New York Fashion Week

Couture Fashion Week New York amaized in September by the scope that event turn.



USA International Fashion Shows Press Release:



In September 2007 Couture Fashion Week New York exceeded all expectations and delivered the largest and most distinguished audience of socialites, diplomats and VIPs during New York Fashion Week at a single event. Also attending were press and media from around the globe including Book Moda (Italy), CBS, Fashion TV, PBS, and television coverage from Turkey, Costa Rica, China, Russia as well as photographers, editors and writers from a full range of fashion and lifestyle publications. An Andres Aquino production, the three-day event featured beautiful runway fashion shows, world class entertainment, cocktail and networking parties creating a one-of-a-kind opportunity for participating exhibitors, designers and sponsors.



From the electrifying performances by award-winning violinist Alexander Markov and the Masacote Dance Company to the intricate garments by international fashion designers hailing from all corners of the globe, the shows were a feast for the senses. The venues this season the Westin in New York's world-famous Times Square and the exquisite St. Regis Hotel. At the Westin, the stunning atrium soaring seven stories was transformed into a glamorous catwalk and filled to capacity with appreciative guests enjoying the shows from the main floor as well as from the balconies overlooking the runway.



The fashion shows at the St. Regis were held in the breathtaking Roof Ballroom with cocktails and exhibits in the Versailles Ballroom accompanied by the performance of accomplished guitarist Kenny Cunningham. In September 2007 Couture Fashion Week New York exceeded all expectations and delivered the largest and most distinguished audience of socialites, diplomats and VIPs during New York Fashion Week at a single event. Also attending were press and media from around the globe including Book Moda (Italy), CBS, Fashion TV, PBS, and television coverage from Turkey, Costa Rica, China, Russia as well as photographers, editors and writers from a full range of fashion and lifestyle publications.



An Andres Aquino production, the three-day event featured beautiful runway fashion shows, world class entertainment, cocktail and networking parties creating a one-of-a-kind opportunity for participating exhibitors, designers and sponsors.From the electrifying performances by award-winning violinist Alexander Markov and the Masacote Dance Company to the intricate garments by international fashion designers hailing from all corners of the globe, the shows were a feast for the senses.



The venues this season the Westin in New York's world-famous Times Square and the exquisite St. Regis Hotel. At the Westin, the stunning atrium soaring seven stories was transformed into a glamorous catwalk and filled to capacity with appreciative guests enjoying the shows from the main floor as well as from the balconies overlooking the runway.



The fashion shows at the St. Regis were held in the breathtaking Roof Ballroom with cocktails and exhibits in the Versailles Ballroom accompanied by the performance of accomplished guitarist Kenny Cunningham.



Source: USA International Fashion Shows

LA Fashion Awards by Saturn

On October, 26, 2007 wiil tyake place the decernation of fashion awars: LA Fashion Awards, in downtown of Los Angeles.

LA Fashion Awards Press Release:

Debbie Matenopoulos, host of E's "The Daily 10," the top-rated "Fashion Police" and Style Network's #1-rated show, "Instant Beauty Pageant," will host the 2007 LA Fashion Awards. Set for October 26th at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District, the awards honor excellence in Los Angeles fashion, from designers, retailers and communicators to the marketing geniuses who have helped position LA as a true worldwide center of creativity and innovation.

Known for her quick wit and equally dynamic style, Matenopoulos was the perfect choice to host, according to Jen Üner, the LA Fashion Awards co-founder and executive producer. States Üner, "She's fresh, funny, clearly a fashion aficionado, and so LA. She'll add great energy to the ceremony." Confirmed presenters include award-winning vintage fashion experts Cameron Silver & Christos Garkinos of Decades/Decades Two, fashion editor & retailer Rose Apodaca, world-renowned accessories designer Tarina Tarantino, and "Project Runway" favorite alum, fashion designer Nick Verreos.
The LA Fashion Awards presented by Saturn takes place on October 26, 2007 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, from 7pm to 9pm. Orchestra level seating is reserved for invited industry guests, but seats are available to the public in the Mezzanine ($65) and Balcony ($50) through Ticketmaster.com or by phone 213.480.3232. Tickets include access to the cocktail reception at 7pm, and awards ceremony at 8pm, where winners will be announced in 7 categories. Among the Nominees:

Jasmin Shokrian - Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award Nominee
Juan Carlos Obando - Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award Nominee
Rami Kashou - Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award Nominee
Thomas Wylde (Paula Thomas, designer) - Moss Adams Fashion Innovator

Award Nominee

BCBGMAXAZRIA - Marketing Excellence Award Nominee
GUESS by Marciano - Marketing Excellence Award Nominee
Kitson - Marketing Excellence Award Nominee
L.A. Eyeworks - Marketing Excellence Award Nominee
American Rag Cie - Fashion Retailer of the Year Nominee
Fred Segal - Fashion Retailer of the Year Nominee
Lisa Kline - Fashion Retailer of the Year Nominee
The Way We Wore - Fashion Retailer of the Year Nominee

Tim Kaeding, 7 FOR ALL MANKIND - Supima Denim Designer of the Year

Nominee

Adriano Goldschmied, GOLDSIGN - Supima Denim Designer of the Year

Nominee

Jeff Rudes and Susie Crippen, J BRAND - Supima Denim Designer of the Year

Nominees

Kristopher & Amy Enuke, OLIGO TISSEW - Supima Denim Designer of the Year

Nominees

Paige Adams-Geller, PAIGE PREMIUM - Supima Denim Designer of the Year
Nominee

Among those receiving honors are DailyCandy's LA Edition, edited by Crystal Meers, which will receive the Fashion Communication Award. "Project Runway" will receive the Inspiration Award. Max Azria, founder and CEO of BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, will receive the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award following a runway finale.

The stage production includes video vignettes on each of the 20 nominees and honorees. Capsule collections will be presented on the runway from the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator nominees Rami Kashou, Jasmin Shokrian, and Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement honoree Max Azria. Key looks from the Supima Denim Designer of the Year nominees -- 7 for all mankind, GoldSign, Paige Premium Denim, J Brand and Oligo Tissew -- will be showcased in a unique group presentation.

Saturn is the presenting title sponsor of the LA Fashion Awards. Los Angeles Times IMAGE leads the slate of Official Media Sponsors, as the co-host of several VIP receptions leading up to the Awards, and the official VIP after party now scheduled at Mode, a very new (soon-to-open) fashion-themed downtown dining establishment from Tony Jones and the creators of Royale on Wilshire. The Times joins Los Angeles magazine, Flaunt Magazine, California Apparel News, NASDAQ, NPA Wildposting and LA.com among others. The accounting firm Moss Adams LLP is the founding sponsor of the LA Fashion Awards and an Award Level sponsor rewarding Fashion Innovation. Wells Fargo Century and Supima also participate with Award Level recognition for Fashion Achievement and Denim Design, respectively.

Platinum Level providers include Design Tonic, WGSN and Marketwire. The Standard Hollywood is the Official Hotel of the LA Fashion Awards. Absolut 100 vodka will have a starring role at the cocktail reception, where top LA restaurants -- including Tiara Café, Pane e Vino, Cobras & Matadors, An Catering by Crustacean and Royale on Wilshire -- will provide delicious hors d'oeuvres, as will NatureSweet D'Vines, the super sweet tomatoes now at fine grocery stores. Hint Essence Water will provide refreshments. Modmix Beverages organic cocktail mixers will be featured alongside Absolut 100 at the Mode after party.

Visionary contributors in several fields provide select services to make this program possible. Music design by Daisy O'Dell, Artist in Residence for the LA Fashion Awards. Floral design by Krislyn. Letterpress by Traction Press, and commercial printing by Clear Image. PR courtesy of Much and House Public Relations and Evolutionary Media Group. Smashbox Cosmetics, KMS California, Kinerase, Arran Aromatics, Royal Treatment Limousines, the Los Angeles Fashion District BID, and the Orpheum Theatre provide special services and support. Several fashion and business not-for-profit membership organizations, including the California Fashion Association (CFA), Fashion Business Incorporated (FBI), Fashion Group International of Los Angeles (FGI-LA), LA Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and the World Trade Center Association endorse the event. More than 40 west coast fashion experts (top fashion editors, retailers, stylists and designers) comprise the Nominating Committee, making recommendations to the ballot and casting the votes that determine the winners, nominees and honorees. The Scottish Fashion Awards are special friends of the LA Fashion Awards, with a creative cultural exchange program established in 2006. Luxury goods retailer Vivre.com, Award winning American Apparel, eBoost energy drink mix and accessories maker Tattooed Steel, also participate in the production.

SATURN

Saturn, a division of General Motors Corp., markets vehicles in the U.S. and Canada through a network of about 500 retailers, with a focus on providing innovative products with solid value and excellent customer service. In 2006, the brand began a major revitalization of its portfolio with four new vehicles: the Sky roadster, the Aura midsize sedan, the Vue Green Line hybrid and the Outlook crossover. The aggressive pace continued this year with the launch of an all-new Vue compact crossover (Spring 2007) and the new Astra small car (Fall 2007).

MOSS ADAMS, LLP

The tenth largest accounting and consulting firm in the U.S., Moss Adams offers specialized accounting, tax, financial and business advisory services to clients in industry groups such as apparel, manufacturing and distribution, technology, hospitality, professional services and financial institutions.

WELLS FARGO CENTURY

Wells Fargo Century is one of the largest factors in the country, providing a creative, entrepreneurial approach to factoring and trade finance, with the financial strength and stability of one of the nation's most respected financial institutions. The company has financed growing apparel companies for more than 50 years.

SUPIMA

Supima is the world's finest cotton. Each year over 115 million bales of cotton are produced around the world. Of this total harvest, less than 1% or approximately 700,000 bales qualify to carry the Supima name. Supima, short for Superior Pima, is renowned for its superior fiber length, strength and natural luster. As the promotional organization of the U.S. Pima Cotton Industry, Supima' objective is to raise awareness of the benefits of Supima® cotton.

DESIGN TONIC

Design Tonic is a boutique design and marketing agency specializing in branding, marketing, public relations, events, and environments for fashion and style-oriented companies.

WGSN

WGSN (Worth Global Style Network) is the world leader in online fashion trend analysis. Owned by Emap plc one of the UK's leading media companies, WGSN is based in London with offices across the globe including: New York, Los Angeles, Brazil, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Continuously tracking the market's mood is WGSN's strength, whether analysing catwalks, covering the major trade shows, following real-time information or forecasting major apparel trends.

MARKETWIRE

Marketwire is the industry leader in using the latest technologies to distribute real-time news, reaching all leading newspapers, broadcast outlets, financial newswires, disclosure points, analyst terminal systems, websites and online databases.

THE STANDARD HOLLYWOOD

The Standard, Hollywood is the Official Hotel Partner of the LA Fashion Awards. The Standard Hollywood, sister hotel to André Balazs' The Standard Downtown LA and The Standard Miami, sets the standard for young business and fashion-savvy travelers. The innovative design and irreverent, sexy appeal, has become the vanguard for the modern boutique hotel with features such as vibrating outdoor platform beds, the poolside desert café and blue astro-turf sundeck.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country, with a daily readership of 2.2 million and 3.3 million on Sunday. The Los Angeles Times and its media businesses and affiliates -- including latimes.com, The Envelope/theenvelope.com, Times Community Newspapers, Recycler Classifieds, Hoy, and California Community News -- reach approximately 8.1 million or 62% of all adults in the Southern California marketplace. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times, has been covering Southern California for over 125 years and is part of Tribune Company one of the country's leading media companies with businesses in publishing, the Internet and broadcasting.

LA FASHION AWARDS

Now in its third year, the Los Angeles Fashion Awards has become LA's signature annual fashion industry event. By illuminating the best in California fashion, the world is put on notice that LA is not just an entertainment capital, but also a true fashion capital. Indeed, Los Angeles is home to the largest Fashion District in the nation, with an apparel manufacturing industry that employs more people than New York's. This annual awards and honors program, multimedia portfolio, and runway stage production spotlights individual talents for public recognition and provides a benchmark of achievement for others. For more information, please visitwww.LAFashionAwards.com.

Source:LA Fashion Awards

Exhibition with sale of silver design

To celebrate 100 years of silver design HL Brown is holding an exhibition open to the public with free entry from 10-24 October.

Press Release:

Yorkshire jeweller HL Brown is to hold a public exhibition and sale of contemporary and 20th century silver to celebrate 100 years of silver design. The exhibition will be held at HL Brown’s Leeds store from 10-24 October and will feature contemporary pieces from names including Liberty, Omar Ramsden, and Katey Felton.

The event is open to the public at HL Brown Leeds, 26 Queen Victoria Street, Victoria Quarter. For further information telephone HL Brown Leeds on 0113 244 0011

HL Brown’s exhibition is entitled '100 years of silver design' and includes pieces by the foremost silversmiths and designers of the 20th Century. The likes of Georg Jensen, Liberty & Co, Tiffany & Co, and Gerald Benney will be represented among many others.

In addition, HL Brown is exhibiting collections by established modern silversmiths and designers Martyn Pugh, Bryony Knox, and Grant Macdonald alongside silversmiths and designers who have recently graduated such as Sarah Denny, Suzie Horan and Katey Felton.

Richard Pool FGA, director of HL Brown, said: “The exhibition will be of interest to silver collectors and discerning members of the public who value the highest standards in design. We have deliberately made the decision to showcase the work of some of Britain’s most promising up and coming designers, as well as the more established names that people will recognise more readily.

”We have a wealth of talent in silver design in this country and it is appropriate that we recognise 100 years of silver design by giving designers and silversmiths a platform to show off their creations.”

Entry to the exhibition is free of charge.

Notes to editors

A Journalists’ Exhibition Pack will be available from HL Brown’s Leeds store from the start of the exhibition on 10 October. To reserve your Journalists’ Exhibition Pack including biographies on all of the artists exhibiting, please visit HL Brown Leeds from 10 October or call HL Brown Leeds on 0113 244 0011 giving your name, media organisation and address details, and we will be pleased to post it out to you as soon as the pack is available.
Synonymous with luxury in Yorkshire since 1861, HL Brown supplies and cares for jewellery, watches, clocks, and silver for the connoisseur. The company also deals in pre-owned and antique items, in which it has considerable expertise. In-house jewellery and watch workshops allow HL Brown to provide a complete service to the customer.


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