Monica Rich Kosann is FGI Rising Star Winner

New Canaan, CT (PRWEB) January 25, 2010

Monica Rich Kosann, a fine jewelry and home accessory designer with a shop at Bergdorf Goodman in New York and a distribution that includes the finest Jewelers and specialty stores, has been awarded the Rising Star award for Fine Jewelry by the Fashion Group International.

The award was presented at the groups? 13th Annual Rising Star Awards Luncheon this past Friday at Cipriani in New York City. Nina Garcia, Fashion Director of Marie Claire and a judge on the show Project Runway was the keynote speaker at the event. Previous Fine Jewelry Award Winners Amedeo Scognamiglio & Roberto Faraone Mennella presented the Fine Jewelry Award.

Known for their lockets, charm bracelets, and home accessories, Monica Rich Kosann is a brand that helps customers capture and celebrate their most cherished moments and memories while creating a unique sense of their own personal style. Her Fine Jewelry collection was launched in 2006.

ABOUT MONICA RICH KOSANN: http://www.monicarichkosann.com Monica Rich Kosann is a fine art portrait photographer who - inspired by vintage lockets, cigarette cases and powder compacts she collected and used to house her clients photographs - created a jewelry and home collection carried by over 100 fine jewelers and specialty stores. She has been featured in numerous media including Town & Country, Martha Stewart Living and The Today Show for her collections and her ideas on how families create and live with their precious memories. Her newest book, Living With What You Love http://tinyurl.com/yfn8x5k is scheduled for publication by the Clarkson Potter Group ? Random House in Spring 2010.

ABOUT MONICA RICH KOSANN COLLECTION: http://www.monicarichkosann.com : Monica Rich Kosann is a fine jewelry and home accessory brand with a shop at Bergdorf Goodman in New York and a distribution that includes fine Jewelers and specialty stores http://www.mrkphoto.com/collections/retailers.html Known for their lockets, charm bracelets, and image cases, Monica Rich Kosann is a brand that helps customers find ways to celebrate their most cherished moments and memories while creating a unique sense of their own personal style.

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The Biggest Loser?s First Female Winner Releases A Beat That Will Move Your Feet

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 24, 2011

Each week, millions of viewers tune into NBC?s hit show The Biggest Loser to watch fed up overweight people break through their physical and emotional barriers in an effort to transform their lives. Many of the obese participants have never exercised a day in their life, yet they humbly follow the strict and often intimidating demands of celebrity trainers who use rigorous exercise and a strict diet to dramatically shed the pounds. Yet, when they leave The Biggest Loser camp spotlight, how do these newly slim contestants stay motivated to move at home? According to Ali Vincent, The Biggest Loser?s first female winner, the secret to getting up and going for it is music!

?On the show, we had trainers and chefs giving us the tools and motivation we needed every day. This is NOT reality for average people trying to lose weight!? says Ali, who shed 112 pounds and reduced her body fat by 48% on The Biggest Loser?s season five. ?When the cameras were gone, I needed a new way to get energized to exercise. That?s when I realized the power of music in my workouts!?

Since her breakthrough on The Biggest Loser, Ali has maintained her weight loss through daily exercise, a healthy diet and an incredibly positive attitude. Her athletic, toned 5? 5?, 125 pound physique shows no signs of obesity and her mantra, ?Believe It, Be It,? has evolved from a top selling book to a motivational speaking business that keeps her busy speaking to women?s groups and at fitness events across the country.

Expanding the brand even further, Ali announces her new Believe It, Be It Workout Music Series. The series will launch with two compilations ? one for beginners and one for advanced fitness enthusiasts.

?The first few moments of a workout is always the hardest part, regardless of a person?s fitness level. The songs on my compilations will help jump-start your energy and attitude, making your workout more fun and effective,? says Ali.

Ali partnered with hit music-makers, Yes! Music, the fitness industry?s number one go-to source for workout music and innovative music technology. Yes! Music will release two volumes of Ali?s Believe It, Be It Workout Music collection this Tuesday, May 24, 2011 on iTunes (key word search: ?Ali Vincent?). This is the same day that Ali makes a guest appearance on The Biggest Loser Finale, where she?ll witness the exciting announcement of this season?s winner.

With a personal passion for inspiring other women to rebel against their weight issues like she did, Ali?s Believe It, Be it Workout Music collection features inspiring songs that will resonate with those that will walk in her footsteps. The beginner volume 1 play list features iconic, ?girl power? pop music originally made famous by female artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Queen Latifah. The advanced volume 1 workout lineup features songs made popular by country artists like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Shania Twain and more. Each volume comes with a digital booklet filled with inspirational words and helpful diet tips tailor-made for anyone following a healthy lifestyle program. All tracks have been remixed to consistent beats-per-minute that suit a beginner and experienced exerciser.

Ali and Yes! Music will release the next 2 volumes in the series this summer.

About Yes! Music:

Yes! Music is a game-changing fitness music production company that offers the hottest, hippest music in the fitness industry. In addition to a CD/download library of hundreds of premixed albums for fitness instructors, Yes! Music also boasts a single song catalog of more than 18,000 recordings making Yes! one of the most sought after resources in the industry. Yes! Music has also released a pioneering APP for the iPhone that allows users to adjust the tempo of the music in their library up or down by 24% to suit their needs. Yes! Fitness Music is committed to the spirit and passion of fitness professionals and seeks to connect them with the music they need to teach incredible classes.

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