Orlando International Fashion Week

Events happening all week long, until Nov. 5

INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK. THE EVENTSEANT TO ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE INDUSTRY. JOINING ME, WE HAVE CEO OF ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK, NEVRUZ LRT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT, JESSICA HANLON. GOOD TO SEE YOU BOTH. GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. YEAH. NOW I FEEL LIKE JESSICA, I’VE SEEN YOU IN YEARS PAST. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT THIS. I’VE GOT A GOOD GRASP ON THIS. BUT YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE STILL JUST LEARNING ABOUT THIS, KIND OF TELL US WHAT IT IS AS PEOPLE ARE WATCHING HERE AT HOME. SO WE’RE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK KICKING OFF THIS WEEK. AND WE ARE A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION, SUPER EXCITED OVER 30 DESIGNERS WILL BE SHOWCASING THIS WEEK DURING FASHION WEEK AND IS THIS SOMETHING LIKE WHEN WE THINK OF NEW YORK FASHION WEEK OR SIMILAR EVENTS THAT HAPPEN IN MIAMI, IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT? LIKE RUNWAYS AND SHOWING OFF ALL THE DESIGNS? ABSOLUTELY. IT’S EXACTLY LIKE NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE’RE TRYING TO DO. THIS YEAR. WE HAVE DIFFERENT EVENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY SINGLE DAY WITH INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS, DESIGNERS COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. SO IT’S VERY EXCITING. YEAH, IT SURE IS. AND THIS IS ALSO, AS YOU MENTIONED HERE, JESSICA, A NON PROFIT. YOU GUYS ARE DOING SOME GOOD WITH AND GIVING BACK AND THERE’S AN INTERNATIONAL CAUSE AND EVEN ONE HERE LOCALLY. TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO INTERNATIONALLY. OH, WOW. SO WE HAVE A WONDERFUL INTERNATIONAL CAUSE, WHICH IS SO WELL VERSED IN AND WE’RE SO EXCITED THIS YEAR. I KNOW EVERY YEAR WE’RE GOING TO PICK A COUNTRY. THIS YEAR WE PICKED COLOMBIA, A LITTLE TOWN CALLED SANTA MARTA, AND WE’RE HELPING THE WOMEN THERE CALLED THE ARTISANS. THEY MAKE PURSES, EARRINGS FROM WITH THEIR OWN HANDS, THEIR SINGLE MOMS THAT LIVE IN REALLY POOR CONDITIONS. SO WE’RE DEDICATED A SHOW JUST FOR THEM. AND SOME OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION THERE. OH, THAT’S FANTASTIC. AND THEN THERE’S LOCAL WORK BEING DONE TOO. SO WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THAT? YEAH, SO LOCALLY WE’RE WORKING WITH AVEDA INSTITUTE. THEY HAD A STUDENT MAKEUP AND HAIR SHOW LAST NIGHT AND WE ARE RAISING FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR STUDENTS, FOR BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY PROGRAMS AT AVEDA INSTITUTE. ORLANDO OH THAT’S GREAT. SO ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK IS UNDERWAY, BUT YOU’VE GOT THINGS HAPPENING TODAY AND FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TELL US WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THESE NEXT FEW DAYS AND SOME EVENTS THAT YOU MAY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. YES, TODAY WE HAVE THE KICKOFF PARTY. AND THANKS TO JACKIE SIEGEL, THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES IS ACTUALLY HOSTING IT TONIGHT. VERY NICE. AND ON FRIDAY IS WE’RE SO EXCITED ABOUT THE FRIDAY EVENT. IT’S OUR PORSCHE COMPETITION FASHION EVENT. OKAY. SO YOU’RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF INCREDIBLE DESIGNERS, THE GUESTS GET TO ACTUALLY VOTE FOR THE WINNER, WHICH IS GREAT ON THE APP. SO IT’S AMAZING. ON SATURDAY, WE HAVE OUR KIDS SHOW AT THE CASTLE HOTEL AND SUNDAY, WHICH IS OUR BIG FINALE. WE HAVE AMAZING DESIGNERS AND GIOVANNI HAVE YOU HEARD OF GIOVANNI? MAYBE, MAYBE, MAYBE. I’VE HEARD. I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT DESIGNS AND DESIGNERS, BUT I KNOW THAT NAME. YEAH. SO HE’S COMING ALL THE WAY FROM NEW YORK FASHION WEEK STRAIGHT TO US. AND IT’S HIS FIRST TIME IN ORLANDO, SO WE’RE VERY EXCITED TO SHOWCASE HIM. AND THAT WILL BE AT THE CITRUS CLUB. OH, THAT’S REALLY COOL. YES. YEAH. SO HOW DO WE GET GET TICKETS? HOW DO WE GET TO THESE EVENTS BEFORE THEY ALL ARE SOLD OUT? YEAH, THEY’RE GOING QUICKLY. AND YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE OFW.ORG. THAT OFW FOR ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL FASHION WEEK.ORG. ALL RIGHT. AND WE’RE GOING TO MAKE IT REALLY EASY FOR OUR VIEWERS. WE’RE GOING TO POST THAT INFO ON WESH.COM. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH. THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US AND WE WANT THE ORLANDO COMMUNITY TO GET OUT AND SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE Y

Orlando International Fashion Week

Events happening all week long, until Nov. 5

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Fashion Week takes places from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 2023. The week features daily events, all for a good cause.Orlando International Fashion Week has a mission of enhancing Florida’s international tourism through entertainment and education while enriching all aspects of the fashion industry. The show’s organizers also pride themselves on highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion.This year, the event will support two causes. Internationally, the shows will raise funds for the artisans of Santa Marta Magdalena, a town in Colombia. Proceeds from Orlando International Fashion Week will go toward building an air-conditioned workspace for weavers there.Locally, Orlando International Fashion Week will award the Orlando International Fashion Week Cosmetology and Barbering Scholarship to select students at The Aveda Institute of Orlando. You can find more information about the events and buy tickets here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Fashion Week takes places from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 2023. The week features daily events, all for a good cause.

Orlando International Fashion Week has a mission of enhancing Florida’s international tourism through entertainment and education while enriching all aspects of the fashion industry. The show’s organizers also pride themselves on highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This year, the event will support two causes. Internationally, the shows will raise funds for the artisans of Santa Marta Magdalena, a town in Colombia. Proceeds from Orlando International Fashion Week will go toward building an air-conditioned workspace for weavers there.

Locally, Orlando International Fashion Week will award the Orlando International Fashion Week Cosmetology and Barbering Scholarship to select students at The Aveda Institute of Orlando.

You can find more information about the events and buy tickets here.

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