Indian-American fashion designer Naeem Khan is the special guest for Dominicana Moda 2014, the leading fashion week in the Dominican Republic. The event kicks off at the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo from 20-25 October. Khan will present the closing runway show. He is known for his romantic designs marked by embroidery. The event is being sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism.
Outstanding Dominican-based designers also exhibiting on the Dominicana Moda runway this year are:
Leonel Lirio, Giannina Azar, Jose Jhan, Moises Quesada, Jacqueline Then, Sissy Bermudez, Larissa Salcedo, Carlos de Moya, Luis Dominguez, Karlos Nunez, Jusef Sanchez, Arcadio Diaz, Yndra Rodriguez, Keyter Estevez, Angie Polanco and Miguel Genao. The brands Camila, Blue Country, Cosita Linda, Cayena, Chacabanas Dominicanas, Pamplemousse, and Mango will be holding runway shows, too. Children’s shows include fashion by Blue Island by Madelaine Morel, Rayuela Kids and Vittoria by CDM.
The emerging designers this year are: Mayle Vasquez, Ingrid Recio, Michelle Ortiz, David Dovente, Michelle Cruz, Maria Fernanda, and Estefania Lozada.
The program also includes a Chef a la Moda runway show with Rafael Rivero.
Runway shows have a cost, but the general public can attend the exhibition hall where more than 50 fashion-related companies will be exhibiting.
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See Naeem Khan’s designs at: http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashion-shows/spring-2014-ready-to-wear/naeem-khan/collection/1