Great success of the 10th edition of the Gran Galà della Moda at the Politeama Garibaldi theater in Palermo
Marco Eugenio Di Giandomenico • May 11, 2019
Great success of the 10th edition of the Gran Galà della Moda at the Politeama Garibaldi theater in Palermo

On Sunday 5 May 2019, at the Politeama Garibaldi Theater in Palermo, the 10th edition of the Gran Galà della Moda was held, organized by Fashion Models Group of Luca Rasa and Alessia Fortino.
Under the conduction of Sara Priolo on the catwalk the collections of various designers and fashion companies operating in Italy and abroad.
The evening took place in style with the red carpet at the entrance of the Politeama and with an external television set led by Daniele Puccia and Giusy Randazzo. Godmother of the event was Mercedes Henger, leading influencer of international media, daughter of Eva Henger and Riccardo Schicchi, who participated together with the tronista Lucas Peracchi, her life partner too. Among the guests of honor the Milanese writer and fashion critic Marco Eugenio Di Giandomenico, a professor at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, awarded by Luca Rasa for his activity as ambassador of Italian fashion in the world.
Several cultural personalities present including Francesco Palmariggi, the young Milanese fashion manager of Lecce origin.
The event, which takes place annually in the city of Palermo and which is promoted by the communication platform Betting On Italy (www.bettingonitaly.com), represents an international showcase especially for young emerging designers and also an instrument for the territorial enhancement of the Sicily region, which has always been a herald of great artistic talents and cultural personalities. The choice of the Politeama Garibaldi for the tenth edition wanted to stigmatize the artistic mission of the initiative.
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