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Fashion at the Park Announces Fall 2007 Runway Schedule and Opens Ticket Sales

An Unprecedented Opportunity For the Public to View the Latest Fashions and 'Shop the Shows'

Vogue Living Editor Hamish Bowles Presentation on the Making of Vogue Living and Book Signing at Dillard's

190 Front Row Seats Per Show Offer Unparalleled Viewing Experience

DALLAS, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Reserve your seats now for Fashion at the Park, presented by Cadillac, the not-to-be-missed fall fashion runway event at NorthPark Center with 19 top designer shows and events featuring the best of 2007 fall, holiday and resort collections. The fall event, November 1 - 4, returns with even more excitement and a larger show schedule. Fashion at the Park offers the public an exclusive experience usually reserved for celebrities and fashion-insiders -- an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest fashions first and "shop the shows."
 

An 18,000-square-foot tent complex located between Nordstrom and Macy's will house day and evening runway shows featuring the latest collections from: Nordstrom, CH Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Billy Reid, Custo Barcelona, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Barneys New York, Diesel, bebe, Macy's, Dillard's, MaxMara, Neiman Marcus, Saltaire and MNG by Mango.
 

Throughout the event patrons will sip Moet & Chandon Champagne, glaceau smartwater and special Fashion at the Park cocktails made with Hennessy Cognac in the Samsung Fashion Lounge, which features a 324-square-foot bar, a raised DJ booth surrounded by interactive product displays featuring Samsung's stylish phones and accessories, lounge seating and Samsung plasma screens showing Fashion at the Park runway footage. With its prestigious reputation for award-winning design and high-fashion glamour, Cadillac will introduce its all new 2008 CTS in the Cadillac Design Gallery, the ideal spot for fashion aficionados to enjoy their time in between shows. A Cadillac fashion wall, located on the red carpet at the entry of the luxury tent complex, will be a key attraction for paparazzi photos.
 

Lancome's National Artistic Director Ross Burton and his all-star makeup team are creating all the makeup looks for Fashion at the Park. Lancome star artists will also be on hand to provide touchups in the Lancome Beauty Bar in the Samsung Fashion Lounge. Lancome will also feature the signature Fashion at the Park Color Fever Lipstick in Red and Sensual Java, sold at the Lancome | Boutique-exclusive to NorthPark Center -- and available for purchase with Fashion at the Park tickets on http://www.northparkcenter.com/.
 

The U-shaped runway, surrounded by 500 reserved seats, features a tiered layout allowing maximum visibility with 190 front row seats. The Designer Circle, located inside the runway, will offer an experience usually reserved for celebrities, buyers and editors. All seats are reserved and tickets are available by logging onto http://www.northparkcenter.com/ (fees apply), or at the NorthPark Center Concierge, located outside Neiman Marcus on Level I. Tickets prices vary starting at $25. A portion of ticket sales from Fashion at the Park runway shows and events benefit a wide variety of Dallas-area charity partners.
 

A limited number of Uber Fashion Passes will give style seekers the ultimate access to Fashion at the Park: front row seats to 18 runway shows and events, an exclusive VIP swag bag, complimentary valet parking throughout the event, and one ticket to the Saturday evening gala. The Uber Fashion Pass, priced at $1,800, is available for purchase at http://www.northparkcenter.com/.
 

The Saturday evening gala, an invitation-only night of fashion, live music and dining presented by Samsung, Neiman Marcus, The Mansion on Turtle Creek and NorthPark Center, will feature a special appearance by Tory Burch and runway show featuring her resort and pre-spring 2008 collections, benefitting the Nasher Sculpture Center.
 

Vogue Living Book Launch, presented by Dillard's
 

This fall marks the return of Vogue Living-the magazine devoted to inspiring environments created by the most admired tastemakers. It reveals how the stylish, talented and intriguing women featured in the pages of Vogue really live, decorate and entertain.
 

In conjunction with the issue, Vogue Living Editor Hamish Bowles, also known as European Editor at Large for Vogue and a respected authority on the worlds of fashion and interior design, will launch his book entitled Vogue Living, published by Knopf. Celebrate the occasion, November 2 at 4 p.m. with high tea at Fashion at the Park hosted by Hamish Bowles, featuring a presentation on the making of Vogue Living and a book signing at Dillard's. Guests will receive a signed copy of the Vogue Living book. Tickets are $100; a portion of the ticket sales from this event will benefit Children's Medical Center Dallas.
 

In Vogue Fashion Photography Exhibition
 

In celebration of Fashion at the Park, NorthPark Center is proud to showcase a retrospective exhibit of 30 fashion photographs from In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World's Most Famous Fashion Magazine (Rizzoli New York). This free exhibit features stunning images from the 20th century's most seminal photographers, tracing the evolution of fashion over the last 100 years, as edited by the world's most influential fashion magazine. Located on Level One between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, the exhibit runs from November 1 through December 3.
 

Hotel Package
 

Experience the next era at The Mansion on Turtle Creek, a Rosewood Hotel, with hotel packages available through a special room rate of $290.00, based upon availability. To reserve rooms, call 1-888-ROSEWOOD or , and ask for the Fashion at the Park rate. Reservations can also be made online at http://www.mansiononturtlecreek.com/. Upon arrival, guests will receive a complimentary Fashion at the Park welcome amenity. The hotel recently announced a complete multimillion dollar redesign project that adds modern design elements and pays tribute to its signature historic architecture. The new Mansion Restaurant, the Chef's Room and Mansion Bar will debut this October.
 

BACKGROUND:
 

Fashion at the Park, NorthPark Center's unprecedented public fashion and media event brings the excitement and energy of the international fashion scene to Dallas. Held in the spring and fall, Fashion at the Park showcases NorthPark Center's one-of-a-kind collection of luxury and trendsetting retailers in an exhilarating venue and provides fashion devotees an exclusive opportunity to view the latest fashion and "shop the shows". This fall, 19 top designer shows and events will be held under a luxury tent over four days, November 1-4.
 

NorthPark Center's Fashion at the Park is supported by presenting sponsors Cadillac and Samsung, supporting sponsors The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Moet & Chandon Champagne, Hennessy Cognac, glaceau smartwater, Lancome, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, local media partner PaperCity Magazine and Vogue, who is collaborating on the event as the national media partner.
 

As one of the premier shopping centers in the United States, NorthPark Center (http://www.northparkcenter.com/) proudly offers shoppers the best of the best in every category represented including the finest in luxury retail and market exclusives. NorthPark Center is owned, managed, operated and leased by husband and wife David J. Haemisegger and Nancy A. Nasher. After a three-year, $235 million expansion, NorthPark Center is the largest shopping center in North Texas and is projected to be one of the top five shopping destinations in the country. NorthPark Center will continue to open more luxury boutiques, exclusive stores and dining options throughout 2007 and 2008 to reach over 235 stores and restaurants, and is expected to surpass $1 billion in annual sales by 2008. NorthPark Center is located at the intersection of North Central Expressway and Northwest Highway in the heart of Dallas. Stores are open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Department store, theatre, restaurant and spa hours vary.
 

* Complete show schedule available upon request
 

Source: Fashion at the Park

CONTACT: Kelle Jackson, or cell, ,
, or Barbara Buzzell, or cell,
, , both of The Buzzell Company, for Fashion at
the Park
 

Web site: http://www.northparkcenter.com/
http://www.mansiononturtlecreek.com/

 

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