Do the words “Bryant Parkâ€, “Mercedes-Benzâ€, “7th on Sixth” mean anything to you? If so, you may be one of thousands who dream of attending one (or any, for that matter) of these fabulous shows. As most all ready know, these shows are not easily open to the public. If you are not a member of the press, a celebrity, socialite or buyer – good luck on trying to get tickets. Well, good news for the fashion-hungry…DC Fashion Week, in its fourth year, is a Fashion Week Exhibit held twice a year (February/September). . It is planned by a non-profit organization whose goals are to “increase economic development†in fashion design, clothing merchandising and modeling and to “enhance the visibility of the nation’s capital as a cultural center of international fashion.†In other words, to create an opportunity for DC to be respected as, at the least, a fashionable city. New York, Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo…DC? Maybe not yet, but we’re sure headed in the right direction. Here’s a list of the main events for DC Fashion Week:
February 28: Fair Trade Collections Intl. Finance Corporation @ The World Bank Group
March 1: The Betsey Johnson Collection @ Club Avenue
March 3: The Washingtonian Menswear Collections @ Holiday Inn Capitol at the Smithsonian
March 4: International Couture Collections @ The Embassy of France
For more info visit www.DCFashionWeek.org