Adrian J Mizzi – Founder & Executive Producer

• The organiser and original mastermind of both Malta Fashion Week and Awards. Adrian’s inspiration to create this local event was initially greeted with a lot of incredulity, both in Malta and abroad. Against the odds, he persevered and today is proud to host one of the most-attended events in Malta. Each year his goal is to improve and in some way better the results of the previous year. He has also been involved in the production of most of Malta’s biggest events and launch parties both within and out of the fashion industry. His 25 years experience in event management is one of the contributing factors to the success of MFWA.

Julia Dominguez Moreno – Production & Administration

• Julia is a recent addition to the team. Working full time and reporting directly to the Executive Producer makes her job quite a stressful one. Her flair and passion for event production and organisation along with her no-nonsense attitude and ability to take charge makes her a valuable addition. Julia will be responsible in assisting the Executive Producer in Logistics, Site Management  & Administration

Elaine Galea – Head of Hair Make-Up Department, Backstage Director, Models coordinator

• Elaine is responsible for ensuring that all hair and makeup teams run smoothly and provide perfect results. This includes the actual building of the hair and makeup teams, ensuring that a team is in place for all the different shows and ensuring that the looks have been decided prior to the show. She is also responsible for supervising the operation of backstage as a whole. This includes timings in terms of model preparations and fittings and coordination of the selection of models between model agencies and designers for all shows.

Maria Micallef – Backstage Logistics Wardrobe Coordinator

• Maria is responsible for handling all the backstage logistics, this includes booking all equipment required (ranging from make-up tables to hair stations to refreshments). Basically, all equipment required backstage is up to her to provide. Apart from this, she manages a team of people who are responsible for maintaining the designers’ wardrobes. This involves ensuring  that all dressing rooms are equipped properly and that designers will be assisted at all times.

Priscilla Sammut Preca – Sales Executive, Customer Relations, Front of House Coordinator

• Priscilla’s job starts many months before Malta Fashion Week preparations begin. Priscilla is responsible for building relationships and forging new connections. Sponsorships are the bread and butter of any event and Malta Fashion Week and Awards is proud to have built long-lasting relationships that have spanned many years. Throughout Malta Fashion Week, Priscilla is then also responsible for managing the guest seating, welcoming guests and ensuring a smooth run.

Charmaine Cilia – Photography Exhibition Coordinator, Awards Nominations Department

• Charmaine is responsible for coordinating the Photography Exhibition – this entails correspondence between all those requesting to participate, coordinating the selection panel and after selection ensuring that all photos are submitted in time and are of the desired quality. In terms of award nominations, this job involves being the main person between the Monitoring Board, the judges, the general public voting and the nominees. She is also responsible to collect all nominations both from judges and the public, chasing everyone for all necessary material required by the Monitoring Boards.

Caroline Paris – Digital Press, PR & Media Coordinator

• Caroline has just started occupying this role, in 2017, she is now responsible for coordinating the digital marketing aspect and digital content for Malta Fashion Week and Awards. This includes supervising and maintaining the content on the website and all social media channels, writing press releases, creating digital adverts and coordinating with other digital media writers such as bloggers and journalists.

Kurt Paris – Media Photographers Coordinator

• Kurt is another new addition to the team and his role involves coordinating the Media Photographers at the various shows. This includes conducting workshops, helping with submission guidelines and offering advice to whoever desires it.

Ritienne Zammit – Local Fashion Designers Coordinator

• Ritienne Zammit is a designer herself, since she currently holds the post of Administrator for Local Designers within the Malta Fashion Association, she has also been assigned the role of spokesperson for all local designers at Malta Fashion Week. She is therefore, the link between the designers and the production team.

Antonio Muscat – Host for International Guests

• Antonio will be responsible for welcoming and hosting our foreign delegation to Malta. This includes hosting them, coordinating their transport and in general, tending to all their fashion week related needs. He is tasked with making sure that all leave Malta with only good memories. 

Gijs Van Den Reijen – Intern Student Event Management

• Gijs is a student from The Netherlands. He applied for an internship in Event Management and was accepted. He has now been part of the team since January 2017, and was assigned to the department of the Executive Producer. He will definitely leave our rock having gained a lot of experience.

Marilena Galea – Campaign Marketing

• Marilena forms part of the marketing team at JP Advertising who worked together to create this year’s campaign for the Malta Fashion Week and Awards. She works closely with the Malta Fashion Week team and is responsible for coordinating all advertising and marketing material pertaining to the weekly events and shows taking place.

The above mentioned are only the tip of the iceberg, there are plenty of other people involved but it is impossible to mention them all. Sufficient to say that the backstage and front of house crew amounts to 475 people.

Thanks to Kurt Paris for the photos.