AXE® Joins the Inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men's as Official Grooming Partner

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Jul 13, 2015, 08:00 ET

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AXE® will join the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) as the Official Grooming Sponsor of the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men's (NYFW: M). As the American fashion industry prepares for this new menswear forum, AXE will be at the forefront helping to usher in a new generation of creators and tastemakers.

Beginning July 14, fans can visit AXE social channels for exclusive behind-the-scenes access to NYFW: Men's, bringing the best of men's fashion and style to guys everywhere. AXE will support the emerging designer platform throughout the week, a showcase for rising designers to debut their collections to top editors, buyers and influencers. AXE will also provide styling teams for eight established and emerging designers including Billy Reid, Siki Im, Lucio Castro, Thorsun, deTROIT, Ricardo Seco, Engineered for Motion and Gypsy Sport.

"AXE is always at home with its finger on the pulse of emerging cultural influences, wherever they are," said Matthew McCarthy, senior director, AXE & Men's Grooming for Unilever. "Our guys are passionate about curating their own personal style, regardless of whether they're dressing up or dressing down, so we're psyched to be part of this exciting moment in the evolution of American men's fashion."

The emerging designer platform at NYFW: Men's marks only one of the ways AXE is investing in young talent and comes on the heels of the AXE White Label Collective mentorship program, launched earlier this year. Through a nationwide search for the brightest rising menswear designers, AXE – along with award-winning musician John Legend and American menswear designer Billy Reid and Esquire magazine – selected five designers to receive hands-on mentorship and access to industry resources in order to turn their aspirations into reality during New York Fashion Week in September.

"We are very pleased to have AXE on board for the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men's, especially given its existing commitment to showcase emerging talent and designers," said Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA.

For more information on AXE or the AXE White Label Collective, visit www.axewhitelabel.com.

About AXE®

With a full line of grooming products including daily fragrance sprays, deodorants, anti-perspirants, shower gels, shampoos and styling products, AXE helps give guys the edge to feel their best. AXE is a lifestyle brand that engages guys and girls with unique experiences like no other brand can.

Visit AXE at AXE.us and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook to get access to exclusive content, special promotions, and more.

About Unilever United States, Inc.

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Refreshments, Home and Personal Care products with sales in more than 190 countries. In the United States, the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Breyers, Caress, Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy, Consort For Men, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, Fruttare, Good Humor, Hellmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Just for Me!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Magnum, Motions, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond's, Popsicle, Promise, Q-tips, Simple, St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TIGI, TONI&GUY Hair Meet Wardrobe, TRESemme and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.

Unilever employs approximately 8,000 people in the United States – generating approximately $8.5 billion in sales in 2014.

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About The CFDA

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 450 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, which recognize the top creative talent in the industry, the organization owns the Fashion Calendar, and serves as the official keeper of New York Fashion Week. It stages the bi-annual New York Fashion Week; Men's. It also offers programs which support professional development and scholarships, including the CFDA {Fashion Incubator}, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar Award, the Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award and the CFDA/Teen Vogue Scholarship. Member support is provided through the Strategic Partnerships Group, a high-profile group of companies offering designers strategic opportunities. The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate, not-for-profit organized to mobilize the membership to raise funds for charitable causes. Through the Foundation, the CFDA created and manages the worldwide Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative; raises funds for HIV/AIDS organizations and addresses the issue of model health with The CFDA Health Initiative.

For more information, please visit www.CFDA.com, facebook.com/cfda, twitter.com/cfda, cfda.tumblr.com, and youtube.com/cfdatv.

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