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LOS ANGELES, May 24 /PRNewswire/ --
The fashion-forward elite will gather on Tuesday evening,
June 7 at the equally chic W Hotel Los Angeles Westwood
for the 4th annual Little Black Dress gala. This high-profile
spectacle is returning to its Los Angeles home after last
year’s triumphant New York debut starring fashion icons
Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, and Diane von Furstenberg
to name a few. Unlike a runway show, the dresses will
be worn by mannequins resulting in a memorable sunset
soiree filled with music, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and
"fashion as art."
This year’s event will feature a handpicked
selection of 40 West Coast- based designers and their
interpretation of the "perfect little black dress."
Up-and-coming designers will be featured alongside famous
names to raise money for the charitable organization,
Stop Cancer chaired by former Paramount Pictures President,
Sherry Lansing.
"The West Coast fashion scene has
exploded since the first Little Black Dress in 2002,"
said Emmy Cortes, Little Black Dress founder and producer.
"It is a privilege to be working with such a talented
group of designers focused on helping a worthy cause."
The diverse array of confirmed designers
includes Kara Saun from the hit television show Project
Runway; red carpet darlings Eduardo Lucero, Sue Wong,
and NAQADA; Joe Boxer founder Nick Graham and surf sensation
Billabong. Other confirmed celebrity favorites include
hand-knit designs by Suss, jeans by Jelessy, and bold
looks by Petro Zillia.
To underscore the "little black
dress" theme, guests will feast their eyes on a choreographed
display of models by fashion designer Jose Angel. Ten
6-foot paintings by Biagio Black, will add to the backdrop
of fashionistas while Tim Burgess, lead singer of the
iconic Brit Pop band The Charlatans UK, plays his favorite
tunes for the crowd to enjoy.
Celebrities, fashion-insiders, and other
VIP guests will be admitted strictly by invitation. An
extremely limited number of tickets will be released to
the general public for $150 each via Ticketweb.com. Tickets
will sell out.
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