Cut25 Collaborates with Project Paz in Benefit of the Children of Ciudad Juarez
In support of Projet Paz, fashion line Cut25 launches in NYC a limited edition of iPhone cases
with designs insipred on its Spring 2012 collection
The evening of February 2nd, 2012, Yigal Azrouël, Inc. will officially open in New York City the first international flagship of his fashion line Cut25 with the participation of celebrities Zelda Williams, Valerie Boster, Hayley Bloomingdale and Jaime Johnson, who join the designer to host the opening event. That same evening, Cut25 will present its limited edition of iPhone cases with proceeds benefitting the cause of Project Paz, a non-profit organization dedicated to promote peace in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Created by a group of New Yorkers from the Ciudad Juarez/El Paso area, the mission of Project Paz is to raise awareness about the social and economic challenges faced in Ciudad Juarez and to fund projects that strengthen community bonds in the region.
“We are very happy to collaborate for the second time with designer Yigal Azrouël. Thanks to supporters like him, we have been able to help underprivileged children in Ciudad Juarez to expand their knowledge and skills with after school activities,” said Carlos Armando Garcia board member of Project Paz.
These limited edition iPhone covers feature sketches from the Cut25 Spring 2012 runway collection as selected by the evening’s hosts. Four in total, the cases were named: “Yours Truly,” “The Zelda,” “Hayley’s Closet” and “Cut Up.” The iPhone cases will be available exclusively at the Cut25 flagship for $35 and 100% of the proceeds will be directed to support the mission of Project Paz. Additionally, Yigal is donating to the organization 10% of all Cut25 store proceeds from February 2th to February 5th. All funds will help Project Paz provide unprivileged children in Ciudad Juarez with a complementary visit to the interactive museum La Rodadora, an innovative culture and science center created especially for kids opening in Ciudad Juarez this April 2012.
The opening event of the first international Cut 25 flagship marks the second collaboration between Yigal Azrouel and Project Paz. In 2011, Yigal designed a one-of-a-kind dress inspired by Mexico and created with textiles from the Museo Textil de Oaxaca. The piece debuted at the November 2011 Project Art fundraiser and is available at: www.shoplatitude.com.
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