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Melange 2018: Black and White

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Thu, February 22, 2018

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM EST

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St Martin's Episcopal Church

230 Malcolm X Boulevard

New York, NY 10027

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MELANGE 2018: BLACK & WHITE

Diversity is on the rising trend for fashion and the arts; recent analysis suggests an overall increase in people of color on the cover of the top 10 leading U.S. fashion magazines, as well as diverse models in New York Fashion Week. Over 200+ activists, artists, and advocates are traveling from around the world to New York City to participate in an upcoming celebration of diversity and self-love -- Melange 2018.

In its seventh year, Melange 2018 will be taking place at the historic St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Harlem on February 22, 2018. The Board of the Church is partnering with Melange by providing a sacred space for leaders in the arts. Make-Up provided by M·A·C, and from this current season of America’s Next Top Model, Rio Summers, will be showcasing her first show premiere in New York City.

“Diversity is about the freedom to be ourselves. We promote self-love to be a catalyst for unity,” comments one of the Executive Producers, Cristina Ribeiro. Over the years, Melange has evolved as an underground arts movement celebrating diversity with past events in San Francisco, Brazil, Boston, and more with high profile partners and participants, including: Jean Paul Gaultier, Nicole Miller, Guila Clara Kessous (UNESCO Artist for Peace), and more.

Melange 2018 in Harlem is titled “Black and White.” In honor of Black History Month; the show’s theme explores biracial identity through a blend of fashion, theater, music, and dance, as presented by Creative Director, Patrisha Bailey. Katiti Kironde, the first African American Woman on the cover of Glamour Magazine, will be presenting several awards at Melange 2018.

The Melange Dancer of the Year Award will be awarded to Jennifer Jones, the first African American dancer to join the The Rockettes in 1987. The Melange Model of The Year Award will be presented to Rain Dove for her leadership as a humanitarian. Rain is the androgynous/agender supermodel who has been in Vogue, W, Buzzfeed, Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmo, and many more. The last recipient of the Melange Model of The Year Award was Madeline Stuart in San Francisco for her leadership in diversity.

At Melange 2018, there will also be a celebrity appearance by Diandra Barnwell, the former co-star of E! Entertainment's "So Cosmo" alongside designer Lorenzo Pena, as well as featured dance performances by D’COR Dance Company. From San Francisco to Brazil, the underground arts movement -- Melange -- has continued to build global traction in promoting diversity and self-love in the fashion & arts community.

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GATITO SUCIO VARIGNIA GARCIA

M2A APPAREL TWOBYTEN SHOP

SANGUINE STYLE MARISE OLIVEIRA

Diandra Barnwell Kaititi Kironde

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Featuring Rio Summers from this season of

America's Next Top Model

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*Positive energy, genuine self-love, joy, and appetite for radical inclusion are required for all guests* -- no exceptions --

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Performances By:

Participating Designers and Artists:
Quantum Style Lab (NYC)
D’COR Dance Company (NYC)
Varignia Garcia (Peru)
Gatito Sucio, Lorenzo Pena (Los Angeles)
Sanguine Style (New Hampshire)
Sylvian Hyde (NYC)
2x10 (Brooklyn)
Marise Oliveira (Brazil)

Partners and Supporters:
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Whole Foods
Couture Press
Make-Up Provided By M·A·C
Dj PrinZe B
D’COR Dance Company
Rossopomodoro NYC
The KinkKit
My Name is Rachel Corrie Foundation

Leadership Team:
Nick Navarro, Co-Founder of Melange + Executive Producer
Talia Romano, Co-Founder of Melange
Lani Wyche, Co-Founder of Melange
Patrisha Bailey, Executive Producer + Creative Director
Cristina Ribeiro, Executive Producer + President of Melange Brazil
Dericka Porter, Executive Producer + Editorial Director
Miguel Ceron, Associate Producer
Ariel Forrester, Associate Producer
Katherine O. George, Associate Producer
Kiru Smith, Press Manager
Pedro Vela, Creative Lead
Genesis Valle, Marketing Manager
Cassandra Borgella, Partnerships Manager
Kelly Dinh, Digital Marketing Manager
Zarrette Rogers, Community Manager
Hattie Retroage, Community Advocate
Gina Lynn Pearson, Partnerships Manager
Joyce Wu, Fashion Associate
Venus Nnadi, Education Associate
Bobby Lando, Celebrity Stylist

Board of Advisors:
Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace
Rosanne Stuart, Manager of Madeline Stuart
Katiti Kironde, First African American Woman on Cover of Glamour

Thank You to Whole Foods Harlem

Thank You to Rossopomodoro

St. Martin's Episcopal Church

340 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027

Make-Up Provided By M·A·C

TO LEARN MORE VISIT: MEMBERSOFMELANGE.COM

**NOTE: THIS EVENT IS 18+ -- ID REQUIRED**

**THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. CONTACT KIRU SMITH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ACCESS TO WAITLIST OR ANY ADDITIONAL RESERVED TICKETS AT KIRUSMITH @GMAIL.COM**

**ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS**

FOR PRESS AND MEDIA PASSES CONTACT KIRUSMITH@GMAIL.COM

By entering and by your presence to Melange 2018, you consent to be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded. Your entry constitutes your consent to such photography, filming and/or recording and to any use, in any and all media throughout the universe in perpetuity, of your appearance, voice and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with the production presently entitled. You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent given by you by entering into Melange 2018. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter Melange 2018.

Date and time

Thu, February 22, 2018

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM EST

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Location

St Martin's Episcopal Church

230 Malcolm X Boulevard

New York, NY 10027

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Refund policy

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Organizer Melange History

Organizer of Melange 2018: Black and White

Founded in 2011 in San Francisco, the Melange movement was the genesis of local leaders passionate about advocating for more diversity in the arts. In the first year, Melange secured sponsors and partners for this initiative, including Sephora and Nicole Miller. More importantly, for the debut Melange fashion show, diverse models and designers, including Igor Galas (as featured in Vogue), traveled from Croatia, New York, South Africa, and more to participate in the first Melange show at the San Francisco Design Center.

Over the years, Melange has included performances from celebrity guest stars from America’s Got Talent, American Idol, MTV’s Real World, America’s Next Top Model, RuPaul’s Drag Race, America’s Next Best Dance Crew, and more. Melange also was hired by Bossini Boutique to produce a show featuring the Versace Spring/Summer 2012 Collection and led an associated fashion photo shoot with Porsche of Steven’s Creek. Subsequently, Autodesk also chartered Melange to produce their show for Design Night for two years in a row, as Melange’s presence increased in the technology and arts community.

In more recent years, part of the leadership team, Nick Navarro and Patrisha Bailey, were given the honor of presenting The Melange Lifetime Achievement Award to Jean Paul Gautier in-person at the DeYoung Museum. Select ready to wear clothes from Jean Paul Gaultier were also featured on the Melange catwalk. In terms of international expansion, Melange partnered with the official City Hall of Rio de Janiero to produce two fashion arts events as part of the World Cup and the Olympics festivities in Brazil. In 2015, Melange was also an official production partner as an Executive Producer for Elie Wiesel’s world premier of The Choice debuting at Harvard University.

Although the Melange movement has attracted notable names from the arts community, the real stars of Melange are the emerging artists launched by the Melange platform– such as 5’2 Philipina model Nicole Bonifacio, who has since landed a national campaign with the likes of Hollister and has traveled the world modeling. Another Bay Area native and proud African American, Thomas Goward, who has now since been featured in music videos as a dancer for Beyonce and Usher is just another artist who has helped elevate the Melange family to the next level.

Given the global growth, last year, Melange showcased their debut New York City production, Melange 2018, as part of celebrating Black History Month on February 22, 2018. Designers featured on the catwalk included Corey Woods (YEROC); Corey's designs have been featured on Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and more. After participating in Melange, Corey recently joined the Melange Board of Advisors. Guests traveled from around the world, flying in from Peru and Los Angeles, to participate in Melange 2018 at St Martin's Episcopal Church in Harlem. Make-Up Provided By M·A·C. All photographs from Melange 2018 are courtesy of Lucille Khornak Studios.