Fashion Lives! A Derby Vogue Affair hosted by Allen Iverson, Terrell Owens and Vince Young

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 22, 2010 --

Louisville, KY - Fashionistas and sports fan start packing. On Friday, April 30, Louisville, Kentucky will be the place to be seen. The much-anticipated charity fashion soirée, taking place on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, Fashion Lives! A Derby Vogue Affair is only two weeks away. NBA All Star and Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson, Six Time Pro Bowler and NFL Wide Receiver Terrell Owens and Tennessee Titans star Quarterback Vince Young are just some of the famous celebrities who will help launch the first annual production. The celebs will host the affair before an audience of fashion connoisseurs, sports bloggers, and prominent men and women with discerning tastes.

Iverson, who recently partnered with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) to establish the CIAA Allen Iverson Scholarship Endowment, will be one of the pro athletes to walk the catwalk and take center stage. Iverson, along with his wife Tawanna, will also meet with special foster care youths. Owens will present a special Honorable Mention tribute to Louisville-born boxing legend and philanthropist, Muhammad Ali.

Fashion Lives! A Derby Vogue Affair provides a platform for fashion designers, artists, jewelers, hat milners, and shoemakers to showcase their latest collections while bringing about change for the betterment of the lives of children in foster care waiting to be adopted into loving families.

Fashion Lives! A Derby Vogue Affair is much more than your average fashion show; apart from a spectacular head-turning runway filled with the latest fashions and amazing custom hats, the event will also highlight the rich and illustrious history of the derby, its unique vogue style, and its' illuminating jockey precedence. The event's special moment will shine the spotlight on pioneers in fashion, sports and entertainment.

The shows mission is to annually motivate and inspire innovative fashion and the art industries' leading and emerging designers to unveil their lines, talents and vision to influential and elite power players on the eve of the time-honored, Kentucky Derby. Fashion Lives! A Derby Vogue Affair will feature designers and patrons who have an earnest interest in raising awareness and enriching the lives of abused, abandoned and neglected children.

Part of the proceeds from the inaugural fashion show benefits two very worthy non-profit organizations that work tirelessly to enhance the day-to-day lives of these extraordinary children in crisis; Juli's Kids Motivated to Succeed, and Louisville's' own, Home of Innocents. Home of the Innocents, a private, non-profit agency that has been in operation for 130 years, last year served almost 2,000 children and families. The organization is the region's open arms to kids in crisis - caring for children of abuse, abandonment and neglect, those who are medically fragile, and children with autism.

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