The Couture Connoisseur Fashion Network Presents The Second Annual Haute.lanta Fashion Week®

Aug. 26, 2008 - PRLog -- Atlanta, GA- The Second Annual Haute.lanta Fashion Week®, recognized as the Official Fashion Week of Atlanta, was created by the Couture Connoisseur Fashion Network to provide a platform for local and international designers to showcase their latest collections to buyers, consumers, celebrities, international media, and fashion-forward socialites. You don't want to miss this highly anticipated affair as HLFW once again introduces the world of avant-garde and haute couture fashion to the city of Atlanta. Runway shows will take place on the innovative 'H' shaped runway between September 18-21, 2008 at the historical Atlanta Civic Center.

Last season, HLFW displayed five million dollars in diamond-encrusted beauty products courtesy of H. Couture Beauty and featured international designers: Lourdes Libman, Andreas Aquino, and Adolfo Sanchez during the opening presentation. Head designers for Carasan Couture created high-end custom jewelry for guests of the Celebrity Swag Suites; while local designers: Adele Yen, Christine Philip, and Maria Harper represented the Atlanta design community and closed the week along with Project Runway's Zulema Griffin.


An impressive lineup of events for this extravagant week of fashion will kick off with a haute performance where live mannequins, a Fuze® Style Lounge, and Just Glam® Lash Bar will set the stage for a fabulous affair.  Additionally, HLFW will be hosting a series of related events including a networking mixer, haute afterparties, exhibits, and charity auctions for the benefit of a great cause. Dress For Success®, the organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life; is the 2008 fashion week beneficiary. 100% of the charity auctions will benefit the Atlanta chapter of this international organization. For more information, log on to www.Dressforsuccess.org.

HLFW 2008 event sponsors include: Fuze® Beverages, Element Model Management, Abstract Media Group, KMPR, Uppercase Business Development™, Mist H2O®, Runway Atlanta, Fadmashion, Who's In Fashion Television, De' Amar Salon & Spa, Fuschya Models International, TiwaWorks™, and Just Glam® Cosmetics. To attend the runway shows, guests can purchase tickets online at www.Shop.Hautelantafashionweek.com.

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