
A new crop of design talent will showcase its collections alongside American heavyweights like Michael Kors, Vera Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg among others at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York February 1st through 8th.
An official ribbon cutting ceremony on the morning of February 1st to open the Bryant Park Tents will feature IMG Fashion Senior Vice President, Fern Mallis with the cast of the new NBC series, Lipstick Jungle, starring Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price. Also participating are Lipstick Jungle author and series executive producer Candace Bushnell and Stephen Cannon, Vice President of Marketing, Mercedes-Benz USA.
"We couldn't be more thrilled about the exciting activities planned for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week this season," said Mallis. "We have one of the best schedules of designers from around the world, coming together in Bryant Park."
The collections debuting inside the Tents include 3.1 Phillip Lim, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Iódice, Araks, Mara Hoffman, Rubin Singer and Malan Breton. Additionally, Angel Sanchez, Verrier and R. Scott French return to the runways of Bryant Park.
The Fall 2008 Collections will be presented to the press, buyers, fashion insiders and celebrities who descend upon the city for the eight-day long event celebrating the best in fashion.
The international coverage of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week shines the spotlight on New York City and the many talented designers presenting on the runways in Bryant Park. Over 100,000 guests are expected to attend, including some 3,000 members of the press and fashion industry from around the world.
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week schedule begins with Nautica and is followed by The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2008, Perry Ellis, Yigal Azrouël, Duckie Brown, Rubin Singer, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Yeohlee, Nicole Miller, Erin Fetherston, Project Runway Designer, Venexiana, Lacoste, Academy of Art University, Abaeté, Araks, Mara Hoffman, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Juan Carlos Obando, Z Zegna, Verrier, Sass & Bide, Rock & Republic, Akiko Ogawa., Lela Rose, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, DKNY, Twinkle by Wenlan, Tracy Reese, Diane Von Furstenberg, Y-3, Angel Sanchez, Tuleh, Miss Sixty, Terexov, Peter Som, Carolina Herrera, R. Scott French, Jill Stuart, Betsey Johnson, Luca Luca, Pamella Roland, MAX AZRIA, Ports 1961, Iódice, Tibi, Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Cynthia Steffe, Dennis Basso, Diesel, Joanna Mastroianni, Vivienne Tam, Malan Breton, Nanette Lepore, Michael Kors, Milly by Michelle Smith, Carlos Miele, Anna Sui, Richard Chai, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Temperley London, Tony Cohen, Vera Wang, Naeem Khan, Rebecca Taylor, Bill Blass, Reem Acra, Calvin Klein, Chris Han, Tommy Hilfiger, Custo Barcelona, Zac Posen, Jayson Brunsdon, Project Runway, Ralph Lauren, Tadashi Shoji, Carmen Marc Valvo, Willow, Donna Karan Collection, Anne Bowen, Zang Toi and Sean John.
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