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Kenneth Cole to receive prestigious AMY award

02 Aug '07

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YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund will honor Kenneth Cole with the prestigious AMY award at its YMA Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Dinner on January 9th, 2008 at the Marriott Marquis in New York.

The annual YMA event has been renamed this year to commemorate The Geoffrey Beene Foundation's recent alliance with the fund.

A business that began 25 years ago out of the back of a 40 foot trailer, Kenneth Cole Productions has risen to the top of American fashion.

Kenneth Cole will be honored at this year's event for his support of our next generation of leaders and for his ability to unite fashion instincts and business acumen with philanthropic convictions.

As Chairman of amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, Kenneth goes far beyond lending his name to a line of clothing and accessories.

Kenneth is also involved with HELP USA, a non-profit homeless organization, and sits on the board of five additional charities.

"We think it is particularly fitting that we honor Kenneth during the inaugural year of our alliance with The Geoffrey Beene Foundation," said Virginia Mainiero, YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund president.

"We are of course recognizing him for his positive impact on our industry but more importantly for his enormous contributions to our society. We are pleased to take our turn in honoring this distinguished American during this important time in our organization's 70 year history," she added.

"I commend YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund for continuing to provide unparalleled guidance and opportunity to its scholars in the fashion industry and I am truly honored to accept this award," said Cole. Previous AMY Award honorees include Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Sean Combs and Paula Abdul.

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund has awarded over $5.0 million in scholarships since 1971. Starting in 2007, Geoffrey Beene National Scholarships of $25,000 will be awarded to four outstanding students.

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund is a not for profit organization dedicated to advancing the fashion industry through scholarships, mentoring and internship programs, in support of emerging talent and future leaders.

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund

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