March 25, 2006, will see Manchester hosting the UK’s finest fashion designers. After previous successes in Los Angeles and New York, Little Black Dress is ready to launch its international debut in the United Kingdom. Designers from all over the UK will submit their version of the "perfect little black dress. " The event’s founder, Emmy Cortes, selected Manchester’s submission (over Glasgow’s) in the organization’s final decision.
LBD UK will be held at Urbis, one of the city's modern landmarks, followed by a six-week static exhibition, which will be open to the general public April 8 – May 21.
Between 30 and 40 designers from all over the UK will be invited to participate, with up to one-third coming from England's Northwest. The elite group of participants will be asked to donate either an original piece or an existing black dress from their collection.
Some designers that have participated in the past include: Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, and Bob Mackie, Petro Zillia, and Tracy Reese.
All proceeds from the little black dress silent auction will benefit the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre in North London where over 200 children and adults receive music therapy weekly.
Previously, proceeds from Los Angeles' 2005 little black dress silent auction went to Stop Cancer a non-profit, charitable organization that supports cancer research at UCLA. In 2004, the New York event benefited Dress for Success, a non-profit, charitable organization that helps low-income women make tailored transitions into the workforce.
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