The upswing of the Düsseldorf shoe trade fair trio GDS/GLS and global shoes & accessories continued:  the three days of the trade fairs were characterized by a busy and satisfied atmosphere, good turnover, avid interest in the presented trends and crowded booths. Compared to the previous year’s event, the number of visitors increased by approximately three percent – 34,000 visitors from 72 countries took part to see and order the collections of 1,382 exhibitors. Almost 50% of the visitors came from countries other than Germany, particularly from the Benelux, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Russia, Spain and the U.S. Attendees also traveled from as far away as Australia, Japan, Colombia, Panama and South Africa. 

Over 30 up-and-coming fashion houses and boutique children’s designers from Beverly Hills to the Netherlands will unveil their latest spring and fall collections worn by models eighteen months to five years old at the “Sweet Petites and Tiny Treats” fashion show this weekend during Baby Celebration LA on April 12 and 13.

LA Fashion Market:

WHO:		Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is joined by top LA-based fashion designers Sue Wong, Allen B. Schwartz (A.B.S.) and representatives from Christian Audigier (Ed Hardy), along with the Executive Director of the LA Fashion District, Kent Smith in kicking off LA Fashion Market at a breakfast press conference at the California Market Center.
WHAT:		Los Angeles is fast becoming one of the most important fashion leaders in the world, both in terms of design and manufacturing. L.A. designers are selling in more international markets than ever before and are setting trends everywhere.
		Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will recognize LA's leadership role in the fashion industry at a special press conference launching LA Fashion Market. He will be joined on-stage by several designers who exemplify the different styles LA is known for, ranging from the elegant sophistication of Sue Wong to the hip, trendiness of Christian Audigier, to the eminently wearable, fashion forward designs of Allen B. Schwartz and his A.B.S. brand. Each designer will showcase some of their upcoming styles for Fall '08.
WHEN:		Friday, March 14th, 9 a.m.
WHERE:		California Market Center lobby, 110 East Ninth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90079
PHOTO
OPPS:		Mayor Villaraigosa with designers, models and Fashion District execs, on-stage and on red carpet; one-on-ones with designers and their models on red carpet.
RSVP:		Press should RSVP to Kim Sudhalter, Urban Legend PR, 818-655-0405, kim@urbanlegendpr.com, or Karli Paston Heineman, California Market Center 213-630-3659, Kheineman@californiamarketcenter.com by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 13.

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Tina Fey is wearing a black one-shouldered chiffon Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti dress to the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which took place on January 27th, in Los Angeles, CA.  The dress is from Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti's Fall 07 collection.



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Evian(R) Natural Spring Water, the first ever sponsor of the centralized Fashion Week in New York, announced this week its return to the Bryant Park tents in 2008 as the official bottled water and sponsor. Evian's presence at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week coincides with several other recent partnerships aligning the brand closely with the fashion audience.

Linda Stokes, creator of Linda Stokes Originals (LSO  Designs) is breathing life into Celebrity Corset Designs at the Fredrick’s of Hollywood.4th Annual Lingerie Art Auction on Thursday, October  25, 2007 at 7:30pm.  This fashion extravaganza will be hosted by Jane Karzmarek and Bradley Whitfield at Fredrick’s of Hollywood Flagship Boutique, located at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
 
Christina Aguilera,  Patricia Arquette, Jessica Biel, Mary J. Blige, Brickfish, Mel B, Penelope Cruz, Fergie, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Goodwin, Teri Hatcher, Allison Jauney, Scarlet Johanssen, Kadada Jones, Kim Kardashian, Jane Karzmarek Tina for Beyonce Knowles, Eva Larue, Lucy Lu, Virginia Madsen, Debra Messing, Julianne Moore, Ashley Olsen, Jeremy Piven, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Ashley Simpson, Jessica Simpson, Gwen Stefani, Hilary Swank, Aisha Tyler, Gabrielle Union, and Bradley Whitfield have all submitted their unique designs to Fredrick’s of Hollywood in which LSO Designs will transform fantasy into life. 

LSO Designs has emerged as the hottest designer to wardrobe Hollywood’s most celebrated superstars; and Fredrick’s of Hollywood is unveiling the secret!  Linda Stokes Originals are as uniquely identifiable as the celebrities who wear them.  Her clientele ranges from Jennifer Lopez to Cher, Janet Jackson to Faith Hill, P. Diddy Combs to Ozzy Osbourne, Martin Lawrence to Will Smith, Shakira to Macy Gray, not to mention Jessica Simpson, Patti LaBelle, and Supermodels Tyra Banks, Claudia Schiffer and Carol Alt. Linda’s award winning designs are on display at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in NY and Hard Rock Café at Universal Studios in California.  Her latest work can be seen in her showroom & studio in Woodland Hills, California.

This momentous evening will benefit Clothes Off Our Back and is sponsored by premier patrons: Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro, LLP (JMBM) and
National Corset Supply House, and premier sponsors: Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams, Latitudes International, Jezebel, and Wells Fargo in association with The A List.

For information on LSO Designs, please call Michelle Stokes at (818)
883-9138 or email inquiries to lsodesigns@aol.com.

Long before every other fashion event wore trendy green, Ethical Fashion Show(R) embraced sustainability at its core. More than this year's hot trend, the event's organizers believe that sustainability is a long term fundamental. Now in its fourth year, Ethical Fashion Show(R) is keeping with the spirit that made the event a seminal success: associating content (conferences and exhibitions) with
style!

Mark you calendars....
The JI Group Presents, "Full Throttle Fashion" a Fashion Week Party celebrating the Fashion Bomb Blog's One Year Anniversary.  Raise a flute of champagne to a year of profiling hot trends and trend-setters, covering exclusive events in the world of fashion, and dropping a whole lot of F-Bombs.

Date: Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Time: 10pm until
Venue: Katra; http://www.katranyc.com
Address: 217 Bowery at Rivington
Dress: Fashionable. Urban. Chic

Co-Sponsored by The B-Life Blog, Stereohyped, Hourglass Events and Pieces Boutique.

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"Good grief" turns into great fashion relief as MetLife will present a group designer fashion show on Friday, September 7th at 6:00 p.m. as part of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Many of fashion's favorite designers are confirmed to participate including Heatherette, Isaac Mizrahi, Betsey Johnson and Pamella Roland, among other leading designers from around the world. Each designer will take inspiration from their favorite Peanuts character to create a couture runway outfit, making a bold leap from their black and white sketches to vibrant color.

It's shopping as a full-contact sport.  And the women who take part in the "Running of the Brides" at Filene's Basement in Chicago wouldn't have it any other way.

From June 6 to 10, magnificent McGill College Avenue will provide the  backdrop for superb collections by the greatest designers here at home as well as the most prestigious labels, all presented within the framework of the largestfashion and design happening in North America: The Montreal Fashion and Design Festival.

On Friday, March 16^th 2007, Gen Art & Acura will present “The New Garde: A Celebration of Innovative Los Angeles Fashion,” its spring fashion week event dedicated to showcasing three innovative new LA designers in unique installation presentations. This highly anticipated event will kick off LA Fashion Week at Ivar Studio (1535 Ivar Ave.at Selma in Hollywood) and feature the Fall 2007 collections of talented new LA designers Mintee, Alms and Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion alumni Hazel Brown. The collections will be shown on rotating live model vignettes from 8-10pm, in dramatic installations conceptualized by each designer and produced by renowned set designer Keith Greco. The fashion presentations will be followed by an after-party at the same location.

Read more about this event at http://www.apparelsearch.com/News/Articles/Fashion/2007/3.14.07/Gen_art_LA_fashion_week_fall_2007.htm 

Upcoming Show Dates. The next round of fashion shows will take place 13 - 15 July 2007 in New York City (instead of September) to follow the Paris Haute Couture shows on the world fashion calendar. This sets the couture fashion shows apart from the prêt-a-porter shows in New York and will facilitate additional international press coverage.

After last year success, we are calling on up-and-coming designers from
all over the world to be part of the St. Louis 2nd annual international
fashion show, PRONTO, which will take place on the evening of May 11,
2007 in the Garment district of downtown St. Louis.

6 Amazing Fashion & PR Workshops presented by M Shop who has rocked out a NYC
boutique; are E-commerce website owners; teach at Parsons; produce tons of
Fashion Shows & Special Events for designers, retailers, and corporations
nationwide; are a Public Relations Firm; are Fashion & Manufacturing
Consultants; have their own successful line (LaMa); a partnership with 24/Seven,
and have dressed everyone on the A-List including Mary J Blige, Lenny Kravitz,
Pharell, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Simpson, Aerosmith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and
Shakira.

RedLight Special Events & Promotions (www.redlightpromotions.com) along with Item magazine will host the official launch party for Laurence Michael’s Studio, located at the salon, 5664 W. 3^rd Street, cross La Brea, Wednesday, September 20th 2006 from 7PM until 11PM. 

Celebrating its mutual passion for beautiful design, Lexus and Vogue for the first time
will present the "The Lexus Fashion Preview" fashion show at the 56th
Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. On Friday, Aug. 18, more than
1,500 guests will enjoy the luxurious, invitation-only event that will
showcase collections from the next generation of young American design
talent.
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