Funkshion Fashion Miami Beach 2013

Maria Tettamanti3/18/2013

What do you get when you blend fashion and music? Funkshion: Fashion Week Miami Beach, that's what!

The tri-annual event (held during the months of October, March and July) brings the Magic City an innovative platform for progressive, established and emerging designers to showcase their collections to media, celebrities, international buyers and select style makers. The shows are geared towards designer diffusion collections and innovative lifestyle brands. Revelers can always expect live bands with a DJ complement every runway show!  

As with every season the general public to attend free of charge to all shows.  Potential guests need only to officially RSVP here.

And we've got this March's schedule right here for you, loyal readers:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

7:00 p.m. Media reception hosted by FUNKSHION and Peroni (plus full open bar)

8:00 p.m. Sotto Resort Collection

9:00 p.m. After party with live music performance by The John Aston Group band

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

1:00 p.m. MIUAD Fashion Showcase 
8:00PM  Peroni announcement of Young Model Award Competition hosted by Fashion Group International

8:15 p.m.  When Accessories Ruled the World" presented by Yak Pak & Hayden Harnett

9:00 p.m. Vice Mayor Michael Gongora will present the Key to City of Miami Beach to DJ Irie on behalf of the work that the DJ Irie Foundation has done for South FL kids and teens

9:15 p.m. Dieo Collection by Jnaba

9:30 p.m.  Summer Collection “Revelation” by Rosaura Sias Pipenburg

10 p.m.    Afterparty with special live performance by Hispanic Heritage Award Winner

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

8:00 p.m. Julia Veli

9:00 p.m. Mermaids Montoya Swimwear -  by Liliana Montoya

9:30 p.m. Pachi Lake Swimwear

10:00 p.m. Afterparty with special live performance by Grammy nominated Aiko