FEATURING:
John Bartlett, Andrew Buckler, Heatherette,
Perry Ellis, Rag & Bone, and Peter Som
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Q Models Management Ford Models Major Model Management Re:Quest Model Management Red Model Management M·A·C AIDS United Way of New York City
Click here to watch a 30 second Fashion Forward promotional clip!
Fashion Forward was a tremendous success and on behalf of the Board, staff and over 15,000 clients at Gay Men’s Health Crisis we would like to thank the sponsors, designers, models, agents, production crew, and the countless volunteers who made it all possible.
The Designers:
Special thank you to all the designers who supported us in our first year - Andrew Buckler, John Barlett, John Crocco (Perry Ellis), Peter Som, Heatherette and the team from Rag & Bone. More thanks to Yaa Yamoah at People’s Revolution, Marisa Drew at Laforce & Stevens, Megan Maguire at Tractenberg & Co, Hallie Chrisman at Peter Som and Lysee Webb at Heatherette.
Runway Sponsors:
Bumble and bumble
Tomorrow Foundation
Haute Couture Sponsors:
DVF, EMD SERONO, Stoli, Pernod Ricard USA, Levis Strauss & Co
Pret a Porter Sponsors:
Abbott Virology, Boehringer Ingelheim, CPS, Delta Jordon Roth and Richie Jackson, Jo Christine and Everett S. Miles, Leslie Fay Pomerantz, Michael Kors, The Minnick Group, Marjorie J. Hill, Ph.D, Perry Ellis, Tibotec.
National Gay Media:
Out
Media:
HX, Metro Source, The New York Blade, Soho Journal, ZooZoom
About the models and their agents:
Few words can express how grateful we are to all the models and agents who lent their time and energy to support our vision. Wendy Ford at Ford Model Management, Jeffrey Kolsrud at Q Model Management and Thomas Winslow were there from the beginning. Additional thanks to Shawn Zane at DNA Models, Russell Anthony at JG Model Management, Dave Fothergill at RED NYC, Noel at Re:Quest who stepped in at the last minute and provided us with some great faces.
Supporting thanks:
Alexander deHilster, Alfredo Monferre, Alex Lauterstein, Amy Sears, Anita B. Watkins Austin Riggs, Barney Bishop (rock star publicist who got all the major media and fashionista’s to cover our event), DJ Bill Coleman (he kept the place rocking), Billy Daley, Craig Cichy, Diana Davis Debra Peetz, Ector Simpson, Fashion Institute of Technology, Gary Dakin, Gregory Kramer, Iceland Water, Jeff Boyd, Jessica Israel-Hiles (our amazing intern) John Findyz, El Jefe, Lanny Zenga, Leif Green, M.A.C AIDS, Marsha Tonkins, Michael Kors, NBC-4, New York University, Parson, Peter l. Brundige, Peter Lichtenthal, Richard Cacace, Sammy Colon, Steven Cutting, Thom Medrano, Tim Gunn (we love him, our gracious host), Tyler Miggins (super volunteer), United Way of New York City.
Special thanks to Bumble and bumble and MAC who provided us with an amazing hair and make up team.
Fashion Show & Creative team:
Many thanks to Liza Montoya, Steven Gerstein, Corey Parker, Shawn Dickerson, Carlene Ferguson, Christian Valadez, and the Brooklyn Guild, for executing our ideas so seamlessly. Additional thanks to Paul Cunliffe who donated his time and production knowledge to the event, and he also secured a cash donation for us from Levi Stauss & Co.
Gift Bags Sponsors:
2Xist, Blue Q, Bumble & bumble, Christopher Radko, Kangol, Perry Ellis, Sole King, The Minnick Group at Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Television Promotion Production Team:
Director: Gregory Kramer
Creative Director: Amy Sears
Account Exec: Richard Cacace
Producer: Shawn Hughey
Production Company: imelt Films
Casting: Sally Borno
Models: Chad White & Fatou
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