Fiji Fashion Week and FJFW LIVE Blogging - http://clapway.com/2015/05/26/fiji-fashion-week-and-fjfw-live-blogging-2/

I am extremely excited to be invited to be a LIVE blogger for this year’s much anticipated Fiji Fashion Week (FJFW) from May 25th-30th. The weeklong event will be in Fiji’s capital, Suva, and will host both emerging and establish designers from across the globe. Renowned designers such as Robert Kennedy, Hubfeld Hoerder, Marika Deku, and Dena Burton will display their collections in one or all of the following categories: Resort Wear, Trendsetter, and Bridal Couture.

Seasoned veterans aren’t the only ones who will get their chance to shine. There’s also a student designers category for all of the youth who aspire to be fashion designers. There will be plenty of youth at Fiji Fashion Week as children’s wear will also be shown.

Scheduled Events

Monday kicks off with a press conference and a showing of the film: Dior and I. Tuesday will be host to a Student Fashion and Design Forum at Fiji National University (FNU) Raiwai. The guest speaker will be Dena Burton, the LA-based fashion designer. Wednesday gives way to a charity luncheon at Hotel Novotel Suva Lami Bay. Thursday is the Resort Wear Fashion Show, Friday is the Trendsetter Fashion Show, and Saturday is the Bridal Couture and Student Designer Fashion Show.

LIVE Blogging

As for coverage of FJFW, LIVE bloggers will be assigned to specific designers in which they will be given backstage #BOH access to see the collections close-up as well as be given the chance to interview the designers face-to-face.

Once the fashion show starts, the LIVE bloggers will have the opportunity to critique the clothing as they hit the runway. Think of it as written commentary in real time. All of this will be done on FJFW’s Tumblr page while photos of the collection are simultaneously being uploaded.

Phillipa Steele

Who will be this year’s breakout model? It was no surprise that Fijian model, Phillipa Steele, who made her debut at Fiji Fashion Week in 2012, has gone on to join Trump Model Management with her exotic looks and charm. Stay tuned for more details on FJFW and don’t forget to check out my South Pacific Fashion Blog.

Fiji Fashion Week and FJFW LIVE Blogging

Japanese Offer of $450 Million for Climate Change Disasters - http://clapway.com/2015/05/23/japanese-offer-of-450-million-for-climate-change-disasters123/

In a show of global cooperation, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced today that the island nation would pledge ¥50 billion ($450 million) to help Pacific island countries that are fighting against the problems caused by global warming. Minister Abe stated that the Japanese offer of $450 million is toward better recovery from natural disasters caused by climate change.

 

Announcement Came After Two-Day Meeting in Iwaki

The country’s leaders travelled to Iwaki, in Northern Japan, and met for two days. They came to the agreement of the Japanese offer of $450 million to the efforts in combating the effects of global warming on the surrounding island nations that are fighting rising sea levels and extreme weather.

 

Japanese Offer of $450 Million Aid to Come Over Three Years

The funds of the Japanese offer of $450 million will be parcelled out over a period of three years. It will go to help the Solomon Islands, Fiji, the Marshall Islands and other small islands in the Pacific Ocean, many that are already being threatened by rising sea levels. The funds will be used for fighting natural disasters, as well as providing renewable energy, waste management and obtaining access to clean water.

The Japanese offer of $450 million will also go to helping with training and exchange of travelling experts. All the participants vow to cooperate with each other toward encouraging investment and trade, as well as preserving ocean life.

 

Sparked by the Landmark United Nations Report

Last year, the United Nations released their report on climate change. The report stated that if nothing is done to curb greenhouse gas emissions, that by the end of this century, the world’s oceans could rise by as much as three feet.

Many island nations are sitting atop atolls of coral that are only meters above the level of the ocean and are under serious threat. They are one of the main concerns prompting the Japanese offer of $450 million.

Scientists say that global warming is caused mostly by the actions of humankind and the huge increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causing worldwide temperatures to rise. This is leading to sea ice melting, which is allowing Arctic glacier ice to melt as well, causing ocean water levels to go up.
The United Nations has called on all nations to work toward curbing greenhouse gases and taking on scalable, affordable solutions that will help now. The Japanese offer of $450 million is making a dent is what the world as a whole needs to do.

Japanese Offer of $450 Million for Climate Change Disasters