Atlanta International Fashion Week is engineering the global fashion experience and attracting industry influencers with a passport to arts, culture, fashion & entertainment. The destination is fashion with a journey through art and an encounter with style. The proclaimed Atlanta International Fashion Week is bridging the gap and connecting continents through fashion! With worldwide appeal, 50 designers, 12 runway shows, 6 celebrity events, 4 fashion workshops, 2 trunk shows in 1 week and six years in the making, the Atlanta International Fashion Week has become one of the largest fashion and entertainment events of the year. Beginning in 2007 at Atlanta's preeminent exposition center, the Georgia World Congress Center, AIFW has featured catwalk favorites of White House Black Market, Roberto Cavalli, Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, Juicy Couture, Rock & Republic, Sean John, Ed Hardy, Dereon, True Religion, Akademiks, Apple Bottoms, Ecko, Baby Phat, Rocawear, Phat Farm, Ashley Stewart, Enyce, LRG and many more among countless independent designers. Atlanta is slowly becoming an epicenter of fashion with AIFW bringing it to the forefront on a global level. With past national and international partners such as the World Fashion TV, Columbia Pictures, Comcast, Mercedes Benz, Paul Mitchell, W Hotel, Dolce Group, Revlon and more along with partnerships with countries such as Africa, Canada, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, AIFW is increasingly growing and will become international must attend fashion show and trade event of the year. AIFW has featured some special events such as an Adidas Celebrity In Store Event with Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic, special appearances by Kim Kardashian, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs, Dallas Austin, Mychael Knight from Project Runway, Dwight Eubanks of Real Housewives of Atlanta, Heavyweight boxer Floyd Mayweather, R&B artist Monica, Hip-Hop superstar Young Jeezy, and hosts of corporate buyers and industry professionals. www.atlantaintlfashionweek.com