CENTENNIAL WIRELESS IS THE OFFICIAL CELLPHONE PROVIDER FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS FASHION WEEK 2008
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (September 8, 2008) - Organizers of the 2nd annual Virgin Islands Fashion Week announced today that Centennial Wireless - US Virgin Islands is the official cellular phone service provider for the event scheduled to be held from October 9-13th on St. Thomas.
Centennial Wireless provides wireless network access and other services to subscribers in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and will provide cellular phone access to visitors and guests to VIFW 2008.
Virgin Islands Fashion Week 2008 will feature 20 designers from across the Caribbean, US Mainland and Africa. The featured guests for the five-day long event will include super-model and former America's Next Top Model contestant, Bianca Golden, Zulema Griffin a former contestant on Bravo's Project Runway, Guyanese born International designer Roger Gary and Sonia Noel one of the region's top designer of women's wear. The catwalk will also feature accessory designer Earth Rowe of New York and shoe designer John Ashford also of New York who will present his one-of-a-kind custom design shoes. Other designers will come from Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent, St. Kitts, Dominica, British Virgin Islands and Nigeria.
Local virgin island designers forming part of the event line up will include Jamal Drummond of St. Croix, the 2008 recipient of the Best Country Designer at the Caribbean Fashion Awards, Frantz Coulanges, Luis Garcia and Men Steppin In Design. Up and coming designer and UVI student, Cliaunjel Williams will make a special presentation of her unique Avante Garde collection.
Activities surrounding VIFW 2008 includes the Caribbean Catwalk Runway Show on Sunday October 12th at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa and The ALL WHITE AFFAIR- Beach Party and Swimsuit Fashion Show on Monday, October 13th.
About Virgin Islands Fashion Week
- Virgin Islands Fashion Week
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands Fashion Week (www.vifashionweek.com) is the premiere fashion event in the Caribbean, taking place on the beautiful American Paradise of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The event scheduled for October 9 – 13th, seeks to unit established and up-and-coming local, regional and international fashion designers, accessory designers, models, photographers, stylists and media houses under the theme ‘Caribbean Catwalk’ – a unique platform that brings fashion to the forefront in the Virgin Islands and the Caribbean on a whole. Virgin Islands Fashion Week reflects the unique Caribbean culture while maintaining an international appeal, like none other.