MADE Makes West Coast Debut
MADE MAKES WEST COAST DEBUT WITH MADE LOS ANGELES AT L.A. LIVE
MADE LA, supported by WME | IMG and AEG, to bring together the worlds of
fashion, music, art and entertainment in two-day showcase, June 10-11, 2016
Preliminary line-up includes MOSCHINO to show men’s and women’s resort collections for the first time in the US; Tyler, The Creator to present Golf Wang collection
LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2016) – MADE, organizer of New York’s MADE Fashion Week, will make its Los Angeles debut this June with MADE Los Angeles, supported by WME | IMG, a global leader in entertainment, sports and fashion and AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. The two-day event will continue MADE’s tradition of supporting visionaries across a variety of creative disciplines and will take place at L.A. LIVE, the heart of vibrant downtown Los Angeles.
MADE LA will celebrate the unique connection between designers, musicians, entertainers and the city of Los Angeles. The festival-like programming will bring these worlds together at one of the city’s best venues, L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck, June 10-11, 2016.
“MADE has been a creative force in the fashion world for the past seven years,” said Barnett Zitron, Managing Director, MADE. “As we looked to expand the brand in new markets, Los Angeles—as a city undergoing a cultural renaissance at the intersection of art, design, food, fashion and entertainment—was a natural fit. Together with AEG and our partners, we are excited to create an experience that celebrates the city’s vital creative community.”
MADE LA will feature fashion shows and presentations, live musical performances, parties and a fashion bazaar, “The Stores,” which will feature designs and artwork on sale from 30+ world-class creative fashion designers and artists.
“We strive to deliver a variety of lifestyle events to L.A. LIVE and we look forward to debuting MADE LA right here in the heart of the city,” said Lee Zeidman, President of STAPLES Center, Microsoft Theater and L.A. LIVE. “By joining forces with WME | IMG, MADE LA will bridge the gap of music and fashion and create an event our fans will be excited to be part of.”
The preliminary MADE LA schedule, taking place at L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck (1005 W. Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles, CA), is as follows:
Friday, June 10, 2016
6:00 - 11:00pm: The Stores at MADE LA
7:30 -11:00pm: MOSCHINO, Men’s and Women’s Resort 2016 Collection + After Party
Saturday, June 11, 2016
11:00am -11: 00pm: The Stores at MADE LA
9:00 - 11:00pm: Golf Wang 2016 Collection + Live Experience by Tyler The Creator
MADE LA is MADE’s first foray into retail and consumer-facing fashion events. Information about ticket availability will be announced in the coming weeks, for more information please visit la.ma.de.
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About MADE
MADE began in 2009 to counter the impact of economic recession on the fashion industry and designers. As part of the WME | IMG portfolio, MADE is a global platform that makes fashion more accessible and connects visionary brands to the creative vanguard. Love MADE and stay tuned at MA.DE, twitter, Instagram, Facebook and tumblr.
About WME | IMG
WME | IMG is a global leader in entertainment, sports and fashion. Operating in more than 25 countries, the company specializes in talent representation and management; brand strategy, activation and licensing; media production, sales and distribution; and event management.
About AEG
AEG is the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, owns, operates or consults with a collection of companies including over 100 of the world’s preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA), StubHub Center (Carson, CA), PlayStation Theater (Times Square, New York), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), Quodos Bank Arena (Sydney, Australia), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany), Allianz Parque (São Paulo, Brazil) and The O2 arena and entertainment district (London, England). Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $2.5 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, & entertainment district featuring Microsoft Theater and a 54-story, 1001-room convention "headquarters" destination. In addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers, assets of AEG Sports include franchises such as the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and the Amgen Tour of California cycling stage race. Along with AEG Facilities, other global divisions include AEG Live, the world’s second largest concert promotion and touring companies comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions and AEG Global Partnerships, responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships, naming rights and other strategic partnerships. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH environmental program featuring the industry's first sustainability report while in 2011, AEG introduced AXS a comprehensive entertainment platform serving as the company’s primary consumer brand including AXS Ticketing which provides fans the opportunity to purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues via a user-friendly ticketing interface, Examiner.com and the AXS TV network, a linear cable channel focusing on live entertainment and lifestyle programming available in nearly 40 million homes. AEG’s European headquarters are located in London. Global headquarters are in Los Angeles. For more information, visit: www.aegworldwide.com
About MOSCHINO
Moschino, brand founded in 1983, occupies an important position on the international fashion stage by expressing its creativity that makes irony, fun and tongue-in-cheek approach its strength. Moschino style, unique, unexpected and original, has found its ideal expression with Jeremy Scott, appointed Creative Director for the brand in 2013. Moschino S.p.A. is the owner of the Moschino brands. The company, which was a licensor of AEFFE S.p.A. since the brand debut in 1983, was acquired by AEFFE S.p.A. in 1999.
About GOLF WANG
For more information visit: www.golfwang.com
Media Contacts
Andrew Serrano
IMG
Andrew.Serrano@img.com
(212)774-4437
Cassandra Zebisch
AEG
czebisch@aegworldwide.com
(213)763-7712