Kids Fashion Week dedicated to growing market of kid’s fashion

Kids Fashion Week, a signature event of Dubai Summer Surprises 2011, is dedicated to the growing market of kid’s fashion. The event showcases the latest spring/summer fashion offered by the best retailers in the city. First conceptualized in 2003, the event is now in its 9th year and has established itself as one of the main events in the Dubai Summer Surprises yearly calendar. As glitzy and glam as the grown up versions, this mini fashion week features shows by the local catwalk stars of tomorrow, and global brands.

General Information:

• Date: 28th to 31st July 2011
• Location: Deira City Centre
• Time: 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm (2 shows a day)

This year, Kids Fashion Week is back, looking for more aspiring young models. It is one- of –a- kind opportunity to launch your child’s fashion career on a grand platform.

Dubai Fashion Week

Following the Milan, Paris and New York, Dubai enjoyed its own Fashion Week from 1st until the 4th of April. The catwalk shows were running at the One&Only Royal Mirage Hotel, while the exhibition was hosted the Arabian Court.

The UAE has taken a giant leap towards placing itself on the style map by hosting the first Dubai International Fashion Week. Al those it wasn't exactly International event as most of the designers and the public were from Asia and the Middle East, the event was absolutely glamorous.
The exhibition was featuring handful of designers, who displayed collection of luxurious evening gowns in a mixture between Indian and Middle Eastern flair. Swarovski crystals were sparkling every where in the hall. The organisation and the catering were superb. Every single detail was worked out to perfection. We enjoyed the event and only wish that the models could smile a bit next time.

CHANEL Football

CHANEL, CHANEL, CHANEL...Everybody who's anybody knows that last year's Chanel skis were mind-blowing fabulous as Victoria Beckham was spotted on every slope sporting full on Chanel gear. But has Karl and his crew taken it a step too far? Are the masses ready for this fusion of high fashion and sports? Feast your eyes on this $195 Chanel football. Undeniably breathtaking, but just how many fashionistas can you picture gasping over this pigskin? Available at select Chanel boutiques like Jeffrey in NYC and Maxfield, Los Angeles.

The CHANEL boutique in Dubai is at Wafi Mall and soon this hot creation will be available there for all the local fans.

P.S.: Is it just me or does this design have to be the result of Tom Brady and Gisele's romance? FOOTBALL VS FASHION????

Designer Fashion

How do fashion designers end up with a runway full of stunning clothes during fashion week? The process is actually quite a long one and each design goes through many steps before it is ready to be worn.
Fashion houses group clothing into collections. Typically these are based around a particular season. For instance, a designer might present their “Autumn Collection.” Collections are not just groups of items, but rather are carefully planned pieces which are meant to complement each other. They all will fall under the broad design element that the designer is wanting to showcase and they will fit the style that the rest of the designer’s work is known for.
Fashion designers are often credited with creating trends. Sometimes this is the case, but often they are simply paying attention to what is going on in the fashion world and trying to predict what will be popular next. Some designers do not care very much for trends, and instead try to create completely original and groundbreaking work. They might base their designs around a theme which they consider their inspiration. For instance, they might visit a foreign country and be enthralled by the bright colors that women use in their clothing. They will then use that as the theme of their collection, and incorporate these same colors into their designs.
Once they have their general ideas, they need to start creating the individual pieces. How this is done varies greatly depending on the designer. They might use a computer program, draw pictures, change existing designs from a previous collection or even just work with fabric and a dress form until they see something they like. Once they’ve got their design, they will have a toile made for them. A toile is a sample version of the design made out of plain calico. Once this is created, they will have it modeled or put it on a dress form to view. If they like the way it fits, they will send it to a pattern maker. The pattern maker has to then very accurately create a pattern for the garment based on the toile. Once the pattern is created, a sample garment will be made out of the actual material it was intended to be made in.
The process can be quite tedious, but it ensures that the garments created are of a high quality and are exactly what the designer envisioned.