Couture Fashion Finds Its Place in New York City

(PRWEB) July 2003 -- The USA International Fashion Shows is the USA Fashion Week of high fashion September 8-10. The series of runway fashion shows features both national and international designers of couture and finely tailored garments showcasing in the USA, many for the first time. The collections are presented in beautiful settings in New York City along with lavish accessories, dramatic makeup and trend-setting hair styles before an audience of VIPs, the international press and upscale fashion and boutique buyers.

Among the gifted fashion designers who will present their collections in September are Helen Yarmak, Clive Rundle, Lourdes Atencio Libman, Antonio da Silva, Sueli Costa, Mayssan Shuayb, Carlos Molina, and Patricia Mills.

"Being part of this fashion event has been great, " says award winniner Lourdes A. Libman who presented her collection during the February 2003 round of shows and is coming back in September. Through the USA International Fashion Shows my collection and name have been covered in magazines in London, Bangkok, Singapore and in a number of other cities around the world". Ms. Libman's beautiful gowns were recently worn by Miss Universe contestants Miss Nicaragua and Miss Canada during the pageant held in Panama. She is also a favorite designer of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic and designs for performing artists and for those celebrities keeping their eye on the red carpet.
(More on Lourdes A. Libaman's fashion http://www.usafashionshows.com/catalog/lourdesatencio/prices.htm)

In its mission to present high fashion designers from around the world, this season the USA International Fashion Shows will include Helen Yarmak, a symbol of the emerging fashion force in Russia. Ms. Yarmak creates everything from exquisite jewelry to luxurious furniture as well as stunning fashions. Her designs are worn by many major Hollywood stars and she is admired by influential power brokers and world leaders from princes to presidents. With numerous awards to her credit and a PhD in mathematics, this fashion dynamo is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the industry. Ms. Yarmak has offices in Moscow and on New York's Fifth Avenue.
(More about Helen Yarmak http://www.usafashionshows.com/press/helenyarmak.htm )

Couture designer Mayssan Shuayb, a native of Lebanon and now a resident of Florida, confesses: My dream has come true. I have my own fashion company and I will be in my first major fashion show, the USA International Fashion Show, in September of 2003." Ms. Shuayb will be presenting a highly anticipated line of superbly tailored gowns and dresses.

Cleveland, Ohio-based designer Patricia Mills derives inspiration for her beautiful gowns from the glamorous era of early Hollywood, from 1920 to1950, and such silver screen legends as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Ms. Mills is an advocate of the work to find a cure for sarcoidosis, a devastating disease that affects her and some members of her family. Ms. Mills was recently profiled in the Euclid Sun Journal's feature "Facing a Challenge with Style. Designer refuses to let disease dampen her passion for fashion."

(More on Patricia Mills http://www.usafashionshows.com/press/hautecouture/patriciamills.htm )

Fashion buyers are already lining up to attend these exciting runway shows, including those from TV shopping networks as well as boutiques and stores from as far away as Canada and Peru, Europe and Asia. Members of the press from Italy, Germany, Russia and South America are also due to attend. The previous event called the attention of fashion, jewelry, and makeup magazines from North America to South America, Thailand, Singapore, and The Netherlands among others.    With the USA International Fashion shows we are experiencing a renaissance in the art of couture in New York City", says producer Andres Aquino.

The event had its successful debut in February 2003 in New York City before an audience of international press and fashion buyers with the participation of talented designers from Africa, Latin America and the USA. Haute Couture, Alta Moda or High Fashion -- whichever term you prefer -- has always intrigued me," notes Andres Aquino, the show founder and producer. "Haute couture is fashion at its best, because it represents a fusion of fine art, skilled hand tailoring and creativity making it a statement of a fashion designer's artistic expression through individual garments without the limitation of mass production concerns."

The show is by invitation only and is limited to the press, fashion buyers and selected VIPs. Only 100 additonal tickets will be issued for sale to individuals.

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