Susanne Bartsch & Nicole Miller

Fort Lauderdale, FL – March 30, 2017 – The debut Underground Lauderdale Fashion Weekend kicked-off at the Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale’s Burlock Coast. The launch reception hosted 250 South Miami style influencers and program key players. Attendees included participating designers Nicole Miller, Angela Jones of Alice & Trixie, Emily Saunder of SAUNDER, Zoey Sage of Zoey Reva, as well as Susanne Bartsch who hosted the closing celebration party and curated a group wearable art exhibition. Additional guests included IVY’s CEO Beri Meric, which oversaw the Saturday fashion shows, ULFW producers Ian Gerard & Mariana Stanciu, GFLCVB’s Noelle Stevenson, Colonnade Outlets’ Joellyn Fellmouth, and Host Committee members Beth Sobol, Kavita Channe and more.

Susanne Bartsch, Nicole Miller, & Noelle Stevenson

Susanne Bartsch, Nicole Miller, & Adam Cohen

Susanne Bartsch, Ian Gerard, & Angela George

Susanne Bartsch, Beri Meric, Ian Gerard, & Angela George

Erin Omiatek & Carrie Caldwell

Meredyth Willits & Cristy Pratt

Barbara Fleming & Linda Mierley

Cristy Pratt, Meredyth & Jim Willits

Amanda Messingschlager, Samantha Sadow, & Ashley Kozich

Ian Gerard, Beth Sobel, & Rod Hagwood

Falie Roa, Rucht D’oleo, Flor Olivares, Francis Justo, Kheiry Echevarria, & Johnny Castro

Johnny Castro, Francis Justo, Kheiry Echevarria, Rucht D’oleo, & Flor Olivares

Wendy Lutheran, Shae Nicely, & Kavita Channe

Marla Lazarus, Ali Rehwinkel, & Melissa Sweredoski

Suzanne Migdall & Ruchel Louis Coetzee

Ilona Wolpin & Michelle DiMarco

Amiris Batista

Jenn Nolan-Jones & Riane Nolan

Lana Golvik & Ksenia Van de Kamp

Linda Li, Natasha Decal, & Jessica Ulrich

Noelle Stevenson, Sara Shake, & Aimee Adler

Sam Chiz, Adam Cohen, & Mariana Stanciu

Erika Costa, Kim Nolan, & Rachael Russell

Ian Gerard, Joellyn Fellmeth, Noelle Stevenson, Beri Meric, & Brittany Umstead