Mercedes-Benz Selects Narciso Rodriguez as the Spring 2010 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' Designer

Mercedes-Benz Presents designer Narciso Rodriguez. (PRNewsFoto/Mercedes-Benz USA) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES 20090901T00:00:00-04:00 0-04:00

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Mercedes-Benz Selects Narciso Rodriguez as the Spring 2010 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' Designer

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Showcases Spring 2010 Collections

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Narciso Rodriguez, known for his sleek and sculpted fashion design, receives the distinguished title of "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer for this season's spring 2010 fashion shows at Bryant Park from September 10-17, 2009.


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Returning to the iconic tents of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for a second season, Narciso Rodriguez is showing his collection on Tuesday, September 15th at 8:00 PM at the Tent at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Bryant Park. As a Mercedes-Benz Presents designer, Narciso is being recognized and supported for his dedication to quality materials, unique style and innovative design. "It is a great honor to have been chosen by Mercedes-Benz as their Presents designer," said Rodriguez. "We are both dedicated to innovation in design and the highest level of quality." Narciso joins an influential group of past Mercedes-Benz Presents designers including Monique Lhuillier, Badgley Mischka, Yigal Azrouel, Red Carter and CHADO Ralph Rucci.


"Narciso Rodriquez is a perfect choice to be the Mercedes-Benz Presents designer as his clothes are designed and executed with the same precision, structure and attention to detail as a Mercedes-Benz," said Fern Mallis, SVP of IMG Fashion.


Mercedes-Benz made its selection for this season's Presents designer based on Rodriguez's classic yet modern collections that reflect a sleek and structured approach. "The spring 2010 Collection was greatly influenced by the sculpture of Barbara Hepworth," added Rodriguez. "The three dimensional and graphic shapes that are her work became a constant source of inspiration while I sketched and created the coming season."


He received his formal education at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York and is the first designer to win the Council of Fashion Designers of America Womenswear Designer of the Year Award, two years in a row. His designs have been worn by celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes and First Lady Michelle Obama.


"Mercedes-Benz and Narciso Rodriguez share a distinct brand characteristic that centers around timeless elegance melded with new modernity," said Lisa Holladay, Brand Experience Manager for Mercedes-Benz. "Attendees of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will see a commonality between Narciso's design expression with the taut lines and edgy silhouette of the new E-Class sedan and coupe, two models that will take center stage at this season's fashion shows."


Narciso Rodriguez is among more than sixty designers that will present their spring 2010 collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, including Diane von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Phillip Lim 3.1 and HERVE LEGER by MAX AZRIA. For more information about Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York including a schedule of shows and events, visit http://www.mbfashionweek.com/newyork.


ABOUT NARCISO RODRIGUEZ


Narciso Rodriguez has redefined American style over the last two decades, designing key looks in popular culture including Michelle Obama's Election Day dress and the wedding gown that Carolyn Bessette wore when she married John Kennedy, Jr. His style is American with a European influence and Latin at heart pulling inspiration from architectural design, haute couture and his Cuban heritage. He has received international recognition for his role in the fashion community including being named one of the "25 Most Influential Hispanics in America" by Time Magazine and three CFDA awards. For more information, please visit www.narcisorodriguez.com.


ABOUT MERCEDES-BENZ


Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In 2007, Mercedes-Benz USA became the title sponsor of IMG's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami. MBUSA offers drivers the most diverse line-up in the luxury segment with 12 model lines ranging from the sporty C-Class to the flagship S-Class sedans and CL coupes. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found at www.mbusa.com and www.maybachusa.com.


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Designer Issey Miyake Debuts a New Fragrance for Women

Designer Issey Miyake Debuts a New Fragrance for Women

New York, NY (August 11, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — This fall, world-renowned Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake continues his quest for the essential with a new women's fragrance called simply 'a scent by issey miyake'. According to the designer, the new fragrance is "a scent as simple and beautiful as the air we breathe", merging technological innovation with nature's poetry. Following his iconic L'Eau d'Issey in 1992, a tribute to water, and Le Feu d'Issey in 1998, an homage to fire and light, 'a scent by issey miyake', marks the designer's latest collaboration with Beauté Prestige International, the Paris-based fragrance division of the Shiseido Cosmetics Corporation.

Issey Miyake's work is renowned as much for its fundamental minimalism as for its ability to surprise, and his newest fragrance continues that tradition. Created in collaboration with perfumer Daphné Bugey of Firmenich, 'a scent by issey miyake' features fresh notes of Hyacinth and Galbanum setting the fragrance's green, floral, delectable tone, enlivened by vivacious hints of Verbena and Jasmine.

Issey Miyake's innate intuition drives him to constantly reinvent by experimenting with new manufacturing techniques. Such is the powerful, avant-garde concept explored by bottle designer Arik Levy, whose unassuming design "does not hide behind plays of color or texture and instead deploys its infinite naked beauty". Levy's innovative design suggests that the bottles are sliced, depending on the desired size, from a single, continuous block of light-filled glass – a remarkable piece of glasswork that tests the boundaries of transparency.

The 'a scent by issey miyake' range of products includes a 5 oz Eau de Toilette ($115.00 USD), a 3.3 oz Eau de Toilette ($89.00 USD), a 1.6 oz Eau de Toilette ($65.00 USD), a 6.7 oz Moisturizing Body Lotion ($48.00 USD) and a 6.7 oz Moisturizing Shower Gel ($42.00 USD). 'a scent by issey miyake' will be available this fall exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom stores nationwide.

Beauté Prestige International was created in 1992 to augment Shiseido's fragrance business with the development of new designer fragrance brands. Beginning with Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey in 1992, the company has slowly and steadily built its brand portfolio to include French designer Jean Paul Gaultier's CLASSIQUE (1993) and American designer Narciso Rodriguez' 'for her' 10 years later. In 2006, BPI USA was selected to administer the sales and distribution of the John Varvatos fragrance and skincare brands, an existing Shiseido subsidiary. Today, Beauté Prestige International's fragrance brands can be found in fine department and specialty stores nationwide.

For more information, contact:
Jessica Barlow, Exec. Director, Public Relations ·212.805.2347· jbarlow@bpi.shiseido.com
Jonathan Leacock, Manager, Public Relations ·212.805.1299· jleacock@bpi.shiseido.com
Cara Krystofiak, Coordinator, Public Relations ·212.805.2380· ckrystofiak@bpi.shiseido.com


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Rock Fashion Week 2009 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas arrives at ROCK Fashion Week at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Florida, Friday, March 27, 2009, where she held her 34th birthday bash. (Photo credit: Phillip Angert / ROCK Fashion Week)

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Rock Fashion Week 2009 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Top Designers and Celebrities Converge for Fashion and Flair in the Sun, Including Designer Richie Rich and His Muse, Actress Pamela Anderson


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Designer Richie Rich hugs his muse Actress Pamela Anderson

The fashion elite were out in full force for this year's Rock Fashion Week 2009 at the historic Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. The bright lights and steamy nights of Miami Beach played host to the hottest residents on the fashion block -- from designer shows including Richie Rich, Russell Simmons, Monarchy, Caroline D'Amore, Abi Ferrin, b. Michael, LeiMarco and more, to the sizzling celeb-filled after-parties that followed.


On Friday, March 27, 2009, Richie Rich hosted a press conference to announce his newest venture, featuring special guest and muse Pamela Anderson, prior to his runway show that evening. Pamela also crawled up onstage to join Richie during his fashion show. Later that night, Fergie celebrated her 34th birthday at Rock Fashion Week with a bash at LIV in Fontainebleau, along with friends and family, including Josh Duhamel and fellow members of the Black Eyed Peas, and many more.


Additional celebrities in attendance at Rock Fashion Week included Dennis Rodman, Lil' Jon, Caroline D'Amore and many more!


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