AP
COUTURE FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
04-06-10
Alain Patterson Couture will partner up with
Belmont's Phi Mu Theta chapter Friday April 30 to raise money
for the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. The show will be at
Neely's Dining Hall and starts at 7pm. For more information,
visit http://modelforamiracle.eventbrite.com
MORELIA
CROWNED QUEEN
04-03-10
Board member Morelia Cuevas was crowned "Oyster
Easter Queen" for raising the most money for Nashville's
Community Resource Center. The CRC helps provide a "lifeline"
for other Middle Tennessee non-profits in times of need.
FRIENDS
OF MANUEL
03-10-10
Friends of Manuel, Inc. will hold a fundraiser
for the Rhinestone Rembrandt, Manuel to raise money to fulfill
his dream of opening a design institute in Nashville. The fundraising
birthday party will be April 24th, with Marty Stuart & his
Fabulous Superlatives headlining the event. For more information,
visit www.manuelamericandesigns.com
for more information.
ISAAC
MIZRAHI
02-22-10
On Tuesday, April 20th, Isaac
Mizrahi will be the guest designer for this year's Symphony
Spring Fashion Show, benefitting the Nashville Symphony and
the Thor Johnson Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit
www.nashvillesymphony.org
for tickets and more information. For photos from last year's
show with Monique L'hillier, visit the gallery here!
FUSION
02-10-10
Alain Patterson Couture will once again be the
headline designer for FUSION, the annual event benefitting the
Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation and young adults with cancer.
Due to last year's sell out crowd, the event will be held at
both the Cannery Ballroom and the Mercy Lounge on Saturday,
April 10th. Visit www.nashvillefusion.com for tickets and more
information as it will definitely sell out again.
MODEL
BEHAVIOR
02-02-10
N Focus and Gus Mayer bring New York designer
NIMA to Nashville. NIMA will present his A/W 10 line to help
raise money for 10 local non-profit organizations. The event
will be held Friday March 5th at the W.O. Smith Nashville Community
School and is sponsored by Lexus, Little Black Dress Wines and
Ciroc.
FASHION
AFTER DARK FASHION SHOW SUCCESS!
11-22-09
Fashion After Dark's fashion show with designer
Gustavo Cadile was a huge success! Beauty Icon and Borghese
CEO Georgette Mosbacher was the host for the evening and the
special guest of the evening was Associate Editor of VOGUE,
Eve MacSweeney. Elizabeth Scokin produced a great show with
great committee members, including the council's own Manuel,
Morelia and Skippy.
Photos from the event will be coming shortly.
Don't forget Fashion After Dark's Shopping Night on Tuesday,
November 24th!
Skippy with Gustavo Cadile
Alain Patterson, emcee and Borghese CEO Georgette
Mosbacher, Skippy, and Amber
FASHION
AFTER DARK
11-06-09
Lexus of Nashville present's Nashville "Fashion
After Dark" and will consist of two events. The first is
a charity fashion show on Saturday November 21st at Lexus of
Nashville featuring the Spring 2010 collection of Gustavo Cadile.
The proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Minnie Pearl Cancer
Foundation. The second is a city-wide event where retail stores
will stay open until 10pm on Tuesday November 24th. Retail stores
will donate 5% of sales from 7 to 10pm to the Minnie Pearl Cancer
Foundation.
For more information, visit Fashion After Dark's
website www.lexusfashionafterdark.com
MANUEL
TO BE HONORED AT PALM RESTAURANT
11-06-09
Legendary Designer Manuel will be honored at
the Palm restaurant on Monday November 9th at 6:30pm. A party
celebrating the unveiling of his caricature will be from 6 to
9.
MANUEL
HONORED BY NAHCC
10-12-09
Designer Manuel was awarded the Hispanic Entrepreneurship
Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce for Hispanic Heritage month. The awards ceremony
will be aired tonight on NPT, Nashville Public Television.
PROPHETIK
BENEFITS THEATRE
10-09-09
Prophetik clothing will have a benefit fashion
show on October 23 at 7pm at the Ivey on Main St. store in Franklin.
The show is a benefit for the Franklin Theatre.
ANNUAL
"LITTLE BLACK DRESS COCKTAIL PARTY"
10-01-09
The Music City Fashion Council will hold the
2nd annual "Little Black Dress Cocktail Party" at
Gallery One in Belle Meade from, 7pm to 9pm. Special guests,
annual awards, and Universal recording artist SERABEE will perform.
HENDRIX
AND PATTERSON SHOW IN NEW YORK
09-15-09
Music City Fashion Council designers Karen Hendrix
and Alain Patterson will show at International Bridal Market
in New York October 17-19 alongside designers Paloma Blanca,
Mikaella, Katerina Bocci and others.
PROPHETIK
GETS "SHIPWRECKED"
09-04-09
Prophetik clothing will have a benefit fashion
show on September 10 at 7pm at the POSH store in Hillsborough
Village. The show is a benefit for Cindy Hemby.
COUNTRY
LEGENDS AND NEW HORIZONS
06-17-09
Manuel's Exclusive Clothier will put on a monthly
event at the Manuel Boutique called "Country Legends and
New Horizons". The 4 month event, which will start on June
24 from noon to 2pm, will feature some personal friends and
clients of Manuel performing their hits
The first entertainer will be Larry Weiss, who
wrote the million-selling song "Rhinestone Cowboy".
July's performer will be Jack Green, who had nine #1 hits and
two #1 albums, one of which held it's position for an entire
year..
Manuel's custom-made outfits have become iconic
and are considered works of art and can be found in museums
such as the Metropolitan, the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, and
the Smithsonian.
For more information, call 615-321-5444.
SPEAK
SILENTLY FASHION SHOW
06-07-09
Debuting her Norma Clare clothing line, designer
Anna Redmon introduced herself to the community before a packed
house at Uptown 162. The clothing line is named in honor of
her grandmother who was a custom suit designer from Alabama.
Among those in attendance were Matt Kearney, Nate and Cary Barlowe
of Luna Halo, and Jeremy Redmon of Big Daddy Weave, just to
name a few.
The music filled event featured several musical acts. While
showcasing the first Norma Clare line, the models walked the
runway to the music from the band Brenn. As a special surprise
after the fashion show, Matt Ridenhour, Tommy Sims, and Jonny
Lang took the stage.
The event, "Speak Silently, Live Deliberately",
also featured fine art from Shortridge Fine Art and a new Brazilian
line of jewelry from Kendall Moore and Associates.
Fashion Show
Tommy Sims and Jonny Lang
SPEAK
SILENTLY, LIVE DELIBERATELY
06-04-09
To further the efforts to fight human trafficking
and sexual exploitation, Speak Silently, Live Deliberately is
an event benefiting The Home Foundation. SS,DL will present
art, fine jewlery, and a fashion show by designer Anna Redmon.
Additionally, there will be surprise musical guests. For tickets
and more information, click
here.
BRIDAL
MARKET
06-02-09
Tennessee's only Grace Ormonde couturier, Karen
Hendrix, will show her newest line at the Bridal Market in New
York, October 17-19, 2009. Designer Alain Patterson has been
asked to present the "Le Jardin de Julia" hat and
vail collection along with Karen Hendrix's gowns.
MONIQUE
LHUILLIER PHOTOS
05-20-09
The photos from the extremely successful Monique
Lhuillier fashion show are now in the online gallery here!
PROPHETIK
AT ECOLOGY
04-21-09
Prophetik shows their sustainable line at Ecology.
Produced with organic and recycled cloths, Prophetik's sustainable
line helps the environment partnering with Ecology, Nashville's
organic fashion boutique. Event starts at 6pm on April 22 at
1201 Villa in Edgehill.
MONIQUE
LHUILLIER SHOW
04-21-09
Showing her Fall 2009 line, Lhuillier's dresses
pleased the crowd, which included country recording artist Phil
Vassar, Prophetik designer Jeff Garner, and Miss Tenneesee Kristen
Motil, to name but a few. Emcee's Lady Antebellum closed the
night with 2 acoustic songs. Photos will be posted shortly,
so please check back.
Designer Monique Lhuillier interviewed
One of Lhuillier's dresses
OPRY
BY MANUEL
04-08-09
Manny Cuevas, designer of Opry by Manuel
and son to legendary designer Manuel, will make an in-store
appearance at Opry Originals April 22. Manny will be there from
1:00 to 2:00PM promoting and signing items from the new collection.
Opry Originals is located at 300 Broadway, Nashville TN.
MONIQUE
LHUILLIER AT SCHERMERHORN
04-08-09
Designer Monique Lhuillier will show her Fall
2009 collection at the Schermerhorn Center on April 21, benefitting
the Nashville Symphony.
MANUEL
AND GRAND OLE OPRY
04-08-09
Manuel has partnered with Gaylord's new store
Opry Originals to provide a Grand Ole Opry experience for fans
and tourists. Manny Cuevas, son of Manuel, designed the Opry
Originals' new Opry by Manuel clothing line. The ribbon-cutting
ceremony will be April 20 at 10AM featuring a rhinestone ribbon
desinged by Manuel and will be cut by Manuel client and Grand
Ole Opry legend Little Jimmy Dickens. Opry Originals is located
at 300 Broadway, Nashville TN.
MCFC
AGAINST CANCER
03-28-09
The MCFC will again be a driving force behind
"FUSION", the event that raises money for the Minie
Pearl Cancer Foundation. MCFC President, Alain Patterson, will
be the lead designer for the fashion show, and board member
Manuel will also be a key figure for the fashion show. This
will be Skippy's 4th year helping orchestrate the charity event.
SINGER
PARTNERS WITH MCFC
02-20-09
Singer Co partners with the MCFC by providing
sewing machines to student and up-in-coming designers through
the MCFC's educational assistance program.
MCFC
LAUNCHES STUDENT PROGRAM
01-12-09
The first school with an MCFC student program
is I.A.D.T. The International Academy of Design & Technology
of Nashville has strong instructors with real-world experience
to help guide their students. Creating a student program with
professional designers will further help aid these students
with internships, partnerships, scholarships, and education.
MCFC
FORECASTS BRIGHT YEAR AHEAD
12-22-08
The MCFC promises 2009 will be a very exciting
year starting with local student chapters, and many more events
soon to follow.
AP
COUTURE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
10-15-08
Alain Patterson Couture celebrated it's 20th
year anniversary on the 11th at Nashville's Creative Spaces.
The show reflected his work over the last two decades. The evening
had several surprises, including former model and current ABC
News 2 reporter Stephanie Langston coming out of modeling retirement
to once again grace the catwalk.
THE
LITTLE BLACK DRESS PARTY PHOTOS
09-17-08
Photos from "The
Little Black Dress Cocktail Party" can now be found in
the online gallery here.
The photos were taken by the fashion council's official photographers
at divine
images.
MCFC
INDUCTS INAUGURAL DESIGNERS,
AWARDS FASHION
LEADERS
08-27-08
At "The Little Black Dress Cocktail Party"
on August 21st, the MCFC inducted it's first four designers:
Manuel Cuevas, Alfred Fiandaca, Karen Hendrix, and Alain Patterson.
The council also bestowed honors upon Manuel
Cuevas with the "Lifetime Achievement Award", Alfred
Fiandaca with the "Womenswear Designer of the Year Award",
and international model and Nashville Native, Duran Bunch with
the "Fashion Icon of the Year Award". Duran will also
be on the cover of the September issue of "Italia Vogue".
The MCFC salutes these individuals for not only
their hard work and dedication to the fashion industry, but
also for their work in advancing fashion in Nashville and the
Southeastern United States.
Due to last minute circumstances, Alfred Fiandaca
was unable to attend the event.
MCFC
SHOWS OFF LITTLE BLACK DRESS WINES
08-14-08
In celebration of "The Little Black Dress
Cocktail Party", the MCFC partnered with Little Black Dress
Wines, making them the council's Official Wine.
Since its introduction, the little black dress has only grown
in popularity and prestige, making it arguably the #1 fashion
emblem of all time. It has impacted runway trends over the last
eight decades, yet remains the epitome of timeless style and
is as popular today as it was in the 1920s.
"Every woman can relate to the little black dress- it's
an enduring, timeless classic," said Laura Webb, Brand
Director."To this end, we've taken this icon and created
a wine that is familiar and un-intimidating."
The California wines were designed for the 34+ million female
wine drinkers in the United States. Offering a Merlot, Chardonnay,
Pinot Grigio and Pinot Noir, Little Black Dress Wines are the
perfect accessory for any "dressed up" or "dressed
down" occasion.
