Latino Fashion Week 2011

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The Windy City will once again become the talk of fashionistas at Latino
Fashion Week’s 5th year anniversary. This six-day event, “By Latinos, For
Everyone,” will include runway shows, celebrity appearances, VIP parties, a
three-day Fashion Lounge and Expo, and much more.

“This year’s theme, ‘Art in Fashion,’ honors the concept that fashion and its
elements are art,” says Arabel Alva Rosales, co-executive producer of Latino
Fashion Week. “Our intent is to further grow and share a greater understanding
of art.”

Established as the premier resource institution for those in the Latino fashion
industry, Latino Fashion Week is the only fashion week in the United States
created to support the talent of local, national and international Latino designers
and models.

Open to the public, LFW will offer general admission and VIP tickets. VIP
tickets include reception, celebrity-status fashion show seating, after-party
wristband and a gift bag.

LFW will also partner with Zhou B. Art Center, the official LFW venue to host
"CelebrARTE," a contemporary art exhibition that celebrates the Latino spirit,
imagination and creative force. Curated by Sergio Gomez for the Zhou B. Art
Center in collaboration with 33 contemporary galleries, the exhibition will run
from October 28 through November 12, 2011, located at 1029 W. 35th St.,
Chicago, IL 60609. LatinoFashionWk.com

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: Designer’s Muse
Reception: 5:30 PM and Show: 7:00 PM Celebrity Emcees: To be announced and Valerie
Warner of “Windy City Live,” WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago
LFW’s annual local and international celebrity catwalk and media red carpet reception
showcases Chicago’s top local Latino designers such as Jacqueline Amezcua, Goca, Karol
Barrero, Que Shebley and Zoë Damacela. Working the runway will be Nicole Suarez, “Nuestra
Belleza Latina” finalist, the NuVo TV Model Latina and others. Celebrity appearances by
Hollywood fashion photographer Christian Rios and actor Nico Tortorella. After-party:
Boardroom, 343 W. Erie St.

FIFTH ANNUAL LATINO FASHION WEEK
KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 1st IN CHICAGO

Wednesday, November 2, 2011:
Unity Canvas
Event: 6:30 PM and Show: 7:30 PM Celebrity
Emcees: David Miranda, 93.5 & 103.1 La Kalle
and Jovie Calma, TV Show Host/Columnist,
Via Times News Magazine LFW will host a
multicultural fashion show honoring the
ethnic diversity of Chicago’s local designers
including Borris J. Powell Designs, winner of
the 2011 Oscars Designer Challenge ;
Charisma, a ravishing collection by Ritu
Boorgu with model Paiy Hans; Haj Designs,
an exquisite blend of custom-tailored men's
garments by Haj Gueye; C. Dalhstedt by Carl
Dalhstedt from Chicago; Juan Colon from
Puerto Rico and others. After-party: Y Bar,
224 W. Ontario St.

Thursday, November 3, 2011: Teen Day
Fashion Show & Family Pavilion
Expo Opens: 2:00 PM and Show: 7:00 PM
Celebrity Emcee: Julian on the Radio, B96
Back by popular demand, this event will
promote a healthy lifestyle and improved
self-esteem featuring an AWSUM
(Amazing-Wonderful-Super-Unique-Me)
Workshop with teen-savvy motivational
speakers including Zoë Damacela, designer
and winner of the "Pretty Amazing"
Seventeen cover model contest; Alina Patris,
LFW Teen Model and Blogger; Nicole Suarez,
“Nuestra Belleza Latina” of Chicago and
more. This event will also host the premier of
Jorge Perez de la Habana’s Quinceañera line
during the LFW Teen Runway Show. Free
and open to the public, the three-day Fashion
Lounge and Expo, exhibiting apparel, fashion
accessories and more, starts on this day.
Additionally, Walgreens will be providing Flu
Shots (free for those with insurance), blood
pressure screenings, information on services
provided at our Take Care Clinic TM during
Latino Fashion Week’s Expo. After-party: NV
Penthouse, 116 W. Hubbard St.

Friday, November 4, 2011:
Mixed Mediums
Expo Opens: 3:00 PM VIP Reception: 8:15 PM and
Shows: 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM Celebrity Emcees:
Carlos Anaya, Journalist and Sylvia Perez,
Co-Anchor ABC 7 LFW features a runway show
with the most popular trends in fashion including
vintage-style designs by Alicia Estrada, head
designer and founder of Stop Staring!, and designs
of Adriana Osorio Lugo from Emerge! Fashion
Runway Show during NY Fashion Week, and Juan
Cotes, designer from the Dominican Republic. “Meet
the Designers” reception sponsored by La Taberna
and co-sponsored by Ibero-American Consuls of
Latin America. Fashion Lounge and Expo continues.
After-party: The Underground, 56 W. Illinois St.

Saturday, November 5, 2011:
Art in Fashion Extravaganza
Expo Opens: 1:00 PM Reception: 6:00 PM and
Show: 8:00 PM
Celebrity Emcee: Lourdes Duarte, WGN This
glamorous evening begins with a VIP,
celebrity-status reception followed by our finale
runway show including collections of national and
international designers such as Claudia Arce from
Argentina, Paco Mayorga from Mexico, Tamaris
Rubio from the Dominican Republic and Jorge Perez
de la Habana’s 2012 Bridal collection. Christian
Carabias will close the Fashion Lounges and Expo.
LFW award honoree recipients include: Christian
Rios, Nina Chantele, Orlando Santiago, Zoë
Damacela and Extra Newspaper. After-party:
TZAR, 215 W. Ontario St.

Sunday, November 6, 2011:
Art in Fashion Panel
Event: 12:30 PM and Panel: 1:00 PM at Instituto
Cervantes of Chicago, 31 W. Ohio St.
LFW will moderate the “Art in Fashion” panel
covering the diverse entities that help create
fashion locally and internationally. Panel guests
include:
• Jorge Perez de la Habana
• Jon Cotay, co-owner of AKIRA in Chicago
• Frederick Valentin
• Christian Rios