June 12, 2011
Fashion Delivers Presents 4th Annual 'Pay It Fashion Forward' Event
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 1 MIN.
NEW YORK - Fashion Delivers will present its fourth annual "Pay It Fashion Forward" event in New York, honoring Steven Alan, Mickey Boardman, Coco Rocha, Rachel Roy, and Mary Alice Stephenson.
On Thursday, June 16th, industry insiders will honor five notable personalities for their positive influences on their communities and the environment. All net proceeds from the event will go towards providing relief for the victims of the southeast tornado and flood victims.
Fashion Delivers is a non-profit organization that mobilizes retail and fashion companies to donate their excess inventory to those in need. In less than six years the group has raised over $90 million dollars in product donations, and has garnered the support of over 700 manufacturers, designers and retailers.
Fashion Delivers has secured over $2 million dollars in product for the Southeastern US Flooding relief efforts. All net proceeds from Pay It Fashion Forward 2011 will be used to cover shipping costs.
Visit www.fashiondelivers.org for more information.
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
