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Posted on May 24, 2017
Miami Fashion Week 2017 is going to be legit. Seriously.
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Miami Fashion Week 2017 is starting off on a high note this year.
Taking place Wednesday, May 31st through Sunday, June 4th, the annual series received newpartnerships, never-seen-before-collections, celebrity status (Antonio Banderas serves as MIAFW’sHonorary President) and Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) recognition.
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Set among the Magic City’s sun-drenched days and balmy nights, it’s no surprise the focus for MiamiFashion Week is resortwear. Eight designers — Silvia Tcherassi, Shantall Lacayo, Custo Barcelona, Fisico,Yirko Sivirich, Rene Ruiz, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada and Angel Sanchez — will debut their Resort 2018
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collections at Ice Palace Film Studios. Miami-based Designer Rene Ruiz says, “Guests in attendance canexpect glamorous and sultry evening gowns in a color palette including metallics, platinum, corn flowerblue and white.”
For the first time since its inception roughly 20 years ago, Miami has earned a coveted spot alongsideNew York, London, Paris and Milan on the important dates fashion calendar from the CFDA. “Thiscompletely changes the perception of Miami in the world — especially the fashion industry,” Ruiz says.
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A spate of parties, dinners and brunches will be peppered throughout the city. The highlights? On Friday,June 2, Banderas will host a charity gala supporting Miami Children’s Health Foundation and Banderas’personal charity Fundación Lágrimas y Favores at the Alfred DuPont Building. Tickets are $1,000 to$10,000 and are available for purchase here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/antonio-banderas-benefit-gala-tickets-34423026198)).
On Saturday, June 3, Argentine crooner Diego Torres will be performing at the Bash located at Ice PalaceStudios. Tickets are $50 to $180 and available here (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diego-torres-at-miami-fashion-week-bash-tickets-34555408156).
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There’s an educational component, too. Open-to-the public Master Classes — diving into topics fromsustainable fashion to designing to law — will be held at Miami Dade College from June 1-3 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. daily. Tickets cost $45 and are available for purchase here(https://www.eventbrite.com/e/miami-fashion-week-master-class-tickets-34338156350).
With so many new facets to Miami Fashion Week, one thing’s for sure: The 305 is revving up to be abona fide fashion tour de force.
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