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Global Fashion Avenue Awards Winners Shine at Couture Fashion Week

Global Fashion Avenue Awards at Couture Fashion Week NY
(l-r) Emmy-Winning TV and radio host Rita Cosby, Jennifer Eckhart from FOX Business Network, CFW Producer Andres Aquino, Top Model Spring 2016 winner Farah Zulaikha, Best Designer Spring 2016 winner Diana Putri, and Mark Jaffe, President of the Greater NY Chamber of Commerce. (Photo: Ron Carr).

The recent season of Couture Fashion Week New York included the presentation of the Global Fashion Avenue Awards for Best Designer and Top Model. Awards were presented by special guests Rita Cosby (Emmy-winning TV and radio host and New York Times bestselling author), Jennifer Eckhart (FOX Business Network) and Mark Jaffe (President of the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce).

BEST DESIGNER
Winner Spring 2016: DIANA COUTURE by Diana Putri
Diana Couture presented a breathtaking collection entitled “Garuda” at Couture Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by the Garuda bird, symbol of the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state. 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.
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TOP MODEL
Winner Spring 2016: FARAH ZULAIKHA
Multi-talented award-winner Farah Zulaikha is a beautiful and accomplished role model. She is the recipient of numerous and diverse accolades including the Distinguished International Humanitarian Leadership Award presented by the United Nations and the National Council of Women of the United States (2015), the Pancreum Diabetes Artificial Pancreas Research Contributor Award (2013), the Vassar Brothers Medical Center (a National Gold-Seal Winning Hospital) Auxiliary Young Ambassador (2013), the UGO.COM and Hearst Media’s “Smartest Models In The World” list, taking the #1 spot on a list of the most legendary names in fashion including Cindy Crawford, Iman, Christy Turlington and Beverly Johnson (2011). She recently made her violin debut at Carnegie Hall before a sold-out audience and is an accomplished biomed researcher. Farah has appeared in prestigious fashion events and numerous publications including Elle and Vogue.

Designer and models participating in the next season of Couture Fashion Week will be considered for the Fall 2016 awards.

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La Rena by Renata Kliska Set to Show at Couture Fashion Week

La Rena by Renata Kliska fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYSlovakian designer Renata Kliska will present the latest creations for her La Rena label at the 22nd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. Marking the designer’s first showing at the prestigious New York Fashion Week event, the runway show will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan.

The La Rena brand is known for using the most luxurious and exclusive fabrics including French lace, embroidered tulle and cashmere, as well as natural chinchilla, sable, mink and fox. Renata Kliska’s designs often feature daring and unexpected combinations of materials, and are characterized by a unique timeless elegance.

La Rena by Renata Kliska has participated in many prominent fashion events in such cities as Cannes, Rome, Nice, Vienna, Milan, Annecy and Bratislava. The brand’s motto is a quotation from fashion and style icon Audrey Hepburn: “Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.”

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Teresita Rodriguez Tanon to Show Accessories Collection at Couture Fashion Week

Designer Teresita Rodriguez TanonGaleria de Modelos will present the latest accessories collection by designer Teresita Rodriguez Tanon entitled “Kobiet” (“Woman of the Kingdom”). Part of the 22nd season of Couture Fashion Week New York, the runway show will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Based in Puerto Rico, Ms. Rodriguez graduated from the island’s Institute of Fashion Merchandising and has over 20 years of fashion and accessories design experience. She has worked as a designer with K-Love Fashion and has over a decade of experience designing for numerous celebrities and beauty queens in Puerto Rico. Ms. Rodriguez’s creations for both men and women, are beautiful, elegant and unique, inspired by her devotion to God. She has presented her designs at many fashion events including Puerto Rico South Fashion Week and the Gotitas de Amor por Haiti benefit show. Ms. Rodriguez is currently working to expand her market reach to New York and California.

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Jossie Medina to show “Dragonfly” Collection at Couture Fashion Week

Jossie Medina fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYDesigner Jossie Medina will present her latest collection entitled “Dragonfly” during the 22nd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. Marking the designer’s first showing at the prestigious event, the fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan.

Puerto Rico-based designer Jossie Medina launched her design career in the 1990’s. At the young age of 18, she already showed abundant talent and skill in creating highly feminine and elegant designs. Today she designs for women, men, juniors and children. Ms. Medina has studied fashion design and marketing, and holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a minor in mass media communications.

Jossie Medina has shown her distinctive high-quality designs at many prestigious fashion events to enthusiastic reviews, and she is well-known for her top notch customer service. Her designs feature graceful flattering silhouettes in elegant fine fabrics like muslin, organza and chiffon, and fusions of nuanced colors and transparencies.

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“Nostalgia” is the Latest Inspired Collection by Designer Evgenia Luzhina

Evgenia Luzhina fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYCouture fashion designer Evgenia Luzhina will present her latest collection entitled “Nostalgia” during the upcoming Couture Fashion Week New York. A returning favorite designer at the event, Ms. Luzhina’s fashion show will be held at 4:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan. The show will include live music by award-winning musician and composer Serge Khrichenko.

A native of Moscow, Evgenia Luzhina received a B.A. in Fine Art and Design from Moscow Art College. She served as Resident Set and Costume Designer for the Moscow Chamber Forms Theater. While there, she designed numerous productions which were staged in Moscow, Los Angeles and Washington DC. In 1991 Ms. Luzhina moved to the USA where she continues to exhibit her extensive experience in Art and Theatrical Set and Costume Design. She has been a costume designer for more than 30 years, working for different theaters in Russia and Unites States where she has created costumes for more than 50 plays.

Ms. Luzhina’s designs have won critical acclaim in both local and national newspapers, on radio and television. Her most recent accolades were Maryland Fashion Awards 2012: High Fashion Designer – Winner,  The Helen Hayes Award 2010: Outstanding Production for Youth – Winner, and The National Silver Archer Award in Public Relations 2014 – Winner.

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Award-Winning Designer Jorge Diep Returns to Couture Fashion Week

Jorge Diep fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYAward-winning designer Jorge Diep will return to Couture Fashion Week New York with a presentation of his latest collection at 6:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015. Part of 22nd season of the prestigious event, the runway show will be held in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York City.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Jorge Diep relocated to Mexico at age 16 to study fashion design, hand embroidery, and beading. Soon after, he launched his career as a fashion designer, opening his first boutique in 1983 on Calle Estrasburgo in the exclusive Zona Rosa area of Mexico City. His artistic non-conformist soul next took him to Rome, Italy where he worked along side several great designers for over 2 years. He went on to gain more valuable design and career experiences in the fashion industry in Spain. After returning to the Dominican Republic in 1988, Mr. Diep began designing gowns for the Miss Dominican Republic pageant. Over more than 10 years, he was recognized with numerous national and international awards and accolades for his designs for major pageant events including Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International. He has also created unforgettable designs for Miss Antigua, Miss Bahamas, and Miss Venezuela. Mr. Diep is also recognized for his beautiful theatrical costumes for such major productions as Kiss of the Spider Woman, Evita, Victor Victoria, and Romeo and Juliet. Jorge Diep is currently the official designer of the hit Mexican musical Aventurera starring Carmen Salinas and Noches de Cabaret starring Lucia Méndez. He has also designed many outfits for the First Lady of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Margarita Cedeño de Fernández.

His distinguished clientele includes many Latin American celebrities and famous personalities such as Charityn Goico, Nancy Alvarez, Amelia Vega, Angela Carrasco, Yolandita Monge, Araceli Arrambula, Ninel Conde, and Sabine Moussie among others. He has shown his designs at prestigious fashion events worldwide.

Mr. Diep is currently the president of the Dominican Fashion Foundation (Fundacion Dominicana de la Moda) and president of Republica Dominicana Fashion Week.

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European Singing Sensation Shana Pearson to Perform at Couture Fashion Week

Singer Shana PearsonEuropean singing sensation Shana Pearson is set to perform at the next Couture Fashion Week New York. Part of the prestigious event’s 22nd season, Ms. Pearson will perform at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Sunday September 13, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom of the at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the Big Apple.

Half American half Swiss, Shana Pearson (previously known as Shana P) is a pop singer and songwriter based in Switzerland. She has released two albums: Regarde‐Moi in 2009, which received a Gold Disk in February 2010 reaching 10,000 albums sold, and Love Inferno released in 2013, exclusively on digital platforms. Her video of Regarde-Moi has over 1.1 million views on YouTube. 2011 saw a turning point in her career as it was marked by her collaboration with famous DJ and party rocker Big Ali. He invited Shana to perform on his smash hit Electro‐Dance single Distress, which was influenced by the iconic hit song Message in a Bottle by The Police. Shortly after, Sting gave his approval to use the song, and Shana and Big Ali flew to Miami to shoot the music video. They went on to tour for more than 20 dates all around France and Switzerland before thousands of people, including an audience of 30,000 in Corsica. In the summer of 2011, Distress rose to second position on the charts for several weeks. In 2013, Shana performed for Justin Bieber’s support act along with Big Ali in Strasbourg, France. Shana Pearson is now working on a third album as an indie artist. Having already done numerous concerts outside of Switzerland (France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Thailand, and Algeria), Shana hopes to expand her music beyond.

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Designer Laura Santana to Debut at Couture Fashion Week New York

Laura Santana fashion show at Couture Fashion Week NYRising design star Laura Santana will present her latest collection entitled “Femme” at the 22nd season of Couture Fashion Week New York. The runway show will be held at 8:00 pm on Friday September 11, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York City.

A native of Ecuador, now residing in New York, Laura Santana has always had a deep passion for fashion and design. She became a successful fashion model at age 18 and went on to pursue a career in fashion design, opening several boutiques under her flagship brand, Laura S. Her own life experiences as a family-oriented wife and mother, entrepreneur and avant-garde business woman, along with strong influences from customs and traditions, all are expressed in her distinctive designs. Earlier in 2015 Ms. Santana showed her designs at Dominican Republic Fashion Week to rave reviews.

Laura Santana’s latest collection is entitled “Femme” and honors Latina women and their resilient and enterprising spirit with a strong feminine allure. The collection features natural fabrics of silk, linen, organza and Swiss lace. The clean, modern yet feminine silhouettes appeal to women who want to feel free and comfortable, yet stylish and elegant.

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Renowned Soprano Elisabetta Russo Set to Perform at Couture Fashion Week

Singer Elisabetta RussoRenowned soprano Elisabetta Russo will perform at Couture Fashion Week New York for the first time during the event’s upcoming 22nd season. Ms. Russo will perform during the Andres Aquino fashion show at 8:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015, as well as before the 4:00 pm fashion show on Sunday September 13, 2015. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, at the “Crossroads of the World.”

A native of Bari, Italy, Ms. Russo received a Bachelor’s degree in singing and a Master’s degree with highest honors in singing specializing in chamber music from the “S. Cecilia” Conservatory of Music in Rome. She attended master classes with Edda Moser, Renata Scotto, Renato Bruson and Alberto Zedda. A winner of many important contests, Ms. Russo has performed in Italy and abroad and has collaborated with many acclaimed conductors and composers. Among the most important roles she has played are Norina in Don Pasquale by Donizetti, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte by Mozart, Tonina in Prima la musica poi le parole by Salieri, Gilda in Rigoletto by Verdi, and Nannetta in Falstaff (starring Renato Bruson) by Verdi. In 2011 she won “Best Female Vocal” at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. She has recorded Brise de Mér, Leoncavallo’s arias for voice and orchestra on the Suoneria Mediterranea label, with the direction of Luigi De Filippi. In 2013 she opened for Andrea Bocelli at Paramount Studios, performing with David Foster and Eugene Kohn, and performed at the Ann and Moss Theatre in Santa Monica with Maestro Andrea Morricone and the Amor Symphonic Orchestra. In 2014, together with pianist Giulia Spinedi, she won first prize in the Chamber Music section of the XVII International Competition V. Scaramuzza. As winner of the Beverly Hills recital series in 2014/2015, she performed at prestigious venues in the City of Beverly Hills. Currently she is writing for the Italo-Americano newspaper as Opera reviewer. Recent performances include a concert in Toronto for the Italian National Day Celebration at Casa Loma Castle in May 2015. For her appearance at the Couture Fashion Week New York soprano Elisabetta Russo will wear a Mark Belford gown.

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DiDomenico Designs to Premier at Couture Fashion Week New York

DiDomenico Designs at Couture Fashion Week NY
Photo: Caitlin Guise

Upcoming designer label DiDomenico Designs will present its latest collection during the prestigious Couture Fashion Week New York event. The runway show will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday September 12, 2015 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, in the heart of the city that never sleeps.

DiDomenico Designs was founded in 2009 by Kelsy Dominick as a custom brand that was carried only in boutiques in Blacksburg, Virginia. As the curator of designs for the brand, Ms. Dominick mixes cultural inspirations into special occasion wear in a timeless approach. Ms. Dominick’s artistry is focused on the custom bespoke side of couture, catering to the exacting demands of her clients.

DiDomenico Design’s latest collection is entitled “Virtuous”, inspired by the Bible’s interpretation of the virtuous woman. The detail, beading and embellishment invoke the reflection of beauty that each woman carries within her… for her price is above rubies and her clothing is silk and purple. The goal is to balance a chic yet fierce collection inspired by the virtuous woman with a modern implementation.

Through her brand, Ms. Dominick also conveys a deep appreciation for a wide variety of culture and fashion. To study the sources of her fashion inspiration, she travels the globe with a rustic sewing machine in search of the perfect elements that represent the different cultures of the world. Follow her quest for fashion through the hash tag #SewingTheWorld here: http://pinsta.me/tag/SewingTheWorld

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