Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Steamboat briefs: Tread of Pioneers seeks models for fashion show (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)

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Steamboat briefs: Tread of Pioneers seeks models for fashion show (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)

Steamboat briefs: Tread of Pioneers seeks models for fashion show (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)

Posted: 04 Jan 2010 11:50 PM PST

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Steamboat Springs — Tread of Pioneers Museum is seeking vintage ski fashion and models for a vintage ski fashion show at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21. To loan vintage clothing and/or to model your vintage items, contact museum staff member Katy Taylor at storemgr@springsips.com or 879-2214 by Jan. 16.

3 Spellbinders' storytelling workshops next week

Spellbinders is looking for people who love sharing stories and want to make a difference in their community. The national nonprofit organization consists of intergenerational volunteers trained in the art of oral storytelling for school children.

After attending a mandatory three-day training workshop, volunteers will be assigned a local elementary classroom to visit once a month during the course of the school year.

The next workshop will be at the Bud Werner Memorial Library on Sunday and Jan. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Jan. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants must attend all three sessions. The workshop is limited to 10 participants; the cost is free for those who complete the training and sign a commitment contract. Contact Sarah Kostin at skostin@marmot.org or call 879-0240 ext. 314 to register.

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Fashion Show Channels Lady Gaga's "Style" (NBC Chicago)

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 01:27 PM PST

Victor Hotel hosts show following Lady Gaga concert

By MARCUS RILEY
Updated 4:12 PM CST, Tue, Jan 5, 2010

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You might say associating Lady Gaga with the word "fashion" is an oxymoron, but you can't argue that the entertainer has her own unique style.

So much so that the singer's outrageous outfits have inspired a fashion show.

The Fame Monster Fashion Show goes down Saturday night at Victor Hotel after Gaga's Rosemont concert.

The models' outfits will be inspired by the many looks of Lady Gaga.

Mario Inc. will be in the house showcasing its body painting skills and the styling will be provided by Rosina Mae Couture.

RSVP to Global Adrenaline for table reservations.

Just down the street, Lumen nightclub is hosting what it's calling the official after-party for the Monster Ball tour.

Jason Derülo, who is opening the show for Gaga, will perform at Lumen.

Derülo, who had a couple of digital hits last year, is scheduled to release his debut album next month.

First Published: Jan 5, 2010 3:12 PM CST

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Luke’s Wings to hold fashion show (Air Force Times)

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 09:32 AM PST

Luke's Wings to hold fashion show


The nonprofit Luke's Wings will hold its second annual runway fundraiser, Fashion Takes Flight, on Jan. 20 at Long View Gallery in Washington, D.C.

The first show, held in March, sold out and brought in more than $10,000 for Luke's Wings, which arranges transportation for family members to visit wounded service members. This year, the charity hopes to double the proceeds.

The fundraiser will include a silent auction and a fashion show featuring service members.

Tickets are $50, or $100 for a VIP ticket. To buy tickets or make a donation, visit http://www.lukeswings.org.

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Eunice Johnson, widow of Ebony founder who ran fashion show aimed at blacks, dies at 93 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 05:07 AM PST

CHICAGO - Eunice Johnson, the widow of Ebony magazine founder John Johnson and a fashion maven who ran thousands of traveling runway shows aimed at black audiences, has died. She was 93.

Johnson died Sunday of renal failure at her Chicago home, said Wendy Parks, a spokeswoman for the Chicago-based Johnson Publishing Company Inc., on Monday.

Johnson had been the director and producer of the Ebony Fashion Fair since 1961. The traveling high fashion charity event that showcases black designers and models is staged in nearly 200 cities each year. Ads for the show have featured singer Aretha Franklin, and actor Richard Roundtree made his debut as a model with the show.

Along with her husband, Johnson developed a popular makeup and skin-care line — Fashion Fair Cosmetics — specifically for women of color. The products are sold in many high-end department stores.

She was a secretary-treasurer of Johnson Publishing, which produces JET and Ebony, two of the longest-running black-oriented magazines in the country.

"Mrs. Johnson has always been a woman ahead of her time," the publisher said. "Mrs. Johnson made a tremendous impact on the fashion industry, showcasing the best in style on African-American models of various shapes, sizes and skin tones."

Johnson, an Alabama native, is credited with naming Ebony magazine.

John Johnson died of heart failure in 2005 in Chicago. He founded both magazines after World War II.

In a statement, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley called Johnson "a wonderful mother, faithful wife and business partner and an extraordinary Chicagoan who gave liberally of her time and finances both locally and abroad."

Her daughter, Linda Johnson Rice, is head of the publishing company. Rice declined to comment on Monday.

"Mrs. Johnson will be sincerely missed, and her life and work will continue to be defined by her contributions to the world of fashion and design for years to come," the company said.

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