Sushma Patel to open Couture

In+her+seventh+appearance+at+Couture+Fashion+Week%2C+Atlanta%2Dbased+designer+Sushma+Patel+will+present+her+latest+collection+on+Friday%2C+February+18%2C+2011+at+4%3A00+p%2Em%2E+The+fashion+show+will+be+held+in+the+legendary+Grand+Ballroom+of+the+world%2Dfamous+Waldorf+Astoria+hotel+on+New+York%27s+Park+Avenue%2EMs%2E+Patel+showed+her+first+collection+shortly+after+graduating+from+the+prestigious+Fashion+Institute+of+Technology+in+Mumbai%2E+Since+then+she+has+consistently+presented+her+designs+at+fashion+weeks+in+a+number+of+countries+including+France%2C+Romania%2C+Malta%2C+and+Barbados+as+well+as+her+native+India%2E+She+is+one+of+a+handful+of+designers+who+regularly+has+the+privilege+of+dressing+stars+at+red+carpet+events%2C+such+as+the+highlySushma+Patel+Fashion+Show+at+Couture+Fashion+Week+New+York+celebrated+Bollywood+Fashion+and+Music+Awards%2E+Ms%2E+Patel%27s+fashion+show+will+open+the+Couture+Fashion+Week+event+this+season+in+New+York+City%2EAfter+less+than+15+years+in+the+industry%2C+Sushma+Patel+has+developed+a+loyal+following%2E+Her+distinctive+fusion+of+traditional+Indian+design+and+Western+styles+makes+her+fashions+eminently+wearable+and+unique%2E+Ms%2E+Patel%27s+use+of+vibrant+colors%2C+opulent+hand%2Dpicked+fabrics+and+extraordinary+embellishments+inspired+by+her+heritage+juxtaposed+with+modern+approaches+to+cutting%2C+draping+and+her+innate+ability+to+accentuate+a+women%27s+beauty%2C+have+made+her+a+favorite+of+such+trend%2Dsetting+celebrities+as+Sofia+Ali+Khan%2C+Alex+McCord+and+Lisa+Wu+%28Real+Housewives+of+Atlanta%29%2E+She+has+been+highlighted+as+a+special+invited+designer+on+Fashion+TV%2C+and+has+been+featured+in+such+publications+as+Collezioni+Haute+Couture%2C+Collezioni+Donna%2C+Modastyle+International+and+EF+Magazine%2ESushma+Patel%27s+meticulously+handcrafted+fashions+can+be+found+at+her+signature+boutiques+in+Atlanta%2C+Georgia+and+Mumbai%2C+India+as+well+as+on+the+racks+of+prominent+boutiques+around+the+world%2E+Her+distinctive+line+of+jewelry+and+accessories+is+available+through+her+online+shopping+boutique%2ECouture+Fashion+Week+is+a+multi%2Dday+event+showcasing+couture+and+luxury+fashion%2E+It+also+includes+exhibits+of+luxury+brands+and+fine+art+as+well+as+world%2Dclass+entertainment+and+receptions%2E+The+event+is+held+at+the+Waldorf%2DAstoria+in+New+York+City+with+related+events+occasionally+in+other+selected+cities+and+is+attended+by+upscale+consumers%2C+invited+VIPs%2C+the+press+and+high%2Dend+store+buyers%2E+Couture+Fashion+Week+offers+unique+branding+opportunities+for+luxury+products+and+services%2ECouture+Fashion+WeekMore+USA+International+Fashion+Shows%2E%D%A%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Ffitchben%2Einsanejournal%2Ecom%2F2486%2Ehtml%22%3EChristian+Louboutin+Shoes%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr%3E