Vanessa Williams to partake at Dallas Fashion Awards

22 Sep '06

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Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, is proud to announce that Vanessa Williams, platinum-selling recording artist and award-winning star of television, film and Broadway, will present the Fashion Excellence Award to Carmen Marc Valvo at the 31st Annual Dallas Fashion Awards on October 28, 2006.

Celebrity fans of Carmen's, including Katie Couric and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Robin Givhan, will also honor the designer in a tribute video to be presented during the ceremony.

''We are honored that such a versatile and talented actress, singer and performer as Vanessa Williams will participate in the Dallas Fashion Awards,'' said Bill Winsor, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “She embodies the sophisticated glamour for which Carmen Marc Valvo is known, and her appearance will electrify an already sensational event.”

Dallas Market Center would like to thank PaperCity, Hotel Crescent Court of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, Fiji Water and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne for their sponsorship of this event.
The Dallas Fashion Awards, now in its 31st year, is the oldest retailer-chosen awards program in the country. The Awards recognize “superior design innovation, quality workmanship and retail performance.” The 24 finalists in 8 categories are nominated by a committee comprised of fashionpress and industry experts.

Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource. Within its marketplace of nearly seven million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel.

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