Brother International Corporation Presents Project Runway All Stars 2 Winner with $150,000 Prize Money and New Sewing and Embroidery Studio
March 8, 2013 Media Contact: Debora Toth 631-293-1969 [email protected]
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BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION PRESENTS PROJECT RUNWAY ALL STARS 2 WINNER WITH $150,000 PRIZE MONEY AND NEW SEWING AND EMBROIDERY STUDIO
Party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana celebrates Anthony Ryan Auld’swin
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The Home Appliance Division of Brother International Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing enthusiast, co-sponsored a lavish party on January 17, 2013 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the Louisiana State Museum to watch the finale of Lifetime TV’sProject Runway All Stars 2 in which Louisiana native Anthony Ryan Auld was proclaimed the winner of this season’scompetition. Brother, a long-time sponsor of the hit show, presented Auld with the winner’scheck of $150,000 and one of the machines for his new sewing and embroidery studio worth $40,000.
The party, which attracted hundreds of fans, fashionistas, and local dignitaries, was a celebration and viewing party to see the final episode in which Auld was declared the winner. The Office of Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne took part by co-hosting the party. Kicking off the festivities was a preview of Auld’sand fellow All Stars designer Joshua McKinley Cook’s new 2013 collections. Auld, a testicular cancer survivor, also announced his nonprofit foundation called ROAR that awards fashion dreams to cancer victims and their friends and family by taking them shopping or creating a custom garment. Auld also used the event to announce a special collaboration with the LSU School of Human Ecology’sTextiles, Apparel Design & Merchandising program, where he graduated with a degree in textile merchandising.
“Iam so excited and proud to win this season’sProject Runway All Stars 2,”says Auld. “It was a very demanding, challenging show but I felt that I displayed my best work and the judges agreed. At tonight’sparty we brought the Louisiana public an event that allowed insight into the fashion industry and what it takes to be the next big name in fashion. I hope that I can make a positive influence on young designers, especially those living in Louisiana, to follow their dreams and work in fashion design.”
“We congratulate Anthony Ryan for winning Project Runway All Stars 2,”says Dean F. Shulman, Senior Vice President of Brother International Corporation and head of the company’s Home Appliance and Industrial Products Divisions. “His commitments to the fashion industry and his outstanding designs have pushed the envelope even further. We are proud that our outstanding sewing machines are used by Anthony Ryan and the other contestants to produce winning designs seen by millions of viewers each week.”
“We are very proud of Anthony Ryan winning Project Runway All Stars 2,”says John M. Douthat, President of AllBrands, a leading sewing machine and home appliance retailer based in Baton Rouge. “Anthony Ryan bought his first Brother sewing machine from AllBrands several summers ago, and has sewed on the industrial machines that we installed at Louisiana State -more- University Human Ecology clothing and textiles lab years ago. He is an outstanding clothing designer and will proudly represent our state throughout the country.”
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About Brother International Corporation Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing enthusiast. Through a growing network of sewing machine dealers and retail outlets nationwide, Brother offers a full line of home sewing machines, from basic to top-of-the-line sewing and embroidery machines. The company is recognized for its high-quality, state-of-the-art machines and accessories, offering ease of use and flexibility at affordable prices. Brother is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales approaching $5 billion, this global manufacturer was started almost 100 years ago by sewing fanatics. Brother offers a diversified product line that includes fax machines, Multi-Function Center® machines, P-touch® Labeling Systems and both color and mono laser printers for home, office and industry. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas, from Canada to South America. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois, and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina Peru and Mexico. For more information you can visit the website at www.brother.com.