Fashion Designers, Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs of Cushnie et Ochs to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
February 14 2012 - 5:47PM
ADVISORY, Feb. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Fashion Designers, Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, creators of
Cushnie et Ochs will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in
celebration of Fashion Week in New York. Cushnie et Ochs presented
their Fall Winter 2012 collection on Friday, February 10, 2012 at
Milk Studios in New York City. The designs of Cushnie et Ochs have
been worn by multiple celebrities including First Lady, Michelle
Obama for the 'Christmas in Washington' concert in December
2011.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway –
Broadcast Studio
When:
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ET
Contact:
Carly Cushnie (646) 825-1257 cushnie@cushnieetochs.com
NASDAQ MarketSite: Jen Knapp (212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
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About Cushnie et
Ochs:
Carly Cushnie was born and raised in London. After graduating
high school she attended Parsons School of Design in both Paris and
New York, where she completed a BA in Fashion Design. While
attending Parsons she was hired as a design intern at Donna Karen,
where she developed a strong sense of drape and
movement. Later she joined the team as a design intern at
Proenza Schouler. In her graduating year Carly completed an
internship at Oscar De La Renta where she worked closely on the
ready to wear collection.
After completing a military high school education, Michelle
Ochs, who was raised in Maryland, headed to New York to begin her
studies at Parsons School of Design, where she completed a BA in
Fashion Design. During her time at Parsons she was hired as a
design intern at Marc Jacobs, then joined the team as a design
intern at Isaac Mizrahi Made to Order. In her final year at
school Michelle interned with Chado Ralph Rucci's studio and learnt
firsthand the intricate couture techniques.
While attending Parsons, Carly and Michelle collectively
received top honors that included the CFDA scholarship and the SAGA
award, as well as runner-up and winner of 2007 Parsons Designer of
the Year. Upon graduation Carly's and Michelle's senior
collections were also featured in a cover story for
WWD. Carly's international sophistication and Michelle's
American sensibility, informs the brand's intricate draping and
precise tailoring. Their diverse backgrounds, coupled with a
strong sense of female form and thorough education, result in
collections that are an intricate play of shape and technical
craftsmanship. It is a constant evolution of form and function
that is CUSHNIE ET OCHS.
Since the launch of CUSHNIE ET OCHS with the Spring 2009
collection, CUSHNIE ET OCHS has received the 2009 Ecco Domani
Fashion Foundation Award, finalists for the 2010 Fashion Group
International Rising Star Awards and currently top ten finalists
for the 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. CUSHNIE ET OCHS is sold
in the most exclusive boutiques worldwide, has been featured in
Vogue and W magazine as the New Guard, and has garnered numerous
credits in leading publications.
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