Innovative award-winning fashion designer Catalin Botezatu of Romania will present his latest collection of inspired creations on Saturday February 9, 2008 in the ballroom of the elegant Westin Times Square in New York City. Part of Couture Fashion Week, Mr. Botzatu's show promises to be a spectacular event.
One of Romania's most important designers, Catalin Botezatu has been named "Designer of the Year" six years in a row by VIP Magazine (Romania), and has twice been presented with the "Award for Excellency in Fashion" by Fashion TV Romania, in addition to numerous other fashion awards around the world. His fashion accomplishments have been featured in prominent publications and media around the world including Der Stern, Book Moda, Financial Times, EuroNews, Deutsche Welle, World Fashion TV, and Italian television networks RAI, TG3 and Italia Piu.
A prolific and energetic fashion icon, Mr. Botezatu has done fashion shows all over the world including Rome, Athens, Monte Carlo, Cannes, Moscow, Budapest, Ibiza, Malta, Sun City South Africa and Windock Namibia. He recently showed his designs as part of the Ford Agency's Supermodel of the Year competition in Las Vegas. Between 1999 and 2000 the designer staged fashion shoots and shows at the Amir Palace in Tunis as well as in Luxor and Cairo, Egypt. In 2002, he did a calendar shoot and three fashion shows in Kusadasi, Turkey. In 2002 he presented his collections at Milan Fashion Week following the Versace fashion show. In 2004, he presented a highly creative collection inspired by Japan's Samurai warriors at Jimmi'z in Monte Carlo followed by shows at Bali Fashion Week in Indonesia and in Malta. Most recently he has done fashion shows in Tunisia as part of that country's independence day celebrations; at the Cannes International TV Festival; at fashion weeks in Jakarta, Bali, Iceland, Athens, Bucharest and Jamaica; at the ModaLiveMediteraneo fashion festival in Italy; and at the Romanian embassy in Paris. In 2007 he created the "Maserati Collection" inspired by the famous luxury automobile brand.
In addition to his exquisite couture designs, Catalin Botezatu is also famous for his women's lingerie and men's underwear creations. He has done over 20 men's underwear fashion shows, most of them broadcast by Fashion TV. In 2005, his first women's lingerie collection was specially made for the Fashion TV program "Midnight Hot". Also in 2005, Mr. Botezatu opened the FTV Model Awards with his lingerie collection, the first fashion show held on the stage of the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Mr. Botezatu is one of the few major fashion designers who directs and styles his own shows and makes all his accessories (jewelry, shoes, hats). His distinguished clientele includes politicians, socialites, VIPs, entertainers and celebrities. But his beautiful creations have a strong appeal for any woman looking to bring out her femme fatale side through sensual, refined and sophisticated fashions.
Couture Fashion Week is a multi-day event showcasing luxury couture and fine fashion including eveningwear, elegant fashion, couture bridal as well as accessories. Attendees include upscale consumers, invited VIPs, the press and selected high-end store buyers. The events also include exhibits of luxury brands as well as entertainment and networking cocktail and after-parties, and are held in top venues in New York City, Palm Beach and other selected cities.
In addition to its ongoing offering of unique branding opportunities for luxury products and services, Couture Fashion Week works in conjunction with lifestyle industry leaders around the world in offering attendance at the fashion shows as part of lavish travel and shopping experiences for those with exquisite tastes.
Events are open to accredited members of the trade and press Pre-registration online required at: http://www.usafashionshows.com/registration.htm
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USA International Fashion Shows, created by Andres Aquino, produces an exciting series of runway fashion shows year round featuring both national and international designers of couture and finely tailored garments and distinctive accessories. Collections are presented in beautiful settings in New York City before audiences of VIPs, the international press and upscale fashion and boutique buyers. Events are co-sponsored by Fashion Syndicate Press, founded in 1997, and serving the press with photos and feature articles covering fashion shows in all major fashion capitals. Its web site, www.fashionshowroom.com is one of the most visited fashion portals on the internet.