Fit for a King
Words: Michelle Wallace IG @my.michelle.w
Photography: Sergey Yusin @sergey_yusin
Wardrobe: Jaxson Maximus @jaxsonmaximus
Make-up: Julia Brig @juliabrigmia
style | June 01, 2021
Miami Fashion Week® returned in person after a two-year hiatus, taking over some of Miami's most notable venues and celebrating fashion, art, culture, and technology from May 31 to June 5.
Rene by RR, gatha Ruiz de la Prada, Benito Santos, Angel Sanchez, and, for the first time, Naeem Khan, as well as Italian luxury lifestyle brand Missoni, debuted their latest collections on the MIAFW runway. The events were held at various locations throughout Miami, including the Vizcaya Gardens & Museum, the Gary Nader Art Centre, and the Frost Science Museum.
This year, Miami Fashion Week made its metaverse debut, hosting its first fashion show in Decentraland as well as a panel discussion about the exciting activations surrounding digital fashion, sustainability, art, and culture.
DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS:
Press Conference at the East Hotel Miami
The week kicked off on May 31 with a press conference where Lourdes Fernandez-Velasco, Executive Managing Director for Miami Fashion Week, revealed MIAFW's plans to enter the Metaverse with the launch of "L'ATELIER BY MIAFW." The ground-breaking digital retail and educational concept will bring fashion enthusiasts from around the world together in the Metaverse to learn about sustainability, discover the latest fashion trends, and build a creative community to promote the industry.
Among those in attendance were designer Barbara Hulanicki, fine art collector Gary Nader, Megan Kaspar of the MIAFW Digital Fashion Council, and Miami politicians Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava of Miami-Dade County and Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami.