MY INTERNSHIP WITH UNITED COLORS OF FASHION PART II

2013 ANNUAL GALA

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Click the link above to buy your tickets to the most highly anticipated fashion benefit of the year while they are still available.

Tickets Sales are as follows:

VIP Ticket (VIP Reception, Front Row Seat @ Show, Press Conference Admission, Open Bar) $250

General Admission Ticket (General Reception, Seating in Rows 2 to 4 @ Show, Open Bar) $150

Fashion Show Ticket (Seating in Rows 5 to 7 @ Show) $100

Standing Room (Standing Room @ the Show) $50

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FAITH. HOPE. FASHION.

Our Annual Gala is the most exciting time of the year for United Colors of Fashion as we celebrate the last year and recognize exceptional individuals for their contributions philanthropically and to the arts. UCOF is excited to present our third international runway show featuring seven renowned designers from around the world, including David Tlale, Naked Ape by Shaldon Kopman and Ron & Ron. Jan Malan is our show’s Producer and Sandi Bass is our Casting Director and Seth Howard is our Stylist. We are also extremely proud to showcase the first collection of our top fashion student and Achiever of the Year, Sade Solomon, in a fashion exhibition. This year, our 2013 Annual Gala will honor Pat Cleveland, the legendary supermodel, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. We are also proud to have Devyn, winner of “THE FACE” modeling reality show, as our gala’s International Fashion Ambassador. The night will also feature a dance presentation by Steps on Broadway as well as the opportunity to put on your own dancing shoes as the dance floor opens with our gala DJ.

As our theme “FAITH. HOPE. FASHION.” perfectly encapsulates what United Colors of Fashion believes in. We remain faithful that our mission will launch the careers of our interns, while we provide hope for their futures and our children in Soweto, South Africa through the transformative medium of fashion. That is what UCOF is all about. The proceeds generated by the gala’s ticket sales are used to fund the costs of running our programs for another year, while 100% of donations are funneled directly to the beneficiaries — our youth.

Join us for an evening to remember as we celebrate our mission to Empower Youth through Fashion.

Preliminary Program:

6:00pm Press Check-in Opens/ Arrival of Honorary Chairs

6:30pm Press Conference / Red Carpet

6:45pm VIP Reception Begins

7:00pm Arrival of guests, Gala reception & Exhibition of our students’ work

8:00pm Award Program Begins

Introduction by the CEO of the Company with the Presenting Sponsor Title

Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat Cleveland

Presentation of the Honorary Chair Awards

Presentation of the Humanitarian Award

Presentation of the Achiever of the Year Award

Video of our Impact in NY and Abroad

8:35pm Live Auction by Celebrity Chair of the Gala

8:50pm Dance Presentation by Dancers from Steps on Broadway

8:50pm International Runway Fashion Show by 7 Top Designers

9:30pm Music by the DJ of the event

Honorary Chairs

Pat Cleveland

Pat Cleveland

Lifetime Achievement Award

International Fashion Designers

United Colors of Fashion invites only leading fashion designers from around the world to showcase their work on the runway. All of our selected designers join our Board of Designers for a minimum period of six to twelve months, and serve as mentors and instructors for our fashion students.

Seven international fashion designers will be featured at this year’s gala, including:

David Tlale

David Tlale

South AfricaNaked Ape

Shaldon Kopman

South AfricaRon-n-Ron

Ron-n-Ron

Haiti/USASukeina

USA

Achiever of the Year

Alongside our international designers, UCOF is also proud to premiere the first collection of our Achiever of the Year, Sade Solomon.

Sade Solomon

Sade Solomon

UCOF Achiever of the Year

Production Team

Jan Malan

Jan Malan

Executive ProducerSandi Bass

Sandi Bass

Casting DirectorSeth Howard

Seth Howard

Stylist

2013 International Fashion Ambassador

Devyn

Devyn

Winner of “The Face”

Press and Media Registration

Media registration is now open for the 2013 gala. Our PR firm must approve credentials before 12:00pm on Tuesday, October 8th.

Click here to submit your registration.

2013 Annual Gala Press Kit

Click here to download the 2013 Annual Gala Press Kit.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Fashion provides excellent marketing opportunities for companies who want to be recognized globally and nationally by celebrities, stylists and tops fashion designers. The United Colors of Fashion Annual Gala event features some of the fashion industry’s top talent providing an excellent advertising platform for your brand.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please click here to download the 2013 sponsorship prospectus or contact:

Ciano Clerjuste

email: ciano@unitecolorsofashion.org

Host Committee

Ghislaine Borg   Roshani Patel     Karen Dupiche

Guerschom Francois       Jane Kim              Joe Servilince

Herlande Moise                Michelle Mitchell             Marie Fevrier

Deshawn Edwards           Carl Nelson         Kamakazii

Jyoti Halamaker                Eunice Omole    Jerry Wonder

Michelle Travis  Ermione Augustave        Tamara Ramos

Niki Sheth           Gorety Archelus               Rose Reynoso

Lauren DiBari     Elizabeth Hamersley

Fashion Benefit Committee

Sandi Bass           Devyn   Ciano Clerjuste Jan Malan

Saunak Shah      Debbie Louis      Camille Evans     Seth Howard

Gemma Gaisano              Claire Livingstone             Kenrick Ross       Stephen Hylton

Inna Iosenkina  Michael Narain  Brad Armstrong                Anupriya Mehta

Barbara Koning Lorenzo Torres  Dayanara Tater Neepa

Wladimir Gilbert               Donnie Atis         Ermione Augustave        Kimberly Magness

Michael Monroe              Michelle Mitchell             Michelle Travis  Lovely Atis

Hugo Uys             Dominic Gasparoly          Fabrice Armand                Kaye Tucker Man

Board of Directors

The 2013 Annual Gala & Fashion Benefit are made possible by the United Colors of Fashion Board of Directors. Click here to meet the board of directors.

2013 Annual Gala Sponsors

South African Airways

Official Airline Sponsor

Fashion One TV

Official Media Partner

Hair & the City

Official Hair Sponsor

Make-Up Pro

Official Make-Up Sponsor

Bella PR

Official PR Agency

2012 Gala Video

For a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to attend our Annual Gala, please watch the Fashion One TV video below for coverage from last year’s gala.