Heering Accessorize 2009 is a global fashion competition intended for the world's most talented and aspiring designers.

Cherry Heering is looking for designers to create a cocktail dress inspired by one of six Cherry Heering cocktails. The most exciting feature of this competition is that one winning designer will be awarded their own runway show at the Internationally acclaimed Copenhagen Fashion Week (Spring/summer 2010).

The inspired Cherry Heering cocktails come in six categories: Classic, Romantic, Exotic, Vintage, Dramatic and Rock
n
Roll. The qualifying rounds will be an online experience, with one winner being selected from each of the participating countries, with the Grand Finale taking place at the legendary Raffles Hotel in Singapore on June 4th, 2009.

The Inspirational Cocktails:

1. CLASSIC:

2. ROMANTIC:

3. EXOTIC:

4. VINTAGE:

5. DRAMATIC:

6. ROCK-n-rOLL:

Some requirements for participation in Heering Accessorize 2009:

Fashion design students that are in the last year of education or a newly established (1-3 years) fashion designer with their own business

Submission requirements include a technical drawing, a description of the dress and a description of the fabric along with a current resume

One US online winner will receive financial help to produce their dress, together with a mini collection (two more dresses) that will be presented on the catwalk at the International Grand Finale in Singapore. More than 15 countries are expected to compete

The US design winner will also compete with the US mixology winner against the international teams for a larger global prize

Please visit www.heering.com for more details and rules. All participants must be 21 years of age or older.

The deadline for entry into Heering Accessorize 2009 is February, 28th, 2009.

Please contact Cece Feinberg at cece.feinberg@rbbpr.com or (305) 445.7043 for additional information.

On behalf of Kindred Spirits of North America and the famous Cherry Heering Liqueur, which has been produced in Denmark since 1818 and is the original Cherry Brandy, I am pleased to share with you an exciting program that combines fashion and cocktail mixology designing Heering Accessorize 2009, the Heering World Championship in Fashion Design.

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