Istituto Marangoni Miami hosts VIP opening reception for MI + MI = MILAN + MIAMI International fashion school Istituto Marangoni Miami held a VIP reception on November 30^thduring Miami Art Week to debut its new exhibition of contemporary Italian art, MI + MI = MILAN + MIAMI, which benefits the school’s scholarship program. Istituto Marangoni Miami CEO and President Hakan Baykam welcomed guests, including Italian Consul General Cristiano Musillo; exhibition curator Aldo Premoli; New York philanthropist Jean Shafiroff; fashion designer Rene Ruiz; Brazilian model and influencer Victoria Brito; and actress and model Celesta Hodge. This event was also promoted by 24Fashion TV, represented by co-founders: CEO Victoria Unikel and CTO Gene Avakyan.

The sleek, seven-floor campus in the Miami Design District also hosted two VIP tour days, which were attended by celebrities, musicians, and artists, including Foodgod, Grammy Award-winning DJ Tracy Young, Nia Kay, Danny Casale and Ryan Jamaal Swain, as well as professional athletes including Miami Dolphins players Andrew Van Ginkle, Duke Riley, Elandon Roberts, Emmanuel Ogbah, Jerome Baker, Mack Hollins and Shawn Wooden. The MI + MI = MILAN + MIAMI exhibition will be on display through January 2022 at Istituto Marangoni, 3704 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137. One-third of the proceeds will benefit the school’s scholarship fund. www.istitutomarangonimiami.com.

Tirath Kamdar, Victoria Brito, Braunwyn Windham-Burke, Hakan Baykam, & Rene Ruiz at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception for MI + MI in Miami

Victoria Brito at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Ricardo Dunin, Marcella Novela, & Hakan Baykam at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Hakan Baykam, Jossette Rivera, & Massimo Casagrande at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Rene Ruiz & Hakan Baykam at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Aldo Premol at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Hakan Baykam & Tara Solomon at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Celesta Hodge & Tara Solomon at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Renato Freitas & Fabian Basabe at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Jean Shafiroff & Ana Stone at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

April Irene Donelson at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Co-founders of 24Fashion TV: CEO Victoria Unikel & CTO Gene Avakyan at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Aliia Roza at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Joseph Villacob at Istituto Marangoni Miami VIP Reception

Istituto Maragoni Miami Student Designs with Ferragamo Ties

Photo by Seth Browarnik/WorldRedEye.com