The Afternoon Included a Fashion Show and a Discussion with Business Leader Eva Hughes
(MIAMI, FL — March 31, 2022) — Yesterday, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) hosted the International Women’s Committee’s annual Spring Tea, which celebrated the intersection of art and fashion, covering current collaborations between the two disciplines by industry experts. Hosted by IWC Chair Darlene Pérez, the event brought together women from the fields of art, fashion, business, and philanthropy for a lively afternoon. PAMM’s International Women’s Committee (IWC) focuses on creating a platform to celebrate women’s contributions to arts and culture in order to further a more balanced representation of women among artists, institutions, collectors, and galleries.
“We are thrilled to bring together so many incredible women for the International Women’s Committee’s annual Spring Tea. Today’s guests will serve as important ambassadors for the Committee’s mission of promoting equity for women in the arts and beyond,” said IWC Chair Darlene Pérez.
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This year’s event celebrated the intersection of art and fashion, generously presented by Swiss fashion house Akris. Guests enjoyed a runway show of Akris’ alpine inspired Spring/Summer 2022 collection, as well as a lively discussion led by fashion industry veteran Eva Hughes. Hughes is a business leader in the Latin American fashion industry with 20 years of professional experience, and has previously served as CEO of Condé Nast Mexico and Latin America and Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Mexico and Latin America.
IWC Chair Darlene Pérez, and PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans also spoke at the event. Guests enjoyed a spread of tea sandwiches courtesy of Constellation Culinary (@byconstellationpamm), and drinks from Oceano Wines. Notable attendees included gallerist Bernice Steinbaum, Akris Vice President of Marketing Marcie Haley, co-founder of Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance Mireille Chancy Gonzalez, stylist Elyze Held, and opera singer and couture designer Radmila Lolly.
PAMM’s commitment to showcasing the influence of the International Women’s Committee through the annual Spring Luncheon exemplifies the museum’s mission to continually offer opportunities for the healthy exchange of ideas while promoting inclusivity and diversity across their communities, backgrounds, and experiences.
ABOUT EVA HUGHES
Eva Hughes is an Advisory Board Member for Istituto Marangoni Miami, where she co-founded the first Fashion Business Entrepreneurship and Leadership Executive Program in Spanish. She was CEO of Condé Nast Mexico and Latin America and Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Mexico and Latin America for a decade. Additionally, she is an international public speaker who inspires diverse audiences on empowerment, career goals, entrepreneurship, resilience, reinvention, and leadership skills. She has participated in person at summits held in seven countries, and during 2020 she participated in international events held in virtual format and broadcast to more than 25 countries around the world.
Hughes is also a member of the boards of Sachamama and Latin American Fashion Summit. On her Podcast, “Eva Talks,” she interviews the most influential personalities in the worlds of art, education, fashion, leadership, and philanthropy.
ABOUT AKRIS
The Akris collection presents refined, sleek and versatile pieces, designed in clear architectural lines with exceptional fabrics, body conscious tailoring and sophisticated colors.
St. Gallen seems to be far from the center of the fashion world, but this small city in eastern Switzerland has a centuries-old textile tradition that continues to define Akris collections.
Akris works very closely with the leading companies in St. Gallen and has initiated many innovations in textiles, both at the specialist fabric houses and in Akris’s own fabric development department. Additionally, as a 100% vertical company controls the quality of every detail and shipment.
ABOUT PAMM
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), led by Director Franklin Sirmans, promotes artistic expression and the exchange of ideas, advancing public knowledge and appreciation of art, architecture, and design, and reflecting the diverse community of its pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. The 36-year-old South Florida institution, formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), opened a new building, designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, on December 4, 2013 in Downtown Miami’s Maurice A. Ferré Park. The facility is a state-of-the-art model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming and features 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space with flexible galleries; shaded outdoor verandas; a waterfront restaurant and bar; a museum shop; and an education center with a library, media lab, and classroom spaces.
