Take a Dip into Fashion

Take a stylish dip this summer with poolside fashion shows at the W Hotel

Published: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 11:17 AM     Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 2:28 PM

 By Susan Langenhennig, The Times-Picayune 

STAFF PHOTO BY STEVEN FORSTER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Fashion Week New Orleans is now going year-round. Vernon boutique will provide looks for one of the Fashion Week New Orleans style shows this summer at the W Hotel.   

This summer, FWNO teams with the W Hotel to kick off a series of free style shows, with the W’s rooftop pool as a chic backdrop. The first show will be Sunday (June 3) night from 6 to 8, featuring sweet seersucker dresses by Jolie & Elizabeth, other summery styles from Hemline boutique and suits from Swim N Sport. Handling the beauty duties will be Niki Walker Salon.

Looking ahead, the July 1 event will feature the edgy-urban-bohemian designs by New Orleans native Leah Bauer, as well as swimwear by designer Michele Marcombe and looks from Vernon boutique. Glenn Michael Salon will take care of hair and makeup.

On Aug. 5, clothes by designers Kano Branon, Alicia Zenobia and Elise Doran will be in the spotlight, and Keith Noonan Salon will handle the brushes and blushes.

All of the shows will be held at the W, 333 Poydras St. No doubt the scene will be packed with the city’s stylsters, so word to the wise is to get there early. Space is limited. Click here for details.

Read past stories about Fashion Week New Orleans organizer Tracee Dundas here, and more about Kano Branon here. 

Fashion Week New Orleans Top Design Competition

Are you the “Top Designer” of 2012?

Ladies and gentlemen, come one and tell all that Fashion Week New Orleans is almost here! With over 35 incredible runway shows featuring some of New Orleans’ top designers, Fashion Week NOLA will take place during the 21st-25th 0f March 2012. These runway shows feature retailers, boutiques, established designers, and emerging designers who can enter the “Top Designer Competition”. This competition is inspired by the hit series “Project Runway”. The competition goes on between ten designers who are given the opportunity to showcase their collections to a panel of judges in the hopes of winning a prize package. This package includes their collection receiving 90 days of in-store presence at a local retail boutique, the title of “Top Designer 2012″, and many other prizes. If you think you are fit to be the Top Designer in New Orleans of 2012, the applications will be available until January 15, 2012.

Here’s the link for applications!

http://fashionweeknola.com/designers/

And here’s the schedule for Fashion Week:

March 21, 2012                      Kickoff Party in the Twist lounge @ the Lafayette Hotel

March 22-24, 2012               The Runway Shows and “Top Designer Competition” @ the Sugar Mill

March 25, 2012                      The Bridal Runway Showcase in the Westin @ Canal Place

**Read the full story here: http://minorityweirdos.com/2011/12/fashion-week-new-orleans-top-design-competition/

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Now that the loose powder has settled, the champagne flutes are drained and the catwalks disassembled, it's time to reflect on Fashion Week New Orleans and NOLA Fashion Week, two inaugural events that unfolded on consecutive weeks in March,

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