3rd Annual Fashion Lives: Premier Fashion Show and Benefit Concert by Mint Condition
The 3rd Annual Fashion Lives Takes Off March 19 with Destination Diva"
(PRWEB) March 12, 2005 -- Ummah is proud to present the 3rd Annual Fashion Lives; the premiere runway fashion event of Washington DC entitled Destination Diva" to benefit HIV/AIDS education and prevention efforts. The highly anticipated fashion show will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2005 at The Andrew Mellon Auditorium 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC. Doors Open 7:30 pm.
The show will feature a series of beautiful couture runway collections presented by designers Asada, Flattering Freedom, Grandview, Merakhusa, Shaka King New York and Tribal Truth.
In stylish Fashion Lives tradition, the show will be complimented with the soulful performance of platinum artists Mint Condition as they perform R& B hits such as Pretty Brown Eyes" and "What Kind of Man Would I Be".
This years event will inaugurate the Ummah Style Awards" that will be presented to Al Flowers, Flavia, Jeannie Jones and W. Ellington Felton. Fashion Lives is proudly sponsored by Amtrak, American Airlines, Hyatt Hotels, Comcast, Danya International, Inc., Gucci, Human Rights Campaign and Pernod Ricard -- Martell Cognac.
Who: Ummah Endowment Fund
What: 3rd Annual Fashion Lives
When: Saturday, March 19, 2005 | Doors Open 7:30 pm
Where: The Andrew Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W. | Washington, DC
Program of Events:
7:30 Red Carpet, Silent Auction and Community Outreach
8:00 Main Doors Open
9:15 Fashion Lives -- Destination Diva" | 9:50 Program
10:15 Live Concert featuring performance by Mint Condition
11:00 Dancing
Host Committee:
The Honorable James E. Clyburn
The Honorable Harold E. Ford, Jr.
The Honorable Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson
The Honorable Kendrick Meek
The Honorable Gwen Moore
The Honorable Barack Obama
The Honorable Bennie Thompson
The Honorable Albert Russell Wynn
Presenting Organization:
The Ummah Endowment Fund is a national 501 (c) (3) community based organization, leading the fight to eradicate HIV/AIDS by generating and distributing resources, funding and programs to organizations addressing the pandemic in urban communities nationwide. Since its inception in February 2002, the Ummah Endowment Fund, Inc. has contributed over $390,000 to HIV/AIDs education and social marketing efforts benefiting over 5,500 people of color of the Greater Washington Metro Region.
Contact Info: Event Information: Clyde Penn 202.464.1435 or ClydePenn@aol.com
Media Contact: Media Credentials: Natasha Rennie 301.807.3547 or natasha@urban-publicist.com
Event Website: www.ummahfund.org
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