MIAMI, Feb. 7, 2017 – Miami Dade College (MDC) Miami Fashion Institute (MFI) students will present their best work as part of BritWeek’s VIP Reception on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach.
Sergio Lopez, Gaby Lopes, Carmen Lopez, and Raquel Theodora will discuss the process of developing their ideas. During their first semester, these students were given a 60s MOD brief as part of their final project which drew inspiration from that era including British fashion icon Twiggy and design icon Barbara Hulanicki, who is also a member of the MFI Board of Advisors and served as a judge for their final designs.
A student display will include four looks and their mood boards. It also includes a deconstructed step-by-step process of the designing of a garment which reinforces MFI students ‘conceive and create’ strategies. Scholar-in-resident to MFI, Nicholas Huxley, worked with the students to create their unique presentations. The top four students were chosen to present their designs at BritWeek, the largest celebration of British business and culture in South Florida.
MFI is an international fashion hub and the only one of its kind at a public higher learning institution in Florida. Housed at MDC’s Wolfson Campus, MFI offers degrees in Fashion Design and Merchandising. MFI works with local and international designers to develop a 21st century skilled workforce that supports industry growth and demand, especially in South Florida where fashion is booming. To learn more, visit www.mdc.edu/fashion or RSVP for a tour at fashion@mdc.edu.
About BritWeek™
Founded in 2007 by program Chairman, and then Consul General, Bob Peirce, and American Idol Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe, BritWeek is a coveted annual event that originated in Los Angeles, California, highlighting British creative connections with the state. With a program encompassing art and design, entertainment, business innovation, technology, fashion, retail, cuisine, sports and more, BritWeek celebrates the creative achievements of Brits in America, and of Brits and Americans working together.
BritWeek™ is a recognized 501(c)3 organization that expanded to Miami in 2013 as the organization’s first host city outside California, presenting an additional program of events each Spring to highlight and celebrate the links between Florida and the United Kingdom. The events promote British creativity, innovation and excellence across multiple industry sectors. For more information, please visit www.britweek.org