Peace, Love, & Fashion Show 2009 - Press Release

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Contact: Mark R. Livingston, Director of Communications
(206) 239-2562 | mlivingston@aii.edu

PEACE, LOVE, & FASHION: The Art Institute of Seattle presents the 11th annual fashion show of student design at The Showbox SoDo at 8:00 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2009.
 
SEATTLE, WA – March 12, 2009 – This spring, The Art Institute of Seattle presents its 11th annual fashion show “Peace, Love, & Fashion.” The annual runway exhibition, created and produced by students from the Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing programs.
 
The Art Institute of Seattle has created an eclectic showcase of modern style and groovy design in celebration of the psychedelic 60s. Every aspect of the production – from lighting and set design, to marketing and promotion, guest services, public relations and of course, the runway collections – have been created from concept to execution by students at the college. Joan Kelly, Executive Producer of Seattle’s trendy Fashion First show, and recognized by Seattle Magazine as one of Seattle’s “Top 25 Most Influential Women” in 2007, is back for her third year as the show’s Executive Producer, and brings her wealth of talent and experience to this year’s showcase.
 
“Peace, Love, & Fashion is an opportunity for students to experience the electric energy of a major runway production,” says Kelly. “Not only does the show provide them with a great opportunity to develop their design and production skills, but it also allows them a fabulous opportunity to be a part of one of Seattle’s premier fashion events.”
 
An exciting feature of this year’s show is the appearance by Project Runway Season 5 star Blayne Walsh. Blayne is a graduate of the Fashion Design program at The Art Institute of Seattle (2005), and part of an all-star team of fashion industry insiders charged with judging the collections in this year’s show. Joining Blayne at the judges table is actress/model Josie Bisset, with Gisela Manning, Owner of Raggomyffins’s Boutique, Laura Cassidy, Editor of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, Ali Basye, Editor of Seattle Bride Magazine, Justin McKibben, President of Kibbn Designer Children’s Store, James Zachodni, Editor of D-List Magazine, and Andrew Burkhardt, Booking Agent for Seattle Model’s Guild.
 
A matinee show at 5:00 PM is available FREE to high-school students with a valid ID, and tickets for both the matinee and the 8:00 PM main show are available for $20 in advance through Ticketmaster at (206) 628-0888, or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the door as available for $25. The event also features a raffle benefitting the EDMC Foundation and scholarship opportunities for fashion students at The Art Institute of Seattle.
 
Peace, Love, & Fashion is sponsored in part by Adobe, A&A Printing, Shiseido Cosmetics, Seven Salon, and D-List Magazine. For more information, or to inquire about press-passes or VIP seating opportunities, please contact Mark R. Livingston, Director of Communications at The Art Institute of Seattle at mlivingston@aii.edu, or call (206) 239-2562.
 
The Art Institute of Seattle is one of The Art Institutes, a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.