9/24 Wednesday (Opening Night)

Rue 114 – Serwah Asante

LeVirage Fashion – Nadu Lawson

9/25 Thursday (VIP Night)

Vampire Life – Jim Jones

DLM – Darrell Reid (Former NFL Player and Give to Live Board Member)

Planet Zero Motor Sport – Kenya Smith

House of Sadia - Sadia Hussain

Helen Castillo (preview)

9/26 Friday (Childrenâ€s Show)

P.S. Aeropostle

Pinky Sez

Victoria Gibbs

Tyrone Chablis

Kendra Law Bella Bebe

Keystone Club Designers

9/27 Saturday (Emerging Designers Show)

Marco Hall

Helen Castillo

Nathan Paul- Nathanial Paul

Juul Couture- Juul Jones

Primitiv – Megan Teeters

Wear the Paint – Victoria Wong

Fashionsixty4 – Samantha Samuels

K Beautiful – Kesha Woodfork Berger

Chablis Designs – Tyrone Chablis

Larae Wilson - Larae Mychel

King T Designs – Latonia King

Duane Fish

Sesa - Latoiya Mitchel

9/28 Sunday (Fashion Brunch)

Class by Charles and Sire by SirJea

JCFW creates a week of shows and events to showcase local and up and coming talent.

Additional information about the shows, can be found by going to: www.jerseycityfashionweek.com

Jersey City Fashion Week announces Macy*s as a proud supporter of Jersey City Fashion Week.

Jersey City, September 2014: Jersey City Fashion Week (JCFW) announces mega department store Macy*s as an official supporter for Jersey City Fashion Week.

For many years Macy*s has made a commitment to giving back to the community, now they are giving back to Jersey City. Their contributions will help JCFW give back to men, women, and children in our community.

Additional information can be found by going to: www.jerseycityfashionweek.com

Jersey City Fashion Week announces former Superbowl Champion Darrell Reid as a VIP designer for the “A Walk-thru in the Park” show on Thursday September 25, 2014.

Jersey City, September 2014: Jersey City Fashion Week (JCFW) announces that Darrell Reid will be showcasing his DRLM clothing line at Jersey City Fashion Week on September 25, 2014 at Maritime Park.

Darrell Reid is a former NFL player and Superbowl Champion who is also a part of the Give to Live Charity Board. After the former linebacker met L.A. designer Larae Mychél at Jersey City Fashion Week in January 2014, the two teamed up to design a menâ€s clothing line inspired by Reid.

Additional information about the VIP designers show, “ A Walk-thru in the Park” as well as the full line up for the week can be found by going to: www.jerseycityfashionweek.com

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Jersey City Fashion Week announces Nathan Paul of Project Runway fame as an emerging and VIP designerfor the “Catwalk in the Park” show on Saturday September 27, 2014.

Jersey City, August 2014: Jersey City Fashion Week (JCFW) announces that Project Runway season 10 contestant Nathan Paul will be showcasing his designs at this up and coming Jersey City Fashion Week at the Upscale Fashion Event with emerging designers.

Nathan Paul McDonald is an Ohio native influenced by music and the fluid movement of the human body. Nathan believes his design aesthetic comes from his knowledge of materials and the properties specific to their nature. He is a graduate of the Fashion Institute Technology and was awarded the FIT Criticâ€s Award for Eveningwear.

Additional information about emerging designers show, “Catwalk in the Park” as well as the full line up for the week can be found by going to: http://www.jerseycityfashionweek.com

Contacts: Jersey City Fashion Week

George Walker RaStarr + PR Publicity & Media Relations Coordinator

April Jones |Assistant Media Relations Coordinator

Joi-Louise  |Assistant Media Relations Coordinator

Jersey City Fashion Week is produced by DLJ Give to Live Community Foundation a project of United Charitable Programs a registered 501 c 3 charity.  Give to Lives mission to to support charitable causes through fashion, sports and entertainment.  The fashion week is in its fourth showcase and third year. This year Jersey City Fashion Week will be donating to charities that are assist the sick and disabled or are in the area of health and wellness including the Mo Hair Foundation and the Concordia Learning Center at the St. Joseph’s School for the Blind.

DLJ GIVE TO LIVE PARTNERS WITH TD BANK TO SUPPORT COMMUNITYINITIATIVES

September 3, 2014– Jersey City, New York –  DLJ GIVE TO LIVE producers of Jersey City Fashion Week recently partnered with TD Bank through its Affinity Program to support its many community services programs throughout the New York Tristate Area.

TD Bankâ€s Affinity Program helps nonprofit organizations raise money by receiving an annual cash contribution from TD Bank, based upon accounts opened and held by the organizationâ€s participating members.

DLJ Give to Live’s mission is to raise funds and awareness as well as to support charitable causes, events and needs of people in some of the following areas: sports, athletics, education, religion,  poverty, homelessness, socio-economically depressed areas, law enforcement, the arts, sick and disabled people, children,young adults, students, women and the elderly through fashion, sports and entertainment events.

The funds raised through the TD Bank Affinity Program will be used to further these community development and educational initiatives on an ongoing basis.

For more information on the bankâ€s Affinity Program or to find a store near you, call 888-751-9000.

About TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 15 largest commercial banks in the United States with $134 billion in assets, and provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,000 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. TD Bank, N.A., is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. TD Bank is a trade name of TD Bank, N.A. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com.

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Financial Group of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of just three triple-AAA-rated banks on the New York Stock Exchange.

Contacts: Jersey City Fashion Week

George Walker RaStarr + PR Publicity & Media Relations Coordinator

April Jones |Assistant Media Relations Coordinator

Joi-Louise  |Assistant Media Relations Coordinator

Keisha Williams|Assistant Media Relations Coordinator

Jersey City Fashion Week is produced by DLJ Give to Live Community Foundation a project of United Charitable Programs a registered 501 c 3 charity.  Give to Lives mission to to support charitable causes through fashion, sports and entertainment.  The fashion week is in its fourth showcase and third year. This year Jersey City Fashion Week will be donating to charities that are assist the sick and disabled or are in the area of health and wellness including the Mo Hair Foundation and the Concordia Learning Center at the St. Joseph’s School for the Blind.

JCFW is sponsored by Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Thomas A. DeGise, County Executive & the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Skoloff and Wolfe Attorneys at Law, Investors Bank, Care Point Health, Media Sponsor Hudson County Reporter and Jersey City Magazine, Fashion United, Fashion in the Fast Lane Magazine, Fashion Avenue News, VB3 3 restaurant and bar, Events Cherished, Uniiverse, YELP. JCFW Supporters include Hair Design School, PNC Bank, Jersey City Medical Center- Liberty Health Care Systems, City of Jersey City, City of Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs, City of Jersey City Division of Recreation, City of Jersey City- City Council

FASHION IN THE FAST LANE TV SERIES SPONSORS JERSEY CITY FASHION WEEK

JERSEY CITY, NJ–The movers and shakers of the fashion industry will cross the Hudson River next month, as the Jersey City Fashion Week (JCFW) extravaganza kicks off, beginning September 24th through 28th, and a groundbreaking new Funhouse Network television series, Fashion In The Fast Lane, will be at its forefront, among many other top-level sponsors.  The five-day exhibition of the latest collections from today’s emerging and well-established designers, founded and operated by Desha L. Jackson and her Give to Live Community Foundation, supports charitable causes while “highlighting the great city of Jersey City”.  In keeping with the JCFW motto, “Style With Significance: Fashion For The Greater Good, On The Right Side Of The Hudson”, the runway shows and exhibits are the hallmarks of the only Fashion Week in the US, whose main focus is on charitable giving.

As a proud Media Sponsor, Fashion In The Fast Lane, (FITFL) its weekly radio program, Fashion Accelerated, and related FITFL Magazine (created by EIC Yvonne Forbes), join with the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive and the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Skoloff and Wolfe Attorneys at Law, Investors Bank, Hudson County Reporter and Jersey City Magazine, Fashion United, Fashion Avenue News, VB3 3 restaurant and bar, Events Cherished, Uniiverse, and YELP. JCFW Supporters include PNC Bank, Jersey City Medical Center- Liberty Health Care Systems, City of Jersey City, City of Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs, City of Jersey City Division of Recreation, City of Jersey City- City Council in partnering with this annual landmark event.  From beginning to end, JCFW has something for everyone, and Fashion In The Fast Lane extends beyond its role as a supporting corporate sponsor, as its star, author and celebrity stylist Delvon Johnson, hosts a very special JCFW VIP evening on September 25.  Mr. Johnson also co-hosts the Fashion Accelerated radio show with Yvonne Forbes, the series’ Executive Producer, and serves as Managing Editor of FITFL Magazine.

Entitled A Walk-Thru In The Park, this exclusive engagement, featuring stunning male model Louis Allen III, and reality TV star/rapper Jim Jones’ Vampire Live clothing line, will also set Maritime Park alight with JCFW’sPeople Of Influence awards Ceremony.  It’s all part of Fashion In The Fast Lane‘s commitment to community service in the fashion arena, set against the twinkling lights of New York City and Lady Liberty across the harbor.  The cast of FITFL will also be on hand as celebrity guests of JCFW, along with other luminaries from the fashion and entertainment industries, including Project Runway‘s Helen Castillo.  Ms. Castillo, a gifted couture designer, was named a “Vogue (Magazine) Young Talent” in 2013, and will be recognized at JCFW as a “Person Of Influence”.  All this just underscores the reality that west of the Hudson, fashion takes on a whole different meaning, and JCFW is its defining event.

On September 28, FITFL cast member Marco Hall, designer extraordinaire, will join Project Runway star Nathan Paul and Helen Castillo at the Liberty Science Center for Catwalk In The Park, broadcast live over Sirius XM Radio.  It’s another stylish day in the Fast Lane at JCFW, as the stars come out to support a worthy cause.  So get over to the “other side of the river”, and see the clothier’s art from a completely new perspective.  For schedules, venues, and tickets to JCFW, visit www.jerseycityfashionweek.com.  You can discover the exciting new Fashion In The Fast Lane TV series, radio show, magazine, and more, by going to www.fashiointhefastlane.com.  For all FITFL media inquiries or interview requests, please contact Yvonne Forbes atlabelleladivapr@gmail.com.
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Jersey City Fashion Week announces Helen Castillo of Project Runway fame as emerging and VIP designer for the “Catwalk in the Park” show on Saturday September 27, 2014.

Jersey City, August 2014: Jersey City Fashion Week (JCFW) announces Project Runway season 12 contestant Helen Castillo will be showcasing designs at this up and coming Jersey City Fashion Week at the Upscale Fashion Event with emerging designers.

Helen Castillo, a Hudson County native, was a contestant on Lifetime’s Project Runway

Season 12. Castillo is known for her one of a kind couture designs which were shown during Project Runway Fall 2013 New York Fashion Week show. Her design aesthetic is partial but not limited to eveningwear, ready-to-wear, and bridal. In 2013 she was the “Vogue Young Talentsâ€â€ design winner and has worked for industry legends like Vivienne Westwood and Vera Wang. This year she will be honored during the JCFW VIP Fashion Show as JCFW 2014 Person of Influence.

JCFW creates a week of shows and events to showcase local and up and coming talent.

Additional information about emerging designers show, “Catwalk in the Park” as well as the full line up for the week can be found by going to: http://www.jerseycityfashionweek.com

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He serves a few meat dishes too.

“Andrewâ€s is the only restaurant serving organically healthy cuisine in this Bayonne area,” Perera says, sitting outside his café on a sunny weekday afternoon. “A lot of people come from Staten Island, East Rutherford, Linden, Queens – I have people coming here because the food is healthy. Soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, our customers are crazy for everything vegan, especially the desserts and the soups.”

The Vegan Chili is also very popular, Perera says. “Itâ€s made with 12 different fresh vegetables and enriched with vegetable protein.”

The menu has 21 different soups, mostly vegan, made with no butter, no rarified sugar, no flour, and gluten-free. Perera says the Butternut Squash, Leeks with Spinach, and Asparagus soups are extremely popular with customers. Cold soups on the menu are Avocado & Veggie, Gazpacho, Leeks with Spinach, Leek and Potato and Tropical Mixed Fruit (Cup: $6; Bowl: $7.50). Hot soups include Chicken Vegetable, Manhattan and New England Clam Chowders, Seafood, Broccoli, Five Onion, Green Lentil, Split Pea, and Watercress (Cup: $5-$7; Bowl: $7.50-$10).

The menu features “Healthy, Organic, Gourmet World Sandwiches” including Avocado & Shrimp; British, Filet of Sole with avocado, tomato, mixed greens on a roll; Chicken Caesar, Vegan Burger, and Rainforest with mixed greens, garden veggies, pineapple and fresh tofu in a wrap ($10-$12).

Salads are made fresh to order using all organic ingredients and include the Avocado & Shrimp salad; Caesar, Fresh Fruit, Greek, Grilled Portobello Mushroom, Spinach, and Hawaiian Salad with mixed greens, garden veggies, chicken, pineapple, onion, tomato & sweet peppers ($10-$12).

Appetizers include Andrewâ€s Fried Shrimp, Baked Falafel Platter, Fresh Mozzarella Platter, Greek Wine Leaves Platter, Stuffed Portobello, the Shrimp & Crab Cocktail, and the Vegan Platter served with hummus, wine leaves, falafel, garden veggies and multi-grain pita bread ($10-$14).

Entrees include Cheese Ravioli, Crab Cake, Filet of Salmon, Chilean Sea Bass, Chicken Curry and Vodka Shrimp ($18-$30).
All desserts are gluten-free and made without refined sugar. There are vegan desserts, too; they include Chocolate Mouse, German Chocolate Cake, Key Lime Cheesecake and Cannoli ($4-$6).

Andrewâ€s has 25 seats and a couple of tables outside to eat al fresco. A former corporate executive chef, Perera has helped open 97 restaurants in cities all over the world including St. Petersburg, Paris, and Rome. A graduate of the International College of Hospitality Administration in Bridge, Switzerland, Perera earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel Management along with a Masterâ€s Degree in Food and Beverage Technology.

“I worked for Dubai Hilton, Berlin Hilton, Zurich Hilton,” Perera says. “I was their executive chef for seven years, but I got tired of traveling and decided to settle down.”

It was in 1998 when Perera was training staff at the Washington Hilton in D.C. when President Bill Clinton brought his chef to meet with Perera and share his expertise in vegan cooking. Since that fateful meeting, Clinton has lost 80 pounds, Perera says.

“I did menu prep and shared some of my knowledge of vegan cooking,” Perera says “I taught his chef the different preparation necessary for vegan cooking and told him different foods to try. President Clinton really liked my veggie burger. Heâ€s now totally vegan.”

Perera says switching to a vegan diet isnâ€t hard. The challenge is getting people to try things that taste differently than what theyâ€re used to eating. For instance, Instead of using refined sugar, use dates, he says.

“Vegan food is very flavorful if you know how to cook it,” Perera says. “This is where I apply my knowledge.”

If you go:
Andrewâ€s Café & Restaurant
737 Broadway (33rd St & Broadway)
Bayonne
(201) 339-0033
Hours: Mon-Fri, 11 am – 9 pm;
Sat, 11 am – 9 pm;
Sun, closed.

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On Thurs, Nov. 21, Saint Dominic Academy (SDA) will honor Jersey City Cultural Affairs Director Maryanne Kelleher, Class of â€90, with the Dominican Pillar Award, the highest honor given to “outstanding individuals whose personal and professional lives reflect the values of Saint Dominic.” The 15^th Annual SDA Leadership Awards Gala will be held at Naninaâ€s in the Park in Belleville and the money raised will to go to SDAs scholarship fund.

“It is a special thing to be honored by the community that I serve,” Kelleher says, “but to have SDA reach out to me to say, ‘Youâ€ve done well, kid,†twenty-three years after graduation is a whole other experience all-together.  This is very touching and a personal honor which I will cherish for years to come.”

Jersey Cityâ€s Director of Cultural Affairs since 1996, Kelleher has worked for several administrations including Mayors Bret Schundler, Glenn Cunningham, L. Harvey Smith, Jerramiah T. Healy, and the newly-elected Mayor Steven M. Fulop. Her primary mission as a public servant, she says, is to remain keenly aware of the needs within the creative, ethnic and preservation communities and advocate on their behalf to realize their goals. She encourages Jersey City artists — dancers, actors, writers – to contact her office if they need help with their projects.

“We help by marketing the events, providing support staff and event guidance,” Kelleher says.  “Iâ€m hopeful that the new administration will identify some new funding sources for the arts to not only reinvest in our traditional programs, but to invest in new initiatives with our creative community.”

Since Kelleherâ€s leadership as Cultural Affairs Director, she initiated the Ethnic Festival Series which earned an award from the National Black Caucus of the National League of Cities.

“We were awarded first prize, among many other major cities, for our innovative approach to promote tolerance in our city,” Kelleher says.

The Jersey City Artists Studio Tour has also been a successful program Kelleher and her staff along with the group ProArts worked together to promote and expand.

“When I started working for Jersey City Cultural Affairs, the Art Tour had about 150 artists participating, mostly in downtown,” Kelleher says.  “Inch-by-inch, weâ€ve worked together with ProArts to expand the participation and tour map exponentially.  In the past few years, anywhere between 400 and 600 artists participate in locations city-wide.”

She also has a long-term goal with her staff for a program called Arts Saturdays for kids where local artists teach mini-courses in different art forms.

“There would be a small fee and registration requirement, but this is something I hope to bring to fruition with support,” Kelleher says. “Much of our programming appeals to adults, so I think this additional programming for children is needed.”

The youngest of four children, Kelleher was born and raised in the McGinley Square section of Jersey City where she attended Saint Aiden grammar school; Saint Dominic Academy high school and earned a Bachelorâ€s Degree in Marketing Communications from Saint Peterâ€s College in 1994.  Kelleher participated in sports and the arts early in her childhood and advocates for both.

“I was surrounded by song, both my father and my sister are singers,” Kelleher says. “Being Irish, we also spent many a weekend at Irish dance competitions. As a result of my own childhood experiences, I believe both athletics and the arts are equally important.”

Advocating for the arts and artists continues to be a priority and there are still many goals Kelleher would like to accomplish as she begins working with Mayor Fulopâ€s administration.

“It is my hope that the administration helps Cultural Affairs create a Cultural Affairs Foundation, a non-profit arm which would make giving more attractive to corporate donors,” Kelleher says. “Iâ€d love to see the City dedicate a grants writer to Cultural Affairs to identify funding sources to support and sustain local arts organizations and programs.”

Also being honored with the Dominican Pillar Award is Matthew Laracy of Jersey City who along with his wife Mary Lynn sent five daughters to Saint Dominic Academy. This yearâ€s Young Alumna on the Move award goes to Jessica Iorio, of Bayonne, Class of â€02 who works as Business Director of Wealth Management for Hightower Advisors in New York.

Founded in 1878 and sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, New Jersey, Saint Dominic Academy provides young women a strong intellectual and moral foundation in its mission to create a community of academic excellence and empowerment. Rooted in Christian values, SDA embraces the diversity of its students by promoting unity through understanding and education.  The school seeks to develop in each young woman academic excellence and a love for truth, justice and Christian values.  Dominic Academy strives to prepare each student for her vital role in the world community.

If you go:

Thurs, Nov 21, 6-10 pm

Saint Dominic Academyâ€s 15^th Annual Gala
Naninaâ€s in the Park

Belleville

Tickets: $150

Tickets for Alum from 2000 to 2013: $100

For more info call SDA at (201) 434-5938

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 In photo – L to R:   Kester Canda, Abraam Tawfik

.The original designs of two BHS Computer Graphics students were selected for the annual Senior Day and Project Graduation T-Shirts.

 Abraam Tawfikâ€s design was chosen for the Senior Day T-shirt and distributed to all seniors on Monday, June 17 to be worn at the annual event held at Veteranâ€s Stadium that day.  Once Abraam was informed that his design was chosen, he was directed to create a second design for the back of the shirt which read “B.H.S. and I.M.T.T.  Partners in Education”.

 Kester Candaâ€s design for the Project Graduation T-shirt was worn by all those who attended the event after the 2013 BHS graduation ceremony.

 Over 45 designs from the Computer Graphics classes were submitted for consideration under the direction of Mrs. Charlann Meluso, Computer Graphics teacher. Both Abraam and Kester each received a $25 award for their efforts.

 

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By Sally Deering                   Photo’s by Steveamack.com

 Glaceau’s “vitaminwater zero” is a naturally sweetened bottled-water drink put out by Coca-Cola that’s nutrient enhanced, flavored with a mix of familiar and exotic fruits and branded with names like “Glow,” “Squeezed,” “Drive” and “XXX.”

 On a recent Wednesday evening, the National vitaminwater Color Collection Competition was held at the W hotel in Hoboken where vitaminwater made a huge splash as the inspiration for five up-and-coming fashion designers who created couture dresses that exemplified their take on the flavors, tastes and vibrant colors of the vitaminwater line The New Jersey-based designers – Thomas Layone, Liz Fields, Devon Thomas, Ralph Thurin, and Elena Vasilevsky — put on a beautiful show of dazzling, edgy, and elegant dresses, pantsuits and evening gowns – as they competed for a $1,000 prize and the chance to have their designs strut the runway at October’s New Jersey Fashion Week.

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Set in the sleek, leather and chrome outer-reception area off the main lobby of the W hotel, the vitaminwater competition attracted a huge crowd of friends, family and fans of the designers. Hosted by New Jersey Fashion Week founder Donnella Tilery of DC Showroom in Raritan, the show featured each designer who explained how a vitamanwater flavor inspired their designs and then a parade of models hit the runway wearing a stunning display of eye-popping fashions.

 Designer Liz Fields parlayed the colors of vitaminwater’s “Drive,” a blood-orange and mixed-berry drink into fiery orange cocktail dress, orange satin evening gown, a frilly teal gown and a blue satin gown with shiny blue bangles. Thonas Lavone told the audience “XXX” made with Acai berry, blueberry and pomegranate “rejuvenates and redefines the body and mind” and followed that with models dressed in a cranberry strapless flowery gown; a long black skirt with black and white, ruffled, off-the shoulder top; a floor-length pink slip dress with a black lace overlay; a blood orange dress with off-the-shoulder ruffles and a cranberry floor-length gown with a cascade of cranberry-colored feathers down the front.  

Elena Vasilevsky, who chose vitaminwater’s “Energy,” a tropical citrus drink, told the crowd that the flavors reminded her of “golden sunshine.” Vasilevsky’s models strutted down the runway in bright gold dresses that included a sassy ¾ dress layered in fringe that swayed with every step and a gold corseted- number with satin panels and spaghetti straps. Vasilevsky adorned many of her dresses with ropes of turquoise beads and feathers.

 vitaminwater’s “Glow” a mix of strawberry and guanabana fruits inspired designer Devon Thomas to create a line of originals in bright pinks and blues including a hot pink pant suit and floor length gown. Designer Ralph Thurin completed the runway show with his line of dresses inspired by vitaminwater’s lemonade flavored, “Squeezed” featuring a gown with pale yellow fabric petals cascading down the back and a dress with silver sequins and pale yellow removable skirt.

When the runway show ended, judges Toni-Ann Cerbo of the Jersey Journal, Carly Wikelius with WINK NYC Inc. and Laura P. Martin of NJ Press Media named Elena Vasilevsky and her “Energy” inspired sunburst designs the winner. Along with the $1,000 prize, Vasilevsky will be a featured designer at New Jersey Fashion Week in October.

 Diamond Melendez of Solace Day Spa & Salon in Old Bridge agreed with the judges:  “Elena had the most artistic line. It was more intricate with the beadwork.”

 Joey Alvarez, also of Old Bridge, said “I thought her line was amazing, different and very edgy.”

 Tiffany Slavin of Upper Saddle River thought the judges had to make a difficult decision.

 “Overall I think every designer had something different to offer,” Slavin said, “but I was blown away by Liz Fields’ designs. They were different and cutting edge. The detailing was amazing.”

 But the best judges, were Vasilevsky’s models. Cathy Walker of Paterson said she enjoyed wearing Vasilevsky’s gold fringed dress because: “It makes you feel lovely. Elena loves the body.”

 The vitaminwater fashion competition offered a refreshing taste of what’s to come when New Jersey Fashion Week comes to the W hotel in Hoboken, Oct 9-13.

 For more information, go to http://newjerseyfeashionweek.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The models’ hairstyles were designed by Frank Lemongello, Senior Stylist for Rebellations Hair & Beauty Studio in Hoboken; make up by Jennifer Belle Make Up Artistry and DJ Matty and DJ Alex  provided the fashion show’s soundtrack.

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The style is everywhere from Hollywood to Bollywood and all over the world women are opting for the one-shoulder dress.  A throwback to an 80s style dress which has become popular today, especially on the party scene.

Photo by Inf

From Maxi-to Mini, Preen to Versace these dresses are easy to wear, and are very adaptable, they can be worn as dresses or tops teamed with denims or even as gowns.

And perhaps what makes them so popular with designers and celebrities alike is that the cut of the dress allows some skin to show and are asymmetrical. The exposed shoulder and back can be very sexy and at the same time the cut can have a slimming effect. And no matter your body type or personal style, this angled look works for everyone. 

 According to fashion industry experts one -shoulder dresses are flying off the racks for the approaching Holiday party scene.

Would you wear this dress?

To find one- shoulder dresses and more visit: babiesnewpinkandblue.com

Photo Source: from Extra

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