Berlin, Germany: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
While we often think of such cities as Paris, Milan, and New York as fashion week meccas, Berlin now has now earned its place on the map. The Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week took place from July 12-15, 2007.
Having been organized by IMG, Berlin Fashion Week got off to a good head-start in the reputation department, not to mention an upshot in the glamor department. Unfortunately, there were some complaints that this resulted in the event being elitist; the local media was apparently complaining that many people were being excluded from the events simply because they were not high-profile enough. While there were crowds of people gathered around the main venue location (the Brandenburg Gate) every day, such events are usually aimed at a selected audience of industry professionals and other related individuals.
All in all, the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Berlin was well received and had some good reviews — by both local and international outlets. There was a good balance of famous and established fashion designers along with lots of good local talent, giving the fashion event a good overall balance and promising concept-idea.
Another event is scheduled in Berlin for January and is already drawing such big names as Karl Lagerfeld and other fashion design greats. This first-time Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has given the signal to the rest of the world that Berlin is ready to make a name for itself among the top players in the fashion design world.
The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection: Kimberly Guilfoyle
This is a little tidbit that I’m putting out there, seeing as I’m from San Francisco. Apparently Kimberly Guilfoyle — currently a Fox News anchor and formerly the wife of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom — walked the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York earlier this month. She was wearing a dress for The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection. The show was part of a program at the National Institutes of Health to promote awareness of heart disease in women. According to SFist.com, this is an issue close to Ms. Guilfoyle because it took the lives of both of her grandmothers.
Source: SFist.com.
National Wear Red Day
Today is National Wear Red Day — a day meant to promote awareness of women’s heart disease. “The Heart Truth” is a program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
At 11 a.m. there will be a runway show (at “the Tent” in Bryant Park) at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for The Heart’s Truth Red Dress Collection featuring a host of “celebrated women” wearing dresses by several different top fashion designers.
Here is some more information from a press release put out by the National Institutes of Health:
“The 2007 program will bring together “celebrated women†from the performing arts, literature, fashion, business, food, media/journalism, and sports on one runway to support the issue and prompt women to take action to protect their heart health. They will be wearing Red Dresses created by the following top designers: Betsey Johnson, Calvin Klein, Carmen Marc Valvo, Carolina Herrera, Daniel Swarovski, Diane von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Jovovich-Hawk, Kenneth Cole, Max Azria Atelier, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, Peter Som, Ralph Lauren, Tracy Reese, Vera Wang, Zac Posen, and more. The Fashion Show is presented by Johnson & Johnson and affiliated companies, with national sponsors Celestial Seasonings and Swarovski, and media partner Lifetime.”
The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection 2003:
source: NIH
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
The following is some press information put out for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York:
“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week epitomizes style, design and craftsmanship–the pillars of both high fashion and automobile leadership - and Mercedes-Benz is thrilled to return as title sponsor of this premiere event in New York. In addition, Mercedes-Benz committed to the title sponsorship in Miami and extended their title sponsorship in Los Angeles, creating a “”trifecta” of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks.
“Mercedes-Benz has created a dedicated website, www.mbusa.com/lifestyle, featuring exclusive Mercedes-Benz Fashion week content that will be continuously updated throughout the year with engaging multi-media features such as video highlights of runway shows and exclusive interviews with top designers. The site also features the Mercedes-Benz Lifestyle Sweepstakes, offering a chance to win a trip to the Spring 2008 Collections in New York, among other prizes.”
New York Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2007
Olympus Fashion Week for Spring 2007 Collections will be held from September 8 to 15, 2006 in New York City.
One thing to note is that designer Kenneth Cole has given up his usual opening-day slot and given it to designer John Bartlett, who will thus kick-off Olympus Fashion Week on Friday, September 8, 2006. According to FashionDaily.com, Cole will present his collection in a more “intimate” setting in October.
The schedule is as follows (the location is in parantheses):
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2006
9.00 AM JOHN BARTLETT (The Atelier)
10.00 AM FILA (The Promenade)
11.00 AM BCBG MAX AZRIA (The Tent)
NOON TONI MATICEVSKI (UPS)
1.00 PM MARC BOUWER (The Atelier)
2.00 PM CIA.MARITIMA (The Promenade)
3.00 PM GOTTEX (The Tent)
4.00 PM VERRIER (UPS)
5.00 PM
6.00 PM DUCKIE BROWN (The Atelier)
7.00 PM NICOLE MILLER (The Promenade)
8.00 PM BABY PHAT (The Tent)
9.00 PM
10.00 PM CHRIS AIRE (The Promenade)
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9th, 2006
9.00 AM
10.00 AM ACADEMY ART UNIVERSITY (The Promenade)
11.00 AM
NOON SABYASACHI (UPS)
1.00 PM ALICE ROI (The Atelier)
2.00 PM ATIL KUTOGLU (The Promenade)
3.00 PM ALEXANDRE HERCHCOVITCH (The Tent)
4.00 PM TEREXOV (UPS)
5.00 PM JEANSIS BY ANAND JON
6.00 PM JENNI KAYNE (The Atelier)
7.00 PM SASS & BIDE (The Promenade)
8.00 PM LACOSTE (The Tent)
9.00 PM DRAGANA OGNIENOVIC (The Atelier)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2006
9.00 AM
10.00 AM LELA ROSE (The Atelier)
11.00 AM BRIAN REYES (UPS)
NOON DKNY
1.00 PM
2.00 PM TRACY REESE (The Promenade)
3.00 PM SARI GUERON (UPS)
4.00 PM DIANE VON FURSTENBERG (The Tent)
5.00 PM
6.00 PM NAEEM KHAN (The Atelier)
7.00 PM TULEH (The Promenade)
8.00 PM ROSA CHA (The Tent)
9.00 PM AKIKO OGAWA (The Atelier)
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11th, 2006
9.00 AM WILLOW (The Atelier)
10.00 AM CAROLINA HERRERA (The Tent)
11.00 AM CYNTHIA STEFFE (The Promenade)
NOON JILL STUART (New York Public Library)
1.00 PM OSCAR DE LA RENTA (The Tent)
2.00 PM REEM ACRA (The Atelier)
3.00 PM LUCA LUCA (The Promenade)
4.00 PM
5.00 PM PAMELLA ROLAND (The Atelier)
6.00 PM MAX AZRIA COLLECTION (The Tent)
7.00 PM JOHN VARVATOS (The Promenade)
8.00 PM
9.00 PM
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12th, 2006
9.00 AM TIBI (The Atelier)
10.00 AM MONIQUE LHUILLIER (The Promenade)
11.00 AM BILL BLASS (The Tent)
NOON CHAIKEN (The Atelier)
1.00 PM
2.00 PM MALO (The Promenade)
3.00 PM BETSEY JOHNSON (The Tent)
4.00 PM
5.00 PM
6.00 PM IISLI (The Atelier)
7.00 PM NANETTE LEPORE (The Promenade)
8.00 PM
9.00 PM HEATHERETTE (The Tent)
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13th, 2006
9.00 AM PORTS 1961 (The Atelier)
10.00 AM PETER SOM (The Promenade)
11.00 AM MICHAEL KORS (The Tent)
NOON RICHARD CHAI (The Atelier)
1.00 PM DOUGLAS HANNANT
2.00 PM CARLOS MIELE (The Promenade)
3.00 PM CARMEN MARC VALVO (The Tent)
4.00 PM YEOHLEE
5.00 PM MILLY (The Atelier)
6.00 PM Y & KEI (The Promenade)
7.00 PM ANNA SUI (The Tent)
8.00 PM MICHON SCHUR (UPS)
9.00 PM LINDA LOUDERMILK (The Atelier)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14th, 2006
9.00 AM ALICE RITTER (The Atelier)
10.00 AM J. MENDEL (The Promenade)
11.00 AM BADGLEY MISCHKA (The Tent)
NOON ABAETE (The Atelier)
1.00 PM MALANDRINO
1.30 PM VENA CAVA PRESENTATION (UPS)
2.00 PM VERA WANG (The Tent)
3.00 PM TEMPERLEY LONDON (The Promenade)
4.00 PM CALVIN KLEIN
5.00 PM CALVIN KLEIN
6.00 PM JOANNA MASTRIOANNI (The Atelier)
7.00 PM CUSTO BARCELONA (The Promenade)
8.00 PM ZAC POSEN (The Tent)
9.00 PM JASON WU (The Atelier)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15th, 2006
9.00 AM PROJECT RUNWAY (The Promenade)
10.00 AM
11.00 AM
NOON ASHISH N SONI (The Atelier)
1.00 PM MANUEL (The Tent)
2.00 PM VIVIENNE TAM (The Promenade)
3.00 PM DONNA KARAN
4.00 PM ERIN FETHERSTON (UPS)
5.00 PM JAY MCCARROLL (The Atelier)
6.00 PM DOO.RI (The Promenade)
7.00 PM CHADO RALPH RUCCI (The Tent)
8.00 - 10.00 PM EDUN
Locations: The Tent, Promenade, Atelier - Bryant Park, Sixth Avenue (between 40 & 42nd Streets).
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