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Carmen Marc Valvo Runway Lights Fashion Show

St. Louis (March 1) Variety’s Runway Lights Fashion Show will feature Carmen Marc Valvo’s

Spring and Summer 2016 Collection. This American designer is

well-known for his evening-wear and high-end cocktail dresses

which have won the acclaim of discriminating women world-

wide, including HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Queen

Latifah, Beyoncé, and Katie Couric.

Valvo’s runway show to benefit Variety is certain to make for a

dazzling event. Not only for the fashions on parade, but for the

remarkable items up for bid, including tickets to Valvo’s runway

show during New York Fashion Week.

Before the event view the celebrity dress collection, all designed

by Carmen Marc Valvo;Vanessa Williams three gowns worn for

her wedding; rehearsal dinner gown, church/mass gown, and her

ceremony gown. Beyonce’s gown worn when she met Nelson

Mandela, Katie Couric’s wedding gown, Queen Latifah’s Oscar

gown and Viola Davis’s Emmy gown.

Runway Lights Fashion Show will be held April 9, 2016 at

Union Station. Emcee will be Mandy Murphey from FOX 2.

WHAT: Runway Lights Fashion Show featuring Carmen Marc Valvo

WHERE: Union Station

1820 Market Street St Louis, MO 63103

WHEN: doors open 10:30am, seated lunch 11:30 followed by show

PRICE: tickets start at $100 varietystl.org or call 314-720-7712

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