Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Delray Fashion Week 2022



By Rachel Galvin
Delray Fashion Week, held Feb. 23-27, showcased spring and summer styles featuring local retailers in a variety of events, kicking off with "Living in Paradise," a fashion show outdoors at Old School Square with more than 70 models on the runway. 

The event was emceed by fashion designer Amanda Perna, who also provided her bags -- which were filled with swag -- for the VIPs, and had some of her fashions in the show. She also is a host of Delray Morning Live, which she co-hosts with her fellow emcee for the evening, Jameal Stewart. Joining the duo was Jule Zelman, known for being the owner of ROXYLULU.

Amanda Perna & Jameal Stewart emceed, along with Jule Zelman.
The event is put on yearly by the Downtown Development Authority and all proceeds benefit the Achievement Center for Children and Families.

This event also included pop-up vendor tents, including a selfie station to capture the moment. There was also a VIP section with lite bites and libations available

 
This was just the beginning of the fun. The festivities continued with Thursday's Colors of the Tropics Fashion Show and Luncheon at Meso Beach House. On Friday was the Sunsational Shop and Sip Event with guests checking in at the Rosewater Rooftop at The Ray Hotel where they received a drink, lite bites and a goodie bag of shopping specials befpre shopping downtown. Each received a passport that when all punched and turned in put them into a raffle for a special package. Saturday was a Sand & Sea Fashion Event at The Ray Plaza, featuring swimwear on the runway. There were also trunk shows weeklong at various venues.
 
For more information, visit https://downtowndelraybeach.com.