Up-and-coming fall trends are ready to rock the East Coast during =
Atlantic Fashion Week. The semi-annual event will take place from March =
26 to 29, and will showcase independent and established local and =
international fashion designers.=20
After a tremendously successful launch last fall, Atlantic Fashion Week =
has made its mark and is here to stay.=20
“It’s hard to express in words how thrilled I am with the outcome of =
Atlantic Fashion Week since its debut,” says Angela Sotiropoulos, =
Director of Atlantic Fashion Week and owner of City Models, Atlantic =
Canada’s largest talent agency. “Atlantic Fashion Week will continue to =
support our region’s rapidly growing fashion industry, and will continue =
to elevate our local designers to show the nation that Atlantic Canada =
is a force not to be over looked.”=20
In addition to the likes of the media parties and main stage events that =
dazzled Halifax last year, Ms. Sotiropoulos is thrilled to announce that =
Atlantic Fashion Week will be teaming up with the Spring Garden Road =
Merchants Association this season. With details soon to be released, =
three separate retail events featuring boutiques that support local =
designers will take place throughout Spring Garden Road, and will be =
free to the public.=20
“The first Atlantic Fashion Week was fantastic and I was honoured to be =
a part of it,” says Anna Gilkerson, founder and designer of clothing =
boutique, Deux FM. ” There are so many talented designers (in Atlantic =
Canada) that it just makes sense to hold this bi-annual event; we all =
deserve it! I am impressed by what Atlantic Fashion Week offers to us as =
designers, and I am greatly thankful. I look forward to the upcoming =
week and trust that Angela’s hard work will continue to garner much =
attention in the seasons to come.”=20
For more information on the schedule of events, sponsors and more, =
please visit www.atlanticfashionweek.com.=
To be credited as a member of the press and receive passes to attend =
Atlantic Fashion Week events, please fill out the Media Accreditation =
form at www.atlanticfashionweek.com. And you will receive free media =
passes to the event.