Things we liked about the International Designers Show:

✔ The venue. We got to attend the show at the Auberge de Castille. Not everyone can say they had the opportunity to enter the beautiful Knights-era building, which houses not only the offices of the Prime Minister but also a lot of historical and artistic value.

✔ The models. Some of them were absolutely gorgeous: towering, statuesque, energetic and with a presence that remains etched into your brain. We also loved the mixture of foreign and Maltese talent walking down the runway together.

✔ The designs. We will go into further detail once we get to the individual photos, but to give you a brief outline of the guest designers, we saw Marella Ferrera hailing from Sicily, the Nigerian House of Jola, Fabryan and Muscat London by Kevin Muscat, Nigerian and Maltese respectively but both based in London, and Biljana Tipsarevic from Serbia.

✔ The reception. After the show, all the guests gathered in the courtyard to discuss what the fashion and the following Fashion Awards over a glass of wine or Nestle hot chocolate. We met a few familiar faces as well as some new ones before we headed down for drinks and chit-chat.

There was also a slight air of despondency as people came to the realisation that this would be the last show of the year. The excitement, however, for the upcoming Fashion Awards was a lot higher. Claire will provide you all with the coverage, as Nicole and Sandro went on a weekend getaway to the sister island of Gozo to watch something very special.

Daniel professing his love for snakeskin and Boy London.

When the subject of the New Designers Show came up in conversation, we realised that we were both anticipating and dreading it.  Not knowing what you're going to encounter is both thrilling and nerve-wrecking, but it's a good mixture of emotions because it keeps you on your toes but also lends a slight sense of cynicism and distance.

However, we were pleasantly surprised with what we saw at the show held at the Xara Lodge in Rabat. The runway itself was spectacular, as were the Supernova Models walking down in the new designers' creations. We had the pleasure of viewing some old favourites, like Sef Farrugia with her Casa Azul collection, as well as relatively new ones like Ritienne Zammit, who showcased her second venture in design – we were in loooove! Check out our favourite looks and designers from yesterday's show. 

Sunita Mukhi Label

What a show!

You know how people say that you never forget your first. It's definitely going to be an unforgettable first fashion show for us. Starting off with Moira Delia wearing one of the pieces from last night's collection, down to the models, with their low ponytails and middle parting decorated with lace (to die for) and their silver eyebrows, and down to the final explosion of glitter as the show came to a fantastic end. We were proud to have attended such a colourful testament to the potential of Maltese talent to go international, while waving our flag with immense pride! As you can see below, the collection was inspired by bandalori and the intricate patterns found on damask festa flags infused with summer pastels and adventurous neons. The real pièces de résistance were the laser-cut gold leather tops and skirt. Simply amazing.

Yesterday was the official start to the Malta Fashion Week shows. The previous Thursday we attended the Launch party, where everyone from models, stylists, bloggers, sponsors and everyone else involved gathered at Medasia Lounge to celebrate a week of Maltese fashion. As you're reading this we'll be attending the Charles & Ron show at the Mediterranean Conference Centre – needless to say, we're looking forward! We'll be taking photos of the event so rest assured that you'll be kept updated with everything.