Nova Fashion Week

Tentative Schedule of Events

02 |23 |09 – Monday 12:00pm
Press Conference
The NOVA Fashion Week producers will participating sponsorships, designers, fashion student designers, contributors and supporters of first NOVA Fashion Week, define NOVA Fashion Week’s mission and unveil its plans for the upcoming week (e.g., schedule of events, celebrity appearances, etc).

02 | 24 | 09 – Tuesday 7:30pm
Welcome Reception and Charity Fundraiser at Mercedes Benz of Alexandria
(Now Closed To The Public)
This charity fundraising Welcome Reception will feature participating designers, sponsors, contributors, stakeholders and producers, industry leaders, buyers and fashionistas. This charity fundraising reception event will kick off the first official NOVA Fashion Week to take place in Northern Virginia. This event is open to the public, and each ticket purchased will help to generate funds for Fashion Week Spring 2009, provide resources and funds to independent and student designers, as well as local fashion houses for the Washington Metro Area. This event will open with remarks by the producers of the NOVA Fashion Week and a public introduction of its mission, contributors, sponsors, featured designers and event layout; providing information on the monies raised, which will be used to increase the awareness of NOVA Fashion Week and its mission to serve the fashion community.

02 | 25 | 09 – Wednesday
Private Event closed to public.

02| 26 | 09 – Thursday 7:30pm doors open at 6:00pm
Independent Designer Fashion Showcase
Independent designers will have the opportunity to display their designs with one specific day dedicated to their fashion showcase. During this time, designers will walk the runway featuring their individual Spring 2009 designs to attendees. This ALL-DAY event will not only shine a spotlight on regional and local talents to buyers and fashion industry professionals.

02 | 27 | 09 – Friday 7:30pm doors open at 6:00pm
Designer Fashion Showcase
The designer fashion showcase is the opening day of a three day fashion showcase for NOVA Fashion Week fashion show, where designers will showcase their designs with one hour fashion shows from the beginning of the day until the end. Tickets for this event can be purchased for patrons. A designer fashion showcase calendar and scheduled day of events will be provided online with the designer line up, of participating designers. Designers will showcase from 3pm – 9pm.

02 | 28 | 09 - Saturday 12:00pm - 3:00pm Fashion Show will be at 1pm in the Grand Hall
Vender Day and Fashion Show Free to the Public
During the all-day Saturday designer fashion showcase, each of the designers, retail stores, and boutiques will have an area available to sell their designs from what was seen on the runway and can be purchased within tents set up for shopping. This event is complimentary to all who want to attend.

03 | 01 | 09 - Sunday 6:30pm doors open at 5:30px
Luxury Designer Fashion Finale Showcase
the luxury designer fashion showcase is the finale showcase of the first NOVA Fashion Week where luxury designers will showcase their unique designs with one hour fashion shows from the beginning of the day until the end. Tickets for this event can be purchased for patrons. A designer fashion showcase calendar and schedule day of events will be provided online with the designer line up, of participating designers.