TALLAHASSEE FASHION WEEK 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tallahassee Fashion Week
The Premiere Fashion Week for Collegians & Young Professionals
Tallahassee, FL – April 5, 2011 – Tallahassee’s 1st Fashion Week will occur during the week of April    18-22, with fashion based events and week closing runway at the Leon County Civic Center beginning at 7:30pm, hosted by The Good News Show anchor and Ms. Capital City USA, Kristen Ledlow.
Tallahassee Fashion Week (TFW) is a partnership of fashion professionals utilizing the influence of fashion, entertainment and culture to promote global diversity, increase economic development in Tallahassee, providing a platform for designer merchandising and modeling opportunities.

The week begins with a Fashion Industry Panel featuring Marsha Doll (model agent), Randi Buchanan (makeup artist), Kelly Currier (nutrition), LaShunda White (fashion stylist) and other local aesthetic professionals to discuss the current trends, tips and staples in all things fashion.  “We want to add to the fashion scene and growing metropolitan feel of Tallahassee,” states MeShun Vann, creator of TFW. “I want to extend opportunities for experience to the upcoming creative innovators.”

The runway will be only one night this year, but it will be spectacular – Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), BCBG Max Azria, Route 66, Bella Donna and more will be featured at the inaugural show. The models are students from Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College.  “We aim for TFW to be the F.A.C.E. of Tallahassee – fashion, arts, cultural diversity and entertainment. We are overjoyed to make this presentation to the city” states Vann.

 Monetary contributions will be made to The Council of Culture and Arts (COCA) and The Makeva Harold Foundation.
MeTeVa Inc is a licensed FL based event production company that has specialized in event co-production, planning, hair/makeup services and creative consultation since 2005. We have worked with ABC27 WTXL, Ashley Stewart, HauteLanta Fashion Week, Atlanta International Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, Fashion Tallahassee, Black Enterprise Business Report, Macys, Elcee Productions, Essence Magazine, FAMU Cheerleaders, FSU Girls Basketball Team, Inhouse Fotografie & Design, KAS Collection, NYC Wicked Fashion, WPB LeChic Couture, NABFEME Celebrity Mother's Suite, and Zulema of Project Runway .

Contact:
MeShun Vann
MeTeVa Inc Event Productions
info@TallahasseeFashionWeek.com
+850.508.0153
8846 Celia Road Tallahassee, FL 32305
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