NEWS
Nolcha Fashion Week: New York Runway Shows and Exhibition
On Monday, September 12, Nolcha hosted their 10th Season of Nolcha Fashion Week : New York at the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street. The event featured the Nolcha Fashion Lounge, an Apparel & Accessory Exhibition as well as three runway shows throughout the day at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm respectively.
The Nolcha Fashion Lounge included a Beauty Bar with pampering treatments and goodies from the official Nolcha Fashion Week sponsors including: nails and lashes by Kiss, makeup by Kroma, fragrances and skincare by Vitabath, lip balm from LypSyl, and refreshments courtesy of VitaminWater and Don Q Rum.
Guests had the opportunity to browse the exhibition throughout the day, which featured 14 independent designers, including: Afia, Bennetts Boots, Carrie Parry, Devon Thomas, Eggcream, Fung Wear, Maleku Jewelry, Rainbow People, Reflections African Jewelry, Soham Dave, Sonja Lang, Stay by Mar (for Care for Kenya), Street Star, and William Watson. Afia, Carrie Parry and Soham Dave were the winners of the Ethical Fashion Forum, and were awarded the opportunity to showcase their sustainable designs at Nolcha Fashion Week this season.
The 1pm Runway Show featured: Carlos Luna, Sarahi House of Fashion, Eredappa, and K.Borgella.
The 4pm Runway Show featured: Elizabeth Kosich New York (swimwear), Amber Patton, Zula Studio sponsored by Maleku Jewelry, Amelia Boland, and Daisy & Elizabeth (lingerie).
The 7pm Runway Show featured: Danilo Gabrielli (accessories by Maleku Jewelry), Guljan Yrys, and Kabukiu.
Nails and lashes for the runway shows were provided by Kiss, and hair was by Paul Mitchell. Other sponsors of the event included American Airlines, and Bandai Namco Games. The shows were live streamed on the homepage of SpunLive.com, a new platform that integrates branding and social media, making this season's shows accessible to fashion lovers worldwide.
To view images of the shows please click the below links:
1pm shows:
Carlos Luna: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/94979u
Sarahi House of Fashion: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/dc5cfz
Eredappa: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/85f17p
K.Borgella: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/e1d61t
4pm shows:
Elizabeth Kosich: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/39f03p
Amber Patton: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/e2669n
Zula Studio: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/22a58w
Amelia Boland: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/f1617n
Daisy & Elizabeth: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/43197l
7pm shows:
Danilo Gabrielli: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/10c13z
Guljan Yrys: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/83ca2p
Kabukiu: http://Nolchafashionweek.dphoto.com/#/album/3844ci