FollowBy LAURA EUSTACHE
Only hours left before people get a taste of the fashion they’ve been waiting for! New York Fashion Week Fall 2012 is set to begin today and is currently the talk of the town. For many this means bright lights, new fashion, new colors and endless parties! Let’s not forget at least four outfit changes a day or street-side yellow-cab wars!
You just have to love New York even more during Fashion Week!
But for designers, this means much more than what we all anticipate; it’s putting forth the vision they´ve been working hard on for the upcoming season. A lot of hard work and chaos goes on behind- the- scenes during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. For this year, the action begins on February 9th lasting until the 16th. Top designers such as Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein will be unveiling collections for the Fall/Winter Season. Part of this year´s fashion is the campaign slogan: “You Can´t Fake Fashion” which is geared towards bringing awareness to counterfeit garments and accessories and their detriment to the fashion industry in general. Bringing awareness to this hot-button issue is not only brilliant but so crucial.
For team UCOF, there is no shortage of hard work and preparation going on as they too gear up for several productions they will be assisting with in the name of Fashion Week. Staying true to their mission of helping students become experts in the industry, interns from St. Peter´s College and Fashion Institute of Technology have been tapped to utilize their talents and skills for several exclusive events; all of this with the supervision of UCOF team members.
First on the list: South African Designer David Tlale and his ”invite only” fashion presentation for the South African Consulate General. The word out is this is an extremely exclusive showing. An amazing feat for the UCOF team, this event will be taking place on February 14th.
Next task for the team will be a fashion presentation for the United Nations. This is yet another exclusive “invite only” event for fashion gurus, socialites, diplomats and the press. Clerjuste, the founding partner of United Colors Of Fashion will be directing all styling and creative aspects of the show. With the help of his entire team by his side, UCOF stands to make yet another fashion impact on New York and the world. The event will be hosted by Fashion for Developmentin partnership with the United Nations; this exclusive event will be featured in the May 2012 issue of ”Vogue Italia.” Make sure to pick up a copy!
Laura Eustache is a recent graduate of Binghamton University with a focus in English, Rhetoric and Global Culture. She is a United Colors Of Fashion press intern.
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