Fashion Angel Awards Set to Hit the Runway October 13 at Downtown LA Fashion Week

Fashion Angel Awards Set to Hit the Runway October 13 at Downtown LA Fashion
Week

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fashion Angel Awards, a runway
showcase of three up and coming designers, will debut at Downtown LA Fashion
Week, Tuesday, October 13 at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (Museum of
Contemporary Art). The show, which opens the three day event, will be attended
by the city's top fashion designers and is open to the public. Tickets can be
purchased at www.downtownlafashionweek.com and at the door. Doors open at 4 pm
for a 5 pm show.

The pilot program sponsored by the Department of Culture and Arts for the City
of LA to support emerging talent in the fashion industry introduced its first
winners, Phong Hong, Fernanda Carneiro and design team Jaquetta O'Dell and
Leslie Henry at a press conference attended by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
earlier this week.

"Los Angeles will launch an exciting showcase of fashion and creativity that
will bring buyers and style mavens from all over the world during LA fashion
week," Mayor Villaraigosa said. "Our City is no longer just the fashion
capital of the West Coast; LA is one of the major fashion capitals of the
world."

The winners were chosen by a panel of judges including designers Randolph
Duke, Nony Tochterman of Petro Zilla, Nick Verreos, Project Runway Season 3
winner Jeffrey Sebelia, Louis Verdad and contestant Vanessa Gonzalez, of
Launch My Line on BRAVO.

An homage to designer Valentino will close the event with a vintage runway
show on October 15. The star studded event will honor actress Maria Bello and
open with a performance by singer Matt Goss. A portion of ticket sales
benefits MOCA.

SOURCE Downtown LA Fashion Week

Barbara Graff of Downtown LA Fashion Week, +1-805-630-0585
Barbara@downtownlafashionweek.com