PRNewswire - Friday November 10, 2000

The celebrity-packed event marks the first time a woman designer has been honored. Past honorees have included: ADRIAN, GEOFFREY BEENE, BOB MACKIE, THE BEST OF HOLLYWOOD'S ACADEMY AWARD WINNING COSTUME DESIGNERS, GIANNI VERSACE, THIERRY MUGLER, CALVIN KLEIN, ISAAC MIZRAHI, GIANFRANCO FERRE AND TODD OLDHAM.

Among those expected to attend: Emmy-award winning actress Jane Seymour, who will present the 11th Annual California Fashion Industry Friends Award to Miller, Dylan McDermott and Shiva Rose, David Hyde Pierce, Jane Krakowski, Fran Drescher, Carol Alt, Kelly LeBrock, Mimi Rogers, Antonio Sabato, Jr., Alison Eastwood and more. In addition to the fashion show and sit-down dinner, guests will be treated to a cocktail reception and silent auction featuring accessory-filled designer handbags, briefcases and overnight bags.

"I am very excited about being honored on November 29th," said Miller. "After visiting the Carl Bean House and seeing over the years how AIDS has affected the world, I am proud to be a part of this amazing evening."

"As the number of women and children being infected with HIV and AIDS continues to increase, designers like Nicole Miller, Donna Karan, Norma Kamali, Karen Kane, Paloma Picasso and others have helped play a crucial role countering the perception that AIDS is only considered a 'gay man's disease,"' said Michael Anketell, event founder and executive chairman. "These women have valiantly brought AIDS to the forefront of the American public's conscience and continue to keep it there. In recognizing Nicole from among those amazing American fashion icons, we honor both her talent and her perseverance in the fight against AIDS."

Internationally renowned supermodel, turned fitness enthusiast and accomplished business woman Cheryl Tiegs will be the recipient of the first annual "M-A-C Cosmetics Fashion Icon Award," presented to an individual who has achieved recognition and distinction in the fashion industry through his or her own personal sense of style.

M-A-C (Make-up Art Cosmetics), the leading brand of professional cosmetics, was created in Toronto, Canada in 1985. The company's popularity has grown through a tradition of word-of-mouth endorsement from makeup artists, models, photographers and journalists around the world. Founded in 1994, The M-A-C AIDS Fund is dedicated to supporting men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. Since its inception, The M-A-C AIDS Fund has raised over 16 million US dollars from the sale of Viva Glam lipsticks and Kids Helping Kids greeting cards. M-A-C presents this award in their continuing effort to bring awareness to exceptional individuals in the field of fashion and popular culture.

"M-A-C's mantra is 'All Races. All Sexes. All Ages' and M-A-C is thrilled to honor Cheryl Tiegs, who has held such an iconic position in the world of fashion and beauty," says John Demsey, President of M-A-C Cosmetics.

Established in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation serves over 5,000 Greater Los Angeles patients, regardless of their ability to pay, at six out-patient AHF Healthcare Centers and one residential care facility and through such varied support systems as: the WOMENSCARE CENTER, which provides comprehensive medical care and social services to women (and their families) living with HIV/AIDS; POSITIVE HEALTHCARE, the nation's first AIDS-specific managed care plan (a recipient of a prestigious SPNS [Special Projects of National Significance] grant from the federal government); AHF's Government Affairs Department, serving as a strong advocate on HIV/AIDS issues on a local, state and federal level; AHF's Research Division; and AHF's TREATMENT=LIFE Division featuring the WEHO LOUNGE, the nation's first coffee house/HIV testing and information center located in West Hollywood, CA.

Nicole Miller attended the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated from Chambre Syndicate De La Couture in Paris. Throughout her fifteen-plus years in business, Miller has built a successful business with 35 Boutiques around the country as well as 5 in Japan and 15 licensees. Many regard her as the designer who reinvented "the little black cocktail dress," others know her as "the tie designer," while others recognize her for her signature red hair. With four-year-old son Palmer, she also owns the title of working mom. With a tireless verve and enthusiasm, Nicole Miller designs a new collection every season. With a season not even over, Nicole is already fast forwarding into the next year and beyond. "The only way to create new designs is to always keep a watchful eye on everything going on in the world-from history to Hollywood."

For ticket information, contact The California Fashion Industry Friends at (310) 278-6276.

SOURCE: Nicole Miller

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