1.
www.wearitoutbaltimore.com
For
Immediate
Release
Contact:
Caprece
Jackson-­‐Garrett
Thursday,
April
11,
2013
443.695.9384/bonneaucaprece@gmail.com
MAY
DAY
2013
An
Interactive
Fashion
Showcase
presenting
the
2013
Fashion
Awards
Maryland
Nominees
to
benefit
the
Baltimore
Fashion
Alliance’s
NEW
Sharp
Dressed
Man
Program
Suiting
up
men
re-­‐entering
the
workforce
Wednesday,
May
8,
2013/6:30p.m.
–
10:00p.m.
@
The
Grand
Historic
Venue
Now
scheduling
Interviews.
Calendar
Postings
appreciated.
Registering
Media
Lounge
Credentials
Baltimore,
MD
–
Backstage
comes
to
life
for
MAY
DAY
Guests
as
Baltimore-­‐Washington
area
make-­‐up
artists,
hair
stylists,
photographers
and
designers,
nominated
by
Fashion
Awards
MD
panel
of
judges
-­‐-­‐
to
be
selected
as
‘Maryland’s
Best’
in
their
respective
categories
-­‐-­‐
brush
and
blend,
blow-­‐dry
and
style;
coordinate,
fit
and
dress
nominated
models
and
designers
muse
–
to
prepare
for
the
runway
presentation
at
8:30p.m.
MAY
DAY
Guests
begin
the
evening
with
a
room-­‐to-­‐room
stroll
along
the
Grand’s
Colonnade
on
the
3rd
floor
observing,
interacting
and
enjoying
complimentary
hors
d’oeuvres
from
6:30p.m.
to
8:30p.m.
Nominees
in
the
24
established
categories
will
be
presented
on
the
runway.
Winners
of
the10
emerging
categories
and
rising
star
category
will
be
announced
during
the
2nd
half
of
the
evening
from
8:30p.m.
to
10:00p.m.
Winners
are
selected
through
a
thorough
nomination
and
voting
process.
Visit
www.fashionawardsmd.com
for
more
information
about
the
judging
&
awards
process
and
nominee
eligibility
criteria.
Winners
of
the
established
Categories
will
be
announced
Saturday
evening,
June
15,
2013
at
the
Brown
Center
on
the
campus
of
the
Maryland
Institute
College
of
Art
(MICA).
Wear
It
Out
Wednesdays
(WIOW),
Baltimore’s
Fashion
Industry
Showcase
Spring/Summer
Series
Launch
@
The
Grand
presents
MAY
DAY
2013
in
collaboration
with
Fashion
Awards
MD
(FAMD)
www.fashionawadsmd.com
and
The
Grand
Historic
Venue
to
benefit
the
Baltimore
Fashion
Alliance
(BFA)
www.baltimorefashionalliance.com.
The
BFA’s
Sharp
Dressed
Man
Program
was
founded
in
2012
to
provide
business
attire
for
men
re-­‐entering
the
workforce.
Donations
of
gently-­‐worn
professional
dress
for
men
and
women
are
welcomed
during
MAY
DAY.
Individual
tickets
are
available
on-­‐line
at
www.wearitoutbaltimore.com
for
$25.
FAMD
2013
Judges
and
Nominees
listed
on
pages
2-­‐6.
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2.
THE
FASHION
AWARDS
MD
2013
JUDGES
Christopher
Schafer
President,
Baltimore
Fashion
Alliance
Ean
Williams
DC
Fashion
Week
John-­‐John
Williams
IV
Fashion
Editor,
The
Baltimore
Sun
Sally
DiMarco
Director,
Fashion
Design
Program
Stevenson
University
Ella
Pritkster
Creative
Director,
MD
Center
of
Fashion
Design
Beverly
Hill
Personal/Wardrobe
Stylist,
Nordstrom’s
John
Blassingame
Publisher,
Hype
Magazine,
Today’s
Black
Woman
Magazine
and
Black
Men
Magazine
Kyle
Haggerty
and
Kelly
Ann
Clay
Executive
Producers
and
Pageant
Coaches,
Haggerty
&
Associates
Danielle
Baker
Founder/Owner,
Girls
GLAM
Program,
Signature
Ink
Models
Teronce
Styyles
Internet
Radio
Host,
The
Styyle
Chronicles
and
Wardrobe
Stylist
Tykesha
Reed
and
Chanell
Jones
Curves
Rock
Fashion
Weekend
2

3.
THE
FASHION
AWARDS
MD
2013
NOMINEES
Cast
your
Vote
at
www.FashionAwardsMD.com
EMERGING
NOMINEES:
The
FAMD
Emerging
Nominee
Awards
will
be
presented
at
MAY
DAY
on
Wednesday,
May
8,
2013
from
6:30p.m.
to
10:00p.m.
at
The
Grand
Historic
Venue,
225
N.
Charles
Street,
Baltimore,
MD
21201.
Emerging
Makeup
Artist
-­‐ Dave
McIntosh
-­‐ Elle
Sherrod
-­‐ Melissa
Scheuerman
-­‐ Felicia
Gray
-­‐ Nate
Tyler
-­‐ BTH
Artistry
-­‐ Mental
Photoz
-­‐ Julia
Spenadel
-­‐ Make-­‐Up
by
Julia
Emerging
Clothing
Stylist
-­‐ Nadia
-­‐ Brian
D.
Robinson
-­‐ Miller
-­‐ BDR
Styling
-­‐ Natalie
Patrice,
NP
Beauty
-­‐ Helene
France
-­‐ Nicole
“Cola”
Alston
Emerging
Boutique
-­‐ Jazmine
Turner
-­‐ Brightside
Boutique
and
Art
-­‐ KASHA
REAVIS
Studio
-­‐ Go-­‐gos
Retread
Threads
Emerging
Accessories
-­‐ vie
Rose
Boutique
-­‐ Breezyz
Accessoriez
-­‐ Little
White
Fashion
Truck
-­‐ House
of
Mimi,
LLC
-­‐ Lovelace
-­‐ JEM
Collection
-­‐ MCMXXI1920
Bowties
Emerging
Photographer
-­‐ Natalia
Melcer
-­‐ Angie
Myers
-­‐ Chris
March
Photography
3

4.
-­‐ Muneeb
But
Emerging
Media
Member
-­‐ Tim
Sansone
-­‐
Amy
Russell
-­‐ Tyron
Couture
Jackson
-­‐
What’s
Up?
Magazine
and
Media
-­‐ Michael
McVearry
-­‐
Hilary
Geisbert,
Baltimore
Magazine
Rising
Star
-­‐
Mz.
Mahogany
Chic
-­‐ Francisca
Moreno,
Model
-­‐
Terronce
Styyles,
The
Styyle
-­‐ Gabrielle
Williams,
Jewelz
of
Chronicles
Jordan,
-­‐
Sai
Sankoh,
Because
I
Am
-­‐ Nathalie
Chavez,
Model
Fabulous
-­‐ DeAonae
Harper,
Miss
bubblegum
Couture,
Emerging
Hair
Stylist
Designer
-­‐ Kisha
Marie
-­‐ MiMi
-­‐ Trinity
Hair
Boutique
ESTABLISHED
-­‐ Jackie
Cyrille
NOMINEES:
Emerging
Designer
The
FAMD
Established
-­‐ Ashley
Pecolia
Category
event
will
take
-­‐ Derrick
L
Hughes
place
on
Saturday
June
15,
-­‐ Malcolm
Alexander
Barrett
2013
at
MICA,
1301
W.
Mt.
-­‐ Syreeta
C
Fashion
Royal
Avenue,
Baltimore,
MD
-­‐ Treya
Edwards
21217
inside
of
the
Brown
-­‐ Christian
Culture
Clothing
Building
(large
glass
building)
Emerging
Female
Model
starting
at
6p.m.
Tickets
on
-­‐ Alice
Fan
sale
now.
A
limited
quantity
-­‐ Camaree
Barr
available
for
public
purchase
-­‐ Lily
Cheshire
at
-­‐ Magi
Tareke
www.fashionawardsMD.com
-­‐ Monica
Haynes
-­‐ Rachel
Greiner
Accessories
-­‐ Icah
De
Guzman
-­‐ RaeBeth
Designs
-­‐ Briy
Gilgeous
-­‐ Steve
Boi
-­‐ SB
Shades
Emerging
Male
Model
-­‐ Boho
Designs
-­‐ Aaron
Gaskins
-­‐ Koren
Ray
Shana
-­‐ Aaron
Watkins
-­‐ Kroiz
Sharon
Neal
and
Davis
-­‐ Daniel
Chevez
Lawrence
4

5.
Boutique
-­‐ Dollhouse
-­‐ Double
Dutch
Female
Model
-­‐ Critique
Boutique
-­‐ Amanda
‘Finesse’
Uduka
-­‐ MB
Design
Gallery
-­‐ Amber
Affeldt
-­‐ Ruth
Shaw
-­‐ Chelsea
Walker
-­‐ Wear
It’s
At
-­‐ Sharnelle
Clue
-­‐ Cali
Cooper
Clothing
Stylist
-­‐ Zoey
Washington
Female
Runway
Model
-­‐ Antoine
Anderson
-­‐ Breanna
Goebel
-­‐ Apuje
Kalu
-­‐ Darian
Johnson
-­‐ Julian
Pierre
Boney
-­‐ Elissa
De
Souza
-­‐ Pam
Haner
-­‐ Lanae
Johnson
-­‐ Tina
Brown
Commercial
Hair
Stylist
Female
Runway-­‐Plus
-­‐ Cherelle
Renee
-­‐ Chearice
Vaughn
-­‐ E
Harlan
Scott
-­‐ Jese
Lewing
Gary
-­‐ Jamal
Edmonds
-­‐ Kionne
T.
Agent
-­‐ Ashley
Riddle
-­‐ Liris
Crosse
-­‐ Yanni
Metallinos
-­‐ Sunni
Diggs
High
Fashion
Hair
Stylist
Female
Print-­‐Plus
-­‐
Ericka
Cherrie
-­‐ Liris
Cross
-­‐
Jamal
Edmonds
-­‐ Sunni
Diggs
-­‐
Shirley
Gordon
-­‐ Chearice
Vaughn
-­‐
Simon
Bechara
-­‐ Jese
Lewing
Gary
-­‐
Steven
Thomas
-­‐ Nina
Taylor
Male
Model
Fashion
Photographer
-­‐ David
Miller
-­‐ David
Burroughs
-­‐ David
Sommerville
-­‐ David
Hartcorn
-­‐ Luis
Valdez
Jr.
-­‐ Jeff
&
Aisha
Butler
-­‐ Michael
Ryann
-­‐ Katherine
Gaines
-­‐ Suki
Flame
-­‐ Michael
Antonio
-­‐ Roy
Cox
5

6. -­‐ Ruzica
Puskas-­‐Ragontse
-­‐ Sean
Scheidt
RTW
Designer
Glamour
Photographer
-­‐ Carlous
Palmer
-­‐ Davida
Baldwin,
OBD
-­‐ Cat
Reinheimer
Photography
-­‐ Greg
Taylor
-­‐ James
Phelps,
Photos
by
-­‐ Natalia
Sanz
Phelps
-­‐ Cortney
Roberts
-­‐ Lisa
Fleet,
Glamorous
Divas
-­‐ Tim
Bradley
-­‐ Mark
Weikert,
Dark
Photography
Designs
Men’s
Tailor
-­‐ Paul
A
Greene,
PA
Greene
-­‐ Satchmo
Bang
Photography
-­‐ Derrick
Charles
King
-­‐ Earle
Bannister
Commercial
MUA
-­‐ Danielle
Lewis
Urban
Designer
-­‐ Jenn
Quin
-­‐ City
of
Gods
-­‐ Melissa
Mangrum
-­‐ Brian
Patterson,
Renee
-­‐ Renny
Vasquez
Cabatnoh
-­‐ Tiffany
Jeffers
-­‐ Daniel
Parsons,
Certified
Fly
Guy
High
Fashion
MUA
-­‐ Eric
Randall,
Be-­‐Z
Clothing
-­‐ Caitlyn
Meyer
-­‐ Richard
Jones,
RIMARJO
-­‐ Dina
of
Dinechka
-­‐ Lynette
Evans
Media
Member
-­‐ Marcus
Miller
-­‐ Bella
Styles
-­‐ Jenn
Quin
-­‐ Kimberly
West
-­‐ Jamaya
Moore
-­‐ Teena
Leone
-­‐ Jacqy
Law
High
Fashion
Designer
-­‐ Latease
Lashley
-­‐ Afua
Sam,
Studio
D
Maxsi
-­‐ Paulette
Wilson
-­‐ Bishme
Cromartie
-­‐ Evgenia
Luzhina-­‐Salazar,
Media
Member-­‐Fashion
JENKAS
FASHION
Coverage
Photographer
-­‐ Michele
Blanchard,
MB
-­‐ Antoneo
Braxton
Design
Gallery
-­‐ Glenwood
Jackson
-­‐ Uche
Ibezue,
O’Mak
Designs
-­‐ Phil
Kogan
-­‐ Vincent
Licari
-­‐ Robert
Arnold
“Photo-­‐Rob”
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