(11 Nov 2012) SHOTLIST
1. Various of models on catwalk
2. Cutaway of audience
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Nayeli Fanfan, Model:
“It’s the first ever Haiti Fashion Week, it’s a big deal, it’s a big honour. It gives me a lot of pleasure that Haiti has finally decided to do this.”
4. Various of models on catwalk
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Socrates McKinney, Fashion show producer:
“The first fashion show always has a nice space to grow. So far I have seen the collections for 12 designers, of course not all the collections are good, not all are bad. I think what is important is that now Haiti has a platform to show the world what they are doing. I think you have a very strong culture (in Haiti) that in some sense has to be reflected in the fashion.”
6. Various of models on runway
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Haitian and international designers came together for the first ever Haiti Fashion Week, which took place in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
The event was designed mainly to showcase the work of Haitian artists who seldom have the chance to display their creations on the runways of New York or Paris.
Haitian model Nayeli Fanfan, spoke excitedly about the event.
“It’s a big deal, it’s a big honour. It gives me a lot of pleasure that Haiti has finally decided to do this,” she said.
Workshops and conferences were also available for participants.
The four-day event, which concludes Sunday, was supported by Haiti’s Ministry of Culture as well as the Haitian Support Centre and of Promotion of Enterprise (CHAPE).
“I think what is important is that now Haiti has a platform to show the world what they are doing,” said Fashion producer Socrates McKinney, a special guest at the event from the Dominican Republic.
“I think you have a very strong culture (in Haiti) that in some sense has to be reflected in the fashion.”
Haiti’s infrastructure was badly damaged last month by Hurricane Sandy as the storm passed to the west and caused widespread flooding.
Officials said up to 54 people died and 70 percent of the country’s crops in the south were lost.
This damage is in addition to the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake that displaced more than a million people and destroyed thousands of buildings.
At the time of Hurricane Sandy, 370-thousand people were still living in flimsy shelters as a result of the 2010 earthquake.
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