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MIM (The Musical Instrument Museum) and Phoenix Fashion Week Present: The 2011 Emerging Designer Announcement
Local, National Fashion Designers Compete in Annual Fashion Week Contest for $15,000 Prize
PHOENIX- (Monday, June 13, 2011)- This Friday, June 17th from 7pm to 9pm, Phoenix Fashion Week Fashion Arizona and The Musical Instrument Museum (www.themim.org) team up to host the “Announcement of the 10 new Emerging Designers of Phoenix Fashion Week 2011″ at The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Ariz.
Fashion fans are invited to Meet & Greet designers from all over the US that will compete to be the next “IT” designers to launch their brands this fall at Phoenix Fashion Week, October 5 – 8, 2011. For the first time ever, national Emerging Designers will participate in the program representing Ohio, Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Missouri and Arizona competing for a $15,000 Prize Package of Goods & Services to help launch their brand.
The first 50 guests will receive PHOENIX FASHION WEEK goodie bags and a be (FREE) raffle will be held for big gift packed with gifts for a lucky fashionista.
The 2009 and 2010 Emerging Designer winners will guest speak and share their experience and perspectives on participating in the contest and the award-winning Phoenix Fashion Week annual production.
The public is invited to participate in the reveal attending this special event and hearing what inspires these young designers, while catching a “sneak peek” of their Spring 2012 collections.
The Musical Instrument Museum is located at 4725 East Mayo Boulevard Phoenix, AZ 85050. This special event is free to attend. The Emerging Designer Contest is Powered by: CityScape, Madison Buyer, and Splinter Creative.
For more information about The 2011 Emerging Designer Contest or Phoenix Fashion Week please contact Melissa Rein. For updates about Phoenix Fashion Week visit www.phoenixfashionweek.com.
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About MIM
MIM enriches the world community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible high-quality musical instruments, images, and music from every country in the world. We celebrate our world’s diverse musical cultures and foster global understanding by offering our guests an incomparable interactive experience, a welcome and fun environment, dynamic programming, and exceptional musical performances.
About Phoenix Fashion Week
Phoenix Fashion Week is the leading fashion industry event in Arizona. The organization’s mission is to bridge the gap between national and international designers and premier retailers and prestige fashion media. Phoenix Fashion Week’s ultimate goal is to garner global exposure for Arizona’s fashion industry. Through educational fashion seminars, year-round fashion events, and charitable partnerships, Phoenix Fashion Week is gaining rapid acclaim for its community-service efforts and for infusing world-class innovation into the Southwest. For more information, please visit www.phoenixfashionweek.com.
TWITTER: Media covering Phoenix Fashion Week, posting stories, and live blogging from the event, are encouraged to use Phoenix Fashion Week’s official Twitter handles and hash tags: @PHXFashionWeek and #phxfashionweek.
