WFW New Gala 2011 Program and Press Release

8/3/2019 WFW New Gala 2011 Program and Press Release

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G i v e Y o u r L i g h t t o t h e W o r l d

11.11.11NEW YORK CITY


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G i v e y o u r l i g h t t o t h e W o r l d

Welcoming Gala To Part i c i pa t ing Countr i e s

11.11.11NEW YORK CITY

By Inv i t a t i on O

F a s h i o n f o r A f r i c a


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World Fashion Week & World Fashion Organization

Request the Honor of Your Presence

At the

Welcoming Gala To Participating Countries

World Fashion Week New York City 2012

The Launch Premiere of the Global Campaign

Give yourLight to the World

Benefiting the Art of Living Foundation

for its outstanding commitment to

The Eradication of Global Poverty & Womens Empowerment

On Friday, the Eleventh of November,

Two Thousand and Eleven,

At Six Oclock

CIPRIANI

New York City

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ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazil

CanadaCameroon

ChinaCroatia

Czech Republic

DenmarkEnglandEthiopiaFinlandFrance

GermanyGhanaGreeceIndia

IndonesiaIreland

ItalyIvory Coast

JapanKenya

LebanonMalaysiaMexico

NetherlandsNigeria

PakistanPhilippinesPortugal

RussiaScotlandSerbia

SingaporeSouth AfricaSouth Korea

SpainSweden

SwitzerlandThailandTurkey

United Arab EmiratesUnited States of America Black Tie r


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Clothing manufacturing is traditionally one of the

largest sources of industrial employment for most

countries. In addition, Fashion is a quintessential

global industry, it exemplifies more than any other

industry, contributing to poverty eradication,

empowering women, generating employment

opportunities, access to education, health, stability,

investment and economic growth, leading to peace.

Fashion is a driving force that makes a great impact

in our economies and every day it affects billions of

people around the globe.

The WFW-WFO Welcoming Gala Honors the

outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements

of fashion icons across five continents, dedicated to

the advancement of the arts and sciences of

fashion, furthering the promotion of creative

leadership, for artistic, technical and social

achievements within the global fashion industry.

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CanadaCameroon

ChinaCroatia

Czech Republic



IndonesiaIreland

ItalyIvory Coast

JapanKenya


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SpainSweden


United Arab EmiratesUnited States of America

W e l c o m i n g G a l a
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6:00 PM

CIPRIANI NYC

(110 East 42nd Street, New York)

Red Carpet - International Media Welcome &

Interviews

Cocktail Reception

8:00 PM

WFW-WFO Welcoming Reception

9:00 PM

Welcoming Gala Dinner Reception

Celebrity Guest Performance

Celebrity MC - Introduct ion Speakers

World Fashion Week - World Fashion Organizat ion

Welcome

9:30 PM

Fashion Show by Country

Give yourLight to the World

Nominated fashion designers will showcase an

outstanding Couture outfit, as a preview to the

World Fashion Week New York Ci ty 2012,

benefit ing the Art of Living Foundation.

WFE World Fashion Exhibit ion - Bets beginsCelebrity Guest Performance

Opening Act:

11:30 PM

Special Thanks and Remarks.

Closing Ceremony

After Event

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PROGRAM

Fashion Showtiming and order of appearance

Opening Act:

All countries will showcase its presenting outfit during one (1) minute, background video 30 second of

Tourism video - 30 second white background with country and designer name:

First Segment:

Argentina

Australia

AustriaBelgium

Brazil

Canada

Cameroon

China

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Second Segment:

England

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Germany

Ghana

Greece

IndiaIndonesia

Ireland

Italy

Third Segment:

Ivory Coast

Japan

Kenya

Lebanon

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

Nigeria

Pakistan

Philippines

Portugal

Fourth Segment:

Russia

Scotland

Serbia

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

SwedenSwitzerland

Thailand

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United States of America

Final Segment


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WORLD

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CanadaCameroon

ChinaCroatia

Czech Republic



IndonesiaIreland

ItalyIvory Coast

JapanKenya


NetherlandsNigeria




SpainSweden


United Arab EmiratesUnited States of America

W e l c o m i n g G a l a WFE World Fashion Exhibition will exhibit all couture outfits

presented at the WFW-WFO Welcoming Gala in NYC across five

continents, beginning in the African Continent - Fashion for Africa

Garments will be exhibited at the National Museum of Nigeria and

at Nigeria Fashion Week, scheduled from November 16th to 19th,

during Global Entrepreneurship Week, www.unleashingideas.org,

the events and WFE will be directly linked to 140 countries and

40,000 events, reaching millions of people all over the world.

Afterwards, the WFE will continue in a world tour, spreading its

voice, following Asia, Middle East, Oceania, Latin America, Europe

and finally to North America, being showcased in different fashion

weeks, universities and museums.

During WFE events, governmental organizations, universities,

corporations and individuals will be able to bet for all outfits and

able to acquire them, the highest bet will acquire the collection.

WEF will constantly promote nominated leading fashion designers,

countries and partners, raising awareness for social corporate

responsibility and human development, especially focused in

encouraging entrepreneurship activities, the empowerment of

women and the eradication of poverty.

The Art of Living Foundation www.artofliving.org will receive 100%

of all couture outfits bets during all WFE events, investing the

received donations into the social and human development in the

Africa Continent.

WFW will keep record of all official bets and will keep it confidential

until WFW World Fashion Week Inaugural Ceremony NYC 2012,

where WFW will officially announce the final acquisitors.

World FashionExhibition
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WORLD FASHION WEEK

WORLD FASHION ORGANIZATION

For Additional information please contact

Carlee Santarelli at [email protected]

Main Global Toll Free Terminals for both voice and fax communication

Primary: (+1) 800-WFW (939) 3890 - (+1) 855-WFW (939) 7378

Direct Numbers: (+1) 600 939 1330 - (+1) 877 993 9009

World Fashion Foundation: (+1) 800 933 3950

Direct Number for WFW NYC Welcoming Gala: (+1) 800 647 9939 - (+1) 866 993 9691

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Global Numbers:

Washington, D.C. (+1) 202-280-7000 - New York (+1) 212-537 5038 - Los Angeles (+1)

213-995 5037 - Beverly Hills (+1) 310-601-7742 - Madrid (+34) 91 123 0391 - Tokyo (+81)

3-4578 9369 - Paris (+33) 01 7277 4362 - Milano (+39) 2 400 47 932 - Singapore (+65)

3158 1265 - Geneva (+41) 22 548 04 86 - London (+44) 20-71-939 349

12 E 44th St. Suite D, New York, NY 10017, USA

www.worldfashionweeek.tv

www.wfoi.org

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[email protected] at worldfashionorganization.org & wfoi.org as ePlatform

international trade center Global Toll Free tel & fax1300 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. 7th Floor Washington, D.C. 800-WFO-0990 800-WFW-3890 888-WFC-9977Chrysler Building Washington, D.C. (202) 289-7000

25 & 26th Fls 405 Lexington Ave New York NY 10174 New York (212) 537-5901

World Fashion Organization (WFO) is known as the worlds largest, not-for profit, apolitical & private entity serving WorldFashion Association (WFA), World Fashion Network, World Fashion Awards & World Fashion Week under the motto

of We Fashion All (WFA) and "Fashion, Mode of Life"'Goal to establish WFO chapter in every country, region and major city on the earth for the first time in human history'

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www.wfoi.org/wfw_ny2011

www.worldfashionweek.tv

September 26, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE---WFO Special Desk for World Fashion Week Welcoming

Gala in New York on Nov. 11, 2011 (www.wfoi.org/wfw_ny2011)

- NEW YORK, NY, September 21, 2011. - The first annual of the WFW World Fashion Week willbe held in the City of New York in 2012, as a prelude to the historic and milestone to the global

fashion gathering, the WFW World Fashion Week Welcoming Gala will be hosted in New York, onNovember 11, 2011, at the prestigious Cipriani, in partnership with the WFO World Fashion

Organization, ITO International Trade Organization, GEW Global Entrepreneurship Week,University Network, the Art of Living Foundation and fashion organizations from all over the world.

The world premier will gather fashion Icons, influential leaders and international media from 5

continents, in a celebration of cultural diversity expressed through the artistic fashion discipline,launching the global campaign "Give your Light to the World" furthering the objectives of Fashion

for Peace. The Welcoming Gala will officially welcome leading fashion designers and participating

countries to the first annual WFW World Fashion Week New York City 2012. The celebration willbenefit the Art of Living Foundation, founded by H. H. Sri. Sri. Ravi Shankar, for their outstandingcommitted to women empowerment and the eradication of global poverty, furthering social and

human development in over 150 countries.

"I am happy to support this cause of fashion for a mission. Fashion has to change, else it ceases tobe fashion.Mission has to stay, else it ceases to be a mission. Vision has to be realised. Passion has

to ignite the spirit. Compassion has find its expression in service. All this encapsulated in a singleterm is Spirituality. That which fascinate is fashion, our minds always needs fascination... Says H.

H. Sri. Sri. Ravi Shankar, Founder of the Art of Living Foundation, India

The Gala will honour world leading fashion designers, for their outstanding contribution andachievements dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of fashion, promoting creative

leadership for artistic, technical and social achievements within the global fashion industry.

..."World Fashion Week is all about showcasing a new level of talent as well as broadening the reachto have an international scope. World Fashion Week is an up-and-coming fashion destination

deserving of recognition, generating global trade. We are also seeking to make World Fashion Week


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World Fashion Organization (WFO) Member of International Trade Organization (ITO-EXIM)

World Fashion Organization P.O. Box 7889 Washington, D.C. 20044-7889, U.S.ABeverly Hills (+1)310-984 6989 Madrid (+34)91-123 0391Tokyo (+81)3-4579 0319Paris (+33)1-8288 9035Milano (+39)2-400 47 932Singapore (+65)3158 1374London (+44)20-3286 7982Beijing (+86)10 8405 3479Los Angeles (+1)213-995 5037

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a cultural experience as a grand opportunity to celebrate the diversity of ideas, perspectives andachievements in fashion for Development & Peace."... Says Dr. David H. Lee, President and CEO of

World Fashion Organization.

During the glamorous and historic evening, World Fashion Week will officially welcome leadingfashion designers and models from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon,

Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany,Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon,

Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Serbia,Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and

United States of America.

...WFW defends the free expression of fashion as one of the principal cultural identities of anycommunity, considering the richness and creative value that we find in the diverse and multicultural

world in which we live. From manufacturing to the runway, the handling of fashion goes through thehands of the poorest of the poor as well as the ones most fortunate. Collectively we can work to

make the different dimensions of the fashion process more sustainable and fair. Hence, fashion willmake a necessary, deeper impact for the betterment of the world.... Said Paco De Jaimes, Founderof the World Fashion Week.

Nominated designers will present one specially crafted couture garment, as a preview of World

Fashion Week 2012, donating the presented outfit to support and commit to the eradication ofpoverty and women empowerment. Garments will be spectacular 'work of art' of inestimable value,

showcasing the most inspirational and creative talents of every designer. After the New York Gala,these garments will be taken on a world tour, being exhibited in museums and fashion weeks around

the world, all the way to WFW NYC 2012 Inaugural Ceremony. Afterwards, the annual event will

be held in different countries in a continental bases, encouraging entrepreneurship activities andhuman development.

..."Some of the world's most talented entrepreneurs have emerged from the world of fashion. On theeve of Global Entrepreneurship Week-now in 120 countries-we are proud to be a part of honoring

fashion designers not only for their creativity, but also for starting firms that help build economiesand expand human welfare."... Says Mr. Jonathan Ortmans, President of Global Entrepreneurship

Week.

The World Fashion Week humanitarian mission is to globally expand the potential power of fashion;as a tool of fighting poverty, further develop economies, promote corporate, environmental and

social responsibility within the fashion and textile industry, fostering human development, socialintegration, access to health and education, solidifying the vision "give your light to the world"

which will in turn promote a shift in consciousness to a more unified, sustainable, fair and sociallyresponsible global community, leading to world peace.

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ABOUT WFW WORLD FASHION WEEK www.worldfashionweek.tv

World Fashion Week (WFW) serves as the global voice of Fashion, as "Olympic Style" platformfor the national fashion industries around the world. As an internationally reaching event and

network for global trade and fashion professionals, the annual event provides a forum for worldwideexposure and recognition.

The First Annual World Fashion Week will be held in the City of New York in fall 2012, and will

feature world renowned and upcoming fashion designers and professionals in the fashion industry,representing their nation of origin, with the objective to positioning these artisans in the global

market, in a celebration of cultural diversity expressed through the artistic and social movement ofFashion.

ABOUT WFO WORLD FASHION ORGANIZATION www.wfoi.org

World Fashion Organization (WFO) is known as the world's largest, not-for profit, apolitical and

private fashion entity serving World Fashion Association (WFA), World Fashion Network,World Fashion Week and many other world fashion-related entities, projects and events around theglobe under the motto of "World Fashion All (WFA), Mode of Life". World Fashion

Organization is primarily incorporating the fashion industry into the international fair and freetrade system in services of technology, financing, development, merchandising, logistics, education,

networking, forum and many other infrastructures for this purpose.

WFO

has been founded in partnership with the ITO, International Trade Organization/EXIM(www.iexim.org), the world's largest network of international trade, dating historically back to 1947.

ABOUT ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION www.artofliving.org

Founded in 1981 by H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,The Art of Living Foundation is a not-for-profit,

educational and humanitarian NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. The organisation operates globally in 151 countries.

The Art of Living Foundation has spread peace across communities through diverse humanitarian

projects, including conflict resolution, disaster relief , sustainable rural development, empowermentof women , prisoner rehabilitation, education for all ; , and environmental sustainability

ABOUT GEW GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK www.unleashingideas.org/about

Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world's largest celebration of the innovators and job creators

who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and

global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Theseactivities, from large-scale competitions and events to intimate networking gatherings, connect


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participants to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors-introducing them to newpossibilities and exciting opportunities.

The initiative kicked off in 2008, launched by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Carl

Schramm, the president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Since then, it hasgrown to 115 countries-with nearly 24,000 partner organizations planning more than 37,000

activities that directly engage more than 10 million people.

.....................For further information please contact:

Carlee SantarelliDirector of International Relations

[email protected]

Main Global Toll Free Terminals for both voice and fax communication

(+1) 800-WFW (939) 3890 - (+1) 855-WFW (939) 7378

Direct Number for WFW NYC Welcoming Gala: (+1) 866 993 9691

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