ADVISORY, Feb. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
MILLY and the Council of Fashion Designers of America will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of the first day of New York Fashion Week 2015.
In honor of the occasion, Michelle Smith, founder and designer of New York-based fashion brand MILLY will ring the Closing Bell along with Steven Kolb, CEO of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43 rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Thursday, February 12, 2015 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
MILLY Media Contacts:
Krupp Group - Dana Mazzarro
(212) 462-4014
dana@kruppgroup.com
MILLY - Eileen Conlan
(212) 921-7800 x122
econlan@milly.com
CFDA Media Contact:
Marc Karimzadeh
(212) 768-5708
m.karimzadeh@cfda.com
Nasdaq MarketSite:
Will Briganti
(646) 441-5012
william.briganti@nasdaq.com
Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463
Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK
Social Media:
For multimedia features such as exclusive content, photo postings, status updates and video of bell ceremonies please visit our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ .
For photos from ceremonies and events visit our Instagram Page: http://instagram.com/nasdaq
For news tweets, please visit our Twitter page at: http://twitter.com/nasdaq
For exciting viral content and ceremony photos visit Tumblr Page: http://nasdaq.tumblr.com/
Webcast:
A webcast of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.
About MILLY:
The MILLY collection, founded and designed by Michelle Smith, epitomizes bold, advanced contemporary fashion with a feminine edge. Smith's signature design technique transforms classic silhouettes by merging American sportswear influences with distinctive Parisian atelier techniques.
Influenced by her Parisian training at Christian Dior Haute Couture, Louis Vuitton and Hermes, Smith's eye for impeccable detail, use of luxurious, cutting-edge fabrics and precise tailoring have made MILLY a cult favorite across the globe.
The MILLY collection is sold at MILLY flagship boutiques in NYC (900 Madison Ave), East Hampton (54 Main Street), Japan and the Middle East. MILLY can also be found in the finest specialty and department stores in the world, including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Net-A-Porter, Harrods and Isetan.
For more information, please visit www.MILLY.com , instagram.com/millybymichelle , twitter.com/millybymichelle , blog.milly.com .
About CFDA:
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 480 of America's foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, which recognize the top creative talent in the industry, the organization offers programs which support professional development and scholarships, including the CFDA {Fashion Incubator}, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar Award, the Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award and the CFDA/Teen Vogue Scholarship. In 2013, the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative was created to nurture, elevate and preserve garment production in New York City. Member support is provided through the Strategic Partnerships Group, a high-profile group of companies offering designers strategic opportunities. The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate, not-for-profit organized to mobilize the membership to raise funds for charitable causes. Through the Foundation, the CFDA created and manages the worldwide Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative; raises funds for HIV/AIDS organizations with events such as Fashion's Night Out and 7th on Sale and addresses the issue of model health with The CFDA Health Initiative.
For more information, please visit www.CFDA.com , facebook.com/cfda , twitter.com/cfda , cfda.tumblr.com , and youtube.com/cfdatv
About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,500 listed companies with a market value of over $9.1 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit http://nasdaq.com/ambition or http://business.nasdaq.com .
-NDAQA-
