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Aug 21, 2002/ FWD/ --- Following breakfast with Medellin's Mayor Luis Pérez Gutiérrez,
Claudia Abuchaibe presented her finely finished and colorful cocktail fashion show.
Others, including Everfit, Pepa Pombo and Bettina Spitz opted instead for 'model performances'
inside the InexModa tradeshow.
Everfit produced an over-the-top Broadway-style dance to promote their comfort fabric.
Pombo, who designs fabrics specifically for each design, needed no more than a model and
booth to capture her audience.
Surreptitiously confined to the premises as Colombia's President Uribe made an afternoon
appearance at the tradeshow, reporters patronized the hair salon, make-up artist and masseuse
provided gratis by Schwarzkopf.
An Ivana-inspired up-do was perfect for Orbitel's closing Badgley Mischka fashion show and
gala at the Country Club de Ejecutivos.
The show began with Beatriz Camacho, who described her collection as "portraying a time
when women were more feminine."
Flesh-tone silk chiffon separates and dresses of asymmetrical layers and textural scissor
cuts, appeared as light as feathers.
Models carried boa clutches and wore jewelry by Venezuelan Lilia Lopez.
Said Lopez, "I think my jewelry picks the lady it wants to go with."
Neiman Marcus sells her one-of-a-kind designs, and Lopez confided that she has plans to
open a store in Miami.
Mark Badgley and James Mischka couldn't make their scheduled appearance.
However, their show went on.
Tone-on-tone embroidered sequins detailed suede separates, silk eveningwear and a gray
crushed velvet evening coat, betraying their signature Barbie/Ivana style.
For the finale, male models, costumed as a minuteman, a sailor, and so forth, escorted
brides down the aisle.
Badgley Mischka patronesses were appeased after all.
The 'Night Dream' gala followed, signaling the end of ColombiaModa 2002.
"It was a beautiful conclusion to the week," said Alicia Mejia, director, ColombiaModa/InexModa.
Mayor Luis Perez, Designer Beatric Camacho, Luci Jaramillio, Gov Eugenio Prieto, Designer Silvia Tsherassi
(Photo by FWD)
Beth Sobol,(Sobol Fashion Productions, Rebecca Castellanos (Glamour in espanol), Theissy Mahecha of TEIS
(Photo by FWD)
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ColombiaModa Director Alicia Mejiz and Designer Silvia Tsherassi
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Abuchaibe
(Photo by FWD)
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Bettina Spitz
(Photo by FWD)
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Pepa Pombo
(Photo by FWD)
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Beatriz Camacho
(Photo by FWD)
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Badgley Mischka
Badgley Mischka
Badgley Mischka
Badgley Mischka
(Photos by FWD)
Beatriz Camacho
Beatriz Camacho
Beatriz Camacho
(Photos by FWD)
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