Surabaya to Host Asian Fashion Week

 

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Surabaya is chosen to be the host for 2014 Asian Fashion Week in Ciputra World Surabaya on August 15 to 16, 2014.
President and CEO of Fashion Week Group, Arwin Sharma, in Surabaya, Monday, said that previously the venue for this event had been choosen in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
But due to the complaints of Asian and International fashion designers involving the lack of certain things, therefore, the venue was moved to Surabaya.
"Asian and international fashion designers have conveyed their complaints concerning the high cost, the length of time travel and flight availabilities to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia," said Arwin.
He regrets to say that he must relocate the country host, but he is sure that Indonesia, espacially Surabaya, is the right choice.
"Surabaya itself is not inferior to other cities. As the second largest city in Indonesia with a high capital income, and the Mayor of Surabaya was awarded for the world's best," he said.
Members of the Executive Board and founder of Asian Fashion Week, Rhy Surya, said that Bungkul Park is the best park in all of Southeast Asia and it is suitable to become the venue.
"This event is one in a series of events from the Group Fashion Weeks which also consist of Indian Ocean Fashion Week and Silk Road Fashion Week, World Islamic Fashion Week and World Indigenous Fahion Week," he said.
The purpose is to advance and integrate global fashion industry in several countries and to build international fashion business.
The Asian Fashion Week is participated by almost every country in Asia and several from Europe.

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