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THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND
Presents
3RD ANNUAL
FRONT ROW FASHION SHOW
October 25, 2008
Hosted by
TAMARA TUNIE
Opening Ceremony to Honor Fashion Industry
Icons and Leaders
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New York,
NY - The Thurgood
Marshall College Fund
celebrates the spirit of
innovation in fashion
with a presentation of
the designs of some of
today’s leading African
American and Hispanic
fashion designers at its
3rd Annual
Front Row Fashion Show
on Saturday,
October 25, 2008 at the
Roseland Ballroom, 239
West 52nd
Street in Manhattan from
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Hosted by Law & Order
SVU actress
Tamara Tunie,
Front Row will take
place during Thurgood
Marshall College Fund’s
21st
Anniversary Weekend and
feature the
extraordinary designs
of: Douglas Says,
Edward Wilkerson for
Lafayette 148, SIXXfoota,
Stephen Burrows, Steven
Cutting, Tracey Reese,
Johnny Vincent, Sean
John, Miguel Antoinne,
Xiomara,
and the lavish Hollywood
red carpet gowns of
Kevan Hall.
In
keeping with tradition,
Front Row will
also recognize some of
the fashion industry’s
top African American
professionals and style
icons who have advanced
and influenced style
around the globe. The
2008 Fashion Icon
Award and newly
created Breaking
Barriers Award will
be presented to honorees
in recognition of their
industry achievements.
Honorees include:
model/actor Tyson
Beckford;
international make-up
artist Ross Burton;
celebrity hairstylist
Oscar James;
supermodel/actress
Beverly Johnson;
famed photographer
Keith Major;
full-figured specialty
retailer Ashley
Stewart; and fashion
doyenne and entrepreneur
Audrey Smaltz.
Presenters for Front Row
include: Singer and
actress,
Vanessa Williams,
Legendary Model Agent,
Bethann Hardison,
Journalist,
Harriette Cole
and a host of others.
“The
Front Row Fashion Show
provides a unique venue
for some of the nation’s
leading fashion
designers to showcase
their talents and
creativity, while giving
the event’s attendees a
rare opportunity to
celebrate honorees’
contributions to the
world of style, fashion
and industry
leadership,” said Dwayne
Ashley, President & CEO
of the Thurgood Marshall
College Fund, Inc. “This
event is also certainly
about honoring
individuals who embody
leadership, commitment
and service in their
respective professions
and in doing so, opened
doors of opportunity to
young people, which is
at the heart of the
TMCF’s mission.”
As part
of keeping their
scholars involved in the
event, Thurgood Marshall
College Fund held a
model contest open to
students currently
enrolled at a four-year
accredited college or
university. Four
students were selected
to appear in Front
Row Fashion Show.
The 3rd
Annual Front Row
Fashion Show is
sponsored by Mercedes-
Benz, Moet & Chandon,
American Airlines,
MillersCoors, and
Rushmoredrive.com
Co-sponsors include Blu
Magazine, Lancome and
WalMart.
Emmy-award winning
actress Lynn
Whitfield is the
event’s Honorary
Chairperson.
New York, NY -
The Thurgood Marshall College
Fund celebrates the spirit of
innovation in fashion with a
presentation of the designs of
some of today’s leading African
American and Hispanic fashion
designers at its 3rd
Annual Front Row Fashion Show
on Saturday, October 25,
2008 at the Roseland Ballroom,
239 West 52nd Street
in Manhattan from 7:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m.
Hosted by Law & Order SVU
actress Tamara Tunie,
Front Row will take place
during Thurgood Marshall College
Fund’s 21st
Anniversary Weekend and feature
the extraordinary designs of:
Douglas Says, Edward Wilkerson
for
Lafayette 148, SIXXfoota,
Stephen Burrows, Steven Cutting,
Tracey Reese, Johnny Vincent,
Sean John, Miguel Antoinne,
Xiomara,
and the lavish Hollywood red
carpet gowns of Kevan Hall.
In keeping with
tradition, Front Row will
also recognize some of the
fashion industry’s top African
American professionals and style
icons who have advanced and
influenced style around the
globe. The 2008 Fashion Icon
Award and newly created
Breaking Barriers Award will
be presented to honorees in
recognition of their industry
achievements. Honorees include:
model/actor Tyson Beckford;
international make-up artist
Ross Burton; celebrity
hairstylist Oscar James;
supermodel/actress Beverly
Johnson; famed photographer
Keith Major; full-figured
specialty retailer Ashley
Stewart; and fashion doyenne
and entrepreneur Audrey
Smaltz.
Presenters for Front Row
include: Singer and actress,
Vanessa Williams,
Legendary Model Agent,
Bethann Hardison,
Journalist,
Harriette Cole
and a host of others.
“The Front
Row Fashion Show provides a
unique venue for some of the
nation’s leading fashion
designers to showcase their
talents and creativity, while
giving the event’s attendees a
rare opportunity to celebrate
honorees’ contributions to the
world of style, fashion and
industry leadership,” said
Dwayne Ashley, President & CEO
of the Thurgood Marshall College
Fund, Inc. “This event is also
certainly about honoring
individuals who embody
leadership, commitment and
service in their respective
professions and in doing so,
opened doors of opportunity to
young people, which is at the
heart of the TMCF’s mission.”
As part of
keeping their scholars involved
in the event, Thurgood Marshall
College Fund held a model
contest open to students
currently enrolled at a
four-year accredited college or
university. Four students were
selected to appear in Front
Row Fashion Show.
The 3rd
Annual Front Row Fashion Show
is sponsored by Mercedes-
Benz, Moet & Chandon, American
Airlines, MillersCoors, and
Rushmoredrive.com Co-sponsors
include Blu Magazine, Lancome
and WalMart.
Emmy-award winning actress
Lynn Whitfield is the
event’s Honorary Chairperson.
For more information please
visit:
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
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