THE SIXTH ANNUAL

SLOVAK FASHION NIGHT IN NEW YORK 2011

Slovak Fashion Night is the signature

event of the +421 Foundation organized

in partnership with the Consulate General

of Slovakia in New York. The event was

held in CAPITALE, New York on May 13,

2011 (www.capitaleny.com).

This year’s Slovak Fashion Night motto,

“Fashion Fights Malnutrition“, introduced

the Slovakian designers: Zlatica

Hujbertová, Paulína Polonyová and Ingrid

Budovská in tandem with the Austrian

designer Adriane Magdalena Toth and

Mialy Seheno from Madagascar. The

evening was hosted by the American actor

Brad Pennington and the Slovakian celebrity

host Tamara Heribanova

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This year’s motto: “Fashion Fights Malnutrition!” aimed to enhance awareness of the children malnutrition in Madagascar.

In giving you are throwing a bridge across the chasm of your solitude.  ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Wisdom of the Sands

FASHION UNITES..The aim of this event was to expose

influential American audiences to the

cultural, intellectual and social

richness of the Central European

Region.

The cont inued goa l , th rough

awareness, is embraced by creating

opportunities for collaboration

amongst artists, designers, and

performers; ultimately prompting to

explore and encourage innovative

partnerships between leaders from

various public and private sectors of

Slovakia, Austria, and the United

States.

All proceeds from the evening were donated to Maventy

Foundation (www.maventy.org) and their initiative to build

sustainable health care model in rural Madagascar.

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