SANDS Resorts Macao has recently released details of its second Sands Macao Fashion Week, running from Oct. 18 to 24. Highlights include the gala event to launch the week, runway shows and exhibitions. Designed to showcase the many leading luxury and lifestyle fashion brands housed at Sands Shoppes Macao, the event will offer fashion parades and other special events for both the industry and the public to enjoy. This year Emporio Armani, in collaboration with the Rainbow Group, will be the headline brand for Sands Macao Fashion Week. Emporio Armani will showcase its Fall/Winter 2018 collection at an exclusive invitation-only gala event for up to 220 VIP guests, media and key industry influencers Oct. 18. A full-scale trunk show will feature up to 60 looks from the brand’s “see now, buy now,” ready-to-wear collections. Group runway shows open to the public — which were extremely popular last year — will once again be brought to life at Shoppes at Venetian and Shoppes at Parisian. At the Walk on Water runway shows at Shoppes at Venetian, guests will be able to see the latest collections from a wide range of stores Oct. 19-21. The first Walk on Water show will feature the debut 2019 Spring/Summer collection from talented local Macao designer Nuno Lopes, the first Macao fashion designer to be featured in Vogue magazine and to participate in London Fashion Week. At the boutique shows at Shoppes at Parisian, guests are invited to a series of runway shows Avenue Champs-Elysées on Oct. 19-21, set against the backdrop of the iconic Eiffel Tower, where the latest fashion looks and trends for the season from a selection of stores will be showcased. The closing show will pay homage to more local designers and will be hosted by the Macao Productivity and Technology Transfer Center. Ten Macao fashion brands will showcase their exciting new collections. Eight local designers will also showcase outfits as part of an exhibition taking place at The Parisian Macao’s Rotunda, from Oct. 18 to 24.(SD News) | 