LATINO DESIGNERS TAKE ROOT AND DEFINE TRENDS AT “BEYOND EXCEPTIONAL TOUR 2014”
LATINO FASHION WEEK® ARRIVES IN DALLAS TEXAS FEATURING LOCAL DESIGNERS AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF FASHION TO BENEFIT THE V FOUNDATION.
APRIL 24, 2014: Latino designers are at the cutting edge of fashion showcasing originality, talent and identity. Latino Fashion Week® (LFWTM) presents the “Beyond Exceptional” tour on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at SiSu Uptown, 2508 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX 75201.
Doors Open: 6:00PM | Reception: 6:30PM | Fashion Runway Show: 8:00PM, along with a celebrity performance by Universal Records recording artist Kury Luna. Celebrity Emcees include Adriana Lopez, producer and host of Acceso Total, Telemundo 39 and Ana Cruz, La Grande 107.5 FM morning co-host. Tickets can be purchased online at www.latinofashionwk.com/tickets or at the door.
Established in Chicago, Latino Fashion Week, the premier resource institution for those in the Latino Fashion Industry, is the only full week and tour created to support the talent of local, national and international Latino designers. Latino Fashion Week represents a milestone for designers looking to break into this industry.
Philanthropic benefactor: The V Foundation for cancer research.
Co Founders and Principals
ARABEL ALVA ROSALES
Latino Fashion Week Co-Founder and Principal; an entrepreneur for over 15 years; has a fashion segment on Vida Mujer, Telemundo Chicago; writes a beauty and lifestyle column for TeleGuia Chicago; writes a fashion column for Hispanic Health and Beauty Magazine, serves on the Chicago Mayor’s Fashion Council and is the CEO & President of AAR & Assocs., LTD., a successful information technology & management consulting firm.
CESAR ROLON
Cesar Rolon Jr. – Latino Fashion Week Co-Founder and Principal; media expert with over 15 years of experience; CEO Imagen Marketing Consultants, advisor to Pro Export Colombia – apparel and textile, publicist for Sony Discos; named by Hispanic Executive Magazine as “Chicago’s Marketing Crusader”
DALLAS DESIGNERS INCLUDE:
BINZARIO COUTURE With more than 25 years’ combined experience in bridal and formal wear design, partners Luis Nazario and Andre Yabin joined in Dallas to create Binzario Couture in 2007. While their signature style is simple, architecturally streamlined and thoroughly elegant, Andre and Luis go out of their way to create a lasting couture design experience and the couture wedding dress or formal gown of your dreams. www.binzario.com
CARITOCARÓ creates a tangible and visual experience on how life can be embodied hour to hour with elegance, shine, serenity, and a style. They embrace ‘Bohemian-Chic.’ CaritoCaró is a recent brand that has people intrigued and wanting to know more. They literally thrive to embody “your” interpretation of individuality. www.caritocaro.com
ELVIRA DÍAZ is a menswear fashion designer whose vision is to create clothes that above all, respect the design process, and offer functional pieces that are perfectly made and have an edgy approach resulting in an effortless and wearable look. Elvira celebrates creativity and allows individual personality; she creates not only a look but also a lifestyle. She is inspired by daily life, music, art, culture and liberty. www.rawartists.org/elvira
HUESO OUTLAW by Anthony Muelle It’s vint-edge. No glamour. No glitz. All grit. Hueso Outlaw is a new classic apparel line where Vegas ends and Texas begins. It’s a revival for hot rodders and bikers that thunder down the street with a guttural growl, meant for those outlaws born with a rowdy bone. This is where rock & roll meets the road. www.huesooutlaw.com
KHG by Krystle Holnes exemplifies her cultural passion through the art of designing clothing in color. KHG has evolved beyond a women’s resort and evening wear line to become a focused lifestyle brand to be worn the world over and also includes custom fabric dyeing. www.kholnesg.com
RULLI TORRES specifically accentuates the females’ body; therefore, he likes to work with simple shapes and lines. His designs are stylishly classy and elegant. Due to his close attention to details and color, the designer manages to reflect a unique style, which inevitably makes him stand out. www.rullitorres.com
