Honolulu Fashion Weekend Returns as Monthly Event to Support Hawaii Fashion, Miss Hawaii Int'l Hosts

HONOLULU - July 10, 2013 - PRLog -- On Friday, July 26^th, 2013 and Saturday, July 27^th, 2013 at 6 PM, Honolulu Fashion Weekend returns as a 2-day monthly event supporting Hawaii's rising fashion designers. Each month, local fashion designers come together for a creative runway show supporting Hawaii's growing fashion industry, and allowing the community to catch a first hand look at some of Hawaii's most inspiring young designers. Each day, guests will enjoy a fresh runway show featuring several fashion designers alongside live music and dance performances, expertly-crafted cocktails, and delicious cuisine. Miss Hawaii International 2013 Gwendolyn Kenwright will host Honolulu Fashion Weekend on both evenings. Honolulu Fashion Weekend is proud to support arts education for students at Aha Punana Leo Hawaiian Immersion School (www.AhaPunanaLeo.org) through the efforts of The Laroa Artflow Foundation (www.LaroaArtflow.com).

“Winning the national title means being able to raise awareness on the seriousness of child abuse, to all Americans. Every Minute, a child somewhere in America is abused. Physically. Sexually. Emotionally. But the most upsetting statistic of all is how often abuse is witnessed and ignored. Felt forgotten, but an abused child never forgets, and neither should we. Being able to reach at risk youth to make an impact in there life in a more positive way”, says Gwendolyn Kenwright.

“Our goal is to encourage the cultural and personal growth of our communities by using art as a catalyst and inspiration for change. To do this, we promote local artists, cultivate our local art scene, and support the artistic development of our youth. Through our network of artists, family and friends, we are currently sharing the Laroa Artflow throughout Maryland, California, Hawaii and Nicaragua. The Laroa Artflow organizes and promotes community-based art shows. We sponsor emerging artists and share their art with the community. We then use the proceeds from our art shows, along with the donations from the public, to fund community-based artistic development and any other deserving missions we adopt along the way”. Mark Otto, founder Laroa Artflow Foundation.

The Pūnana Leo Movement grew out of a dream that there be reestablished throughout Hawai‘i the mana of a living Hawaiian language from the depth of our origins. The Pūnana Leo initiates, provides for and nurtures various Hawaiian Language environments, and we find our strength in our spirituality, love of our language, love of our people, love of our land, and love of knowledge.

“It began with a dream and a commitment to persevere with our mission in mind, E Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i - The Hawaiian Language Shall Live. Political barriers, financial difficulties, skepticism and stereotypes were overcome so that the vision could be realized. While we celebrate the success of growing the number of students from less than 50 Hawaiian language speakers under the age of 18 to over 10,000 today, we are also mindful that the fulfillment of the vision has only just begun”. Aha Punana Leo's mission statement.

Honolulu Fashion Weekend will be hosted at The FIX Sports Lounge and Nightclub, a hot-spot recognized by the community for it's commitment to Hawaii's artists. The FIX Sports Lounge and Nightclub proudly represents the miraculous and multi-faceted renaissance happening in downtown Honolulu right now. The FIX Sports Lounge and Nightclub is located at 80 South Pauahi Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. During each of the three days of the event, Honolulu Fashion Weekend begins at 6 PM and early arrival is suggested. Guests may RSVP for this event by e-mailing FashionRSVP@LawrenceBlake.com. Press may RSVP by e-mailing HonoluluPress@LawrenceBlake.com. A portion of proceeds benefits arts education programs directly working with Hawaii youth.

To learn more about Honolulu Fashion Weekend please visit http://HonoluluFashionWeekend.LawrenceBlake.com/. Honolulu Fashion Weekend is hosted by Lawrence Blake Group Int’l (www.LawrenceBlake.com), rising New York based corporate communications firm. A spokesperson from Laroa Artflow, Aha Punana Leo Hawaiian Immersion School, participating designers, and celebrity guests will be available for live interviews. For information please contact L. Blake Harvey, 646.481.8237, Fashion@LawrenceBlake.com. Follow Lawrence Blake Group Int’l on Twitter and Facebook for event updates. www.Twitter.com/LawrenceBlakePR. www.Facebook.com/LawrenceBlakeGroup.