Fashion events draw near
11/10/2004 9:38
Shanghai Daily news
A steady stream of fashion designers, buyers, photographers and
celebrities is expected to flock the city for two different fashion weeks that
begin later this month. Shanghai fashion Week, which runs from October 14 to
19, will feature the designs of Max Mara, Anne Klein, Canali, Max&Co and
Kenzo. Organized by the Shanghai Garment Trade Association, the week is divided
into two parts: the first part highlighting domestic designers and the second
part that is devoted to international brands. Another high-profile fashion
week will be run by the Shanghai International Fashion Center from October 23 to
29. The event will include standard-setting pillars of fashion and fresh
domestic designers. International brands involved in the event include Jean
Paul Gaultier, Lagerfeld, Sonia Rykiel, Vivienne Tam and Nina Ricci. Local
designers include Jenny Ji, Lu Kun and Wang Yiyang. Their shows will be held
in a tent in Fuxing Park and at the Friendship Hall in the Shanghai Exhibition
Center. One of the highlights of the week is a "vertical catwalk." German
performers will model a sports collection from Esprit while scaling several of
the city's skyscrapers as runway. They will sashay down two tall buildings,
Citic Square on Nanjing Road W. and Corporate Avenue in Xintiandi. The final
competition of the Clairol Oriental Model Contest will be held in Shanghai Grand
Stage on October 29.
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