Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, Rachael Russell, & Natalie Gee

Miami Beach, FL – July 9, 2015 – Miami’s trendsetters got their much needed fashion fix as the popular Fashion For Breakfast series took over Cecconi’s. Moderator Rachael Russell, President and Founder of Style Saves, joined together with hosts from iShine365, Goet, Aurate, and Gee Beauty to discuss the in’s and out’s of fashion and philanthropy.

With the highly anticipated Style Saves 5th annual fashion show fundraiser just around the corner, we caught up with Founder Rachael Russell who gave us some insight into what it’s like planning such a successful event, along with some major trends we can expect to see down the catwalk.

Christina Pino, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, Natalie Gee, & Rachael Russell

WRE: What are you most looking forward to for this year’s Style Saves 5th annual fashion show fundraiser?  

RR: We are really looking forward to having Calypso on board for the first time. We will also will be having the very fashionable Mia Moretti dj’ing.

WRE: Is there anything that sets apart this year’s show from year’s past? 

RR: For the first time we’re moving the show to the Miami Beach Edition.

Christina Pino, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, & Pablo Delgado

WRE: What designers can we expect to be highlighted down the catwalk this year?

RR: Calypso, Kai Lani, Regine Chevallier, Goet, Jaimie Nicole and within the iShine 365 show there will be heavy hitters like Acaica, Mara Hoffman, Minimal Animal, to name a few.

Christina Pino, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, Natalie Gee, & Rachael Russell

WRE: Tell us about the process in how you decide what goes onto the runway? 

RR: We look for a balance between well-known established brands and emerging underground designers.

WRE: The last week leading up to the event, what goes through your mind? What are some things we might find you doing? 

RR: Now in my fifth year doing this, I can confidently say I have the hang of it. I’m way less stressed and have a solid support group to help with the logistics. If I’m not planning for Style Saves you can find me on set for a shoot (day job) or planning my next vacation (mental health break).

Christina Pino, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, & Natalie Gee

WRE: Where do you see Style Saves in 5 years, or 10? Can you imagine hosting this event in other major cities?

RR: For the past few years Style Saves has been working on initiatives both nationally and internationally- we plan to keep expanding and adding to the program annually.

Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, Natalie Gee, & Rachael Russell

WRE: What styles should we expect to see this swim season?

RR: We’re collaborating with top agencies and the Kitten Agency (Galore magazine girls) so will have some killer babes that most of you probably follow on Instagram. We also have Johnny The Boy and Bret “The Hitman” coming to spin a few sets. Joey Malouf from The Rachel Zoe Project, will be curating looks for hair and make-up and a ton more. Come see to find out!

WRE: Can you tell us more about the latest Summer trends? What’s in/what’s out?

RR: This year the one piece has come back in a major way. When choosing a bikini, less is definitely always more. Also, I think it’s safe to say that we’re all over neon.

Natalie Gee & Rachael Russell

Christina Pino, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, Natalie Gee, & Rachael Russell

Pablo Delgado, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, & Christina Pino

Rachael Russell, Natalie Gee, Pablo Delgado, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, & Christina Pino

Natalie Gee, Pablo Delgado, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, & Christina Pino

Celene Gee

Celene & Natalie Gee

Joseph Vega, Brittany Roberson, Nikole Powers, Stephanie Caro, Rachael Russell, Zoe Wirth, Jeffrey Rodriguez, & Pascal Kouwenhoven

Nikole Powers, Rachael Russell, Jeffrey Rodriguez, & Stephanie Caro

Katrina Silva, Christina Pino, Celene Gee, Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Pablo Delgado, Rachael Russell, & Natalie Gee

Katrina Silva, Christina Pino, & Celene Gee

Bouchra Ezzahroui, Danielle Shepardson, & Vanessa Cardaci

Rachael Russell, Diana Venturini, Karen Fryd, & Stephanie Caro

Zoe Wirth, Pablo Delgado, Nikole Powers, Jeffrey Rodriguez, & Rachael Russell

Pablo Delgado & Lauren Gnazzo

Shannon Casey & Lauren Gnazzo

Melissa Mosheim & Domencia Stanziola

Diana Hernandez & Ana Clara Cady

Nikole Powers & Stephanie Caro

Stephanie Caro, Zoe Wirth, & Regina Arriola Cauff

Ariel Glassman, Lala Pereira, & Jackie Tommasino

Soledade Lowe & Timothy Walker