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July 22nd, 2011, 09:49 PM
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Cambodia Fashion Week
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http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.p...f-fashion.html Friday, 22 July 2011 15:01 Jemma Galvin Last Friday night saw the official launch party for Cambodia Fashion Week descend on the capital, and it bubbled over with glamour and excitement for the main event The faux-seaside sands of St-Tropez Lounge played host to a crowd of Cambodia’s best designers, successful business people and discerning fashion types last Friday night, July 15, for the official launch of the Kingdom’s first ever Fashion Week. Teia Rogers, business development manager for Star Events, the company which, in cooperation with the Cambodia Fashion Council, orchestrated the glittering affair, greeted the glamorous guests as they arrived, ensuring each had a glass of bubbling Tattinger in hand as they entered the space. Pretty votive candles lined the red carpet which dissected the white sands of the outside area, while images of supermodels flickered over the faces of guests from an overhead screen. Inside, a DJ spun popular dance floor fillers from the likes of the Black Eyed Peas while smiling waiters snaked their way through the buzzing crowd, offering up platters of dainty canapés. “The vibe we wanted to create was one of exclusivity and decadence. From the canapés to the candles, we really strove to build a complete picture of the events to come. The aim was to say, ‘Look how far we went for a launch party, now imagine what we’re going to pull off for Fashion Week’,” said Rogers. Excitement is definitely in the air as Cambodia’s first ever Fashion Week approaches. The 10-day main event is set to kick off on October 27 with an installation exhibition entitled the Art of Fashion. The following day will see the official Fashion Week Opening Night take place and from there, a slew of runway shows, designer meet and greets, film screenings and, of course, more fabulous parties will follow. “When I’m talking about CFW, I‘m not talking about amateur shows and free beer; I’m talking about established designers, international press and champagne. It was important to communicate this [at the launch] so our guests could know what to expect,” Rogers explained. “Across the board I received nothing but positive feedback, so now I know what works. I also know how much champagne people drink, which is vital to planning any event.” While the venues for the runway shows are being kept top secret, Rogers says each will be something completely unexpected, aimed at impressing guests with what Cambodia has to offer while simultaneously showcasing the designs to maximum effect. “The venues represent the diverse and interesting qualities of Cambodia and enable participants to get snapshots of the Kingdom… I think we were able to capture Cambodia – past, present and future – in our venue selections,” she enthused. But it’s not only the Kingdom’s inner fashion circle that will be able to enjoy the fruits of the Fashion Week labour. Thanks to a major sponsor of CFW, telecommunications company Emaxx-Excell, much effort has been put into ensuring as many people as possible get to catch an insight into the creativity that exists here. The company will be ensuring professional international coverage of the event as well as hosting a local CFW-dedicated channel. “While the events themselves are invitation only, we’ll be screening fashion shows live on CFW TV in various locations, so there is an opportunity for everyone to get in on it,” says Rogers. “We’ll also be hosting a fashion exhibition for retailers and the general public. Even this event has luxury attached to it – it’s champagne and canapés and shopping, all in one location. Who could ask for anything more?” Come Halloween, the CFC and Star Events team are planning a large-sale masquerade ball which members of the general public will be able to purchase tickets to. “Think Eyes Wide Shut meets Phantom of the Opera,” says Rogers. “We’ve got international acrobats and artists performing and a few other mystery elements that will make this event incredibly memorable.” Clearly, Cambodia Fashion Week is going to be overflowing with elegance and extravagance, and while it’ll undoubtedly be something 2011 is remembered for, it’ll also serve to grow local fashion business in terms of export, nurture the next generation of fashion industry professionals and embed the country in a global market worth millions. “We fully believe that CFW will be a lasting event that continues for years to come. The vision isn’t just for CFW 2011; we’re looking into the future of this event and strategising ways to ensure its future success in coming years,” says Rogers. Sophy Ke, president of the Cambodia Fashion Council, has no doubt this will be the case. “We are looking forward to seeing all of the participating designers showcase their designs on the runway. This is the first international fashion show [in Cambodia] so it will create a fashion scene here and really put us on the map.”
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July 22nd, 2011, 09:52 PM
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October 30th, 2011, 04:52 AM
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Fashion Week Rolls On
Criticism of Cambodia Fashion Week for including too few Cambod-ian designers in its line-up were blown away on Monday night after a stand-out show by Sentosa Silk’s Seng Takak Neary, who premiered her label’s new range of Khmer traditional silk dresses and accessories.
Seng Takak told The Phnom Penh Post her target market was Cambodian women aged over 35, and she had deliberately stayed away from the youth market to concentrate on designing classic evening dresses and gowns. “I started a job as a designer because I wanted to promote Cambodian arts, and to overcome old Khmer traditions that say women can’t work as hard as men.  “I have worked hard to stop society from looking down on women, and most of my target market are Cambod-ian women from 35 years old. I am not focusing on young people,” she said. The Sentosa Silk show received a warm response from the audience, including from 23-year-old Marady Mei, who said Seng Takak had inspired her to continue studying fashion design at the Royal University of Fine Arts. “This show has opened my eyes to more new ideas about dress designs and decorat-ions.” Marady said. Speaking backstage after the show, Seng Takak told the Post she hoped participating in Fashion Week would increase international awareness of her clothing label, and that Fashion Week would itself provide a boost to Cambodia’s garment industry. “Joining events like Fashion Week can help to attract more investors, and when the investors come in they can provide more job opp-ortunities to Cambodian seamstresses and weavers,” she said. After Seng Takak’s show at the Phnom Penh Railway Stat-ion, Fashion Week continued in style last night beside the pool at Raffles Hotel le Royal, as Jasmine Boutique presented its 2011 spring/summer collection, centred on hand-woven silk shirts and dresses in a variety of designs including French lace. Cambodia Fashion Week spokeswoman Ellen Jones told the Post that larger and larger audiences had been attending Fashion Week runway shows – a trend she expects will continue tonight at the Romeet Gallery with a show by Khmer-American design label The Academy, which will present a range of clothing inspired by an alternative historical timeline in which Cambodia was never colonised by the French. Link: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.p...-rolls-on.html Last edited by leekhmer; November 2nd, 2011 at 06:22 PM. |
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November 2nd, 2011, 05:23 PM
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