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KLAFW 2005 TO BEDAZZLE WITH STUNNING
5 DAY FASHION SHOWCASE
20 Nov 2005 | Things are heating up in the city as
the largest fashion marathon in Asia, Kuala
Lumpur-Asia Fashion Week 2005 will soon be turning
Kuala Lumpur into a "Tropic of Fashion", where "high
fashion meets the tropic sun", when KLAFW opens its
doors from 23 rd to 27th
November.
An event to be attended by the region's leading
fashion designers, retailers, buyers and media,
KLAFW will be held concurrently at the ultra modern
avenue K, the Official Venue and the state of the
art Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, the Gala
Showcase Venue. Over 90 fashion designers from 17
Asian countries will showcase the region's newest
and best Spring/Summer'06 creations over 5 days of
non-stop fashion extravaganza called the Collection
Showcase.
A total of 7 Day Shows, grouped by country, will
showcase on the aptly themed "City in the Forest"
stage at the ultra modern avenue K, ground
concourse. Top designers from Australia, Cambodia,
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam will come
together to showcase the newest and freshest in
ready-to-wear fashion during these Day Shows.
In the evenings the stars come out in full force,
where the designers, throwing caution to the wind,
will flaunt their most creative couture collections
to an elite audience of fashion professionals,
society belles and international media at 4 Gala
Shows to be held at the newly constructed Kuala
Lumpur Convention Centre. Attendance is strictly by
invitation only and those lucky enough to land a
ticket will be treated to a delicious display of the
region's most chic and glamorous of fashion
exhibitions.
First up is 'Asia Magic' featuring eight designers
from the fashion capitals of the region - Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan,
Australia and China. Hosted by Tourism Malaysia,
'Asia Magic' will most certainly be one of the most
impressive Collection Showcases of haute couture for
the week. Be dazzled by the creations of Michael
Ong ( Malaysia), Nicola Finetti (Australia), Claire
Fang (China), Dorian Ho (Hong Kong), Puneet Nanda
(India), Oscar Lawalata (Indonesia), Frederick Lee (
Singapore) and Gioia Pan (Taiwan).
Make a date for a fashionable Friday with 'Tribute
to Fashion' . This special gala showcase promises
to be yet another evening of fashion spectacular,
this time with the masters of fashion from Malaysia,
featuring Albert King, Bill Keith, Eric Choong,
Edmund Ser and Radzuan Radziwill. The evening will
be given a Belgian flavour as guest designer from
Belgium, Nicky Vankets presents his collection,
Mathyro.
"KL Six" - Malaysia's very own "item du jour" in
fashion, is an entity created to represent the
Malaysian face of fashion abroad to promote the
Malaysian name, will be putting on a fashion fiesta
for the guests with another round of runway genius.
Don't miss an evening with the Bernard Chandran,
Daniel Cho, Khoon Hooi, Melinda Looi, Tom Abang
Saufi and Villiam Ooi, all renowned for their unique
and individual styles, as they knock out rare pieces
for a night of visual spectacular.
The jewel in the crown of KLAFW is of course the
prestigious awards ceremony, the MIFA Gala, the
grand finale of a nearly a week of fashion.
Renowned for creating stars over night, the MIFA
Gala promises not only an evening filled with enough
suspense to keep you perched at the edge of your
seat, but also a night of show stopping fashion and
star gazing at the many celebrities attending the
event.
The event also includes the Asian Bazaar, featuring
a Trade Exhibition and Grand Sale where over 40
booths will exhibit fashion goods and products from
batik and crafts to discounted designer clothes and
other accessories.
To further enhance the event as not just a fashion
show, several fashion workshops including a make up
workshop have been organized throughout the week to
cater to both fashion professionals and the public
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