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href="http://www.fashionweekcleveland.com/" target="_blank"><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>www.fashionweekcleveland.com</span></font></a><br>
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</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Saturday, May 9 :: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>GOLD ROOM -
RENAISSANCE HOTEL <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CLEVELAND</st1:place></st1:City></span></b>
:: 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm</span></font><b><font size=4 color=black face=Verdana><span
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</span></font></b><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>THE <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">CLEVELAND</st1:place></st1:City> FASHION SHOW -
black tie gala</span></font></b><font color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><br>
</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The showcase for American fashion designers.</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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  style='font-weight:bold'>Smile</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
 style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Art</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
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Fashion Week <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>'s
grand finale and black tie gala featuring top American Fashion designers.</span></font></i><font
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Featuring:<br>
Vocal and Piano performance by Tara Hawley & Chris Lee - </span></font><font
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><a
href="http://www.tarahawley.com/" target="_blank"><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>www.tarahawley.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> ::<br>
Tango dance performance by KB and Carmen - </span></font><font color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><a
href="http://www.kbandcarmentango.com/" target="_blank"><font face=Arial><span
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Complimentary
appetizers of spinach and feta wrapped in phyllo, sesame crusted chicken
tenders, tomato and buffalo mozzarella on focaccia :: Champagne &
Chocolates :: Cash Bar :: American Designer Fashion Show :: Dress is Black Tie
Tuxedo Required :: Tickets $50 ($55 at the door)<br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>BLACK TIE TUXEDO REQUIRED</span></b></span></font><font
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font-family:Arial'>RENAISSANCE CLEVELAND HOTEL :: <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">24 Public Square</st1:address></st1:Street> - <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Terminal</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Tower</st1:PlaceType> :: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode
 w:st="on">44113</st1:PostalCode></st1:place> :: 8:00 pm </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Official After-party :: MERCURY LOUNGE</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> :: <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
 w:st="on">1392 W. 6th Street</st1:address></st1:Street> near <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Superior Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street> -
Warehouse District :: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44113</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
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Photos by Greg Sotak  ::  Vincent Quevedo, Artistic Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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