The Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce First Annual State of Style Awards 2010
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The Greater Washington Fashion Chamber of Commerce had its first annual awards lunch Thursday afternoon in the Hart Senate office building. Host Angie Goff of WUSA-9 hosted the affair, which awarded those making a difference in the fashion industry.
“We are here to celebrate the GWFCC but also the fact that we are getting national support behind us,” said Christine Brooks-Cropper, GWFCC president.
Awards were given out included the fashion chamber choice awards to Evelyn Brooks, the fashion advocacy of the year award to Save the Garment Center, Inc., the fashion scholarship award to Abegbemisola Ademisoye, the honorary fashion leadership award to D.C. councilmember Michael A. Brown, the leadership in emerging business award to Lara Miller and the elements of fashion legacy award to Fern Mallis. Mallis is the creator of New York Fashion Week.
“Millions know the names Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger,” Mallis said. “They are our ambassadors. Let’s keep the fashion industry on Washington’s agenda.”
–report and photographs by Kate Oczypok
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Amanda Polk, Stefanie Snider
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Angie Goff, Elaine Mensah
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GWFCC Awards
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Bethany Nash, Tara Chantal Silver, Robin Givhan
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Bisota Daramota, Kristina Montanaro
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Christine Brooks-Cropper, Fern Mallis
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Myss Stephens, Celena Gill
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Dr. Alex Naini, Emily Nolan
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 Carolou Goodridge, GWFCC legislative assistant
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WUSA-9’s Angie Goff
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Christine Brooks-Cropper, GWFCC president
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Models from jewelry designer Evelyn Brooks
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Designer Evelyn Brooks (center) with models
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Carolou Goodridge and Don Cravins, staff director of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship for the U.S. Senate, present the Fashion Advocacy of the Year Award
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Save the Garment Center, Inc. representatives accept the Fashion Advocacy of the Year Award
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Roberta Hochberger presents the Fashion Scholarship Award.
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Models from Abegbemisola Ademisoye’s, winner of the fashion scholarship award, designs
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Abegbemisola Ademisoye, winner of the fashion scholarship award and her mother
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Michael A. Brown, D.C. Councilmember-at-Large
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Lara Miller, winner of the leadership in emerging business award, and models from her designs
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Christine Brooks-Cropper and Anne Cynamon present the fashion legacy award.
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Fern Mallis, winner of the Fashion Legacy Award.
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