LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas Fashion Council (LVFC) will host its third annual “Little Black Dress” event, benefitting the Las Vegas Fashion Council and Friends of the Shade Tree, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. onn Thursday, Nov. 17 at Saks Fifth Avenue at Fashion Show Mall.
The event will bring local designers and fashion enthusiasts together, featuring a runway show competition with dresses designed by students from the Art Institute of Las Vegas. Attendees can vote for their favorite design while seeing the latest Little Black Dress trends from a variety of designers on the main runway. The student with the most votes will receive a $500 grant to go toward their education.
Guests can also enjoy a fashion forward raffle, DJ, hors d’oeuvres and champagne. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Las Vegas Fashion Council and Friends of the Shade Tree, a local organization founded to financially support the Shade Tree shelter that has provided safe refuge to over 6,000 physically abused and homeless women, children and their pets for more than 27 years.
Sponsors of the event include The Art Institute of Las Vegas; BESTAgency; Saks Fifth Avenue; Wicked Creative; and more.
ABOUT THE LAS VEGAS FASHION COUNCIL
The Las Vegas Fashion Council (LVFC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity whose membership consists of fashion professionals, students, community leaders, philanthropists and organizations that have a desire to diversify and expand the Las Vegas economy through the efforts of the fashion industry. LVFC supports fashion industry students and emerging artists with scholarships, grants, educational presentations, internships, mentoring and opportunities to showcase and compete in fashion shows throughout the valley. LVFC partners with numerous non-profit entities in raising funds and awareness for a variety of causes that incorporate a fashion element into their fundraising efforts. LVFC utilizes the Public Education Foundation to assist in awarding annual scholarships to fashion students through the Las Vegas Fashion Council-Fashion Industry Scholarship program. For more information about LVFC please visit www.lasvegasfashioncouncil.com
ABOUT THE SHADE TREE
The Shade Tree is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women, children and their animals affected by domestic violence in the Las Vegas valley for over 27 years. As the only organization with an animal shelter on campus, named Noah’s Animal House, The Shade Tree brings families together with their pets and connects them with assistance and services. The Shade Tree is the largest shelter of its kind in Nevada and is the only 24-hour accessible shelter designed specifically to meet the needs of women and children in Southern Nevada. With 364 permanent beds, The Shade Tree provides over 100,000 nights of shelter each year. To remove any barrier that might prevent a woman from accessing necessary services for she and her children, 100% of our services are provided completely free of charge, regardless of the length of stay. To learn more about The Shade Tree, please visit www.theshadetree.org.