IQONS is a social network devoted to all aspects of fashion.  Not only for professionals but a great place for those who love fashion to discover unknown talent.  Come and visit and maybe stay a while!

From the site:

IQONS is a social networking community that aims to set fashion and creativity free of geographic and social limits and create a free platform where people connect, show their work and start alternative networks across the world to invigorate fashion globally.

IQONS is the world’s first truly interconnected ‘fashion ecology’ comprised of designers, retailers, models, PRs, photographers, hair and makeup artists, stylists, financiers, show producers, magazines, bloggers, manufacturers, head-hunters, consumers, aficionados… basically anybody with an interest in fashion. IQONS is a social networking site for the fashion community. For professionals, stars, students and everyone interested in fashion designers, stylists, fashion photographers and models.

by Renato Filho

There is a magazine and you’ll find high caliber creative people like photographer  Renato Filho, (an example of his photography is included in this post. Find more of his work at  renatofilho.com.br).

Keep reading  for more…  a film from another IQONS member.

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A boost for the global economy as well as a fashionista’s spirit, the Council of Fashion and Design and international publication Vogue have organized the shopping event “Fashion’s Night Out”. The event takes place in 13 countries: United States, United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Russia, France, Brazil, India, Spain, China, Germany, Taiwan and Japan. For more information, go to fashionsnightout.com and click on the country’s link for details about participating retailers and events.
Participating locations in the U.S in addition to New York, include Los Angeles , Hawaii and Chicago. According to examiner.com, there will be trunk shows, giveaways, special previews and the sale of limited collections as well as charitable efforts incorporated into the event. No tickets are required and the functions are open to all. If you are in NY or any of the cities holding a Fashion’s Night Out, this sounds well worth dropping by.

In their own words after the jump…
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Heatherette Fashion Show at Miami’s FUNKSHION 2008 courtesy Haute Glam Magazine.
(For more, see my other post on FUNKSHION, the Miami fashion event. )

Onstage, Backstage…

Kelly Blanco interviews Richie Rich and Traver Rains of Heatherette clothing line…

Fashion style and trend news and events have been occurring at a persistently frenetic pace. So what do you do when you haven’t posted in forever and your very busy and you just have little time? A picture ( i.e. video) is worth a thousand words!

To prime the pump, jump start the figurative battery … or get me in the frame of mind to start writing again I am posting this video of the Funkshion fashion show at Fashion Week in Miami Beach. A fun, up-beat video that shows what this music-fashion event is all about. Excerpts from the press release for the March 26-29, 2008 fashion show is below in case you haven’t heard.

(March 3rd, 2008, Miami Beach, FL) – It should be no surprise that a leading trend market like Miami Beach has proven a need for a fashion week to call their own. As with every year, FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach, will fuse music, fashion and like no other city in the world could do. 

This is Fashion Week – MIAMI STYLE! FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach celebrates its 10th season with one of the most impressive line-ups in recent years. The court yard and main fashion venues will be real grass as FUNKSHION strongly supports Eco movement. FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach will open on March 26th with a presentation of an official Proclamation of FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach by the newly inducted Mayor of Miami Beach Matti Bower.

The Proclamation ceremony will be followed by a spectacular showcase by Jennifer Lopez’s high end line Sweetface at the Setai Hotel. In the days following opening night, FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach will move locations to the Setai Hotel to host the world renowned designer Fisico by Cristina Ferrari from Milan Italy. Other highlights in the tents on Ocean Drive are Justin Timberlake’s clothing line, William Rast, the debut of Russell Simmons new Argyle line, as well as Puma, Caroline D’ Amore, LE JEAN DE by Marithé François Girbaud.

Closing nights shows in the tents will feature Heatherette (they chose this year to do only FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach over NY and LA’s Fashion Weeks) and the Jockstarzz Fashion Show Benefiting the Kevin Everett Foundation, which will bring some of the nation’s biggest National Football League (“NFL”) players together to tackle the runway for a one-night-only charity event and fashion show. During this charity show, super producers Cool and Dre will mix it up on the runway as they debut their clothing line Dirty Royalty.

FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach is a four day long event that provides an intelligent, innovative platform for progressive, established, and emerging designers to showcase their collections to media, celebrities, international buyers, and select style makers. FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach will celebrate the energy and substance of style across classes and cultures.

The shows are geared towards designer diffusion collections and innovative lifestyle brands. Designers will integrate music into their shows, many personally selecting their favorite celebrity DJs to preside over their runway spectacles FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach has harnessed the curiosity and support of established and emerging talent from the international fashion and lifestyle arenas.