Lourdes Atencio Libman will introduce a new collection she calls

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Lourdes Atencio Libman's Spring 2005 Collection is Fresh and Vibrant

Renowned fashion designer LOURDES ATENCIO LIBMAN will introduce a new collection which she describes as "fresh and vibrant" for Spring 2005 at her runway show to be held on September 7, 2004 at 12:00 noon at Gallery, Gershwin Hotel 7 East 27th Street, New York City. Part of the USA International Fashion Shows, this is Ms. Libman's fourth show with the production company which has helped boost her image and sales in New York and Europe.

”Being part of this fashion event has been great, " says the designer who presented her collection during the USA International Fashion Shows February and September 2003 events in New York. “Through these shows my collection and name have been covered in magazines in London, Bangkok, Singapore and in a number of other cities around the world”. Ms. Libman's beautiful gowns were recently worn by Miss Nicaragua and Miss Canada during the 2004 Miss Universe pageant held in Panama. She is also a favorite designer of many Miami socialites.

Lourdes Atencio Libman is a visionary designer with a sophisticated taste for fashion and the fine arts. Her designs are progressive yet elegant, appealing to glamorous women of all ages. Her innovative use of a kaleidoscope of fabrics and her meticulous detailing make each garment a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. This gifted designer handcrafts each creation directly onto a mannequin or the client for a perfect fit.

After earning a degree in Education, Lourdes worked as a teacher in her native country of the Dominican Republic. In 1973, seeking new challenges, she moved to Massachusetts where she pursued studies and organized activities promoting Hispanic culture while working in the fashion design industry and raising three daughters.

In 1991, Lourdes launched the Avant-Elite design label which caters to an exclusive clientele including top models, media personnel and socialites. Her designs have been featured on the Despierta America and Primer Impacto television programs. Aero Mar and Falcon Airlines have commissioned Lourdes to design their work and leisure uniforms and her gowns are currently being sold at exclusive Madison Avenue boutiques.

Lourdes’s designs have been featured in numerous charity fundraisers, beauty pageants and fashion shows including the couture show presented in conjunction with the 2003 launch of Mercedes-Benz's "Maybach" in Greenwich, CT, USA International Fashion Shows and the Crystal Ball Society's 2003 gala at Bruno's in New York City, Nuestra Belleza, Miss Florida, Miss Flower International, and Miami’s Fashion Week of the Americas. Her breathtaking evening gowns were worn by Miss Canada and Miss Nicaragua in the 2003 Miss Universe pageant. Some of Lourdes’s stunning designs were recently featured as part of a photo shoot done at Le Cirque restaurant in New York City for Black Tie magazine as well as in the hefty coffee table book I Do: 100 Years of Wedding Fashion by prestigious London publisher Co & Bear with photographs by Andres Aquino who laterobecame show producer and CEO of International Fashion Shows. Selected for their exquisite workmanship and innovative spin on traditional form, photos of Lourdes’s wedding gowns appear in the book along with those of top designers including Christian Dior, Betsey Johnson, Yves Saint Laurent and many others. She was recently invited to present her collection to a gathering of dignitaries and socialites in the Dominican Republic, including that country's President and First Lady.

Lourdes Atencio Libman's designs have been featured at several of the popular Champagne Fashion Brunch series of shows by producer Andres Aquino in New York.

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Photos from Lourdes Atencio Libman's Runway Shows: Champagne Fashion Brunch June 2004 | Spring 2004 | Fall 2003
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