Released on: August 26, 2008, 4:59 pm

Press Release Author: Abstract Media Group

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

Press Release Summary: The Second Annual Haute.lanta Fashion Week®, recognized as
the Official Fashion Week of Atlanta, was created by the Couture Connoisseur Fashion
Network to provide a platform for local and international designers to showcase
their latest collections to buyers, consumers, celebrities, international media, and
fashion-forward socialites.

Press Release Body: Atlanta, GA- The Second Annual Haute.lanta Fashion Week®,
recognized as the Official Fashion Week of Atlanta, was created by the Couture
Connoisseur Fashion Network to provide a platform for local and international
designers to showcase their latest collections to buyers, consumers, celebrities,
international media, and fashion-forward socialites. You don\'t want to miss this
highly anticipated affair as HLFW once again introduces the world of avant-garde and
haute couture fashion to the city of Atlanta. Runway shows will take place on the
innovative \'H\' shaped runway between September 18-21, 2008 at the historical Atlanta
Civic Center.

Last season, HLFW displayed five million dollars in diamond-encrusted beauty
products courtesy of H. Couture Beauty and featured international designers: Lourdes
Libman, Andreas Aquino, and Adolfo Sanchez during the opening presentation. Head
designers for Carasan Couture created high-end custom jewelry for guests of the
Celebrity Swag Suites; while local designers: Adele Yen, Christine Philip, and Maria
Harper represented the Atlanta design community and closed the week along with
Project Runway\'s Zulema Griffin.


An impressive lineup of events for this extravagant week of fashion will kick off
with a haute performance where live mannequins, a Fuze® Style Lounge, and Just Glam®
Lash Bar will set the stage for a fabulous affair. Additionally, HLFW will be
hosting a series of related events including a networking mixer, haute afterparties,
exhibits, and charity auctions for the benefit of a great cause. Dress For Success®,
the organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by
providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools
to help women thrive in work and in life; is the 2008 fashion week beneficiary. 100%
of the charity auctions will benefit the Atlanta chapter of this international
organization. For more information, log on to www.Dressforsuccess.org.

HLFW 2008 event sponsors include: Fuze® Beverages, Element Model Management,
Abstract Media Group, KMPR, Uppercase Business DevelopmentT, Mist H2O®, Runway
Atlanta, Fadmashion, Who\'s In Fashion Television, De\' Amar Salon & Spa, Fuschya
Models International, TiwaWorksT, and Just Glam® Cosmetics. To attend the runway
shows, guests can purchase tickets online at www.Shop.Hautelantafashionweek.com.

Web Site: http://www.hautelantafashionweek.com

Contact Details: Media Contact:
Krissy Marie PR
P. 770.217.HLFW | F. 610.300.1449
E. Mediarelations@Hautelantafashionweek.com