GlobalFashionBrands.com has partnered with Maleku Jewelry to offer a womenswear designer a free collective runway show at Nolcha Fashion Week: New York September 2011.

The winning apparel line will have their own designated runway exhibition of ten looks accessorized by Maleku Jewlery. Package includes:

• Professional staff (on-site): event managers, fashion director, assistants to fashion director, lighting manager, sound and production staff, hair and make-up team, choreographer, security and dressers
• Registration and Guest Relations staff and on-site ushers
• Photography images of collection on catwalk
• Company name and live link on event website
• Company name included in PR campaign
• State-of-the-art venue
• Professional lighting throughout
• Professionally built catwalk
• Professional surround sound
• Changing and preparation area complete with clothing racks, clothing hangers, mirrors and make-up lights
• Professional Models from reputable New York City Modeling Agencies
• Professional Hair team
• Professional Make-up Team

About Nolcha Fashion Week: New York

Award Winning Nolcha Fashion Week: New York now in its 5^th year consists of runway shows, exhibition and industry networking events. Held simultaneously with New York Fashion Week and officially listed with Mercedes Benz Fashion Week as the two recognized Fashion Weeks in New York. Season after season Nolcha introduces a range of cost effective innovative options allowing press and retailers to preview brands from across the globe. The invite list consists of media, retailers and industry decision makers to assist designers recognition, building a sales network and growth within the New York fashion market. www.nolchafashionweek.com

How To Win:

• Send your GlobalFashionBrands.com store link to entry@globalfashionbrands.com
• If you are not yet selling on GlobalFashionBrands.com then sign up today in minutes
• Deadline: June 21st

Judges:

Kerry Bannigan | Nolcha CEO

British born Kerry Bannigan began her career in Public Relations and Marketing while completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Communications at Sheffield Hallam University.  With a background in marketing, events and brand management, Kerry co-founded Nolcha in 2006 creating an award winning global platform advancing the business of independent fashion designers and retailers via social e-commerce, fashion week events and an educational video portal. To continually grow the Nolcha vision Kerry integrates independent fashion into renowned enterprises via event, media and retail partnerships including Lucky Magazine, Vogue Bambini, Yelp, NY Post, Macy’s, Mandee and Ask.co.uk. Driven to create cost effective brand strategies for the independent fashion market Kerry has created landmark events in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia and London including Nolcha Fashion Week: New York, The Ethical Fashion Preview and Independent Retail Week. She is regularly featured in the media discussing the independent fashion market including NBC, CBS, BBC, Smart Money TV and Wall Street Journal. Kerry is on the Board of New York Entrepreneur Week assisting to facilitate this week long event as well as manage media placement including Fox News, NBC and New York 1.

Twitter: missnolcha | www.nolcha.com

Ileana Rojas – Bennett | Maleku Jewelry Designer

Prominent Costa Rican Jewelry designer Ileana Rojas-Bennett is the force behind Maleku Jewelry, a line of chunky yet dazzling embellishments fashioned with the colors and textures of the tropical rainforest in mind. Ileana has participated in Nolcha Fashion Week: New York for several seasons and won the 2010 Beyond the Runway Award. She most recently was invited to the Latin Grammys celebrity lounge where she gifted the many artists before the awards ceremony. Fashion conscious women are now recognizing Maleku Jewelry as one of the most sought after emerging brands available.

www.malekujewelry.com | www.globalfashionbrands.com/MalekuJewelry

Maxine Trowbridge | Pink Memo, Founder and Editor in Chief

British born and American by choice, entrepreneur Maxine Trowbridge is the Founder of PinkMemo.com and refers to herself as a Britican. A dedicated Fashionista at an early age, and inspired by designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Thierry Mugler, and Rifat Ozbek, Max absorbed the fashion industry as her mantra.  After studying fashion design at the London College of Fashion, Max spent four years designing for an established British luxury fashion house – Mansfield, a collection coveted by Princess Diana.  Arriving in the USA over 14 years ago, Max began her journey and love for the Internet by capitalizing on the dot-com boom, and debuted a women’s sportswear collection and online store in 2000. As the dot-com boom crashed, Max joined Ocean Drive Magazine, where she promoted the glossy publication through marketing and product licensing. From London, Palm Beach and Miami Beach, Max moved to Dallas with her husband Ben in 2003 and collaborated her passion for the Internet, marketing and fashion, and created the concept for PinkMemo.com.  With three pets – Macarthur the Sheltie, and cats Mr. Big, and Ms. Muffin, Max supports the SPCA, and is an avid supporter of the local fashion and art community as a Board Member for the Dallas Contemporary, and Fashion Group International of Dallas.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/maxtrowbridge | www.pinkmemo.com

Jaimen | Lucky Style Spotter

Brad Redding | Co-Founder of Global Fashion Brands and CEO of Boutique Savvy

Brad lives and works out of Washington, D.C. and has been involved in the independent retail business since 2008 building MYiLIVE, a personal shopping website with retailers and boutiques from across the country. Brad continued to grow in the retail sector expanding to create Boutique Savvy which offers a wide variety of web-based services to the retail world.  Brad will bring his unique eye for fashion to the judges panel.

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