About the Show
Endorsed from its inception in 2008 by the United Nations Education
al, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), Islands of the World Fashion
Showcase (formerly Islands of the World Fashion Week)
has been successful in fulfilling its mandate of promoting island
designers from around the world and exposing them to international media
and buyers. It is also mandated to expose its audience to four
underlyin
g themes affecting small-island
states today –
cultural diversity, the
environment and climate change, poverty alleviation
and
the
education of youth on HIV/AIDS
.
The two-day event
will highlight
international
designers each season. The event in May highlights designer resort,
sports and swim wear and accessories while November will feature
designer couture, pret-a-porter and casual wear and accessories.
Designers will vie for several awards including the NextGen Desig
ner, Sustainable Eco-Fashion, Culture & Fashion
and the
Seals of Excellence.
Behinds the scenes just hours before Islands of the World Fashion Showcase Photo: Latha Jayakumar
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