Promoting the April 26 event, the site profiles President Brown alongside other women role models such as The Body Shop founder, Annita Roddick and US State Representative, Tammy Baldwin. Geared to girls ages 9 to15, the site includes a section to inform them about important women and their careers. The award will be presented at a luncheon at the Players Club on May 3. Tony Randall will host the event. Etienne Aigner is the subject of an exhibition by students in the Fashion Institute of Technology s Display and Exhibit Design program.
Admission is free.
The seed money for the endowment was given by retired retail industry executive, Jay Baker and his wife Patty, in memory of their close friend. A Dialogue On the Issues , a panel discussion among eight notable African-American professionals in the fashion industry. Admission information on the college will be available. The exhibition is conceived and organized by graduate students in FIT s Museum Studies program. The Fashion Institute of Technology Alumni Association will honor leaders in the fashion industry at its annual Alumni Star Salute on Wednesday, March 7, 2001.