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Miami Fashion Week 2013 is here!

Tonight, our city of Miami Beach is ready to receive the most important people around the fashion world at Miami Beach Convention Center. Miami Fashion Week will open the night with a fabulous black carpet that promise to bring more than over 100 celebrities.

To pick your favorite fashion designer’s show, check out the official Miami Fashion Week schedule :

Wednesday – March 20th – OPENING NIGHT!

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Pop-Up Boutique / Wedding Pavilion Admission

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Culinary Style Café featuring Massimo Giannattasio, Executive Chef of CIBO Wine Bar prepares a three-course tasting menu, proceeds benefit the Miami Fashion Week Foundation.

7:30pm – Miami Style Showcase featuring Florida’s Fashion Stars: Prelude Designers: Erin Healy, Crystal 4 U and Lisu Vega. Miami Style Designers: Julian Chang, Kayce Armstrong for Art of Shade, Viviana G. for Petit Pois, Fabrizio de Castro, Nicolas Felizola Evening & Bridal Couture

9:00pm – Carlos Miele/Brazil, Special Guest and recipient of the International Designer of the Year Award

Thursday – March 21st

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Pop-Up Boutique / Wedding Pavilion Admission.

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Culinary Style Café, featuring Bernie Matz, Executive Chef of Books and Books and Bernie’s LA Cafe prepares a three-course tasting menu, proceeds benefit the Miami Fashion Week Foundation.

7:00pm – Daywear Style Showcase: LOLA Kids/Colombia, Denim Down Jeans/USA, Alta Tensione/Italy, I Love Fashion Collection by Fashion TV’s President and Founder, Michel Adam.

8:30pm – Africa Designers Showcase: Wumi-O, Aso Damisi, Crown Natures, Tap Designs, Finicky Couture, Mike Sylla for Baïfall Dream.

10:00pm – Eveningwear Showcase: Raafia Husain for Raafia SAH/Pakistan-UK, Sumayyah Al Suwaidi for SEEN/UAE, Carlos Vigil Couture/Peru, Heather Jones Designs/West Indies, Fadila Kihel for Mirage Bridal Couture/Algeria.

Friday – March 22nd

10:00am – 4:00pm – Fashion 101: How to Start a Fashion Line in Today’s Market
This workshop is geared toward the emerging designer who wants to avoid the problems that wipe out new lines before they even get started. Topics covered include design concept, line development, cutting projections, exposure, pre-production planning, production, finding the right factory, fabric and trim sourcing, distribution, sales reporting, and financials. No experience necessary. This workshop is open to everyone. Space is limited. Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, 2nd floor meeting room D232. Cost is $198

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Pop-Up Boutique / Wedding Pavilion Admission.

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Culinary Style Café featuring Executive Chef Steve Sabatino, Whole Foods Market prepares a three-course tasting menu, proceeds benefit the Miami Fashion Week Foundation.

7:00pm – Swimwear Showcase: Shaquoya Jackson/USA, Tantrik Swimwear Collection/Jamaica, Sambarela/Brazil featuring a finale by Heather Jones Bridal Couture/West Indies

8:30pm – Prêt-A-Porter Showcase: Dolcevita Cashmere/Italy, Dusko Orascanin/Bosnia & Herzegovina, Heidy Estrada/Bolivia, Claudia Anicy Manuguian/Chile.

10:00pm – Duchesa Bridal Couture by Robin Fleming/USA
Itala Testino Atelier/Peru

Saturday – March 23rd

10:00am – 4:00pm – Fashion 101: How to Start a Fashion Line in Today’s Market
This workshop is geared toward the emerging designer who wants to avoid the problems that wipe out new lines before they even get started. Topics covered include design concept, line development, cutting projetinos, exposure, pre-productino planning, production, finding the right factory, fabric and trim sourcing, disgtribution, sales reporting and financials. No experience necessary. This workshop is open to everyone. Space is limited. Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, 2nd floor meeting room D232. Cost is $198

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Pop-Up Boutique / Wedding Pavilion Admission.

6:00pm – 11:00pm – Culinary Style Café featuring Chef Jonathan W. Barnett, Centerplate creating a three-course tasting menu, proceeds benefit the Miami Fashion Week Foundation.

7:30pm – Miami Moda & Music Awards featuring, from Milan to Miami TVModa’s European Designer Showcase with capsule collections by Roberto Cavalli, Alberta Ferreti, Bluemarine, Iceberg, Byblos, Moschino, Kriza, Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney with the South Florida premiere, personal appearance and fashion show by one of the world’s top bridal designers, Rosa Clará Bridal Couture from Barcelona and receipient of the International Bridal Designer of the Year award plus celebrity emcees and special performances.