Fashion for Smiles in Nicaragua

“Fashion for Smiles”, a special fashion show for a cause to be held on October 19 at the Crowne Plaza convention center in Managua, Nicaragua to be participated by the reigning Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes together with 16 other beauties from the Americas to compete in the upcoming Miss Universe 2012 on December.

This event to be organized by Operation Smile Nicaragua, has the aim of raising funds to build an Awareness Center for children, teens and adults suffering from cleft lip and cleft palate.

Famous local fashion designers Fabrizio Giannone, Eduardo de las Casas and Mayda Cisneros collections will be showcased at the event.

Ticket prices range from $USD 40 (black area) to $100 (backstage area), for sale at the Operation Smile Nicaragua offices, Silhuetas modelos, Fabrizio Giannone stores and Boutique Ponte Vecchio.

The 16 Miss Universe 2012 candidates to participate are:

-Bahamas, Celeste Marshall
-Bolivia, Yessica Mouton
-Brazil, Gabriela Markus
-Canada, Sahar Biniaz
-Colombia, Daniela Alvarez
-Costa Rica, Nazareth Cascante
-Ecuador, Carolina Aguirre
-El Salvador, Ana Yancy Clavel
-Guatemala, Laura Godoy
-Honduras, Jennifer Andrade
-Mexico, Karina Gonzalez
-Nicaragua, Farah Eslaquit
-Panama, Stephanie Vander Werf
-Paraguay, Egni Eckert
-Peru, Nicole Faveron
-Puerto Rico, Bodine Koehler

* Miss Universe 2012 Complete Coverage