#Trailblazers IAC ANNOUNCES 17TH FASHION + DESIGN CONFERENCE: “TRAILBLAZERS” NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2015, NEW YORK, NY

Trailblazers

Initiatives in Art and Culture

Friday, November 13, 2015  8:15 AM  

Saturday, November 14, 2015  5:30 PM 

New York, NY

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IAC ANNOUNCES 17TH FASHION + DESIGN CONFERENCE: 

“TRAILBLAZERS” NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2015 NEW YORK, NY 

Initiatives in Art & Culture (IAC) recently announced the agenda for its roster of presenters at its 17th Annual Fashion + Design Conference, entitled “Trailblazers,” taking place November 13 & 14, 2015. 

Launching with a Thursday, November 12, evening reception that will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Staley-Wise Gallery (560 Broadway, FL 3) in celebration of the exhibit “Ron Galella: 55 Years a Paparazzi.” The event also will feature a reception and viewing, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, at Featherstone Fine Jewelry Atelier (17 Vestry St.).

“IAC is constantly amazed with the sheer genius that is being unleashed in the highly creative fields of fashion and product design,” said Lisa Koenigsberg, Founder, IAC. “Nothing could be more exciting than giving those involved in trailblazing innovation a showcase to present their stories. We are honored to be able to offer these presentations and hope they set off many more creative sparks.” 

Formal sessions for this event will be held at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (365 Fifth Avenue) with presenters from every area of the design field.

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Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels in Geneva, is currently on view from Saturday 7 November until the sale on Wednesday 11 November. The sale will be headlined by the spectacular 'Blue Moon', a sensational 12.03-carat fancy vivid blue internally flawless diamond.

The Blue Moon Diamond is a true marvel, proof of the powerful beauty that is created when nature and human ingenuity work together harmoniously. Internally flawless, the Blue Moon has been christened “one of the rarest gems in the world,” and the GIA has declared that its Fancy Vivid hue might be so unique as to be indescribable. This spectacular gem will be offered as a major highlight of Sotheby’s  Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on 11 November 2015.