Malay music on violin and was a resounding success. His hit single, Journey to the Deli, was featured in the popular music album compilation, Indonesian Beauty, produced by MS Productions of Indonesia with Viky Sianipar. In 2011 Ryo released the album Spirit, which included a track featuring Canadian singer Janelle Thomas. With Spirit, Ryo pushes beyond the boundaries of his traditional and ethnic realm into contemporary world music. He is a keen student of multiple genres including Bluegrass, Ragtime, Blues, Cajun, and Celtic/Irish music, as well as Indian Gypsy, Mediterranean and Avant Garde music. Ryo’s inspirations include Nicollo Paganini, Stephane Grapelli, Roby Lakatos, Pablo de Sarasate, Ravi Shankar, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Tan Sri P Ramli, Said Effendi and AR Rahman. He has performed with such luminaries as Siti Nurhaliza, Amy Search, Fariz RM, and Lewis Pragasam.

Ryo is passionately dedicated to helping the homeless in Indonesia, and to date has mentored over 80 street musicians, ages 10 to 25, in Jakarta and Medan. Ryo’s recent projects include composing movie soundtracks with Alenia Pictures and directing several documentary films. His documentary directorial debut won second place for Best Documentary at the Denpasar International Movie Festival.

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Shafira Couture Set to Show at Couture Fashion Week New York

Shafira Couture Fashion Show at Couture Fashion Week NYIconic Indonesian fashion label Shafira Couture will present its latest collection during the upcoming Couture Fashion Week New York. Marking the brand’s premier showing at the prestigious New York Fashion Week event, now entering its 22nd season, the runway show will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Shafira Couture was founded almost 25 years ago by designer Feny Mustafa, who remains the creative force behind the label. Her vision has been to elevate Indonesian heritage into a vibrant and dynamic brand focused primarily on Muslim fashions including casual, semi-formal and formal wear for men and women, as well as unique accessories with the concept of a “total look” for their clients. The brand has become known for its exclusive high-end products and first-rate customer service sold through its 22 modern showrooms in 15 major cities throughout Indonesia, as well as through its online store. Along with Shafira CEO Deny Setiawan, Ms. Mustafa is now looking to expand the brand internationally with the theme “Beyond Borders.”

Shafira Couture has participated in numerous prestigious fashion events including Indonesia Fashion Week and Jakarta Fashion Week, and has been featured in many prominent publications.

With an eye towards giving back to the community, a portion of the company’s profits created and continue to operate the philanthropic Shafira Foundation which manages numerous programs including social and health services, scholarships, a foster sister initiative and more.

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Diana Couture Brings Mythically-Inspired Collection to Couture Fashion Week

Diana Couture by Diana Putri fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYAcclaimed Indonesian designer Diana Putri will present her latest collection for her Diana Couture label at Couture Fashion Week in New York City. Marking the designer’s first appearance at the prestigious event, the highly anticipated runway show will be held at 6:00 pm on Friday September 11, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan.

Established from Diana Putri’s passion for fashion, Diana Couture was launched 7 years ago and has grown to be one of the most successful couture brands in Surabaya, Indonesia. The company’s clients include A-list Indonesian, Chinese and Korean socialites and celebrities.

Ms. Putri’s artistry is focused on the custom bespoke side of couture, catering to the exacting demands of her clients. She is known for her distinctive use of both elegant and daring concepts balanced in couture designs. Diana Putri herself is an A-list designer in Surabaya, Indonesia, and she is now looking to expand to a more global market. Her upcoming show in New York is a special opportunity to bring her designs to new audiences with the support of Hasanah Card BNI Syariah.

Diana Couture’s latest collection is entitled “Garuda”, inspired by the Garuda bird, symbol of the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state. The mythical creature, possessing exceptional agility and force, reflects the fierce nature of this collection; designs for a strong woman. However, the Garuda bird’s fierce attribute is balanced with its famous majestic and elegant copper-toned feathers. In this collection, Diana Couture strives to convey the versatile majesty of the Garuda bird through various techniques including the use of brocades, embroidery, and the innovative use of laser cuts. The goal is to balance a chic yet fierce collection inspired by the Garuda bird in a modern implementation. Through this collection, Diana Couture wishes to spread its wings, like a Garuda bird, and reach out to a more international audience.

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Soprano Kaja Pecnik to Perform at 22nd Season of Couture Fashion Week NY

Singer and Actress Kaja PecnikIn her first appearance at Couture Fashion Week New York, London-based singer Kaja Pecnik will perform at 8:00 pm on Friday September 11 and 8:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015. Part of the 22nd festive season of the prestigious event, the fashion shows and performances will be held at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart New York City.

A native of Slovenia, Kaja Pecnik is a soprano and actress whose performances are described as powerfully emotive and a definite stand-out. Her voice is truly inspiring, with a tenderness that touches the soul. Although her heart lies in opera and musical theatre, she successfully writes and performs her own pop and folk songs . Kaja is not just a singer, she is a performer who takes her audience on a journey with every note she sings. Kaja graduated from Cygnet Theatre, UK and has worked with major opera singers in her native country, including Rajko Koritnik and Amanda Stojovic. In 2014 her first solo concert, In Love With Love, premiered in Exeter, UK and Ljubljana, Slovenia to rave reviews. An extremely versatile artist, Kaja’s acting repertoire covers such plays as Playhouse Creatures (Mrs. Betterton), Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Nine (1), The Last Nickel (Jamie) and, most recently, Triumph of Love, where she played the leading role of Phosion. She has been praised by critics as an actress with “a witty charisma quickly winning the audience over and as she charms and improvises her way through the play, she is unquestionably the one who steals the show.” (Lucy Corley). Kaja has also appeared in short movies and music videos. Among a number of projects currently underway is her upcoming starring role with major acting industry names in The Composer, a feature film produced by talented Hollywood composer William Camilleri (Braveheart, Silence of the Lambs, etc.).
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Singer Stella Matteoni Returns to Couture Fashion Week New York

Singer Stella MatteoniIn addition to the fabulous fashion shows and parties, Couture Fashion Week NY has become well-known for its regular presentation of talented world-class performers. In her second appearance at Couture Fashion Week New York, rising singing star Stella Matteoni will perform at 6:00 pm on Friday September 11 and at 8:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015.

Stella Matteoni is a singer, songwriter and musician born in the South of France. She has been going to recording studios and backstage at concerts in France her whole life. Her father, Guy Matteoni, is a legendary writer-arranger whose career goes back to the 1970s. Stella has opened for such renowned performers as Umberto Tozzi and Dave, who asked Stella to perform five songs in support of his Olympia concerts in 2014. Also in 2014, Stella was named one of five winners of the international “Be a Rockstar” contest by Black XS Paco Rabanne. She has recorded two songs mixed by Darrell Thorp (Radiohead, Beck, Outkast…) at the legendary ICP Studio in Brussels. Her early 2015 performances at Couture Fashion Week received an enthusiastic reception from the delighted audiences.

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Designer Lainy Gold Returns to Couture Fashion Week with Tribal Earth Collection

In hLainy Gold fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYer second appearance at Couture Fashion Week New York, designer Lainy Gold will show her latest collection at 8:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015. Part of the 22nd season of the prestigious event, the fashion show will be held at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, in the heart of New York City.

Lainy Gold’s new collection is entitled “Tribal Earth”, filled with reflections of nature and celebrating the body. Included are swimwear designs, coverup dresses as well as some menswear. Notable features are Aztec prints along with denims and natural fabrics like cottons and linens. The presentation of the collection will include hand made jewelry also created by Lainy Gold, as well as distinctive headdresses, celebrating the designer’s vision of nature in its rawest, truest form.

“My inspiration for this collection came from a piece of music I stumbled upon that had tribal drum beats throughout,” says Ms. Gold. “This will be a show filled with my vision that came from this music.. It’s strong, powerful, sensual and emotional.”

A native of Canada with a French mother and British father, Lainy Gold started designing at a young age, and went on to be a model for 15 years, surrounded by designers, immersed in the fashion world of showrooms, fittings and photo shoots. She presented her inaugural collection at Atlantic City Fashion Week, and has experience designing menswear, swimwear, children’s fashions, bridal designs, accessories and headpieces, as well as competitive dance outfits, along with her distinctive womenswear designs.

In addition to being a talented fashion designer, Lainy Gold is also an accomplished photographer and actress. Her photographic work has appeared in numerous print magazines and calendars. As an actress, she 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, to be released in 2015.

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Rising Design Star Paola Gamero to Show at Couture Fashion Week

Paola Gamero fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYRising Peruvian design star Paola Gamero will present her latest collection at Couture Fashion Week New York during the upcoming 22nd season of the prestigious event. The fashion show will be held at 8:00 pm on Friday September 11, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, at the Crossroads of the World.

Paola Gamero’s designs are very feminine and romantic designs with a focus on detailing. The handmade embroidery, jewels, laces and silks featured in her creations are inspired by her experiences in Europe and are designed to highlight the natural delicacy of women.

Ms. Gamero studied Business Administration at the University of Lima, Peru. Her personal taste for fashion motivated her travel to Milan, where she studied Fashion Design as well as Fashion Image and Fashion Styling and Production at the Marangoni Institute and where she worked as a backstage assistant at Milan Fashion Week S/S 2013. She also earned her certification as a Fashion Events Planner from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.

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Karla Sax Set to Perform at Upcoming Couture Fashion Week NY

Saxophonist Karla SaxOne of the world-class performers scheduled to perform at the 22nd Season of Couture Fashion Week New York is Karla Sax, a dynamic saxophone artist. Playing at top Vancouver and international venues, Karla Sax is one of those rare female saxophone players. She provides the right vibe, be it innovative jazz and contemporary saxophone sounds over electronic house, deep house, top 40, lounge, chill out or world music. Her exquisite sound captures the subtleties of a voice and creates beautiful dulcet tones. Currently, Karla is taking the music world by storm by jazzing up new restaurants, clubs, galas, and events with her sax/trax act, and playing alongside world renowned DJ’s. Karla has performed at Richard Branson’s Kensington Roof Gardens in London (UK), five-star hotels throughout Mallorca (Spain), the Cayman Island Winter Music Festival, Nikki Beach in Cabo San Lucas, as well as at many five star hotels and venues in Vancouver (Canada) such as the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Robson Square Ice Rink, the Vancouver Convention Center, and Holt Renfrew.

Karla Sax will perform during Couture Fashion Week at 8:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015 and at 6:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015. Get your tickets now.

Project Runway Vietnam Winner Ly Giam Tien to Show at Couture Fashion Week NY

Ly Giam Tien fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NY

Rising design star Ly Giam Tien will show his latest collection at Couture Fashion Week New York during the prestigious event’s 21st season. The highly anticipated fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday February 15, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple. The show will include appearances by several recent Vietnam’s Next Top Model winners.

Ly Giam Tien is the winner of Project Runway Vietnam 2014 as well as the youngest design talent of the show. Surmounting tough challenges with intense resilience, he finally won the championship in the exciting finale. The 18 year old designer has overcome challenges in his personal life as well, with a rough childhood that included making a living as a snack vendor, mason and tailor. Thanks to those experiences, Ly Giam Tien is independent and fiercely determined to overcome any obstacles to achieve his dreams. Although the young designer has no formal training in the field, his passion for fashion, unique creativity, optimism and innate talent impressed the fashion luminaries during the cut-throat competiLy Giam Tien fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYtion. The collection he showcased during the season finale was inspired by Paris and its splendid architecture, and was distinguished by impeccable tailoring, fresh designs and decorative flair. Ly Giam Tien is a proud discovery of the show and he is moving forward to broaden his design career into international heights.

A few months after winning the Project Runway Vietnam competition, Ly Giam Tien presented his “Optical Illusion” collection at Vietnam International Fashion Week 2014. It was enthusiastically received by fashion professionals both nationally and internationally, including fashion luminary Emily Hwang, vice president of the Asia Couture Federation. In January 2015 Ly Giam Tien presented a new collection, “Origin”, inspired by the beauty and temperature of the human body. The collection was showcased in the Vietnam’s Next Top Model 2014 finale that was broadcast live on VTV3, the national channel with millions of viewers.

Ly Giam Tien was voted Breakthrough Designer by Men’s Culture and Sport Magazine in 2014, and was also named as a potential face poised to make a breakthrough in 2015 by Forbes Magazine.

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Latest SLA Collection by Sharmooz Inspired by Dreamy Moonlight

SLA Collection by Sharmooz fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYThe SLA Collection by Sharmooz will debut the “Moonlight Collection” during New York Fashion Week at the Couture Fashion Week event at the Crowne Plaza Time Square on February 14, 2015. The runway fashion show will be held at 6:00 pm in the hotel’s Broadway Ballroom.

The hues and shapes of moonlight inspired the latest SLA Collection. Moonlight draws you in with calm colors and mood altering dimensions. The clean lines of the collection offer leg-lengthening flares with an effortless chic style. The minimalistic designs are comfortable made from soft premium textiles that add an elegant style and slimming silhouette for the clientele.

Ann Tillage is the founder and owner of Sharmooz Los Angeles, a boutique company that specializes in Satin Beauty Accessories and Designer Collections. She is a native of Los Angeles, and the third generation in a family of seamstresses, tailors, and fashion forward entrepreneurial-minded women.

Ms. Tillage’s passion for sewing was reignited after having children and designing for other mothers. This became the catalyst for launching a successful brand. Sharmooz Los Angeles attributes its success to its stellar reputation for delivering exceptionally tailored work to its worldwide customer base. The brand has been featured in blogs, prestigious local and national magazines, national radio programs, FOX Small Business, CBS, the silver screen, and worn by celebrities. Ms. Tillage was also featured on a billboard advertisement for the American Cancer Society’s “More Birthdays” campaign and has received an award for her community service work.

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