Catwalk for a Cure

Catwalk for a Cure
Join Practically Broadway Inc. and the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® for a Special Evening of Pink Cocktails and Fashion!

(Greater Boston, MA) – On Thursday, October 14, 2010 join Practically Broadway, Inc. for their first annual "Catwalk for a Cure: Pink Dress Fashion Show" at the Liberty Hotel. In partnership with the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in Boston, MA, the fashion show will raise proceeds to support breast cancer research and education. The event will consist of local designers including students and established designers who will have the opportunity to showcase their work by creating and presenting up to (2) unique pink dress looks at the fashion show. The models for the event will consist of breast cancer survivors from all walks of life including local celebrities, physicians and alike. Hair styling and makeup with be provided by Celebrity Stylist Naz Kupelian and his Lexington based salon. The event will start with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 7:00pm. A special signature cocktail by Honest Tea is included with the $100.00 ticket donation. The silent auction items include signed sports memorabilia, trips to New York and Bermuda, Spa Gift Certificates and Restaurant & Hotel Packages.

Sponsors Include:
The Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Naz Kupelian Salon & Spa
The Liberty Hotel
Honest Tea
Zipcar Boston
Georgia Wear Jewelry
Mark Slawinski Graphic Design Studios
Mystique Model and Talent Management
Vivanista
Sleek MedSpa
Healthworks Fitness Centers for Women
Hotel Chocolat

Designers:
Jillian Gorski of SUNERI on Newbury Street
Kelly Dempsey of Splash Couture
Prajje Jean-Baptiste
Shirley Straface, Graduate from The Boston School of Fashion Design on Newbury Street
Biruk Fisha
Aimy Tsao
Julie Montesion
Tyler Strawhecker
Juliana Smith
Emily Hancock
Michelle Keem
Candace Wu

Models Include:
Janet Nelson (Operating Room Nurse at Faulkner Hospital), Judy Budney (Cancer Survivor), Lysa Wilkins (Susan G. Komen Relationship Development Manager) Dr. Margaret Duggan (Breast Surgeon at Faulkner Hospital, Director of Faulkner Breast Centre)Heather Donna Milley (Cancer Survivor) Barbara Perdigao (Cancer Survivor) Dr. Terri Halerpin (Plastic Surgeon Brigham and Women's Hospital and Faulkner Hospital) Dr. Yoon Sun Chun (Plastic Surgeon Brigham and Women's Hospital and Faulkner Hospital), Jeana Jordan (Cancer Survivor) Anne Mwangi, Ciera DavisNitzali RiveraElicia Morgan, Angela Patten Diana, Beals Reb Powers, Ramona Taj, Nicole Ayres Kateyna Posadska, Amberlynn Johnson, Jennifer Lowe and Elizabeth Amas,
For more information please visit www.pbroadwayinc.org/catwalk_for_a_cure.html or to purchase tickets please visit : http://catwalkforacure.eventbrite.com.

Practically Broadway Inc.
Practically Broadway, Inc. is a nonprofit arts organization within the Greater Boston area. The organization works to ensemble, entertain, educate, inform, and bring together communities through visual and performing arts."Breast cancer effects approximately 192,000 women in the US and out of the 192,000 about 40,000 will die from it. I have been surround by breast cancer my whole life, and by putting on this charity event it gives me the opportunity to raise money for women and men who have been diagnosed with this horrible disease. By putting this show on and incorporating survivors into the fashion show it gives them the chance to become more beautiful than they already are and lets them be acknowledged for their amazing fight, " - Bryan Finocchio, Co-Founder of Practically Broadway Inc.

Celebrity Stylist, Naz Kupelian:
As a Platform Artist, Naz Kupelian is part of the elite Rusk© creative design team responsible for the new international and national trends in the hair industry. At hair conventions or runway shows, Naz serves as the source for fellow hairstylists on the latest hair cutting and coloring techniques. Thousands of hair stylists and beauty professionals from all over the world flock to the hair shows to observe Naz’s demonstrations on these techniques developed by the creative design team. He is a great source for the latest products, services and trends in the industry. Aside from being a Celebrity Stylist, Naz is also a successful salon owner in Lexington, MA. Naz Kupelian Salon is located at 311 Woburn Street, Lexington, MA 02420. The salon is open 7 days a week: Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00am to 6:00pm Tuesday to Thursday 9:00am to 7:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00pm, Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm. For more information please call 781-676-7791 or visit www.nazkupeliansalon.com.

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