Fashion4Home Adds Fashion Executive Ralf Handschuch as Creative Director; Award-Winning Designer Reinhard Dienes

Berlin (PRWEB) February 17, 2010

Fashion4Home, Inc., the first online-only furniture retailer in the US to offer high-end modern furniture at 50-70% less than traditional retail prices, today announced the addition of Ralf Handschuch to its team as well as an exclusive line of eco-friendly cardboard furniture from award-winning international designer Reinhard Dienes. Handschuch will join as creative director, effective immediately and the new exclusive line from Dienes is available for purchase at http://www.fashion4home.com as of today. Fashion4Home.com is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German company of the same name, which launched in Europe in November 2009.

As creative director, Ralf Handschuch will be responsible for recruiting designers and shaping the creative vision of the Fashion4Home brand and product assortment. His experience spans both the business and design sides of the fashion industry, having been trained in furniture design but spending most of his time in the apparel industry. He most recently served as a board member at Austrian lingerie company Palmers, where he was responsible for product and marketing strategy. Handschuch founded the fashion label Ralf Handschuch Berlin in 1990, distributed in the US through Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman and Traffic, and he was a partner at fashion label Thome Schulz. He worked as the fashion director of international fashion and cosmetics company JOOP! and founded Wallstreet One Gallery in Berlin. Handschuch is also an advisor to a number of lifestyle brands.

Reinhard Dienes is partnering with Fashion4Home on an exclusive line of eco-friendly, lightweight cardboard home furniture. The line of bookshelves, sideboards and other modern home furnishings convey a sense of humor and whimsy, while being durable, sturdy and 100% recyclable. He has received wide acclaim from the international design community, being nominated as a young talent for the 2010 German National Design Award, placing second in the 2009 China Furniture Design Award and winning the 'Living' category at Interior 08, the annual international design fair held in Belgium. He will be exhibiting at the Milan Furniture Fair in April and has appeared this year in Germany at D3 Professionals, Foundry 2010 and Interior Trends.

"Design is absolutely essential to the concept of Fashion4Home," said Just Beyer, co-founder and managing director of Fashion4Home.com. "Fashion4Home is not about selling knock-offs of contemporary designer products at a discount, it's about a new style of retail business that leverages the Web and consumer involvement to make the real thing affordable. Dienes and Handschuch are the real thing."

Fashion4Home.com is the world's first hub for furniture designers and consumers to interact directly, making the design and purchasing process more engaging, fun and affordable. By eliminating all of the associated costs of inventory, and compressing the entire supply chain, Furniture4Home.com is able to give consumers the highest quality designer furniture at a fraction of the price.

About Fashion4Home.com

Fashion4Home.com is an online retailer focused on delivering high-end designer furniture at 50-70% less than traditional retail prices. Fashion4Home.com is the first US-based hub for the world's best designers to share their ideas and sketches directly with consumers to garner feedback and create new concepts. Fashion4Home.com is committed to providing an intensely rewarding customer experience by delivering the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices. The company was founded by experts from some of the world's largest retail, e-commerce and Internet companies in the world, including eBay Germany, Adidas and Yahoo!. The company is backed by Holtzbrinck Ventures and Rocket Internet. Fashion4Home, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German company Fashion4Home GmbH.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Partners with Celebrity Bridal Gown Designer Ines Di Santo

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) August 26, 2010

Plan your wedding, while spending a weekend getaway in one of the most relaxing, yet adventurous places in the Southwest. Gather creative ideas, tips and advice from top professionals on how to plan the perfectly choreographed wedding. Join celebrated haute couture bridal designer, Ines Di Santo and choose the gown of your dreams from her latest wedding couture collection at Unveiled, on October 22nd at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain.

Ms. Di Santo will personally showcase her 2010-2011 wedding dress collection, previously only seen in New York City and just two days prior to being previewed at this exclusive event. Her collection was inspired by the mystique and nostalgia surrounding the quintessential day in a woman?s life. Dramatic and glamorous, Di Santo?s gowns offer a three-dimensional aspect in detail. Delicate chantilly lace, daring and luxurious layers of lam? are all incorporated with the flawless style that she is renowned for in the world of haute couture wedding dresses. Celebrities and brides alike have donned her spectacular designs.

?Ines Di Santo continues to astound and amaze the world with her vision,? said Melinda Easley, leading wedding specialist for The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain ?With each design she introduces fresh looks and sets new trends allowing each and every bride to feel like her wedding day is truly all she imagined. This two-day event offers exposure to a high fashion affair that is experienced exclusively on the major fashion runways around the world.?

As previously announced, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain has also partnered with Couture Consulting and E Events to create Unveiled, an unparalleled bridal event. Touted as the ?Wedding Weekend Escape,? this offers engaged couples, brides and mother of the brides or even the bride and her best friend, an ideal weekend getaway designed to share industry secrets of how to plan the perfect wedding.

This inclusive Wedding Weekend Extravaganza is valued at $ 895 for two and includes:

?Deluxe Accommodations

?Transportation to and from the Tucson International Airport via private sedan

?European Breakfast in Bed

?In-Depth Wedding Workshops

?Interactive Experiences

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Upon arrival, guests are welcomed with a poolside reception to kick-off this weekend filled with high energy events. Immediately enter The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom by escort, where the excitement begins with a full-blown wedding runway fashion show featuring designs by Ines Di Santo. The momentum continues as vignettes appear throughout the ballroom showcasing top vendors items with innovative hors d?oeuvres and beverages. Guests top off the evening at the After Glow Party allowing for dining and stargazing well into the night.

Saturday ramps up early with wedding workshops, allowing one-on-one time with the industry experts. To round out the day, guests then move onto their chosen interactive activity complete with gourmet lunch. This non-stop, two-day affair is designed to experience the latest wedding trends and learn the secrets behind planning the perfectly choreographed ceremony, from start to finish.

For more information about The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain resort, to book this weekend, please visit: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain or to make a reservation, please call (800) 241-3333.

About The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

Nestled in the high Sonoran Desert is an invigorating playground where the adventurous can explore the lush desert along the Tortolitas Mountains and majestic Saguaro forest. The property features a 253-room hotel, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, destination spa and luxury homes at The Residences on 850-acres. The property also features adventure programming, world-class hiking, and is host to the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships each Spring in its striking canyon setting. This is a place where adventure and a gracious spirit of hospitality come to life. For reservation information, please call (800) 241-3333 or visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com/dovemountain.com.

About The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 72 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe with future openings including Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates; Dove Mountain, Tucson, Arizona; and Lake Tahoe, California. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes outstanding customer service. For more information, or reservations, please contact a travel professional, call toll free in the U.S. (800) 241-3333, or visit the company web site at http://www.ritzcarlton.com.

About Ines Di Santo

Internationally recognized as a leader in the world of bridal couture, Ines Di Santo has been designing gowns since the age of fifteen. She is best know for her work with bridal designs, but her talent for haute couture and love of glamorous fashion prompted her to extend her reach into the eveningwear market. Her collection is sold at such luxury retailers as Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, as well as at high-end boutiques around the world. Ines Di Santo resides and designs in Canada.

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Designer Kevan Hall Showcases His Spring 2011 Collection at Agenda Loft

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 5, 2011

Back in the days when fashion shows were seen in Salons where buyers and press and the privileged few were invited exclusively to preview a new collection, designers and their venues had a different set of goals. The fashion experience was more intimate. On January 19, 2011, Kevan Hall?s highlights from his Spring 2011 collection promise to take us back to those earlier days of Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel, Paul Poiret, and others like them who started the Salon show, where a lucky few could peer into their domain of fashion design as art and publicize to the rest of the world that they had the next new inclination in fashion. Well, now it?s 2011, and the new millennium is eleven years old. We are all in the age of Twitter and Facebook. The founders of Agenda Loft (Kaylene Peoples and Arun Nevader) have brought the Salon showcase back from its appealing niche history. This new fashion performance loft is in the heart of the hip Old Bank District of Downtown LA.

"I enjoy the process of design from concept to execution, but the most gratifying part is seeing a design come to life on a beautiful woman."?Kevan Hall

Designer Kevan Hall, who has looked to iconic old Hollywood for inspiration, is an icon himself and is no stranger to the fashion world or its accolades. From the start of his couture line, he has appealed to such high-end retailers as Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and I. Magnin. He was nominated by fashion retailers and press as one of California?s top designers. Hall has been recognized by the Center of Performing Arts and the NAACP. As the creative director for Halston, Kevan Hall redefined the luxury brand for the new century. He worked with his own blend of classic American silhouettes?pleats, drapes, full skirts, and tie fronts?with luxe fabrics and hints of a 1970?s sexiness. And this is what Hall will be showing at Agenda Loft on January 19.

"With a nod to the red carpet sirens of the '30s, my Spring 2011 collection captures the sensuality and glamour for the modern woman. I am pleased to showcase highlights of this collection at the Agenda Loft, Downtown LA"?Kevan Hall

?Who better to be our debut designer than Kevan Hall! I have always loved his work. He is a true inventor and re-inventor of mystique haute couture, as well as affordable fashion for refined women. I lost count of how many Kevan Hall designs have graced the red carpet. And let?s not forget his breathtaking wedding line. I can honestly say there isn?t a single piece in his collection that I wouldn?t be proud to wear. I have been lucky enough to see his line every season on the runway, and now, at Agenda Loft.??Kaylene Peoples, Editor in Chief of Agenda Magazine and Agenda Loft Co-Founder.

?We created Agenda Loft because we love fashion, performance, and intimate space. We love the exhilaration of art in motion. Agenda Loft makes it possible for emerging designers, performers, and visual artists to showcase their work up close and personal, so the audience can see the sewing, see the rich textures of fabric, be overtaken with the wash of color and light across geometries of human and architectural forms. Fashion has always been a performance art. Agenda Loft brings us back to an earlier time where fashion and theatrical performance could be experienced for the close choreography of their beauty. This state-of-the-art space is one of those rare places to create, and that?s what we offer to artist, client, and audience alike.??Fashion Photographer and Agenda Loft Co-Founder Arun Nevader

In a town where the big runway once ruled, now designer installations and live photo shoots are more prevalent to our fashion design experience. Kevan Hall?s red carpet showing on January 19, 2011, will feature a lounge feel and cool hip environment with a live photo shoot, accompanied by great music, gourmet food, and fine wine within the intimate backdrop of Agenda Loft and the Los Angeles skyline. Guests in attendance will have the opportunity to see highlights of Hall?s Spring 2011 collection up close and to be a part of the ultimate fashion viewing experience.

So where do our creators of fashion go to launch their new lines when budget and objective don?t require 1,000 seats, when all they really want is the ?right? audience? Agenda Loft is their new benefactor.

ABOUT KEVAN

Kevan Hall has made guest appearances on national TV shows, such as Inside Edition, The Better Half, SoapTalk, the Jane Pauley Show and Extreme Makeover. He has given lectures at the Norman Lear Center of the University of Southern California and for the Costume Council at the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art on his inspirations and influences when designing his collection. He has dressed countless celebrities on the red carpet, including Celine Dion, Sharon Stone, Angela Bassett, Charlize Theron, Salma Hayek, and Vanessa Williams. Kevan Hall continues to reject trends and fads in favor of a lasting signature look. His hallmark of glamour with a modern sensibility is a priceless gift to the welcoming world.

ABOUT ARUN

Arun Nevader has worked as a leading contributing photographer for WireImage and Getty Images, covering fashion and entertainment events both here and abroad. He continues to work as a photographer for Getty Images and Dan Lecca as he covers high profile fashion events during major U.S. fashion weeks. Some of Nevader?s clients have included Mercedes Benz, Payless Shoes, Carolina Herrera, Victoria?s Secret, and Oscar de la Renta. Nevader?s syndicated photography has appeared in leading magazines and newspapers worldwide, including People, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Glamour, Vogue, InStyle, W, Women?s Wear Daily, Entertainment Weekly, Vogue Paris, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and many more. Arun Nevader currently serves as managing editor of Agenda Magazine.

ABOUT KAYLENE

Kaylene Peoples is the founder and editor in chief of Agenda Magazine. As a musician, filmmaker, and former fashion model, she created a visual platform to showcase those areas that seemed to be missing online. Agenda Magazine was the first webzine to stream video, and continues to do in-depth interviews with fashion designers, focusing on quality niche-specific content. As editor, Kaylene has increased awareness of the fashion industry through new media tools. Through Agenda Magazine, Kaylene has reached readers worldwide. Agenda Magazine has become an instrument for moving writers? careers forward with media giants such as Oprah. Agenda Magazine continues to evolve daily, finding new ways to broadcast fashion news and lifestyle issues to its readers.

ABOUT AGENDA LOFT

Agenda Loft is an intimate state-of-the-art performance loft and event venue created for fashion designers, theatrical artists, visual artists, casting directors, event planners, and educators who are looking for an affordable and intimate space to showcase their work or hold their event. Agenda Loft offers a complete facility well equipped for producing work or an event in a dynamic and gorgeous urban skyline setting. Agenda Loft is located at 400 S. Main Street #601, Los Angeles, CA, 90013.

For information about this event or to RSVP, email us at info@stilettomarketing.com or call (877) 327-2656.

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