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Marion Grace & Madgirl get ready to unleash the MADness!

Marion Grace & Madgirl get ready to unleash the MADness,Kids Ralph Lauren polo! Marion Grace & Madgirl get ready to unleash the MADness!February 16, 2010 (USA)
The musicians from Portland-based band Marion Grace have teamed up with local eco-fashion designer Meredith Alex, aka “madgirl”, for an unbelievable CD release event and fashion show called “Marion Grace Unleashes the MADness!” On March 20th Port City Music Hall will be transformed into part Bryant Park during fashion week and part rock concert mecca as Marion Grace release their debut record “Lying Down, Looking Up”. “Madgirl” will kick off the evening with an energetic runway show promoting her latest streetwear fashions for men. Also performing will be Maine music’s most popular funk/soul band Sly Chi and the current buzz of Boston, acoustic-rock band The Adam Ezra Group.

“This is going to be an amazingly mad show,” said Meredith Alex, President of madgirl world. “I am so lucky to be working with such a talented group of musicians who are going to take this CD release party to whole new level of creativity by bringing my funky fashions and their superb sound together on stage.”

Meredith’s streetwear is part of her super “G” (super green sustainability) line of clothing that has an edgy, cosmopolitan appeal with a message of sustainability.

“We wanted to celebrate the release of our debut record, by creating a new and amazing experience for art lovers of our great city of Portland,” said Ralph Marion, lead singer of Marion Grace. “It has been a little over a year from the day that our band woke up and decided we wanted something real, something greater then us. It was that day we decided, I would sing more like I talk,Mens Ralph lauren polo shirts, Aaron would forget the metronome for a while, Clara would open her eyes while she sang, and Josh would start to transition from hired gun to family. It has made all of the difference.”

Marion Grace has been hard at work in the local music scene for several years and now has created the band’s first full length release, “Lying Down, Looking Up” produced by local music super-talent Adam Frederick. This highly-anticipated debut record weaves deep through varied intense emotions and experiences,Ralph Lauren polo, all the while maintaining their soulful, alternative folk rock sound. Keeping along with the concert “experience”, the band will be joined on-stage with many well-known local musician-friends, as MG incorporates horns, strings,Mens Ralph Lauren polo, a full-on choral section, along with a few other surprises in the works.

“Marion Grace Unleashes the MADness” begins at 8 p.m. on March 20 at Port City Music Hall located on Congress Street in Portland,Ralph Lauren polo wholesale, Maine. Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 day of show. Tickets will be on sale at all Bull Moose Music locations and at the PCMH Box Office.madgirl world

Applications open for LFW September 2010

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that applicationsare now open for designers to participate in London Fashion Week September 2010. There are six categories for application including womenswear catwalk and presentation, menswear catwalk and presentation, the exhibition, estethica and itsinternationally recognised talent support scheme NEWGEN sponsoredby TOPSHOP and NEWGEN MEN,Ralph Lauren custom fit, sponsored by TOPMAN.

London Fashion Week is one of the world’s leading designer showcases alongside New York, Paris and Milan. Last season LondonFashion Week generated over ?70 million worth of press coverage in the UK alone. The audience is made up of UK and International media,Womens Ralph Lauren polo, buyers and industry professionals including key opinion formers.

The London Fashion Week Exhibition showcases 200 of theindustry’s most creative UK and International designer businesses. The BFC aims for the exhibition to mirror the energy on the catwalk and presentation schedule.

Designers applying for estethica, the BFC’s eco sustainable initiative, must adhere to at least one of the three principles of fair-trade and ethical practices,discount ralph lauren polo, organic and recycledmaterials and are selected for both their ethical credentials and design excellence. In addition to being a part of the London Fashion Week Exhibition, industry mentors offer support to the estethica brands throughout the season, as well as helping with editing and display at LFW.

The BFC ‘NEWGEN’ scheme, currently sponsored by TOPSHOP was set up in 1993 with the mission to support the growth of original newcollections which have the potential to make a mark on the international scene. Judging is undertaken voluntarily by a panelof Britain’s top editors, buyers and talent scouts who compare entrants against the standards of excellence attained by former winners including some of Britain’s highest profile designers including Alexander McQueen, Matthew Williamson, Julien Macdonaldand more recently Giles Deacon,Mens Ralph Lauren polo, Gareth Pugh, Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab,Mens Ralph lauren polo shirts, Richard Nicoll and Todd Lynn. Sarah Mower, the BFC’s Ambassador for Emerging Talent is chair of this committee.

NEWGEN Men launched with success in September 2009. It provides menswear designers with showcase funding and the opportunity to use the official BFC show venue at London Fashion Week’s new homeSomerset House. Last season NEWGEN MEN supported Carolyn Massey, Christopher Shannon, James Long and J.W. Anderson.

Designers who have been in business for three years or less and are eligible to apply for NEWGEN exhibition and/or catwalk sponsorship to show at LFW in September 2010. Those selected will receive sponsorship and mentoring tailored to the scale and positioning of their products and businesses.

The closing date for applications is 3rd May 2010.British Fashion Council (BFC)
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