(23 Jan
2017; Expanded Press Release)
Best New
Artist GRAMMY® nominee and Black River recording artist Kelsea Ballerini will be the featured entertainer for the 2017 Symphony Fashion Show, taking
place on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Schermerhorn
Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ballerini
will join featured designer Zac Posen
for the star-studded, 12th edition of the annual event. Former Miss Tennessee,
actress and television personality Allison
DeMarcus will emcee the event, with Janet
Ayers serving as honorary chair.
Shaun
Inman and Sheila Shields, co-chairs of the 2017 Symphony Fashion Show, made the
announcement during the Symphony Fashion Show kickoff party at Gus Mayer.
“Kelsea
Ballerini is a one-of-a-kind talent whose gorgeous voice and incredible songs
have already garnered her a host of awards and recognitions,” Inman and Shields
said, “including her recent GRAMMY® and People’s Choice Awards nominations and
a No. 2 ranking on the Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list for 2017.
Pairing her with renowned designer Zac Posen for the Symphony Fashion Show brings together two young stars at the top of their respective professions and adds even more excitement and energy to what is already one of Music City’s most glamorous and stunning annual events. It promises to be a magical evening, and we can’t wait to hear Kelsea perform for a sell-out crowd in April!”
Pairing her with renowned designer Zac Posen for the Symphony Fashion Show brings together two young stars at the top of their respective professions and adds even more excitement and energy to what is already one of Music City’s most glamorous and stunning annual events. It promises to be a magical evening, and we can’t wait to hear Kelsea perform for a sell-out crowd in April!”
About Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea
Ballerini launched to stardom with two consecutive record-breaking #1 smashes,
making her the first solo female artist in 15 years to hit #1 with her first
two country singles and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the top of the
charts with a debut.
Abuzz with high-profile media looks, the Black River Entertainment recording artist has been named “The Country Sweetheart” in People Magazine’s elite “Ones to Watch” portfolio, touted by Billboard Magazine as “Country’s Next Queen,” praised by Rolling Stone as the “Nashville It Girl” and selected as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Racking up her first ACCA, CMT, CMA, AMA and Radio Disney Music award nominations, she received Billboard’s “Rising Star” award at the prestigious 2015 Women In Music event.
Abuzz with high-profile media looks, the Black River Entertainment recording artist has been named “The Country Sweetheart” in People Magazine’s elite “Ones to Watch” portfolio, touted by Billboard Magazine as “Country’s Next Queen,” praised by Rolling Stone as the “Nashville It Girl” and selected as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Racking up her first ACCA, CMT, CMA, AMA and Radio Disney Music award nominations, she received Billboard’s “Rising Star” award at the prestigious 2015 Women In Music event.
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Zac Posen’s vision, creativity and
originality skyrocketed him to the top of the fashion world in only a matter of
years, and his diverse brands have quickly become lauded and revered by both
industry colleagues and celebrities alike,” said Inman and Shields. “With his
unique talent and truly global reach, Zac is an excellent addition to the long
list of illustrious designers who have headlined the Symphony Fashion Show, and
we are absolutely thrilled to have him joining us in April.”
"I
am very excited for my first trip to Music City, and it is an honor to be part
of Symphony Fashion Show and to help support the arts," said Posen.
Raised in
New York, Posen began his design training early. He attended Parsons School of
Design at 16, followed by London’s Central Saint Martins University. Two years
following his first collection, he was awarded one of fashion’s most
prestigious honors, Swarovski’s The Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear, by the
CFDA. Posen launched his eponymous collection in 2001, with a vision for modern
American glamour that married couture technique with striking innovation.
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| Zac Posen backstage at Runway Fashion Show Sept 2016 |
Worn by
leading women including Uma Thurman,
First Lady Michelle Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow, Claire Danes, Naomi Watts
and Rihanna, he has become a staple
on the red carpet.
(Above) Rihanna hosting the First Annual Diamond Ball for the Clara Lionel Foundation held at The Vineyard (Dec 11, 2014) in Beverly Hills, California. The the singer went for high glamour, wearing a very distinctive and simply breathtaking Zac Posen Fall 2014 off-the-shoulder gown in a gorgeous lush rose hue. She added a Chopard tourmaline and diamond necklace with a matching ring and stud earrings.
His
collections have grown to include Zac Posen, ZAC Zac Posen and Truly Zac Posen,
with offerings in handbags, accessories, eyewear, fur and fine jewelry. Posen
also became the creative director for the Brooks Brother’s signature women’s
collection and accessories in fall 2014, and he currently serves as a judge
with Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia on Lifetime’s mainstay Project Runway, now in
its 15th season.
Proceeds
from the Symphony Fashion Show help support the Nashville Symphony’s artistic,
education and community engagement programs, which annually reach tens of
thousands of children and adults through concerts, free performances and
instruction, classroom curriculum and more. Past designers for the Symphony
Fashion Show have included Carolina Herrera, Brunello Cucinelli, Christian
Siriano, Oscar de la Renta, MARCHESA, Monique Lhuillier, Isaac Mizrahi and
Pamella Roland.
Attending the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas back on April 3, 2016 as an ACM presenter, Female Vocalist and ACM Video of the Year nominee Kacey Musgraves was pictured on the red carpet.
The
"Follow Your Arrow" songwriter rocked dark and sleek in a mermaid
silhouette and looked like more than a “Dime Store Cowgirl” in her, classy, elegant
yet sexy Zac
Posen number. But the slicked-back hair gave her Musgraves
an under-the-sea vibe and she donned Stuart Weitzman heels.
She added Mattia Cielo jewels, Graziela Gems and a smokey makeup (Carlene K make-up artist) complimented her ACM attire.
She added Mattia Cielo jewels, Graziela Gems and a smokey makeup (Carlene K make-up artist) complimented her ACM attire.
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