The coveted Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is known around the world as the fashion industry's leading "strategic partner," highlighting cutting-edge, innovative designs that turn up the needle on the fashion Richter scale. On Nov. 26-27, the event continues to be artistically groundbreaking with its addition of the first-ever Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Guatemala.
Being in the presence of the legendary Oscar de la Renta, one just felt more elegant and feminine, even his name flowed like his impressive designs that celebrated the female form with a Latin-inspired twist that merged delicate beauty, sensuality, strength, style and sophistication.
The fashion icon, the consummate professional, master of haute couture and the classic gentleman has died Monday evening at his Connecticut home at age 82, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy and an imprint of the fashion industry worldwide.
Guatemalan runway couture designer Guillermo Jop, who is also head designer for the GUiSHEM brand, has created innovative and edgy designs for top celebrities, such as Kristen Stewart, Kelly Osbourne, Julianne Hough, Connie Britton, as well as Latina celebrities Christina Milian and Bella Thorne, among many others. His contemporary yet vintage flair features razor-sharp edges, mesh and geometric shapes, yet he still manages to accentuate the curves of the female form.
Venezuelan-American fashion designer Carolina Herrera continues to wow audiences, bringing her bold yet timeless and romantic red floral flair to New York Fashion Week 2014, proving that she's a classic fashionista and an ever-evolving style icon.
For contemporary metal couture designer Manuel Albarran of Barcelona, Spain, designing Angelina Jolie's costume for the film "Maleficent" was the gig of a lifetime.
What do you get when you combine, stunning floral designs -- rich with roses, orchards and hydrangeas from Brazil and Colombia -- with thought-provoking abstract art, Brazilian beats and the taste of Brazil's signature drink, the Caipirinha? An artistic, horticulturist's dream, filled with the essence of Brazil.
