LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/01/06 -- A stellar group of LA fashion industry
experts have made recommendations to the ballot for the second annual LA
Fashion Awards and ranked their top choices for honors on October 20 at
LA's exclusive fashion industry event recognizing the best and brightest
fashion design, branding and merchandising talents based in Southern
California. Votes are collected online by the event's producers and
verified with the participation of accounting firm Moss Adams LLP, founding
sponsor of the LA Fashion Awards and creator of the MAFI (Moss Adams
Fashion Innovator) Award. Nominees will be announced to the media in
August.
Among the 33 members of the invitation-only Nominating Committee are Lawren
Howell west coast fashion editor, Vogue magazine; stylist Rachel Zoe
(Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie); Arianne Phillips, stylist and
Oscar®-nominated costume designer (Walk the Line); Marlien Rentmeester,
west coast bureau chief, Lucky magazine; Durand Guion, fashion director,
Macy's; John Eshaya, women's wear director, Ron Herman; style writer and
co-owner of A+R, Rose Apodaca; Alisa Loftin, owner, Aero & Company; Laurie
Pike, style director, Los Angeles magazine; Alison Nieder, editor-in-chief,
California Apparel News; Jayne Seward, fashion editor, California Apparel
News; Nicole Mann, style writer, Los Angeles magazine; Linda Immediato,
style editor, LA Weekly; Melissa Magsaysay, west coast market editor,
Women's Wear Daily; Denise Scher, fashion director, MAGIC International;
Sally Lohan, west coast editor, WGSN; designer Nony Tochterman designer of
Petro Zillia; designer Trina Turk of Trina Turk; Rosemary Brantley, chair
of the school of Fashion, Otis College of Art and Design; Christina
Neault, producer, IMG/7th on 6th; Darren Gold, co-owner, Alpha; Alisa
Loftin, owner, Aero & Company; Betsee Isenberg, owner Showroom 10Eleven;
Sandy Richman,
co-owner, Directives West buying office; Enid Portuguez, fashion editor,
LA.com; Ilse Metchek, executive director, California Fashion Association;
Frances Harder, executive director, Fashion Business Incorporated, Edie
Locke, president, Fashion Group International of Los Angeles Foundation;
and Christopher Blomquist, editor-in-chief, Sportswear International.
The Award categories for 2006 include the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator
Award, the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award, and awards for
Fashion Retail, Marketing Excellence, Fashion Communication and
Inspiration. An additional award, presented by the Nasdaq Stock Market, is
based on stock price performance for a California fashion brand.
October 20, 2006 marks the second annual LA Fashion Awards, slated to take
place at the Orpheum Theatre. The event is perfectly timed to close LA
Fashion Week and open LA Market Week for the Spring 2007 season. Doors open
at 7pm for red carpet arrivals, cocktails and appetizers from some of LA's
finest restaurants. The awards show begins in the theatre auditorium at
8pm. A limited supply of tickets will be available to the public through
Ticketmaster.com in September.
Among the top sponsors renewing event support for the 2006 LA Fashion
Awards are founding sponsor Moss Adams LLP for the MAFI (Moss Adams Fashion
Innovator Award) Wells Fargo Century, which has just named the Wells Fargo
Century Fashion Achievement Award, and NASDAQ, presenters of an award for
top apparel stock performance. FedEx, Market Wire and Design Tonic have
also renewed their support.
LA Fashion Awards premiere event winners in 2005 included Designer Nony
Tochterman of Petro Zillia, with the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award,
famed retailer Ron Herman at Fred Segal Melrose for Fashion Retailer of the
Year, and Dov Charney of American Apparel for Marketing Excellence. They
joined other fashion leaders honored at the premiere event: designer Trina
Turk was presented with the Fashion Achievement Award; former west coast
bureau chief Rose Apodaca of Women's Wear Daily was honored with the
Communications Award; educator Rosemary Brantley of Otis College of Art +
Design received the Inspiration Award, and Richard Woolcott of active
lifestyle brand Volcom, Inc., received the California Apparel IPO of the
Year presented by NASDAQ. Over 1,000 fashion industry professionals and
fashion fans witnessed the premiere, including Bob Mackie (nine-time Emmy
winning costume designer), retailer Fred Hayman, costume designer Cate
Adair (Desperate Housewives) and red carpet critic Melissa Rivers.
The LA Fashion Awards event would not be possible without the generous
support of its visionary sponsors and partners, including Moss Adams LLP,
Wells Fargo Century, NASDAQ, FedEx, Market Wire, Design Tonic, Much &
House, Evolutionary Media Group, Traction Press, Cloutier Agency, FTC
Commercial Services, Paul Mitchell, Biotherm, and Sauza Tequila. Los
Angeles magazine, LA.com and California Apparel News are among the media
sponsors. The LA Fashion Awards are endorsed by the California Fashion
Association, Fashion Business Incorporated, Fashion Group International of
Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Fashion District BID, the Los Angeles Economic
Development Corporation and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. A
Title-level Sponsor is still being sought for this essential industry
event.
MOSS ADAMS, LLP
The twelfth 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. www.mossadams.com
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. www.wfcentury.com
NASDAQ
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately
3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more
shares per day than any other U.S. market. For more information about
NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ website at www.NASDAQ.com or the NASD AQ Newsroom
at www.NASDAQnews.com.
FEDEX
FedEx provides access to a growing global marketplace through a network
of supply chain, transportation, business, and related information
services. FedEx offers a broad portfolio of products that range from
express package and freight services to ground and less-than-truckload
options to the largest customs broker in North America. www.fedex.com
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. For more, visit www.designtonic.com or call
213.687.3100.
MARKET WIRE
Market Wire 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. www.marketwire.com
Sharon W. House
Daphne Ortiz
Much and House PR
323.965.0852
Jennifer Gross
Evolutionary Media Group
323.658.8700
About Aaron Reed Aaron Reed is an assistant professor specializing in software architecture and design and .NET development at Neumont University in Salt Lake City, UT. He has worked professionally in the industry for over 12 years as a lead architect/designer, development manager, and VP of development. When he isn't spending time reading up on the latest in software development, Aaron loves spending time with his beautiful wife and three children.
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