FASHION IN THE CITY MIAMI EDITION TEXT CHRISTOPHER DUROSEAU PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRISTOPHER DUROSEAU WWW.THERUNWAYAUTHORITY.COMIt's hard to reinvent Miami but Miami Swim Unfortunately after 10 or so years IMGWeek took an already iconic city to a announced that it was no longer returningwhole new level. Beginning July 20th, to Miami to produce another show forSouth Beach was once again the perfect SwimWeek. With a void needing to be filledcanvas for designers to showcase their two companies stepped up to becomefresh new ideas and for models to strut the major players in Miami Swim Week:catwalk in a glorious display. This four-day Funkshion and SwimMiami. Funkshion, theevent featured more than just the creators of Swim Fashion Week, is a welldesigners, it featured activities that known production company that brings itseveryone could enjoy, from fashion shows all to every show with the best of the bestand celebrities guest list parties to trade in equipment, quality and of course,shows. South beach was definitely the connections. With top hotels, designersplace to be that weekend. But before and people flooding in to be part of thedriving deep into the swimming pool of show, Swim Fashion Week was definitelythis year's fashion week, let's have a brief destined to be the huge hit that it was.history lesson on the two shows that we Alongside Funkshion , SWIMMIAMI,focused on in this article. In 2004 IMG, the brought fashion to the South Beach regioncompany that produces New York Fashion with the aid of LDJ and SBI. These two topWeek started a fashion week for swimwear New York production companies providesknown as the Mercedes Benz Fashion South Beach with an amazing experienceWeek Swim. for every designer and visitor this season.
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STARTINGOFF WITH ASPLASH The weather could not havebeen better with temperaturesin the 90’s and clear skies. Eachday of the show was welcomedwith sunshine and plenty ofbeach goers, tourists,fashionistas and shoppers alike,stopping to check out every lastbit. As spectators caught aglimpse of some of the hottestnew pieces from companies likeThe Perfect V, Beach Bunny andeven Sports Illustrated, theywere quickly lured in the theshowcases. This season it looks like trianglebikinis, high waisted bottomsdecked out with mesh, fringe,sequins, shear cover-ups andgorgeous summery dresses arevery much the fashion \"must-haves\", with nearly everydesigner and brand highlightingat least a few. Of course, peopledon’t come out just for theswimwear, other activities suchas Pop-Ups draw people to thearea. In addition to even moreevents for the alongside thestage and throughout some ofthe venues, which included theFunkshion Tents at Collins Park,The Setai Hotel, The NautilusHotel, The W South Beach andThe Plymouth Hotel.
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DESIGNER HIGHLIGHTS Sports Illustrated- designers at sports illustrated made headlines by making beautiful swimwear to be worn by women of varying shapes and sizes. They made a statement and that plus size women look amazing and sexy in their bathing suits too! Lolli Swim- the young brand, designed by Vy Nguyen is growing rapidly and gave everyone something to talk about by announcing their lingerie, footwear line and collaboration with model, Sofia Jamora. They also partnered with the Museum of Ice Cream to provide pink, glitter-cotton candy to the first 200 guests. Lulu Fama- designers, Lourdes Hanimian & Augusto Hanimian had more than afull house. Guests who could not be seated, happily stood to watch the show. A live performance consisting of male dancers, drums, and a trumpeter set the mood for their Viva Cuba collection which was a success. It had an array of pieces perfect for every different personality. Beach Bunny- Designer Angela Chittenden's collection was the talk of Fridaynight. The show is always one of the most anticipated shows at swimweek. This year, models walked in a cloud of white smoke, displaying the incredibly sexy swimwear mixed with elements of luxury lingerie for the 2018 collection.A mecca for those breaking into the fashion industry and those already a part of it, Swim Fashion Week was the place to be for anyone who wanted to know what was coming this season in hot swimwear, beachwear, resort-wear, lounge-wear and a whole lot more.
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MATTIEXIDELLPHOTOGRAPHER DAVIDE ANDERSONTEXT JENNIFER ANDREWSDESIGNER MATTIEXIDELLWARDROBE STYLIST DAUN GREENHAIR/MUA ROCHELLE JONESMODELS KRISTA HOWARD MARIE ANN KRAUSEBRANDI BAUTELL
J: How long have you been a fashion designer? MI: Over 10 years J: Where do you find your inspiration? MI: I find my inspiration from magazines, events, and my surroundings J: How would you describe your work ethic? What drives you? MI: Persistent and perseverance J: Where are you from? MI: Detroit J: What does fashion mean to you? MI: Fashion is a world of its own and allows me to have freedom while being creative J: What are some tips you would give to a fashion designer starting out?MI: If it’s not the first thing you think about when you wake up, then it’s probably not for you. J: Where have you showcased? MI: New York & Detroit J: How do you balance creativity with commerce? MI: I am currently trying to figure this out. J: Where do you see yourself in five years? MI: Solely focusing on my clothing line. J: What can we expect from you in your next line or showcase? MI: More creativity and more flowers.
DaunGreen“Fashion from the Eyes of aWardrobe Stylist”J: How long have you been a wardrobe stylist?D: 4 yearsJ: Where do you find your inspiration?D: I find my inspiration from the 1990’s and old photos of my mom and aunt.J: How would you describe your work ethic? What drives you?D: I am my hardest critic. I’m always looking for ways to improve.J: Where are you from?D: I’m from Detroit, MIJ: What does fashion mean to you?D: Fashion is someone’s apart of who a person is; It’s art and a way for someone todescribe themselves.J: What are some tips you would give to a wardrobe stylist starting out?D: Join Walk Fashion Show to get your start. They provide learning opportunitiesand teach wardrobe stylist how to handle situations under pressure. I alsorecommend to work with or shadow other wardrobe stylist and seek God first inyour business.J: What are some artist or actors you’ve worked with?D: Charity; Neish Nesha; Torey Monae to name a fewJ: How do you balance creativity with commerce?D: I balance this with a lot of patience and prayer.J: How does a wardrobe stylist pull from stores?D: Work with designers from different fashion shows and build relationships withthem.J: Where do you see yourself in five years?D: I see myself opening my own store with my own designs and married with twochildren.
Rochelle(Roki)Jones“Fashion from A Licensed BeautyConsultant, Expert, & ServiceProvider”J: How long have you been a beauty consultant?R: 20 yearsJ: Where do you find your inspiration?R: I find my inspiration from the media and fine arts. I like to see what’s trending inthe entertainment industry. I also love textiles and playing with the fabric of hair.J: How would you describe your work ethic? What drives you?R: I am very professional and technical. I love to see the lives of my clients change;It’s very personal for me when I have a client tell me how my changing their lookhelped them increase their self esteem or rejuvenates them.J: Where are you from?R: I’m from Detroit, MIJ: What are some tips you would give to a hair stylist starting out?R: I would advise them to continue to seek advanced education; utilize humilityeveryday; exude great customer service; talent style and creativity. The business is20% creativity and 80% customer service.J: Where have you showcased?R: New York, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Dominican Republic, and MichiganJ: How do you balance creativity with commerce?R: I use the creative information to excite my client because I believe we take ajourney together. I believe in setting expectations.J: Where do you see yourself in five years?R: I see myself opening multiple salon locations and beauty schools, while traveling asa creative director.
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KRISTA HOWARD MODEL SPOTLIGHTKrista Howard was born on August 4th, 1997. KRISTAShe grew up in Auburn Hills Michigan, where HOWARDshe attended the Avondale school district.Growing up, she always had a passion forfashion, music, art and creativity. At a youngage, her older brother introduced her to allstyles and cultures of music, from there iswhere her passion for singing developed. Hermother also put her and her older sister indance classes, where she danced for around 8years. At the age of 13, Krista joined hermiddle school band, where she played theflute. At the age of 15, she joined her highschool choir; she later went on to teachingherself the keyboard. Growing up Kristaalways had a passion for modeling. With hermother being a model in her younger days,that inspired Krista. She attempted to starther modeling career off by snapping head shotsand full body pictures of herself. She thenwent to google and googled modeling agencies.She emailed them her photos with novel longmessages about how she wanted to be a modeland how that was her dream. Her mother gotmad with her when she would get randomphone calls from the people her daughter wassending pictures and emails to online. At theage of 17, Krista graduated high school andwent onto furthering her education at EasternMichigan University, studying art andentertainment management.
MODEL SPOTLIGHT KRISTA HOWARD At 18, Krista started working in retail where she gained management, style coaching and teaching experience. She later went on to create an Instagram page where she began branding herself as a vocalartist. Her looks caught the eyes of local photographers in the metro Detroit area. After that she stepped her foot fully into the modeling world when she saw a flyer on Instagram and went to the Walk Fashion Show runway model call.
PHOTOGRAPHY: BRITTANY \"BJ\" JACKSON HOWHAIR: HJBEAUTY, LLC WILDMUA: HJBEAUTY, LLC IT WASMODELS: JAMIE THOMPSON & TASHA THOMPSON TO LET IT BE
MONEÉPASTELTEXT JENNIFER ANDREWSPHOTOGRAPHY: BERLIN METAPHORIKMUA: TATIANA MARTINHAIR: MONEÉ PASTELFASHION DESIGNER: MONEÉ PASTELSTYLIST: MONEÉ PASTELMODELS: ELLE ANDREEVA, ANDZELIKA BOBROVA,JASMINE MONET
“details & structure according to monee´ pastel” Beauty and brains exude the sweet presence of the fashion designer Monee´ Pastel. She is a self-taught fashion designer who believes in the details and structure in her designs. She breathes life into her designs by exhibiting some of her journey on the road called “LIFE”. She enjoys making women feel like “ladies” in her garments. She has a degree in business, which helps her to be able to market herself to various markets, but her creative side allows her to bring fabric and textures to structured garments that emphasizes details in subtle ways. J: How long have you been a fashion designer? M: 7 years J: Where do you find your inspiration?M: From everywhere. The collection this fall will have an array of pastel colors. I love fall winter colors, but I’m now taking a fresh look on spring colors. The name of my upcoming collection “Pastel Colors in the Fall” was inspired by the artwork of Claude Monee who is a painter. J: How would you describe your work ethic? What drives you?M: I’ve always been self-motivated; isolation is where I pull my strength from. My experience of failing at some things has caused me to push and stretch herself further into the creativity of my designs. J: Where are you from? M: I am from Columbus, OH.
J: How has your personal life or history influenced your views on fashion? M: I design from my heart. J: What does fashion mean to you? M: It’s life; my form of expression and art; I live through fashion by any means. I live and breathe fashion in everything I do in my everyday life. J: How has your personal life or history influenced your views on fashion? M: I design from my heart. J: What does fashion mean to you? M: It’s life; my form of expression and art; I live through fashion by any means. I live and breathe fashion in everything I do in my everyday life. J: What are some tips you would give to a fashion designer starting out?M: Listen to everyone’s opinions, but stick with your gut. When I first started out I did competitions. I started hand sewing everything when I first started sewing. My first garment took 17 hours. Being in the competitions allowed me to push myself harder. Don’t give up on your goals. Experience is key; J: Where have you showcased? M: OH; New York, Los Angeles, & Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL. J: How do you balance creativity with commerce? M: The creative side of me wants to take a dress and take it as far as I can go. However, sometimes I must redo the garment to make sure it’s a ready to wear piece for my client. J: Where do you see yourself in five years? M: I see myself owning Monee´ Pastel stores worldwide; 1st store opening OH and Atlanta; I recently transitioned my line into luxury couture with high end evening wear. J: What can we expect from you in your next line or showcase?M: Monee´, Pastel will showcase a lot of beading, lace, color, volume, different silhouettes; one-of-kind; standalone pieces.
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TRUE VISION PARISPHOTOGRAPHER: JANEMBADESIGNER: TRUE VISION PARISMODELS: YOANN SILASI AS LE MINHO, RACHELLE VANSTYLIST: TRUE VISION PARIS
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WALK MAGAZINE PRODUCER'S NOTESIt's Believable\"Many people fail to succeed, not because they do not reach their goals, but because they set their goals too low andactually reach them.\"10 years ago, we began producing fashion shows in a small nightclub in Detroit, MI. Our goal has always been toprovide the largest platform for independent artists all over the world to thrive within their craft; eventually formingcareers out of what they love to do. We have put on some amazing productions en route to our goal, as well as somethat we weren't so proud of. Through all of our experiences, we aim to learn and grow, while keeping the initial goal atcenter focus.Detroit and fashion is not an internationally recognized relationship. Many doubted and failed to support our dream.It is mostly viewed as unreasonable and unbelievable. We were even given the advice to stay local and only produceshows in Detroit. 20 cities and 3 countries later, it's safe to assume that Walk Fashion Show is in the right path toachieving the goal. As a result, the Walk Family no longer uses the term \"unbelievable\".When you reach higher, while chasing your true passion, you find the strength to achieve more than you could everimagine.Your dream is waiting! It's Believable!Dreamchasers, keep dreaming!Walk Fashion Show ProducersCrystal Bailey and Daishawn Franklin
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