Exclusive fashion and accessories will be displayed in the II edition of Marbella Luxury Weekend, which will be held in Puerto Banús from the 31st of May till the 3rd of June.

The II edition of Marbella Luxury Weekend will be arriving in Puerto Banús on Thursday the 31st of May till Sunday the 3rd of June. It will consist of four days filled with various activities that will gather lovers of luxury and sophistication. Music, parades and eye-catching proposals will welcome the summer to Marbella.

Among the exclusive performances announced for the event, the Italian brand Salvatore Ferragamo will be presenting in the hall of his shop in Banús, on the 1st and 2nd day of June, a

craftsman who will produce a unique model of a bag for those customers who request it, being

able to choose the colour and type of leather they want. In addition, they will be able to customize it, including their initials in the design.

Along this line, the brand will be offering its guests a cocktail-dinner party, on Saturday the 2nd,

in the VIP tent in The Tower (La Torre), where the women’s pre-collection for next winter will be presented.

VIP area by the Tower 2011

Meanwhile, Versace will be celebrating a private party on the 31st of May for the first visitors

to Marbella Luxury Weekend, opposite the front of the store, taking advantage of the mild

spring temperatures. For the occasion, the brand will surprise its guests with a show of lights

on the facades of the buildings in the Port.

Furthermore, Elite, one of the most prestigious multi-brand stores, will be offering its guests

two more cocktails in the following days that will take place in its two stores, Elite Man and

Elite Woman, respectively, which will undoubtedly add a note of sophistication to the event.

In the jewelry department, Gomez & Molina will exhibit a novelty worldwide, the two new

pieces of the Toro Bicentenario La Pepa watch collection, by Osborne: a watch for women and

a pocket watch. In addition, during the days of Marbella Luxury Weekend, the master

craftsmen of Alexander Shorokhoff, will be showing live how they decorate and assemble each

watch by hand, to make them unique pieces in the world.

The International Spanish firm Opus Spain has taken the opportunity to present the book

“Ferrari Opus Diamante” in the Gomez & Molina jewelry store, which will stay on display

throughout the four days of the event. This is a very luxurious limited edition (only one per

country), with 800 pages and weighing 38 kg, containing Ferrari Cavallino’s logo in white gold

encrusted with 1,500 diamonds.

Catwalk 2011

About Marbella Luxury Weekend

Marbella Luxury Weekend is an initiative driven and supported by the Delegation of Tourism of the Municipality of Marbella. This is an unprecedented even in Spain and it is provided with great

international presence, both because of the brands that develop the initiative and also because of where it is taking place: Puerto Banús, where the wealthy from all over the world meet during the summer season.

The brands that are participating in the 2012 edition are Bang & Olufsen, Be Rich Indulgence Jewellery, Bulgari, Cartier, Elite, Gómez y Molina, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tourbillon and Versace.

Among the participating restaurants are Aretusa, Black & White, Carpaccio, Chateau Monalisa, El Gran Gatsby, La Pappardella and Pravda.

Event sponsors: La Zagaleta (Luxury urbanisation), Grupo Guarnieri (luxury car dealer), Playas del Duque (Property developer with apartment complex in Puerto Banús), Ascari Race Resort (Formula Race Resort located in Ronda) and Marina Marbella (Sale and renting of yachts).

Take a look at the Gallery of the Opening of the MLW 2011 HERE!

And the Overview of the last year's MLW events HERE!

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