Supermodel Sessilee Lopez to Walk the Runway at Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week 2014

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

American Supermodel Sessilee Lopez will grace the catwalk of the premiere fashion, design and style event of Turks and Caicos Islands. With her signature strut, physical attributes and fame, Sessilee adds to Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week 2014 heated anticipation and buzz.

Sessilee Lopez has Dominican and Portuguese background and her modeling career started in 2004 when she signed with IMG Models. Her runway debut was at the Vivienne Tam and Daryl K Fall 2004 shows. In 2007 Sessilee switched representation to Major Model Management Worldwide and since then she has walked for Shiatzy Chen, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, Hermès and numerous other established fashion houses.

Sessilee has appeared in editorials for American, Italian, French, Japanese, and German Vogue, V Magazine, W Magazine, Allure, i-D, Dazed & Confused, Marie Claire, Numéro, Swedish, American, and French Elle, and Spanish and American Harper's Bazaar to name a few. She has signed contracts with Benetton and ckOne and appeared in advertising campaigns for Gap Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Barneys New York, GAP, Benetton, ckOne, Macy's, Levi's, Saks Fifth Avenue, DKNY, Nordstrom, Adidas, H&M, H by Halston, and Uniqlo.

One of Sessilee’s biggest accomplishments is appearing in Vogue magazines and gracing one of the four covers of its "All Black" issue, while Naomi Campbell, Liya Kebede and Jourdan Dunn graced the alternative ones. In September 2009, Lopez appeared alongside fellow models Arlenis Sosa, Chanel Iman, and Jourdan Dunn on the cover of I-D magazine and she has appeared in the 2008 and 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows.

Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week 2014 will take place March 26th – 29th with a Fashion Cocktail Party on Friday, March 28th and a Designers’ Grand Runway Fashion Show to be hosted by America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 and Cycle 17 All-Star Bianca Golden on Saturday, March 29th at Brayton Hall, Providenciales. Other TCIFW 2014 events leading up to the grand finale will soon be announced.

“I am so ready to take flight. I’ve heard so much about the Turks and Caicos Islands and I am so excited to be visiting soon and taking part in Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week. I am aware that it is by far the biggest fashion happening ever to be staged in the islands so of course I am also looking forward to being a part of history in the Turks and Caicos” says Supermodel Sessilee Lopez.

TCIFW will enhance all aspects of fashion events in the Turks and Caicos Islands by featuring fine local, regional and international designers and boutiques presenting exquisite garments and accessories, supporting local schools alternative career programs, highlighting local culture, history and entertainment, promoting business generation, facilitating workshops, hosting exhibitions of art and luxury products and services, exciting the interest of regional and international media and support marketing the Turks and Caicos Islands to the world.

Sessilee Lopez at Victoria Secret Fashion show

 

Designers presenting at TCIFW 2014 include: Andrew Harris Collection of Barbados; Haiti’s David Andre and Miko Guillaume; Bahamas’ Hardour Collection by Anthea Bullard and House of Raphelita by David Rolle; DrennaLUNA by Arlene Martin of Jamaica; New York’s INDASHIO; and Turks and Caicos’ own Ja’D by Kadrica Hamilton, JerittJermell by Jermell Williams and Saint George Fashion by Kazz Forbes.

To date, TCIFW 2014 partners are the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Saint George Fashion House, Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Org., Digicel TCI, Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, interCaribbean Airways, Couture Lips Cosmetics, Regent Palms Resort, Villa Del Mar, Power 92.5 FM, 102.5 Kiss FM, BowTie VIP Transfers, TCI Sun Newspaper and Everything TCI.

 

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America's Next Top Model Bianca Golden to Host Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week

Monday, December 30, 2013

Bianca Golden

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Monday, 30th December 2013 – A major platform for artistic and cultural expression, Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week (TCIFW) celebrates the work of fashion artists, craftspeople and other creators with an effervescence all of its own. Adding to the anticipation, the Producers are excited to announce that America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 and Cycle 17 All-Star Bianca Golden of the Turks and Caicos Islands/New York will host with 2014 Grand Designers’ Runway Fashion Show.

Bianca Golden has been signed by both Major Models and Ford Models, done correspondent work for E! Channel and The Tyra Show and appeared in major television commercials for Macy's, Apple, Sears and others. She has graced the pages of Essence, Cosmopolitan, Vibe, Source and Style Bermuda Magazines and appeared on the runways of five consecutive seasons of New York Fashion Week.

Besides modeling, Bianca encourages youth to follow their dreams and contributes to community service projects as well as speaking engagements at schools across the USA. Being charitable and giving back is one of Bianca's greatest passions and she hopes to launch her own foundation, Be Golden.

Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week 2014 will take place March 26th – 29th with the Grand Designers’ Runway Fashion Show “the grand finale” on March 29th at Brayton Hall, Providenciales. Other TCIFW 2014 events leading up to the grand finale will soon be announced.

“I am counting down the days until the hottest date on my calendar: Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week at which time I will visit my beautiful island home. What an honor it will be hosting the first presentation of TCIFW Designers’ Grand Runway Fashion Show. Not only will it be an extraordinary show unveiling a myriad of great talent, more significantly, the Turks and Caicos Islands will join the list of countries hosting its own fashion week” says Top Model Bianca Golden.

TCIFW will enhance all aspects of fashion events in the Turks and Caicos Islands by featuring fine local, regional and international designers and boutiques

presenting exquisite garments and accessories, supporting local schools alternative career programs, highlighting local culture, history and entertainment, promoting business generation, facilitating workshops, hosting exhibitions of art and luxury products and services, exciting the interest of regional and international media and support marketing the Turks and Caicos Islands to the world.

To date, TCIFW 2014 proud partners are the Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Saint George Fashion House, Miss Turks and Caicos Universe Beauty Org., Digicel TCI, Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, Power 92.5 FM, 102.5 Kiss FM and Everything TCI.

 

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