Yesterday I had the chance to be at the Nicolas Felizola fashion event held in the Riu Hotel, which is an incredible and fabulous new hotel that opened not very long ago. The evening started with a cocktail party in which tables were beautifully adorned packed with delicious little entrées in a chic and very elegant ambience; if I were to describe Nicolas Felizola´s style two words will jump right in Chic & Glam, his designs are always done with amazing elegance and are absolutely glamorous, the dresses ranged from flowy and romantic to dazzling and sparkling evening gowns, bridal gowns with details to die for, chic and playful cocktail dresses and also tailored and pristine suits for men.
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There were two fashion shows, this is the first one which consisted mostly of cocktail dresses and desgins modeled by close friends and costumers of Nicolas Felizola, this first part ended with a stunning red gown wore by Mrs. Lorena Castillo, wife of Panama´s Vice-President.
Nicolas Felizola is a very talented man who has not only gained a name in the Fashion industry but has also made his way into other artistic branches such as Photography (he is also a Lawyer, Painter and Singer) he has done amazing portraits over the past 25 years that were displayed all along the corridors of the venue.
This is the second part of the Fashion Show in which he presented his latest collection titled Orinokia, this instalment was composed of pure and gorgeous Haute Couture dresses in which the details took the center stage. Dresses made with flawless construction that showed the designer´s renowned international talent and the elegant approach that define his designs. Now this is not the real beggining of the second part of the show this is because I actually recorded the first five minutes (that is also why you may notice the men collection is missing from the pictures) but the video is a little bit heavy and is taking a long time to upload so I decided to post it on my next entry along with my outfit pictures.
This is the first time I saw Nicolas Felizola´s designs which is pretty ironic because he has a boutique in a very centric place in my country but being the clueless fashionista that I am (yeah I know shame on me) I´ve never seen it and I bet you I have just struted in front of it many times (again shame on me). Nevertheless I must admit I was really happy and blown away by his amazing talent and vision which is also recognized by many stars and personalities such as Patricia Manterola, Luis Fonsi, Jaqueline Bracamontes, Laura Pausini and even President Barack Obama. A jack of all trades his versatility and ability has made him earned the admiration of many; a man that in spite all of his sucess has never settled down in his undying quest for excellence stating "I haven´t made my best design yet, nor taken my best picture".
Last but definetely not least, is of vital importance to mention that this whole event was meant to support and raise fund for Fundación San Felipe (San Felipe Foundation) which is an organization destined to help, educate and get of the streets children from the area of San Felipe (a poor and dangerous zone in Panama) thanks to programs that focus on teaching them several arts for them to develop and keep away from entering gangs, robbing and other dangerous and illegal issues. Expect the second part of this post soon. xx Andy