Press interview with Jean Fares for Femme Magazine, Malta, about his upcoming fashion show within Mercedes Benz, Malta Fashion Week, May 2012.

1. Malta Fashion Week
DRESSING A
MASTERPIECE
One of the main highlights at this year’s Malta
Fashion Awards, celebrity fashion designer
Jean Fares gives FM an exclusive interview.
Your creations are a stunning presence on the red
carpet. How long and difficult was the journey here?
The journey was long - it all began in 1992, when
after graduating from Fashion University, I started
my own atelier for haute couture right away. It wasn’t
easy, yet with my passion for fashion, perseverant
hard work and my ambitious nature, I was able to
accomplish what I have accomplished today.
How do your Lebanese roots influence your
designs?
My Lebanese roots highly influence my designs
and fashion in general. The beautiful Lebanese
nature with its Mediterranean sea, four seasons,
mountains, and evergreen trees has always inspired
me to create and to give more. As for the Lebanese
culture, this has always acted as a bridge between
western elegance and oriental charm. Also, Lebanese
have always been known for their refined taste and
creativity. All these are obvious in my style.
Your creations are intricately detailed and are an ode
to craftsmanship. Yet you still manage to make them
appear simple and elegant - how do you manage to
combine these qualities?
My Lebanese roots play a role in this, and enable me
to combine detailed embroidery with simple, flowing
silk or chiffon dresses. I love beautiful embroidery yet it
must respond to my designs, I don’t follow embroidery,
it follows my design in a personalised manner. But
what’s more important is the dress should be simple
enough to show the beautiful lines of the female body,
as it is part of identity. It's not just a piece of art- it
must speak with the woman and flirt on her body, so
the dress ought to be simple enough, yet it should also
have the sparkle and glamour.
The Jean Fares Couture Facebook page quotes an
aphorism by Einstein, saying that, "If you are out
to describe the truth, leave your elegance to the
tailor." How does this apply to your creations?
My creations are honest and they reflect the true
identity of the woman who wears it. I encourage all
women who would like to wear Jean Fares Couture
despite their diversity to feel their identity adding
to it my spirit. We work to make a woman’s body
which is a masterpiece by nature, stand out even
more: below is a quote from me which reflects it all:
“Your lines are yours. Between the lines are us. Jean
Fares Couture values your given body and admires
your unique shape, so leave between the lines to us.
Behind every line is a secret - dare to imagine, to
dream, to feel your elegance.
Angie Harmon
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2. Malta Fashion Week
How powerful yet elegant is the Jean Fares Couture woman?
The Jean Fares Couture woman is a daring woman. She is strong and
confident of her femininity and her sex appeal. She knows what she
wants and is beautiful, refined and elegant.
How will you be present at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Malta,
and how are you forseeing your visit to the Maltese Islands?
I have always been fascinated by Malta, this beautiful Mediterranean
island with its Phoenician and multi cultural roots is so similar to
Lebanon, my designs and I feel at home here. I am so excited to be
part of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Malta, I am sure we will have a
Carrie Underwood great success there.
MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK MALTA 2012 EVENT PROGRAMME
THURSDAY MAY 3, 2012 photographers. The Location: Kind’s Autosales e-mail to melissa@ Sergey Pugachev, FTV, with whom this
Private Launch Party exhibition will show until Showroom, Lija fashionweek.com.mt Petriiski, Pippa Toledo event is being done in
Thursday May 10, 2012. 12 upcoming designers
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launch party for the Location: MFCC Ta’ Qali
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2388 9380 or from of the theatre to be put serving as a launching
week Malta and the Entrance: Tickets from After months of hard
Pronovias outlet at The on public display for the pad for their careers.
Trussardi Jeans Malta €10.00 (standing) to work and a whole week
Fashion Awards. This Strand, Sliema first time. Apart from FRIDAY MAY 11, 2012 €50.00 (prime seated). of events, it’s time for
event is private for media, viewing these fantastic From Russia with Fashion
Fashion show of the Now in its 14th edition, everyone to let their hair
sponsors and participants. costumes, guests will Location: To be confirmed.
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SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012 world-renowned brand anticipated fashion and fun party atmosphere.
show with replicas of tickets may be obtained
Fashion Photography Pronovias. Event is by party of the year. Apart
period costumes. from the designers The Mercedes-Benz
Exhibition invite, which may be from handing out the
obtained from Pronovias WEDNESDAY MAY 9, 2012 themselves or by e-mail Fashion Week Malta and
Location: Pjazza San much coveted awards the Trussardi Jeans Malta
free of charge. Kelinza Couture to melissa@fashionweek.
Gorg, Valletta to the top people Fashion Awards are made
Fashion Show com.mt
MONDAY MAY 7, 2012 in fashion this year, possible entirely with
Entrance: open all day
Charles & Ron Collection Location: The Villa, Maltese and Russian the event includes
to the public. the support of sponsors.
Corinthia Palace fashion designers spectacular hair shows
Location: Mediterranean These include the official
Pjazza San Gorg in & Spa Attard will showcase their from the finalists of
Conference Centre airline Airmalta, official
Valletta will host the Entrance: Entrance by collections side by side The Wella Trend Vision
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largest ever fashion invite. Ticket hotline during this event which Awards, a gathering
invite by e-mail (info@ Hotel, the official footwear
photography exhibition melissa@fashionweek. is being organised in of fashion shows held
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in Malta. 40 huge com.mt collaboration with The during the whole week,
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photos of 3m x 2m each Russian Centre for plus international
address. Fashion show by Coke, Estetika and others.
presenting the work Science and Culture. designers from Sweden,
of Maltese and foreign Malta’s most established designer Fleur This event is being
The event is being Lebanon, UK, and more.
fashion photographers designers C&R Kelinza’s collection. organised in collaboration
covered by various Also attending Jean
will be exhibited for an launch their A/W THURSDAY MAY 10, 2012 with FTV.
prominent Russian Fares and Aminaka
entire week. The public 2012 collection Upcoming Designers media who will be Wilmont. Foreign media This programme is
can walk around the at Mediterranean Show coming to Malta will cover the whole subject to change. For
posters in Pjazza San Conference Centre. Location: To be confirmed. specifically to report this event including the latest updates and further
Gorg and admire the TUESDAY MAY 6, 2012 Entrance: Invites may event. Designers include international fashion information, visit www.
artistic work of these Period Costumes Show be obtained by sending Alexandra Serova, television station fashionweek.com.mt
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