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SIMON FASHION NOW® PRESENTED BY WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BREAST HEALTH CENTER RETURNS TO ROOSEVELT FIELD OCTOBER 11 & 12
Up-to-the-minute fall fashions and trends will light up the runway at Roosevelt Field during Simon Fashion Now® presented by Winthrop-University Hospital Breast Health Center, a series of energetic fashion shows and interactive entertainment. The event is the only NY stop of a national tour this fall designed and presented by Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), a leading global retail real estate company. All events are free and open to the public.
Simon Fashion Now®, begins on Friday, October 11 with Design Wars, Roosevelt Field’s take on runway reality featuring designs by Nassau Community College students. The event continues with Trends & Friends Night, an evening of fashion, sampling and prizes. Attendees will be front-and-center during two runway fashion shows featuring the hottest fall looks available immediately from Roosevelt Field retailers. Day two of Simon Fashion Now® will present a vibrant mix of accessible, luxurious and affordable style for men and women with runway fashion shows, interactive stage events, in-store promotions, specials at participating retailers and multiple chances to win fabulous prizes in the Runway Giveaway. Fundraising events throughout Simon Fashion Now® will benefit the Long Island Arts Alliance.
Simon Fashion Now at Roosevelt Field will also include a trunk show with SAME SKY, a fair-trade initiative that offers employment to women living with HIV/AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa. SAME SKY women hand-crochet and sell beautiful glass bead jewelry, with 100% of all net-proceeds directly affecting the lives of Rwanda genocide survivors.