FTV to host debut event on March 30

Manama : Fashion TV (FTV) will be hosting its debut event, ‘White party Edition II” on March 30 as a part of their grand comeback to the Middle East, said Romain Saint Gilles, the Vice President, Middle East.

Paris-based (FTV) International, the leading fashion and lifestyle television network in the world, has signed its contract with the Bushido Restaurant and Lounge to host exclusive events in the Kingdom. After the huge success of FTV parties in 2011, the year-long joint venture will feature and broadcast series of events, showcasing the culture, tradition and fashion of Bahrain.

Romain Saint Gilles, during an exclusive interview with DT News said that the FTV is also preparing to launch a website to find local talents in Bahrain. 

“The tentative name for the website will be FTVbahrain, and will be focusing on finding budding talents from the Island. The website will help find designers whose talents will get together with the tradition and culture of Bahrain, and thereby helping them to reach the international audience,”he told. 

Saint Gilles, a lawyer and a Journalist by profession started his first Fashion TV single-franchise at the age of 24 at Geneva, Switzerland. He was later on invited by the owner of Fashion TV, Michel Adam Lisowski to be a part of the global FTV Team. “During my initial days I worked mostly as a TV Producer and have designed and created many programs such as Swiss FTV Tour and Swiss FTV model search. The show was designed to search top models and designers in Switzerland. I started off my career in FTV global team as the Director of Events, and globally I was associated with many fashion events including Cannes Film Festival. Later on, from 2009 to 2014, I worked as the Vice President”

FTV in Bahrain

As the only global 24/7 TV station focused exclusively on fashion, beauty, trends and style, FTV will focus more on events that will not only promote upcoming designers but also the regional-modern art and the local artists of Bahrain. Saint Gilles will be also promoting FTV branded products and locations like F-Residences, hotel and cafes to Bahrain. 

“The Middle East is growing rapidly in term of fashion and it is our commitment to enhance the presence of our TV in the region and show our dedication. Fashion TV in Bahrain is a part of our global expansion. We expect that Bahrain will come up as the regional centre point of FTV. We are also planning to conduct fashion rendezvous every year here in Bahrain, thereby serving as an incubator to the young and budding talents. Young designers are invited to be the part of the event,” he told.

The White party Edition II

The debut event hosted by FTV scheduled on March 30 at Bushido Lounge will be a fusion of Fashion, Art and Music. The event will cater glamour and music talents from all over the world including top models and entertainers from the crème de la crème of the fashion scene in Europe. Glamourous setup, trendy tunes and more will make the event go beyond anything the brand has done in the past. Celebrities, models, fashion industry leaders and top performers will be present during the event. A separate section for FTV branded merchandise will be available for the guests during the event.