Fashion Designer Kaitlin Germain Featured During NYFW in StylePointe Fashion and Dance Event
Recent FIT BFA Fashion Graduate Among Designers, Choreographers Showcased in Unique Event; Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Cocktail Hour beginning at 6:15 PM at Dixon Place Theater, 161A Chrystie Street, NY
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Fashion meets dance in a unique forum to be held during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) in New York City next month. StylePointe, an exploration of the relationship between fashion and dance, kicks off its annual show with a pairing of fashion designers and choreographers in a hybrid performance which includes a ramp to cat-walk and a space to dance. Among the featured designers is recent Fashion Institute of Technology BFA Fashion Design Graduate Kaitlin Germain whose inspired fashion collection will be worn by four of the dancers during the program. The event will be held Thursday, September 14, 2017, from 7 – 8 PM with a Cocktail Hour beginning at 6:15 PM at Dixon Place Theater, 161A Chrystie Street, NY. Tickets are available at http://dixonplace.org/performances/stylepointe-2017/.
"Fashion and dance are two of the best ways to express originality and creativity. I am excited to be part of this year's StylePointe show," says Germain. Her work can be seen at her website, KaitlinGermain.com.
A special "Press preview" event for fashion and dance magazine and blog editors and journalists will be September 5, 2017 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM at the Dixon Place Theater. Registration is limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stylepointe-fashion-show-2017-press-preview-for-nyfw-in-new-york-city-sept-5th-tickets-36026071951
StylePointe is a platform for emerging fashion designers to showcase their fashions in collaboration with dance choreographers during New York Fashion Week. Producer Sangeeta Yesley invited fashion designers with complete collections to submit work samples. Five wonderful collections were selected from designers with diverse backgrounds. The designers' work was introduced to five choreographers who represent varied dance styles, who have created different dance vignettes to showcase the fashion collections.
"The designers have the opportunity to showcase their collections and work with choreographers who are inspired by their creations to choreograph dance vignettes to present at StylePointe," says Sangeeta Yesley, StylePointe Producer and Founder and Director at Creative Performances, NYC.
StylePointe 2017 features collections by: Adrian Escoto; Kaitlin Germain; VAVA Clothing; Angelia Lin; and Bella LaVie Collection; with choreography by: DoubleTake Dance; Azul Dance Theatre; Megan Doyle Dance; Armada Dance; and Dance Key West.
This year's event product sponsors include: Shaklee; Skinnocence; Bakery on Main; StandUp NY; ChloeAlyson Jewelry; FOUR Organics; and Shea by Nai.
About StylePointe
StylePointe celebrates a collaboration of Fashion and Dance by enabling emerging fashion designers to showcase their fashions in collaboration with dance choreographers during New York Fashion Week. StylePointe is co-produced by Sangeeta Yesley, Founder and Director at Creative Performances, NYC and is hosted at Dixon Place Theater, an artistic incubator since 1986, a Bessie and Obie Award-winning non-profit institution committed to supporting the creative process by presenting original works. More information: https://stylepointe.net/ and http://Dixonplace.org/.
About Kaitlin Germain
Fashion Designer, Kaitlin Germain, focuses on designing and producing original and functional wearable masterpieces. She obtained a BFA in Fashion Design in 2017 at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, where she studied couture sewing and embellishment techniques as well as draping, patternmaking, and illustration. "I want the women who wear my designs to feel confident, beautiful, and free to express themselves when they dress for their special occasion," says Germain. More information: http://KaitlinGermain.com.
Media Contacts
Sangeeta Yesley for StylePointe
212-518-8508
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Karen Franse
Communication Strategy Group for Kaitlin Germain
631-239-6335 x222
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