Couture returns to Dothan with AKA World Fashion Tour
The World Fashion Tour, “Style & Elegance on the Runway,” will be held Nov. 14 at the Dothan Convention Center and will feature professional models and clothing by various designers. The fashion show presented by Bovanti Cosmetics and Upscale magazine ‒ both based in Atlanta ‒ will feature beauty-related events leading up to the 6 p.m. fashion show.
For years, the local chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted a couture fashion show put together by Ebony magazine. Ebony ended its fashion tour about five years ago.
Bovanti Cosmetics and “Upscale” magazine will present its World Fashion Tour, “Style and Elegance on the Runway,” on Nov. 14 at the Dothan Convention Center.
“It was a fantastic fundraiser,” said Joan Dangerfield, a member of the Kappa Pi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. “The show was well liked by everyone … We built it for 30 years. We had established a clientele for purchasing those tickets for attending that fashion show. It was very entertaining.”
The sorority has not hosted a fashion show since 2010.
In bringing a fashion show back to Dothan, the sorority has partnered with the Community Advancement Foundation to host the evening. Proceeds from the fashion show will be used for community service projects and scholarships.
The day’s events begin at 12 p.m. with a book-signing by Anita H. Bohannon of Bovanti Cosmetics. She will be signing copies of her book “Secrets from a Beauty Star.” A Pretty Girl Makeup 101 class with celebrity makeup artists Marquel & Marquis will be held at 1 p.m. A market featuring Bovanti vendors will open at 3 p.m., and red carpet photos are expected to begin at 5 p.m. prior to the fashion show.
A pop-up glam bar with free makeovers and product sampling is also expected.
Bovanti Corporation specializes in products for both men and women. Upscale is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on African-Americans.
With the ease of shopping on the Internet these days, Dangerfield said people can buy pieces made by their favorite designers and can keep on top of the latest fashion trends.
“We have a segment of people here in Dothan who takes fashion to that level,” she said. “They take it very seriously, and they like a very nice wardrobe, especially professional people.”
