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The Spirit Award For Style and Substance

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The Spirit Award For Style and Substance, TSASS

The Los Angeles Spirit Award For Style and Substance’ founded by Elizabeth Mason in recognition of those who use their public persona to the benefit of a cause greater than themselves, for their commitment to philanthropy and their support of Los Angeles based fashion designers.

The Los Angeles Spirit Award For Style and Substance’ will name a scholarship each year in recognition of its recipient and will award this scholarship to a fashion design student who is presently attending design school in Los Angeles.

Maria Bello, The Spirit Award For Style and Substance
Elizabeth Mason, and Paloma Prudhomme present Actress Maria Bello with The Spirit Award For Style And Substance, October 15 2009

Application and Scholarship requirements

This year’s $2,500 fashion scholarship has been generously underwritten by Michael Bruno, of 1stdibs.com

1stdibs.com strongly believes in formal education for the study and practice of design. We are thrilled to be involved from the beginning  in supporting and sponsoring The Spirit Award For Style And Substance and this annual scholarship for fashion design students.”states Michael Bruno, founder and president of 1stdibs.com

The New York Spirit Award For Style and Substance’ founded by Elizabeth Mason in recognition of those who use their public persona to the benefit of a cause greater than themselves, for their commitment to philanthropy and their support of New York based fashion designers.

The New Your Spirit Award For Style and Substance’ will name a scholarship each year in recognition of its recipient and will award this scholarship to a fashion design student who is presently attending design school in New York.

Click here for Application and Scholarship requirements

The Toronto Spirit Award For Style and Substance’ founded by Elizabeth Mason in recognition of those who use their public persona to the benefit of a cause greater than themselves, for their commitment to philanthropy and their support of Toronto based fashion designers.The Toronto Spirit Award For Style and Substance’ will name a scholarship each year in recognition of its recipient and will award this scholarship to a fashion design student who is presently attending design school in Toronto.

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The Los Angeles Award will be given out on October 15th, 2009 at The Downtown Los Angeles Fashion Week, closing night gala fundraiser at The Geffen Contemporary Museum at MOCA with 450 attendees, (tickets are $200.00 with a portion of the proceeds to go to the support of the programs at MOCA. There are also lower priced tickets for standing room only and networking).

Please contact us here for further details or nominations for scholarships.

The recipient of this year’s Spirit Award For Style And Substance is the beautiful and talented actress Maria Bello

Follow this link by clicking here for a Video Tribute to Actress Maria Bello

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Corporate Sponsorship

Why should you or your company become a web and/or event sponsor of our annual TSASS Awards. Besides supporting the important work of TSASS, sponsoring the AWARDS offers the best available exposure in the global fashion community for your company or organization. Creates interest in your products and services. The TSASS’s offer name recognition to a highly desirable, upscale and educated audience and a way to align yourself,  company, or organization with those notable personalities who dedicate a portion of their personal time and lives to a cause greater than themselves. Not only is TSASS sponsorship a way to invest in the fashion community, it is a way to promote your business locally, nationally, as well as on a global scale.

Inquiries regarding Presenting sponsor opportunities and scholarship underwriting are always most welcomed. Please feel free to contact our office directly by email, or phone 310 385-9036 for more information regarding this prestigious opportunity.

FASHION RULES.COM

“Also, that night at MOCA, Downtown Los Angeles Fashion Week will host a Valentino Vintage Runway Show presented by Elizabeth Mason of the vintage store, The Paper Bag Princess. The clothes should be simply spectacular, and actress Maria Bello will receive the L.A. Spirit Award, which will award a fashion student $2500 dollars in scholarship. The runway show will be produced by Elizabeth Mason, and since it’s been the year of Valentino (the doc “The Last Emperor” is no doubt going to be Oscar nominated), she could not have made a more timely choice. Tickets for that are available to the public at Downtownlafashionweek.com – and no tickets will be sold at the door.”