Antonio Banderas has been named the honorary president of Miami Fashion Week.

The Spanish actor, who starred in "The 33," is currently taking classes in menswear designing at the same school that Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and John Galliano attended.

The actor said in a press statement that he decided to come on board because of how the Miami industry was growing in many creative areas. After all, Miami has been the home to Latin American TV channels, especially Telemundo and Univision, as well as many fashion weeks.

Banderas is not new to the world of fashion as he has been a model for Armani and has tried different ventures including fragrances. He created the Spanish fragrance company Puig, which has distributed a number of different labels.

Banderas is a recognized actor who has been working in the film industry for many years. He made his film debut in Pedro Almodovar's film "Labyrinth of Passion" and later starred in the director's gay drama "Matador" and NC-17 sex drama "Tie Me Up! Tie me Down!" The actor reunited with Almodovar in 2011 for the thriller "The Skin I Live In."

Banderas quickly became a Hollywood household name and and has created iconic roles including "Zorro" and "Puss in Boots." He was recently seen in "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" and Terrence Malick's film "Knights of Cups."

Miami Fashion week has seen a number of great designers attend including Roberto Cavalli, Carlos Vigil, Claudia Bertolero, Andres Sarda, Ana Maria Guiulfo and Ana Mora. Fashion week has also hosted a number of master classes with industry specialists and designers who teach up and coming designers the craft and the business of fashion.

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