49385-FemmyCvr1.qxd:49385 CVR 1/31/07 12:01 PM Page 1 CONGRATULATIONS to all our friends recognized by FEMMY Honorees: Jim Robbins Ann Stordahl Tactel ® Carole Hochman & Neal Hochman and LYCRA 2007 ® are Humanitarian Award Recipient: registered FEMMY Richard Murray trademarks AWARDS for TUESDAY aesthetic FEBRUARY 6 and You inspire us. And challenge us… premium CHELSEA PIERS, NYC to bring new advancements to intimate apparel stretch because of your passion to be the best. fabrics We applaud your dedication. and fibers. © INVISTA 2007. All rights reserved. 18763_Invista_FemmyAd.indd 1 1/19/07 2:20:37 PM 49385-FemmyCvr1.qxd:49385 CVR 1/31/07 12:01 PM Page 2 FASHION FORMS® “Imagination is our Foundation” The Underfashion Club, Inc. thanks Congratulates Charles St. Paul NEIMAN MARCUS C harles St. Paul Music & Entertainment, LLC On Their Femmy Award for the gracious donation of their services Bravo! at this year’s Femmy Gala! 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 1 The Underfashion Club, Inc. Melissa Dietiker, Deborah Eaton and Berna Goldstein Femmy Gala Chairpersons welcome you to the FEMMY GALA 2007 HONORING Humanitarian Award Recipient RICHARD MURRAY President Wacoal America, Inc. _______________________________ ELASTIC FABRICS OF AMERICA Accepted by JIM ROBBINS President & CEO _______________________________ CAROLE HOCHMAN DESIGN GROUP Accepted by CAROLE HOCHMAN & NEAL HOCHMAN Chairman & Director of Design CEO _______________________________ NEIMAN MARCUS Accepted by ANN STORDAHL Executive Vice President, Women’s Apparel, GMM _______________________________ INNOVATION AWARD RECIPIENT Announced This Evening Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, New York City 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 2 CELEBRITY HOST VIVICA A. FOX Vivica A. Fox currently co-produces and stars in the Lifetime series, “Missing,” and is best known for her roles in such movies as, Kill Bill, Two Can Play That Game and Soul Food. Recently, she participated in the third season of ABC's hit television show, Dancing with the Stars, and is set to star in an upcoming movie about Grammy Award-Winning superstar Whitney Houston. Vivica will also appear in the sixth season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 3 President’s Letter 2007 The Underfashion Club recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Intimate Apparel Industry leaders worldwide with our annual Femmy Awards! Honorees are selected from the retail, manufacturing, supply and design sectors of the business. As a fundraising event, the Femmy Gala serves a dual purpose: creating a venue for business and social interchange, and generating the monies that enable us to fulfill our mission to “Support education today for a better industry tomorrow.” The Underfashion Club provides financial support to high school and college students through our extensive scholarship and internship programs. Befitting our emphasis on the students who will be the future of the industry, the Femmy Gala is hosting, for the fourth consecutive year, a design contest amongst students from the Fashion Institute of Technology. We thank the Mollie Parnis Livingston Foundation for generously sponsoring the contest. The Innovation Femmy Award made its debut at the 2006 Femmy. This year we present the Innovation Award with a twist — the winner will be announced from the podium! Another first is the presentation this evening of a video that illustrates our primary purpose and goal: to help educate students and to heighten their awareness of the Intimate Apparel Industry as a career path! The video captures the aspirations, dedication and spirit, which compel us in all of our efforts! I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all of the Femmy Honorees, and a personal thank you to the Officers and Directors of the Underfashion Club and to all of the members who have greatly contributed to this evening's success! In this era of tumultuous change, the Underfashion Club is a bastion of dedicated volunteers who are passionately working to make a difference in our industry! We strive each year to offer our members benefits that will enhance their knowledge of the industry, and their opportunity for advancement: 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 4 President’s Letter 2007 (continued) * Our web site, www.underfashionclub.org, is the portal for mining a wealth of information and guidance. We recently introduced an online membership directory, and our plans for 2007 include a Job Bank, and a Femmy Journal Archive. Visit our website and please contact us with your comments and ideas! * Our Newsletter shines a spotlight on industry leaders and provides trend direction! It is emailed to our members and is available on the website. * Our Seminars inform and educate our members and industry associates in a comfortable, social atmosphere. It is the involvement of our members that is crucial to the future prosperity of the Underfashion Club and the Intimate Apparel Industry! If you are a member, we welcome your participation! If you are not a member, we would welcome and urge you to join us now! Barry Ross President 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 5 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2007 President Barry Ross . .Barry Ross Intimate Connections Executive Vice President Benjamin H. Chan . .Lunaire, Inc. Vice Presidents Dianne M. Casey . .Delta Galil USA Deborah L. Eaton . .Chantelle, Inc. Gary E. Hughes . .GH Lace, Inc. Treasurer Tristine Berry Secretary Rosa M. Chamides . .Madison’s Best, LLC Directors Camille J. Block . .Gelmart Industries, Inc. Karen Bromley . .The Bromley Group LLC Steve Chernoff . .Rago Foundations LLC Walter A. Costello . .Macra Lace Company Marie Dekens . .Invista Inc. Melissa Dietiker . .Ariela-Alpha International LLC Michael G. Floru . .Liebaert U.S.A. Inc. Thomas A. Garson . .Lovable World Trading Co. Maria A. Gobo . .Leeward International, Inc.. Berna J. Goldstein . .Bestform Intimates Inc. Roslyn Harte . .Lances Harte, Inc. Silvia Harven . .Abercrombie & Fitch David Komar . .Charles Komar & Sons, Inc. Kristin Kramer . .Victoria’s Secret Design Studios Donald LaTorre Iris LeBron Barbara Lipton . .Soma/Chico’s Janet A. Malecki . .J.A. Kaj Associates Terri Meichner . .Soma/Chicos Megan L. Rossi . .AME Victor Vega . .Wacoal America, Inc. Lance T. Whitaker . .The Star Group Donna Wolff . .Bloomingdale’s Directors Emeritus Edward J. Feldman Alan J. Fisher Janet J. Peters Norma C. Reinhardt Ronald A. Ross James P. Zendman 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 6 PREVIOUS FEMMY AWARDEES ESTELLE ADLER . .Bloomingdale’s EILEEN AHERN . .Mutual Buying Syndicate GREGG ATHY . .Dillards JERRY BANNER . .Wundies/Kickaway, Inc. RUTH BELL . .Caldor MARGARET BEVIN . .Blackton’s SUE BICKSLER . .JCPenney MARVIN BIENENFELD . .Bestform, Inc. SAMSON BITENSKY . .Fab Industries, Inc. JANET BOWEN . .Montgomery Ward SADIE BRICK . .Abraham & Straus LANA CAIN . .Sears, Roebuck & Company JANET CAMPBELL . .Strawbridge & Clothiers JACK CASSIDY . .Lily of France LEE A. CHADEN . .Sara Lee Intimates JACK COHEN . .Craftex Creations, Inc. WILMA COX . .Adam, Meldrum & Anderson DAYTON’S MARSHALL FIELD’S HUDSON’S .Accepted by Dale Nitschke MERCY DOBELL . .Mercy Dobell Consultants LENNY EDELSON . .Westchester Lace, Inc. MARY KAY EDWARDS . .Sara Lee Corp. OLGA ERTESZEK . .Olga Co. RONA EZRATTY . .K-Mart Apparel Corporation LEE FABRIS . .Bloomingdale’s BOB FERRARO . .Sears, Roebuck & Company FASHION RIBBON WORLDWIDE GROUP . .Accepted by William Rosenzweig KATHRYN MAYES FIELDS . .Federated Merchandising MICHAEL FITZGERALD . .Delta Galil USA SALLY FRAME . .Saks Fifth Avenue DONALD FRANCESCHINI . .Sara Lee Corporation FREDERICK’S OF HOLLYWOOD . .Accepted by George W. Townson SUE GARDNER . .Abraham & Straus PHYLLIS GORELL . .Kohl’s MICHAEL GOTTLIEB . .Liberty Fabrics of New York, Inc. HOWARD GROSS . .Victoria’s Secret Stores CAROLE HOCHMAN . .Carole Hochman Designs, Inc. JACK INGOLD . .Sears, Roebuck & Company ISABEL IVERSON . .Lord & Taylor JCPENNEY . .Accepted by Ceil McDermott and Janet Hercules 49385 PG 1-24.qxd:49385 Text (1-24) 1/31/07 11:43 AM Page 7 PREVIOUS FEMMY AWARDEES (continued) CHRISTINA JOHNSON . .Olga Co. DONNA KARAN . .Donna Karan International NORMAN KATZ . .I. Appel ROGER KLAUBER . .Klauber Brothers Inc. KOMAR . .accepted by Charles Komar DAVID KRIVITSKY . .Native Textiles RAY LaCASSE . .Allied Corporation EDITH LANG . .Lerner’s BRENDA LAUDERBACK . .Dayton-Hudson JANET LAW . .Saks Fifth Avenue HARRIET LEVENSON . .Slumbertogs, Inc BARBARA LIPTON . .Saks Fifth Avenue JACK LOCASCIO . .Bali Co. FRANK MAGRONE . .NCC Industries MAIDENFORM . .Accepted by Thomas Ward and Maurice Reznik EVA McCLOY . .Strawbridge & Clothier STEVEN McCRACKEN . .DuPont Textiles & Interiors MARY McMAHON . .Macy’s TERRY MEICHNER . .Federated Merchandising Stores WILLIAM MOLL . .Macy’s West KARYN MONGET . .Womens Wear Daily KITTY MULLINS . .Franklin Simon ROBERT MULRENAN . .Warnaco World Wide JOSIE NATORI . .The Natori Company CHARLES L. NESBIT, JR . .Sara Lee Intimate Apparel JANET K..