Miami Fashion Week, the official fashion event for the City of Miami Beach and the largest Latin American fashion event in the US, exploded onto the scene with over 70 of the world’s most talented fashion designers in women’s evening wear and pret-a-porter, men’s wear, jewelry and accessories for Spring 2008. It was held at the Wynwood Pavilion in Miami’s new Wynwood Arts District from April 13th - 16th, this spectacular event brought together fashion, beauty, music and art with a crossover of international style and culture from designers, entertainers and celebrities from all over the world including Spain, India and Italy, among others.

The four-day event included educational seminars on international trend forecasting by Global Purchasing Group sponsored by Lalique, a business panel discussion sponsored by Citibank, moderated by Charlotte Gallogly, President of the World Trade Center in Miami with a variety of international industry leaders including the world’s largest apparel law firm; Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A. and international apparel distributor; IMEX Trading. Also included was celebrity appearances and VIP after parties at Miami Beach’s hottest venues. More than 600 international media representatives from over 36 countries covered this incredible fashion and entertainment event.

Miami Fashion Week kicked off its festivities with a press conference on April 13th leading into the Lingerie/Swimwear Showcase followed by the Miami Style Showcase featuring the best designers in Miami including Julian Chang, Nicolas Felizola, Frivole, Ana Maria Guiulfo, Leo Koel and Susan Elias.

Closing the week-long fashion celebration was the star-studded Miami Moda & Music Awards hosted by Candela Ferro and Alfonso (Poncho) de Anda. A variety of fashion and music awards were presented along with performances by some of the hottest new entertainers in the market.

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