Miami, FL – January 12 & 14, 2016 – Hot fashion label Creatures of the Wind made its South Florida debut with a collection of extraordinary events hosted by 2014 CFDA Swarovski Award winners, designers Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters. The three-days of events, featured a luncheon and private fashion presentation at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park and an afternoon cocktail soiree and trunk show at The Webster Bal Harbour.
Creatures of the Wind was founded in 2008, by Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters. In 2013, Creatures of the Wind was named on of WWD’s Top Ten New American Fashion Brands to watch, as well as being listed as one the best up-and-coming labels in Business of Fashion’s BoF 500. They were one of 30 international brands to be shortlisted for the 2014 LVMH Prize. In 2014 they won the CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear after previously being nominated in both 2012 and 2013.
Neiman Marcus Coral Gables
Coral Gables, FL – January 12, 2016 – Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters hosted a private lunch for Miami’s fashion elite and influencers at Neiman Marcus Merrick Park catered by Mariposa. Following the special luncheon, the two Creatures of the Wind designers gave guests a first-look at the Resort and Pre-Fall 2016 collections, which featured ‘50s and ‘60s inspired cuts, crisp denim, sophisticated coats, crushed fabrics with tulle and eccentric patterns.

Elysze Held

Tara Solomon

Maria Soler & Lauren Nicole

Lauren Nicole

Maria Soler & Lauren Nicole

Lauren Nicole

Maria Soler

Karo Henao

Karo & Natalie Henao

Alessandra & Norma Quintero

Christopher Peters & Yolanda Berkowitz

Bronwyn Miller, Swanee DiMare, Elysze Held, & Irene Korge

Irene Korge, Elysze Held, Bronwyn Miller, & Karen Escalera

Tara Solomon, Bronwyn Miller, Shane Gabier, Karen Escalera, Christopher Peters, & Irene Korge

Norma Quintero, Christopher Peters, Alessandra Quintero, & Shane Gabier

Shane Gabier, Elysze Held, & Christopher Peters

Shane Gabier, Christopher Peters, & Yolanda Berkowitz

Shane Gabier, Hugo Monge, & Christopher Peters

Shane Gabier, Karo Henao, & Christopher Peters

Stephen Brunelle & Katharine Rubino

Yolanda Berkowitz, Elysze Held, & Bronwyn Miller

Elysze Held & Christopher Peters

Yolanda Berkowitz

Shane Gabier, Tara Solomon, & Christopher Peters

Kim Caceres, Elysze Held, & Ana Alfonzo

Karen Escalera & Christopher Peters

Tara Solomon & Christopher Peters
The Webster Bal Harbour
Bal Harbour, FL – January 14, 2016 – Creatures of the Wind’s ‘Miami Moment’ concluded with a trunk show at The Webster at Bal Harbour Shops hosted by Luna Elortegui, Mia Elotregui, Cyndi Feinstein, Danie Gomez Ortigoza, Elysze Held, Jenine Howard, Flavia Lowenstein, Lynn Martinez, Lily Pardo, Karla Perusquia and Siri Willocj Traasdahl. As guests sipped Perrier Jouet Champagne and shopped the collection, the ever accommodating hosts, Shane and Christopher, gave each guest an impeccable attention to detail explanation about each piece and collection.

Christopher Peters & Shane Gabier

Siri Willoch Traasdahl, Christopher Peters, Elysze Held, Jenine Howard, & Shane Gabier

Christopher Peters, Cathy Leff, Elysze Held, & Shane Gabier

Christopher Peters, Elysze Held, Jo Pirson, & Shane Gabier

Shane Gabier, Pearl Katz, & Christopher Peters

Dana Shear & Shane Gabier

Shane Gabier & Danie Gomez-Ortigoza

Shane Gabier & Nick Betancourt

Nick Betancourt & Shane Gabier

Shane Gabier & Danie Gomez-Ortigoza

Elysze Held & Gene Migliaro

Pearl Katz & Dana Shear

Tara Solomon & Gene Migliaro

Susy Martelo & Adriana Castro

Danie Gomez-Ortigoza

Cathy Leff & Elysze Held

Mia & Luna Elortegui

Matthew Maloney, Elysze Held, & Nick Betancourt

Dana Shear, Elysze Held, & Pearl Katz

Elysze Held & Dana Shear

Shane Gabier, Elysze Held, & Christopher Peters

Siri Willoch Traasdahl & Stephanie Diaz

Sun Segura & Siri Willoch Traasdahl

Tara Solomon & Cathy Leff

Siri Willoch Traasdahl, Tara Solomon, Gene Migliaro, & Elysze Held

Siri Willoch Traasdahl, Stephanie Diaz, & Christopher Peters

Stephanie Diaz, Christopher Peters, & Siri Willoch Traasdahl

Jenine Howard, Christopher Peters, & Siri Willoch Traasdahl

Dylan Etienne-Ramsay, Nanette Trujillo, Luna Elortegui, Elysze Held, Gaby Bruckstein, & Mia Elortegui

Tara Solomon
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