First Ever International Swim Fashion Week Comes to Curacao

Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort will be dressed with glamour and excitement this coming February as the official host of the first International Swim Fashion Week.

From February 19-22, 2015, all eyes will be on the Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort, Curacao, as world-class designers and fashion industry insiders present their exclusive swim and resort wear designs, utilizing the luxury resort’s 27?acre property to set the scene.

Featured international designers include the island’s own Aquavita, as well as Lybethras Swimwear from Brazil, Sirénes de Soleil Swim from USA and Island State from Australia.

“The Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort’s tropical allure is the ideal environment to debut the new swimwear collections and bring an exciting event to the island of Curacao,” says John MacMullen, Director of Sales and Marketing. “This event gives us the opportunity to showcase our diverse and multicultural island all while celebrating international design and creativity.”

“With our knowledge of the fashion industry and Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort’s universal elegance and exclusive location, we have no doubt that the first ever International Swim Fashion Week will be a success,” says Bobby Harris, Founder and President of Fashion Show VIP.

“We look forward to this collaboration and delivering an unforgettable weekend of events and high fashion to the island of Curacao.” The fashion filled weekend will kick off with an exclusive reception party benefiting a local charity, followed by a schedule of events consisting of phenomenal runway shows, elegant cocktail parties, pop?up shops displaying the hottest new swimwear designs, and a BBQ on the resort’s private beach.

The Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort will be offering a “Swim Fashion Week Package” to any avid fashionista that wants to take part in the inaugural weekend. Starting from $1,299, the package will include four nights in lavish accommodations, a VIP invitation to the official kickoff party, VIP status for all ISFW shows and a VIP invitation to the ISFW after party.

For more information please call 786.206.7269, visit www.santabarbararesortcuracao.com or email info@conceptmediausa.com. Space is limited.

Located at Santa Barbara Plantation, the 350?room Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort is Curacao's premier luxury resort. The luxury resort, managed by Benchmark Hospitality, features sweeping water views, white sand beaches, a full?service Atabei Spa, a 24?hour fitness center, three pools, four restaurants and dive and water sport facility.

It is also home to Old Quarry –an 18?hole Pete Dye designed championship golf course and 38,000?square-feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, the largest on island. Part of a 1,500?acre luxury resort community nestled along Spanish Water Bay; the resort is just 25 minutes from the capital city of Willemstad.

Fashion Show VIP is a Fashion Media and Technology Company that develops and communicates visual content for fashion brands. With the launching of the website, fashionshowvip.com, taking place in February 2015, savvy members will be invited to shop designer runway shows, giving them a unique shopping experience.