For Immediate Release: Bryant Park West

THIS NOVEMBER 22, “BRYANT PARK WEST” BRINGS NEW YORK’S RUNWAYS TO SONOMA, WITH EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION AND APPEARANCE BY PROJECT RUNWAY STAR RAMI KASHOU

Sonoma, CA - Now calling all Bay Area fashionistas and fans of

Project Runway; at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, Sonoma Valley’s

elegant Jacuzzi Winery transforms into a New York runway as benefit

fashion show “Bryant Park West” delivers the hottest fall, winter

and holiday styles from S.F.-based Maneater Threads—-including 12

exclusive pieces from Hollywood A-list designer and Project Runway

star Rami Kashou, who will be in attendance.  All proceeds from the

fashion show will benefit local Sonoma Valley charity, “Operation

Youth,” the teen services organization behind programs like Teen

Safe Ride, The Shop and the No Name Café.

Producer and Sonoma native Sarah Haggberg of J for Jordan

Productions has worked with acclaimed designers in San Francisco,

New York and throughout the Bay Area.

“The concept for this event is to take my fashion show experience

working with top designers at Olympus Fashion Week in Bryant Park

and create a New York styled show in Sonoma. Fashion lovers will be

in heaven as they spend a stylish evening in the Wine Country,

indulging in the latest fashion trends along with a delicious taste

of Sonoma Epicurean catering and Jacuzzi’s exquisite wines,” says

Haggberg. “Guests will also have an opportunity to mingle with

designers, stylists and even purchase what they see in the show

that night.”

In addition to the main event, a raffle will furnish winners with

designer shoes, jewelry featured in the show, a day with a personal

stylist, and much more. In addition, participants who sign up in

advance for the pre-raffle contest will enter to win a local

shopping spree at a Sonoma boutique—either The Loop or Angelique—

for an outfit to wear the evening of the event. This winner will

also receive a complimentary fashion consultation in choosing the

ensemble, as well as hair and makeup done by a professional fashion

show crew.

Maneater Threads’ fashion-forward styles have already attracted

national buzz from Lucky Magazine, DailyCandy, Nylon and others, with

founder Tanya Zilinskas Naouri creating a savvy and cohesive feel by

handpicking each piece featured on the site, which spotlights

up-and- coming designers that can’t be found in mainstream

retailers or department stores. More information can be found at www.maneaterthreads.com.

Rami Kashou is a rising star among America’s next generation of

Hollywood designers, and his glamourous couture has graced

celebrities from Jessica Alba to Dita von Teese. The runner-up on

Season 4 of Bravo’s Project Runway, Rami became an instant favorite

for his elegant yet innovative vision. Go to www.ramikashou.com for

more information.

Jacuzzi Family Vineyards is located in the heart of the Sonoma-

Carneros region, a mere 45 minutes north of San Francisco. The

18,000-square-foot winery is modeled after the Jacuzzi family home

in Udine, Italy. Under magnificent pieces of Italian art, Venetian-

style glass chandeliers and handmade furnishings, visitors can

sample award-winning wines including  Barbera, Chardonnay, Merlot,

Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Primitivo and Sangiovese.

Operation Youth, the beneficiary of the show’s proceeds, provides

safe spaces for Sonoma Valley teens through its main initiatives:

The Shop Limited, now in its tenth year, is a drug-and-alcohol-free

music venue run by teens; the No Name Cafe at Sonoma Valley High

School provides a multipurpose venue for everything from art

programs to work experience and academic tutoring; and Teen Safe

Ride keeps the roads safe by offering taxi vouchers home to teens

in an unsafe situation.

Ticket prices are as follows: $250 for V.I.P, which includes first-

class seats on the runway and a 7 p.m. pre-show cocktail party;

$125 seated admission; and $75 general admission. Admission

includes complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. Doors open at 8

p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Jacuzzi Winery is located in

Sonoma at 24724 Arnold Drive/Highway 121.

For tickets, information, and all media questions, contact producer

Sarah Haggberg at shaggberg@mac.com or call 415.359.5455.

For questions on this press release or Operation Youth, contact

Sarah Berkley of Belle Creative, sarah@belle-creative.com or call

415.572.1501.