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STYLES 2005 FASHION & AWARDS SHOW
Tuesday, May 17th
7:30pm - 11:30pm
Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th Street
(b/w 8th & 9th Avenues)
* Featuring 30 fashion designers *
Finalists culled from over 850 submissions from 25 countries & 29 U.S. States...
Showcased on the 60 foot catwalk in one of New York City's most magnificent venues...
Battling for $35,000 in awards...
Evening's Emcee
Mariel Hemingway
* Judging Panel:
supermodel Maggie Rizer
designer Catherine Malandrino
designer Jill Stuart
designer Cynthia Steffe
designer Zang Toi
designer Norma Kamali
Carson Kressley (Queer Eye)
Brana Wolf (Harpers Bazaar)
Joan Kaner (Neiman Marcus)
Mary Alice Stephenson (journalist/host)
Rebecca Weinberg (emmy winning stylist)
Award Presenters include:
Jay McCarroll - Winner of "Project Runway"
5 Design Vision Awards
(with $5,000 grant)
1 Perrier Bubbling Under Award
(with $10,000 grant)
Evening's Schedule
7:30: Pre-reception
8:30: Fashion Show & Awards
9:30 - 11:30: Party in 10,000 sq ft Backstage
Sounds by:
Complimentary beverages all evening courtesy of:
Beck's Premier Light, Boru Vodka & Perrier
Models provided by:
IMG MODELS & WILHELMINA MODELS
Aerial Performances by:
Imago Performance Artists
SHOWCASED DESIGN FINALISTS
(hailing from 7 countries & 7 U.S. States)
IN:NYCSM CARD DESIGN VISION AWARD FOR EVENINGWEAR:
Joynoelle, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Karolina Zmarlak, New York, New York-Winner
Neon, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Rodarte, Pasadena, California
Stella Rey, Brooklyn New York
IN:NYCSM CARD DESIGN VISION AWARD ACCESSORIES:
Berrymatch L.L.C., New York, New York
BYLU, New York, New York
Damselfly, Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Kristen Lee, New York, New York
Lulu Frost, New York, New York-Winner
EXPRESS DESIGN VISION AWARD FOR READY TO WEAR:
The Avant, Barcelona, Spain-Winner
Beckerman, New York, New York
Laila Azhar, New York, New York
Rodarte, Pasadena, California
Yukihiro Murata, Brooklyn, New York
PROJECT GLOBAL TRADESHOW DESIGN VISION AWARD MENSWEAR:
Brian Wood Exclusive Inc., New York, New York
Kapadia, New York, New York
Omar Kashoura, London, England
Plan B Jeans, New York, New York
Tomer, Austin, Texas-Winner
GEN ART DESIGN VISION AWARD FOR AVANT GARDE:
Anrealage, Tokyo, Japan-Winner
Antonio Chae Kyuin, Paris, France
Beckerman, New York, New York
Joelle Jean Fontaine, Brooklyn, New York
Sung Yong Jung, Elmhurst, New York
PERRIER “BUBBLING UNDER” AWARD:
Ashley Reid, Danfuskie Island, South Carolina
Galina Monaco, Astoria, New York
Patricia Samaniego, Las Vegas, Nevada-Winner (?) I can't remember
Reuben Amollo, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Terence Luk, Los Angeles, California
Shoes provided by:
I attended the event last night. For each award category, 2 designs by each finalist were presented. While the judges tallied their votes, there were videos shown (finalists in award categories that were not given live) and also two performances by Imago (an acrobat who perfomed suspended from the ceiling by a long piece of fabric). The winning designers kept their speeches very short(5 -15 seconds). It was announced that each winner received $5,000.
Mariel and her daughter seemed very unprepared. Mariel in particular kept flubbing words and seemed aq little confused. There was supposed to be an intro video featuring Jay McCarroll, however due to technical difficulties that had to be scrapped. Jay himself came on stage to present the Avant Garde award at the end of the ceremony. One of the models from the Project Runway show was also there (a young Black woman), modeling the "must-have" handbag.
In the lobby of the venue, there were display cases featuring samples of the accessories that were nominated for the Vision Award-Accessories, as well as design boards of the finalists in the Perrier Bubbling Under Award competition.
There was a free on-site after party. I was not able to stay long but I did see Joan Kaner of Neiman Marcus. She was leaving as I was entering the party
area.
Overall it was well put together. Some of the designs were a bit derivative but everyone did a great job.