Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Malta National Fashion Awards at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, outside Valletta,


A model displays Prelude lingerie during the Malta National Fashion Awards at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, outside Valletta, May 23, 2009




A model presents a creation by Maltese fashion designer Caroline Hili during the Malta National Fashion Awards at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, outside Valletta, May 23, 2009

Models present creations by Maltese fashion designer Caroline Hili during the Malta National Fashion Awards at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, outside Valletta, May 23, 2009.

two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta..



Top Indonesian designer Sebastian Gunawan (C) flanked by his models bows at the end of the show during the two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta on May 25, 2009. The fashion festival showcase accomplished and budding designers from Malaysian and Indonesia to the international audience. The Islamic fashion caters to Muslim men and women who wish to maintain their Muslim identity with contemporary creations that can embody all that is required in Islam yet still remain fashionable and stylish.

A model displays the creation of top Malaysian designer Melinda Looi adorned with Swarovski crystals during the two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta on May 25, 2009. The fashion festival showcase accomplished and budding designers from Malaysia and Indonesia to the international audience. The Islamic fashion caters to Muslim men and women who wish to maintain their Muslim identity with contemporary creations that can embody all that is required in Islam yet still remain fashionable and stylish.

Models display the creation of top Indonesian designer Itang Yunasz adorned with Swarovski crystals during the two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta on May 25, 2009. The fashion festival showcase accomplished and budding designers from Malaysian and Indonesia to the international audience. The Islamic fashion caters to Muslim men and women who wish to maintain their Muslim identity with contemporary creations that can embody all that is required in Islam yet still remain fashionable and stylish.



Models display the creation of top Malaysian designer Khoon Hooi adorned with Swarovski crystals during the two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta on May 25, 2009. The fashion festival showcase accomplished and budding designers from Malaysian and Indonesia to the international audience. The Islamic fashion caters to Muslim men and women who wish to maintain their Muslim identity with contemporary creations that can embody all that is required in Islam yet still remain fashionable and stylish.


A model displays the creation of top Malaysian designer Tom Abang Saufi during the two-day Islamic Fashion Festival in Jakarta on May 25, 2009. The fashion festival showcase accomplished and budding designers from Malaysia and Indonesia to the international audience. The Islamic fashion caters to Muslim men and women who wish to maintain their Muslim identity with contemporary creations that can embody all that is required in Islam yet still remain fashionable and stylish

Monday, May 25, 2009

Zoo fashion show ...promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur....St. Petersburg


A model holds a snake during the Defile.zoo fashion show in the zoo in St. Petersburg May 24, 2009. The show featured creations by local designers who promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur.

A model holds a snake during the Defile.zoo fashion show in the zoo in St. Petersburg May 24, 2009. The show featured creations by local designers who promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur.

A model holds a falcon during the Defile.zoo fashion show in the zoo in St. Petersburg May 24, 2009. The show featured creations by local designers who promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur.

A model walks behind a porcupine during the Defile.zoo fashion show in the zoo in St. Petersburg May 24, 2009. The show featured creations by local designers who promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur.

A model holds a fox during the Defile.zoo fashion show in the zoo in St. Petersburg May 24, 2009. The show featured creations by local designers who promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur.

A model holds a rooster during the Defile.zoo fashion show in the zoo in St. Petersburg May 24, 2009. The show featured creations by local designers who promoted clothes made out of natural materials and without the use of fur.

Merlin Theatre in Budapest... young Hungarian designers presenting eco-friendly pieces made from recycled materials,






Models wear creations at a fashion show by young Hungarian designers presenting eco-friendly pieces made from recycled materials, at Merlin Theatre in Budapest on May 24, 2009, during the annual "Eco Costume 2009" show.



A model wears a creation at a fashion show by young Hungarian designers presenting eco-friendly pieces made from recycled materials, at Merlin Theatre in Budapest on May 24, 2009, during the annual "Eco Costume 2009" show.

Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires


A model wears a dress made by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009



A model wears a dress made by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009.

Actor La Cacho performs during the presentation of the annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) of designer Roberto Piazza in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009.

A model displays a creation by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009

Model Ingrid Grudke wears a dress made by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009

Modes wear creations made by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009.

Modes wear creations made by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009


Model Ingrid Grudke wears a dress made by Argentine designer Roberto Piazza as part of his annual collection "50 Anos de Amor Eterno" (Fifty Years of Eternal Love) in Buenos Aires, May 24, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

"summer in Las Vegas",,Guinness World Record event staging the world's largest bikini parade on the Las Vegas


LAS VEGAS - MAY 14: Model and television personality Holly Madison poses in front of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign after Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman issued an official proclamation declaring it "summer in Las Vegas" one month ahead of the rest of the northern hemisphere.

Women in bikinis march along the Las Vegas Strip as they help the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Women in bikinis march along the Las Vegas Strip as they help the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Model and television personality Holly Madison (C) flanked by "Jubilee!" showgirls Deana Dakake (L) and Amanda Portie pose after helping the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants marching in swimwear along the Las Vegas Strip May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Model and television personality Holly Madison and Guinness World Record adjudication executive Danny Girton Jr. (R) pose with women in bikinis as Girton presents Madison with a certificate after she helped the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants marching in swimwear along the Las Vegas Strip May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Model and television personality Holly Madison (C) flanked by "Jubilee!" showgirls Deana Dakake (L) and Amanda Portie pose after helping the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants marching in swimwear along the Las Vegas Strip May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas,

Women in bikinis ride an escalator at the Fashion Show mall on the Las Vegas Strip as they help the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada

LAS VEGAS - MAY 14: Model and television personality Holly Madison and Guinness World Record adjudication executive Danny Girton Jr. (C) are flanked by "Jubilee!" showgirls Deana Dakake (L) and Amanda Portie (R) as Girton presents Madison with a certificate after they helped the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants marching in swimwear along the Las Vegas Strip May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

LAS VEGAS - MAY 14: Model and television personality Holly Madison (C) flanked by "Jubilee!" showgirls Deana Dakake (L) and Amanda Portie pose after helping the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority earn a Guinness World Record for staging the world's largest bikini parade with 281 participants marching in swimwear along the Las Vegas Strip May 14, 2009 in Las Vegas,


LAS VEGAS - MAY 14: (L-R) Showgirl J.P. Howard, model and television personality Holly Madison, showgirl Stacey Shea and Elvis Presley impersonator Jesse Garon pose in a pink Cadillac after Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman issued an official proclamation declaring it "summer in Las Vegas" one month ahead of the rest of the northern hemisphere. Madison rode in the vehicle on her way to participate in a Guinness World Record event staging the world's largest bikini parade on the Las Vegas Strip. Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Visitlasvegas.com

LAS VEGAS - MAY 14: (L-R) Showgirl J.P. Howard, model and television personality Holly Madison and showgirl Stacey Shea pose in a pink Cadillac after Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman issued an official proclamation declaring it "summer in Las Vegas" one month ahead of the rest of the northern hemisphere. Madison rode in the vehicle on her way to participate in a Guinness World Record event staging the world's largest bikini parade on the Las Vegas