EMERGE! Fashion Week 2011 Event Combine Art, Honorees and The Runway

First - Annual Fashion Week Event to Grace New York City's Sun West Studios on February 15th. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) January 29, 2011 - New York, NY - D. Williams Public Relations (http://www.dwilliamspr.com) and Beautiful Planning Marketing Group & PR (http://www.beautifulplanning.com), have teamed up to announce today their February 15th 2011 EMERGE! event. The first- annual red carpet event will take place at the Sun West Studios in New York City located at 450 West 31st Street, and is expected to be the hottest new platform for emerging designers each year. By invite only attendees will include the elite of the fashion industry, fashion editors, buyers, celebrities and more.

With NYC fashion week sparks the hottest events in town. The EMERGE! fashion runway presentation will include a special live DJ, a special honor presentation to a fashion industry visionary and leaders, cutting edge staging and lighting, and more. Sponsors for the evening include BioCare, Inocente Tequila and Dex NY Cosmetics Inc with well known DJ Astro on music for the evening.

"The lines that are expected to debut at EMERGE! are simply breathtaking" states Dionne Williams CEO of D. Williams Public Relations. " We are excited for the designers as it was a rigorous decision process. Fashion week can take many a career to the next level so our event is rightfully named."

The designers that will have pieces gracing the event runway are:

• Terri Stevens who owns and designs for Michael Joseph and Funkinbeautiful designs. She is a Chicago native and was featured on Season 5 of Project Runway. Terri was one of the top six contestants on the show. Her funky and chic styles that continued to amaze the judges each week.

• Sheila Rashid who is a Fashion Designer who took it upon herself to learn everything about the business on her own.

• Dawn Joi who is the creator and designer of JoiTeesThe talented designer has dedicated herself to spreading "joi" and love in a chic, yet eco-friendly way. Her JoiTees (tee shirts) offer versatile fashion with a conscience and a touch of humor.
Included in the event will be a special award presentation for two groundbreaking honorees. The first will be fashion powerhouse Audrey Smaltz who is the owner of Ground Crew a company that provides indispensible backstage management during international shows and other events. Among her more than 70 regular bookers are Oscar De La Renta, Vera Wang, Donna Karan, and Michael Kors. The second honoree of the evening will be the Not For Profit organization ART START, an award-winning, nationally recognized model for using the arts to save lives and transform communities. Art Start connects with kids age 5-21 living in homeless shelters, transient on the streets, coming out of jail, or surviving with parents in crisis. Word about Art Start's success has also received national media attention. Features about Art Start have been portrayed on: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Bravo's documentary Stories of Arts for Change, a mini-documentary by two-time Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple and the 2003 CBS special, "Fulfilling the Dream." In 2009, The Sundance Channel debuted The Hip Hop Project, a feature-length documentary about Art Start's award- winning music program for teens in crisis. The event will feature music mixes from the talented Art start youth during the reception and following the EMERGE Fashion Show.
" Fashion Week makes events always make a statement," states Owner of Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR Monique Tatum. "We have a number of up and comers that simply cannot be ignored and an Honoree that has made such an impact within the Fashion and Fashion Show community that our message is simple. It is possible to Emerge in the Fashion industry with talent and hard work. "

For more information regarding "EMERGE!" or to submit a financial pledge, sponsorship information or to submit a guest list request please visit http://emergefashionnyc.com or call 312.225.8705.

About D. Williams Public Relations

Dionne Williams is the Principal of D. Williams Public Relations Group, a consultancy that specializes in public relations, marketing, and event management. D. Williams Public Relations Group is a premier Event Management company producing high-end galas, celebrity concerts, conferences, and special events. Clients have included: Oscar Award Winning Actress Jennifer Hudson, R&B Legend Chaka Khan, and Pursuit of Happiness author Christopher Gardner and more. D. Williams also hosts major events around the nation with its "D. Williams PR presents" event series, which includes events surrounding Mercedes Benz New York City Fashion Week, Grammy Awards, The Kentucky Derby and Mercedes Benz Polo Challenge in the Hamptons, NY. For more information please visit http://www.dwilliamspr.com.

About Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR

Established in 2005 by Monique Tatum, Beautiful Planning Marketing Group & PR is a full service NYC based Public Relations, Events and SEO firm. With a tagline boasting "PR and SEO that Echo Across the Globe", the pr agency offers all levels of media relations, corporate communications, PR, online press development, SEO, SEM, Online Social Media and more. Their services range from event planning and event sponsorship obtainment, to entertainment and celebrity PR, fashion PR, new product announcements, technology PR, book, author and publishing PR, SEO and a full range business development and Internet marketing services. The firm also provides Do-It-Yourself PR Classes to bring PR tips and resources to the general public and businesses at affordable rates. For more information visit http://www.beautifulplanning.com.

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