April 4, 2001
I h e Pnrthxnò (Observer
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The Ebony Fashion Fair
Show cases C lothes by Top D esigners
The 43"* annual Ebony Fashion
Fair “Fashion Sensation” will ap­
pear in Portland at the Portland
Marriott in downtown on Friday,
April 20 at 8 p.m. The world’s largest
traveling fashion show is produced
by Ebony magazine and is spon­
sored by the Portland Chapter o f the
Links, incorporated for the benefit
o f the Links' educational and schol­
arship fund.
Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, Pro­
ducer and Director o f the show,
personally selects fashions from the
exclusive collections o f famed de­
signers such as Yves Saint Laurent,
Oscar de la Renta, Valantino, Bob
Mackie, Giorgio Sant’ Angelo,
Fabrice and Bruce Oldfield.
Mrs. Johnson is meticulous and
thorough in purchasing the most
spectacular fashions available for
the Ebony Fashion Fair audiences.
M ore than 200 ex quisi te garments
complete with the latest accesso­
ries, 10 female and 2 male models,
commentator, music director, stage
and business managers, and ward­
robe staff travel from coast to coast
on a special chartered greyhound
bus. Because o f the unprecedented
demand for sponsorship o f the show
by charitable organizations
around the country, Ebony
Fashion Fair now tours two
season - the east and midwest
from September through De­
cember, and the south and
west from January through
May - appeari ng in more than
190 cities.
Mrs. Addie Jean Haynes,
General Chairperson o f the
benefitperformance, indicates
ticket sales are going excep­
tionally wella nd expects an
even larger attendance than
last year. Tickets may be pur-
chasedat: Mrs. C ’s Wigs, 707
NE. Fremont; M cD onald’s
restaurant, 13459 NW. Cornell
Rd.; One Stop Records, 1615
NE. Killingsworth; Reflec­
tions Coffee & Books, 446 NE.
Killingsworth, Tondalayera
Designers Salon, 5401 NE.
Cully Blvd.; All ticket master
outlets and from any Link
member.
Proceeds from previous
shows made itpossible to make
contributions to many local
ch arities and m any other
groups and organizations.
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Sponsored by
The Links, Inc.
Benefit of
LINKS E D U C A T IO N A L /
SC H O LA R SH IP F U N D
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Delicious Pub Fare
Weekly Specials
Handcrafted Ales & Wines
8203 N Ivanhoe Street • Portland • (503) 283-8520
www.mcmenamins.com
Food, ales and wines available to go.
Portland Marriott Downtown
Portland, OR
Friday, April 20, 2001
8:00 pm
T icket p rice $35
Tickets available at:
Mrs. C s Wigs
Tondalayera
707 NE Fremont
5401 NE Cully Blvd
503-281-6525
503-284-0712
One Stop Record Store
Remettions (o fte e & Books
1615 NE Killingsworth
466 NE Killingsworth
503-284 2435
50J 288 6942
McDonald's Resturant
All Ticket Master Outlets
13459 NW Cornell Rd
or
From Any Links Member
503-643-9455
(Includes I yr. subscription Io [BONY or b-monlh subsi ription to IETI