[CARI Info Kioks]Mercedes-Benz STYLO FGP 2013 Launch of the ASia Fashion Week

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STYLO SIGNS WITH MAJOR SPONSORS FOR MERCEDES-BENZ STYLO FGP 2013

Launch of the Asia Fashion Week & the Rainforest Fashion Initiative

Following on from its successful 2012 showcases in London, Delhi, Jakarta, Singapore and Mexico City, STYLO, the country’s biggest fashion event held a signing ceremony today with key sponsors in the run-up to the15th Petronas Malaysia F1 Grand Prix celebrations.

Running from the 17th to the 23rd of March 2013, the Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Grand Prix 2013 will be themed “The Mannequin Fantasies”.

Leading the signing ceremony for the  7-day festival was its Presenter, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia represented by its President & CEO Roland Folger .

“In Malaysia, Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 10th anniversary of the company’s incorporation this year. Since incorporation we have been committed to the promotion of haute couture and through the Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Grand Prix we have helped elevate the Malaysian fashion industry internationally”, said Folger. “The way forward for us is to evolve and stay agile on our feet in order to exceed the expectations of our discerning enthusiasts. Our focus is on the future, to mark the second decade”.

“The Mannequin Fantasies’ is a really interesting theme. Not only does the female segment continue to play a significant role in Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s success but the arrival of the A class later this year will fit perfectly with this edgy fashion statement. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has been in partnership with STYLO for  6 years and will continue to do so for a bigger  and better fashion festival”, said Roland Folger.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched the World Fashion Exchange with STYLO during its 125th Anniversary 2 years ago, which resulted in the winners of the Mercedes-Benz STYLO Designer, Emerging Designer and Emerging Model of the Year earning a showcase at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Mexico City last November.

For the 4th year running, the highly successful Mercedes-Benz STYLO Emerging Designers’ Competition will return with 12 finalists from various fashion institutions where the winner will win a similar slot at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Prague this September

“Our Malaysian fashion scene has been really fortunate to have had Mercedes-Benz’s support in pushing us into fashion’s international forefront”, said Datuk Nancy Yeoh, President & CEO of STYLO International. “We are hopeful indeed with the possibility of global fashion expansion in our partnership with them and in their continued commitment to fashion on a worldwide level”.

She further added that Mercedes-Benz Malaysia who has been STYLO’s Presenter since the latter’s inception will be co-presenting its B2B debut, The Asia Fashion Week  (AFW) and The Rainforest Fashion Initiative (RFI) later this year. The inaugural event will be held in Kuala Lumpur and in the Sarawakian rainforests which will see fashion participation from over 15 Asian countries including heavyweights such as China, India, Japan and South Korea.

In support of this world fashion exchange, Mercedes-Benz Czech Republic will be showcasing the work of one of the most promising emerging designers from Prague at the Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion awards evening and at the Mercedes-Benz Petronas team party celebrations.

STYLO will also present its first-ever public showcase at the Petronas Twin Towers. Launched in 2007 the now London-based STYLO Worldwide will fly in a 6-member circus-based performing arts contingent from London for this customised public showcase. Aerialist, stilt walkers, fire-eater, unicyclist, hoop dancer and electro grinders will be merged with Asian performing artistes and will be directed by famed choregrapher Pat Ibrahim with fashion direction by Georgetown Arts Festival chief, Joe Sidek.

Also present at the signing ceremony was Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia represented by its Managing Director Soren Ravn.  Kronenbourg 1664 as the Official Beverage of STYLO 2013 will be presenting a tongue-in-cheek fashion showcase entitled ‘Not Les Miserables..’ under its banner of L’Aperitif Fashion.

Visa is the Official Card of Mercedes-Benz STYLO FGP 2013. Present at the signing ceremony was Stuart Tomlinson, Visa Country Manager,  Malaysia. Visa will be presenting STYLO’s Men’s Fashion Showcase entitled “Men Have No Secrets”.

Unlike previous years where the actual locations of the STYLO events remain a mystery till event day, STYLO 2013’s venue will instead be an open secret.  The Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral, ‘A Vision of W Hotels’ and the  Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ latest jewel in Malaysia will be the official venue and hotel of Mercedes-Benz STYLO Fashion Grand Prix 2013.

Other partners present at the signing ceremony were Shu Uemura (official make-up); L’Oreal Professional (official hair product); A Cut Above (official hair salon); Asia Fashion Inc, (online retail partner) and ICAD (formerly PJ Cad) for backstage support plus Pernod Ricard Malaysia, GH Mumm,Jacob’s Creek and Deacon Medical.

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MERCEDES-BENZ STYLO FASHION GRAND PRIX 2013

‘THE MANNEQUIN FANTASIES’

17TH TO 23RD MARCH 2013 CALENDAR

Sunday 17th March, 8.45PM

VENUE: THE ALOFT KL SENTRAL
HOSTS:  MERCEDES-BENZ & STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
OPENING NIGHT GALA AND LAUNCH OF THE ASIA FASHION WEEK AND THE RAINFOREST FASHION INITIATIVE
SHOWCASE : ALVIN TAY & ASHLEY WONG FOR KAPAS (MODA): KASHFI ZULKUFLI (YODA); DATO’ RADZUAN RADZWILL & AMIR LUQMAN (BDA).
ASIAN DESIGNERS SHOWCASE FROM ASIA FASHION INC: S NINE (HONG KONG); SAPTO DJOJOKARTIKO (INDONESIA); ERIC DELOS SANTOS (PHILIPPINES)
DRESSCODE: FORMAL

Monday 18th March: 10.00 AM & 8.45PM

VENUE: THE ALOFT KL SENTRAL
HOST: MERCEDES-BENZ
10.00 AM - MERCEDES-BENZ STYLO EMERGING DESIGNERS 2013, FINALS
8.45 PM -  ‘ASIA’S THE PLACE!’
SHOWCASE:  DOMINIQUE CHAN & NURITA HARITH (MODA); ALEX YAP (YODA); WANPA & HAZREE WAHID (BDA)
ASIAN DESIGNERS SHOWCASE FROM ASIA FASHION INC: DEPRESSION (SINGAPORE); NIKICIO (INDONESIA); SUE COMMA BONNIE (SOUTH KOREA); VIKAS DAYAL (INDIA); CHAND3LLE (HONG KONG); EK THRONGPRASERT (THAILAND); JC BUENDIA (PHILIPPINES); EM MARIANO (PHILLIPINES).
RAINFOREST FASHION SHOWCASE:  EDRIC ONG & JENDELA KL
BODY ART: SHU UEMURA

AFTER-PARTY
THEME: BARBIE & KEN’S AFTER-PARTY
SHOWCASE: JUSTIN YAP

Tuesday 19th March; 8.45PM

VENUE: ALOFT
HOST: VISA
MEN’S SHOW: FASHION & HAIR
TITLE: ‘MEN HAVE NO SECRETS’
FEATURING HAIR BY L’OREAL PROFESSIONAL BLACK BOOK ARTISTS,
ALBERT NICO & CENTRO
FAEVIEN YEE OF A CUT ABOVE WITH MAKE-UP ARTIST FABIAN WONG
MEN'S SUITS BY BON ZAINAL; UNDERWEAR BY PVT STRUCTURE  AND  THE LAUNCH OF A NEW FASHION LINE BY JOE CHIA
DRESS LIKE MEN


Wednesday 20th March: 8.45PM

VENUE: ALOFT
EVENING OF L'APPERITIF FASHION
HOST: KRONENBOURG 1664
TITLE: ‘NOT LES MISERABLES…’
MUSE WALK
FEATURING BILL KEITH WITH HIS COLLECTION FROM MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK, MEXICO CITY
TANGOO & CARVEN ONG
DRESS: FRENCH CHIC

Thursday 21st March: 8.00PM & 9.00PM

VENUE: ALOFT
8.00PM
MERCEDES-BENZ STYLO FASHION AWARDS 2013
HOST: MERCEDES-BENZ
TITLE:’ THE VOODOO BALL’
FEATURING
A. CZECH DESIGNER ‘LA FORMELA’ FROM THE MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK, PRAGUE. TO BE OPENED BY A TOP CZECH SUPERMODEL (NAME TO BE PROVIDED CLOSER TO THE EVENT).
B. MERCEDES-BENZ STYLO EMERGING DESIGNER FINALE  SHOWCASE
C. MELINDA LOOI,  JOVIAN MANDAGIE  & HANIF NAIM
DRESS: BLACK TIE/GOTHIC

9.00PM ONWARDS
ALOFT PARTY
HOSTED BY: ALOFT & IREKA PROPERTIES
GRAND OPENING OF ALOFT KUALA LUMPUR SENTRAL

Friday 22nd March: 3.00PM & 10.00PM

      3.00PM
VENUE: ALOFT
TITLE: ISLAMIC FASHION FESTIVAL

      10.00PM
VENUE: TWIN TOWERS @ VIP HOSPITALITY KLCC
TITLE: STYLO LIVE! @ THE TWIN TOWERS
FEATURING ASIAN AND MALAYSIAN DESIGNERS, CIRCUS ACTS FROM LONDON, SOPRANO, DANCERS ETC. DIRECTED BY PAT IBRAHIM
FASHION DIRECTION: JOE SIDEK

Saturday 23rd March

MERCEDES-BENZ PETRONAS TEAM PARTY
FEATURING “LA FORMELA”

+小风儿+

Hi, is there any way to get the ticket for entrance?