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Tommy Hilfiger will be honored at PHILAU Fashion Show
27 Apr '11
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Dorothy Roberts is chairman of The Echo Design Group, Inc., a design firm known for its scarfs, wraps, outerwear and beachwear, with licensed products in bedding, decorative fabric and trim, wallpapers and, its latest venture, tabletop. Founded by her parents in 1923, the firm continues today with a third generation of family, including daughter Lynn, son Steven and his wife Meg. For the past 27 years, The Echo Design Group has licensed the Ralph Lauren brand, including Polo, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Chaps and American Living. It also creates custom-designed products for many of the country's leading museums. Ms. Roberts values "building for the long term, establishing real value, delivering great personal service, working diligently and smartly, and building relationships."
Tomio Taki, a managing member of Takihyo LLC., is a leader in textile and apparel manufacturing whose company at one time owned designer firms Anne Klein & Company and The Donna Karan Company. At age 26, he became president of Takihyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese textile manufacturer established by his family more than 250 years ago. He remains an advisor to the company, which is now publicly traded and manufactures ready-to-wear apparel lines as well as textiles, and includes 24 subsidiary companies including food processing, real estate and chemical products. Taki will be awarded an honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters as part of Philadelphia University's Commencement on May 15, 2011.
The Fashion Show, which will take place Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Academy of Music, showcases the best of each year's fabulous, colorful, creative and innovative student fashion designs. Each year, the show attracts a standing-room-only crowd of some 2,300 students and their families, faculty members, designers and fashion and apparel industry professionals.
This year, American designer Tommy Hilfiger will be honored with the prestigious 2011 Philadelphia University Spirit of Design Award. For 25 years, Tommy Hilfiger has been at the forefront of the classic, but trendy, all-American preppy look. Hilfiger, known for casual styles and his classic red, white and blue flag logo, oversees a brand that includes men's, women's and children's apparel, sportswear, denim, and a range of licensed products such as accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. There are more than 1,000 Tommy Hilfiger stores worldwide and in 2008 the company announced an exclusive partnership with Macy's to sell its sportswear in the U.S.
"We are thrilled that Tommy Hilfiger is the 2011 recipient of Philadelphia University's Spirit of Design Award," said Clara Henry, director of Philadelphia University's fashion design program. "He is an international fashion icon who is an advocate for design education and nurturing young talent."
Tomio Taki, a managing member of Takihyo LLC., is a leader in textile and apparel manufacturing whose company at one time owned designer firms Anne Klein & Company and The Donna Karan Company. At age 26, he became president of Takihyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese textile manufacturer established by his family more than 250 years ago. He remains an advisor to the company, which is now publicly traded and manufactures ready-to-wear apparel lines as well as textiles, and includes 24 subsidiary companies including food processing, real estate and chemical products. Taki will be awarded an honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters as part of Philadelphia University's Commencement on May 15, 2011.
The Fashion Show, which will take place Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at the Academy of Music, showcases the best of each year's fabulous, colorful, creative and innovative student fashion designs. Each year, the show attracts a standing-room-only crowd of some 2,300 students and their families, faculty members, designers and fashion and apparel industry professionals.
This year, American designer Tommy Hilfiger will be honored with the prestigious 2011 Philadelphia University Spirit of Design Award. For 25 years, Tommy Hilfiger has been at the forefront of the classic, but trendy, all-American preppy look. Hilfiger, known for casual styles and his classic red, white and blue flag logo, oversees a brand that includes men's, women's and children's apparel, sportswear, denim, and a range of licensed products such as accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. There are more than 1,000 Tommy Hilfiger stores worldwide and in 2008 the company announced an exclusive partnership with Macy's to sell its sportswear in the U.S.
"We are thrilled that Tommy Hilfiger is the 2011 recipient of Philadelphia University's Spirit of Design Award," said Clara Henry, director of Philadelphia University's fashion design program. "He is an international fashion icon who is an advocate for design education and nurturing young talent."
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