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The Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce Hosts the First Annual State of Style Awards, Advocacy Day & Benefit with Fashion Washington and DC50 home of the CW

GWFCC continues advocacy for the American fashion industry with awards and advocacy programming on Capitol Hill

The Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce Hosts the First Annual State of Style Awards, Advocacy Day & Benefit with Fashion Washington and DC50, home of the CW


GWFCC continues advocacy for the American fashion industry with awards and advocacy programming on Capitol Hill

May 6, 2010 (Washington, DC) – Following the announcement of the first ever Congressional Apparel Manufacturing and Fashion Business Caucus, the Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce (GWFCC) along with Fashion Washington, DC50 home of the CW and Yelp DC present the first annual State of Style Awards and Advocacy Day, hosted by WUSA9’s Angie Goff and Politico’s Kiki Ryan, on Thursday & Friday, May 20 - 21, 2010.

Schedule of events:

May 20, 2010- US Capitol Fashion Advocacy Day

8am - 9am: Breakfast Orientation, U.S. Capitol Dome, Room H-137

930am - 12pm: Advocacy Meetings, U.S. Capitol, Senate and House of Representative meetings in their offices

12pm - 2pm: State of Style Awards luncheon, SH-902 Hart Senate Building, 2nd and C St. NE, Washington, DC 20510

ticket purchase: 2010 State of Style

7pm - 11pm: DC Fashion Foundation Benefit event at District, 2473 18th Street NW

ticket purchase: 2010 State of Style

May 21, 2010 - DC Fashion Advocacy Day, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW WDC 20004

9am - 10am: Breakfast Orientation room 103 First Floor of the Wilson Building

10:00am - 11:30am: Advocacy Meeting with Councilmembers and Mayor's Executive Team

11:30am- 1:00pm: Press Conference room 412 with Councilmember Michael A. Brown and other invited Councilmembers and Guest

to register: Advocacy Day Registration

The day’s events will include a Fashion Benefit at The District in Adams Morgan, hosted by global radio/TV personality Jeannie “Kitty of the City” Jones of WKYS benefitting the DC Fashion Foundation on Thursday, May 20 from 7 to 11pm presented by House of Echo, Curtis & Amanda Polk and the Art Institute of Washington. VIP Guests will enjoy GWFCC member fashion shows by Tashia Senn, Evelyn Brooks, Tsyndyma, Cecilia Guerra of Ceci G, Kenny “Kas” Flanagan and others, Saki Sushi, signature cocktails by Versailles King’s Vodka and Emperor Vodka mixed by Famed Mixologist Gina Chersevani of PS7’s Restaurant and the musical stylings of DJ Adrian Loving. The DC Fashion Foundation supports fashion student scholarships “Project Fundway” and student fashion camp “DC Camp Runway” in the greater Washington area.

To purchase tickets to attend the awards luncheon and evening fundraiser please visit: 2010 State of Style

Honorees who will be accepting an award from GWFCC Thursday, May 20, 2010 from 12pm – 2pm in room SH-902 at the Hart Senate Building on Capitol Hill include the following:

• Elements of Fashion Legacy Award – Fern Mallis, President of Fern Mallis LLC, Fashion Business Pioneer



• Honorary leadership award – Rep. Diane E. Watson (CA) D-33, Co-Chair of Congressional Apparel Manufacturing and Fashion Business Caucus



• Fashion Advocacy of the Year award – Save the Garment Center, Inc.



• Leadership in Emerging Business Award – Lara Miller, Executive Director, Chicago Fashion Incubator & Emerging Designer



• GWFCC Fashion Scholarship award – Adegbemisola Ademisoye, 2009 Project Fundway Winner



• GWFCC Fashion Chamber Choice award – Evelyn Brooks Designs, GWFCC Member of the Year

GWFCC’s President, Christine Brooks-Cropper, says, “GWFCC is proud to continue our mission of applauding those emerging and established American designers as well as the US trade organizations and industry leaders that support this industry and its role in our nation’s economy.”

The annual State of Style awards reception and advocacy day brings together the efforts of major national trade organizations, non-profits, industry veterans and designers involved in the development and preservation of the American fashion industry.

About the Greater Washington Fashion chamber of Commerce (www.GWFCC.org)

The GWFCC is the sole voice of fashion business in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. The organization is a 501(c)(6) trade association that serves the greater Washington metropolitan area. Its purpose is to promote the business interests of the national fashion industry in addition to promoting Washington as a Global Fashion Capital. GWFCC offers an unprecedented forum for the members of the local fashion industry to connect for business to build bridges in our community and help grow revenue for the industry and the city.