Model and entrepreneur Jessica Minh Anh marked her 9thhistory-making fashion show on 19 March 2015 when she transformed the Hudson River into the world’s newest catwalk. J Spring Fashion Show 2015, which lasted nearly two hours, presented New York, as we all know it, in a new light.
Visually pushing the envelope, Jessica Minh Anh created the illusion of models walking on water by having guests seated facing the multi-faceted glass windows of Bateaux New York and watch models walking in front of them while the boat was cruising. As a result, New York’s famous skyline and its architectural masterpieces such as the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and One World Trade Center became the natural backdrop for the floating catwalk.
Similar to Jessica Minh Anh’s previous phenomena on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, Eiffel Tower, and One World Trade Center, J Spring Fashion Show 2015 showcased a combination of haute couture, high-end ready-to-wear, luxury jewelry, and leather bag collections from 4 continents. Participating designers embraced tradition and culture, yet experimented with innovative techniques of modern designs.
The highly anticipated catwalk opened with an exquisite haute couture collection by Japanese legendary designer Yumi Katsura accompanied by an even more impressive jewelry collection by Colombian-German talent Sonia Heilbron. Each look enchanted viewers with a burst of colors and unique craftsmanship in Sonia’s designs, as well as the spectacular embellishments, layers, and texture in Yumi Katsura’s long tail dresses. Both designers succeeded in marrying heritage with a new dimension of luxury and glamour.
Adding elegance and sophistication to the grand catwalk, Eastern European representative Lesya Lozneva premiered an airy and alluring collection made of soft cotton, translucent organza, delicate wool, and smooth silk. Inspired by shades and patterns of nature, the Ukraine designer teamed transparent dresses in the colors of forest berries, deep sea, and sunset meadow, with stylish bodysuits.
Also with a great attention to detail, Sabres Fashion House from Romania managed to bring in a refreshing perspective with a new collection called “Mystique”. The central European brand creatively presented sensuality using luxurious gold fabrics, hand painted motifs, intricate embroideries, and distinctive cuts.
Italian luxury handbag brand Gianfranco Lotti spiced up the catwalk with a premium quality leather bag collection, which showed authenticity at its best. Handcrafted in Italy from the finest alligator, the collection featured both classic and structured silhouette designs celebrating modernity and uniqueness. Gianfranco Lotti’s handbags were accompanied by classy and elegant dresses by UK fashion brand Reiss.
Returning to Jessica Minh Anh’s iconic catwalk is Indian sensation Shilpa Reddy with a brand new collection called Floral Geometry. The creative artist reinvented cultural embroideries on Pochampally weave while delivering impeccable cuts and clean structures.
Another representative from South Asia is Pakistani designer Syeda Amera, who showcased an ultra-feminine collection with many glittery beads and sequins. Amera’s designs in aqua and blue shades not only accentuate a woman’s body but also give her a modern edge with dynamic patterns and transparency.
From New Zealand to New York, Frances Jerard presented a multi-layered floral and lace collection, which is flirtatious and joyful. Whilst on the other hand, Indonesian powerhouse Bateeq stood out by mixing traditional batik motifs with structured shapes and daring low cuts. The South East Asian brand illustrated their cultural evolution and heritage in a 25-look collection while keeping it contemporary and youthful.
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J Spring Fashion Show 2015 ended with a captivating haute couture collection from top Lebanese designer Tony Ward, who brought class and extravagance to the unconventional catwalk. The Middle Eastern talent showcased an exclusive Heritage collection, which reflected a fusion of layers, shapes, and colors. The perfect silhouette combined with fashion forward cuts presented an almost unattainable balance between two contradictory states of whimsicality and boldness. Jessica Minh Anh appeared as a vision in the extraordinary finale dress, closing the high profile event on a perfect note.
“Jessica Minh Anh’s innovative catwalk concept took my breath away. It was truly magnificent. I cannot think of a better way to present fashion and New York,” said Jana Leblanc, Cosmopolitan CZ. “Jessica has definitely brought something very special to the fashion world”
The red carpet event welcomed country ambassadors and consulates, department store and luxury boutique buyers, international fashion designers, and the press. The iconic catwalk and after party were supported by Jiffy Steamer, NYIB, Foto Care, DFX, Geo Events, NY Image Studio, Nunzio Saviano Salon, Laser Creative Canada, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, and Omni Berkshire Place Hotel among others.
J Spring Fashion Show 2015 is part of Jessica Minh Anh’s series of history making catwalks at the most iconic venues in the world, following her recent sky-high successes on the Eiffel Tower, One World Trade Center, and most impressively, the Grand Canyon Skywalk. The show continued redefining modern standards and celebrating the rise of the new generation of creative leaders. These extremely talented and fiercely ambitious individuals would go the distance to prove their vision and hard work can change the world. Catwalking at 4,000 feet above the Colorado River and now on the Hudson River, Jessica Minh Anh is certainly a significant part of the new wave.
Check out some of Jessica Minh Anh's previous history making catwalks around the world.
J AUTUMN FASHION SHOW ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (PARIS, FRANCE)
In October 2014, J Model Management amazed the world yet again with the 8th history-making catwalk atop the famous architectural wonder and the symbol of the fashion capital, the Eiffel Tower. The two-tiered outdoor catwalk spanned over 150 metres across the first floor of the symbolic tower. The panoramic views of Trocadero, Champs de Mars, and over 100 exquisite designs from Europe, Asia, and America were strategically captured for live audiences worldwide. The show was covered by FashionTV, Fashion|One, BBC, MBC, WWD, GMA, MSN, Drapers, Los Angeles Times, ELLE Italia, Vogue India, Cosmopolitan France, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, L’Officiel Italia, Les Journal Des Femmes, and Vanidad among many others.
J SUMMER FASHION SHOW ATOP ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER (NEW YORK, USA)
In June 2014, J Model Management made history again by turning America’s tallest skyscraper and new symbol of hope, One World Trade Center, into a sky high catwalk. J Summer Fashion Show 2014 was hosted on the 63rd floor of the iconic tower and showcased a combination of Haute Couture, high end Ready-To-Wear, and active wear, and footwear collections from 9 countries in 4 continents. The phenomenal catwalk promoted cultural integration and the rise of the new generation led by global fashion sensation Jessica Minh Anh. J Summer Fashion Show was covered by ABC, FOX5, CBS, ABS-CBN, OK!TV, Fashion Channel, Fashion One, Time Out New York, Reuters, La Republica, Belfast Telegraph, Condé Nast Travel, Panaroma Italia, Metro USA, Fashion Time, Clarin, and Heritage Fashion inflight magazine among many others.
J SPRING FASHION SHOW ON GARDENS BY THE BAY’S OCBC SKYWAY (SINGAPORE)
In March 2014, J Model Management set another milestone in the fashion world with the 128 metre long catwalk at Asia’s latest architectural wonder Gardens by the Bay’s OCBC Skyway in Singapore. The sky high catwalk overlooked Singapore’s famous skyline and brought fashion closer to nature. J Spring Fashion Show 2014 presented an exquisite combination of Haute Couture and high end Ready-To-Wear collections from the UK, India, France, Lebanon, China, Russia, Kenya, and Singapore. The show was covered by FashionTV, Insider TV, Channel U, VTV, Belfast Telegraph, Le Telegramme, Yahoo! Singapore, XINMSN, ELLE, ICON, U Weekly, Time Out Singapore, Thanh Nien News, Today, Luxury Insider, and Lianhe Zaobao among many others
J AUTUMN FASHION SHOW ON GRAND CANYON SKYWALK (ARIZONA, USA)
In November 2013, J Model Management made history with the world’s highest and most unique catwalk on the iconic Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona, USA. At the extreme height of 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, the show demonstrated the concept of models walking in the sky thanks to the crystal clear glass structure of the famous bridge. Showcasing exclusive fashion collections from over 12 countries, the show generated massive press coverage around the globe in ABC Channel (USA), The Telegraph (UK), WWD (USA), Marie Claire (Netherlands), The Independent (UK), KTNV (USA), Canale 5 (Italy), RTP TV (Portugal), MTV (Lebanon), Le Parisien (France), Harper’s Bazaar (Vietnam), ELLE (China), Fashion Time (Russia), Il Messaggero (Italy), Fama (Spain), and The New Paper (Singapore), Condé Nast Travel, and United Airline’s inflight magazine among many others.
J WINTER FASHION SHOW ON COSTA ATLANTICA (DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
In January 2013, J Model Management hosted the world’s first sundeck catwalk on the floating museum of contemporary Italian art, the Costa Atlantica, overlooking Dubai’s famous skyline. It was a perfect combination of European elegant taste, Asian charm, American diverse culture, and Arabic high society lifestyle. The highly anticipated catwalk was covered by CNN, CNBC, Forbes Middle East, The National, Dubai TV, Abu Dhabi TV, Fashion One TV, Sama TV, Rotana TV, Marine TV, and OK! Middle East just to name a few. The exclusive guest list included countries’ ambassadors, luxury brand managers, retail group directors, and international fashion designers.
J SPRING FASHION SHOW ON PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS’ SKYBRIDGE (KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA)
In March 2012, J Model Management became the first ever event organiser to gain exclusive permission from PETRONAS to host an international fashion phenomenon on the 58 metre long Skybridge of the world’s tallest twin structure, the PETRONAS Twin Towers at the height of 175 metres above street level. The hotly anticipated red carpet event showcased collections from 12 countries, marking a new height in fashion. Ending the show with a bang, a cake dress was presented in front of a string of VIPs including ambassadors, ministers, international designers and top press.
J SPRING FASHION SHOW ON THE SEINE (PARIS, FRANCE)
J Model Management created an exceptional fashion show experience in July 2012 and again in May 2013 when it turned River Seine’s giant glass boat Le Jean Bruel into a 90 metre floating catwalk. Guests were seated facing the multi-facetted glass window while the boat was cruising to watch models walking in front of them as if they were walking on water. Thanks to a 360 degree view from the boat, architectural masterpieces such as Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre, Grand Palais and 37 beautiful bridges became the natural backdrop for the phenomenal catwalk. The show presented designs from 10 countries and was covered by Vogue Italia, Le Nouvel ObservateurD-La Repubblica, Le Parisien, L’Officiel, El Comercio, TELE5, Fashion One TV, and Fashion Channel IT among many others.
J AUTUMN FASHION SHOW ON LONDON TOWER BRIDGE (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM)
J Model Management made history in October 2011 when it turned England’s iconic London Tower Bridge into the world's newest catwalk. The 61 meter long walkway, 44 metres above the River Thames, was graced by 15 exclusive collections of top designers from 4 continents. J Model Management proved to the City of London that such event was possible. The show was covered by ITV, CNC, IMEDI, RTE, Drapers among many others and attended by influential faces from various industries as well as ambassadors from 15 countries and Director of London 2012 Sponsorship and Operations, Mr Alan Williams.
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CATWALK SUCCESS: Jessica Minh Anh marked her 9th history making catwalk on the Hudson in New York
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