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This year, fashion’s top tier designers, Tracy Reese, DKNY, Mara Hoffman, Ashleigh Verrier, Hunter Dixon, Atelier Aimee and b. michael among many others, will be paired with some of NYC's finest floral designers, including Preston Bailey, to create a festive, high-fashion runway show of elaborate floral headdresses made entirely from living plants and fresh cut flowers. This extraordinary springtime event, which raises funds for VillageCare (www.villagecare.org), a non-profit organization providing vital health care programs to people living with HIV/AIDS, will be hosted by First Comes Fashion Founder, TV personality and stylist James Aguiar and Co-Chaired by People’s Revolution Founder, Author and TV Personality Kelly Cutrone, Philanthropist and Writer Ariana Rockefeller and Fashion Week Founder Fern Mallis. Surprise guest judges will honor the headdress design teams in the categories of "Most Beautiful, Most Original, Most Engaging and Most Outrageous."
Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on a variety of items in a silent auction.
Participating fashion designers & floral designers currently include: DKNY; Preston Bailey; Betsey Johnson; Lily Pulitzer; Tracy Reese; Mara Hoffman; Rachel Cho Inc.; Linda Ferrando Floral Design; Fleurs New York; Chris March; Tantawan Bloom; Viktor Luna for Avery J Fashion Consultants; Kristin Barrett Brown Floral; Hunter Dixon; Ariston Floral Boutique; In Bloom New York; Atelier Aimee; b.michael; New York School of Flower Design; Imperial Court of New York; Morningside Greenhouse; LaQuan Smith; Cote Fleurie Studio; Celebrate Flowers; Michael Gonzalez; Verde Custom Flowers, Inc.; Flora Tech; Blank Silk; Matanno; and Sara Claire & Esthee.
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