Marcelo Senra and five other local designers will debut collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

On Thursday, September 16, the Argentina Group Show will take place at Lincoln Center in New York as part of the 2011 Spring/Summer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, one of the premier fashion events in the world.

Mari­a Pryor, Pablo Rami­rez, Marcelo Senra, Laura Valenzuela, Evangelina Bomparola and La Dolfina will each present seven looks during the runway show, giving them the opportunity to show their design aesthetic on fashion’s biggest stage.

Pryor has shown at Buenos Aires and Miami Fashion Weeks, winning numerous awards along the way and becoming a favorite of celebrities. Rami­rez studied fashion design in Buenos Aires before honing his craft in Paris. Since returning to Buenos Aires, his chic, austere designs have won adulation from some of fashion’s biggest names. Marcelo Senra, fresh off his acclaimed showing at Buenos Aires Fashion Week, is bring his exotic, ethereal style to New York.

Valenzuela, who, like her peers, has been the recipient of many awards, will present her intricate, feminine designs for the first time at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week having being chosen by the Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Evangelina Bomparola‘s simple, bold and wearable pieces are defined by the quality, elegance, and exclusivity that serve as the cornerstone of her collections. Polo legend Adolfo Cambiaso and his wife, model Maria Vazquez, are behind the line La Dolfina, a brand “motivated by the most authentic elements of the Argentine polo.” With classic, well-made basics, La Dolfina will provide a glimpse of true Argentine polo style.

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