Designer KAY UNGER will headline First Person Fashion Event April 22, 2006

First Person Arts will celebrate the life and art of renowned fashion designer Kay Unger at Kay Unger Uncut: A Life in Fashion, an autobiographical fashion event and retrospective being co-produced with Neiman Marcus.

Kay will tell the no-holds-barred story of her rise to the top of the fashion world in a unique presentation that includes four decades of vintage designs, original sketches, personal memorabilia and a fashion show of selections from her collection. Followers of fashion will be able to purchase one-of-a-kind items donated by Kay Unger, Neiman Marcus, and First Person Arts. Auction items include a hand-painted, vintage, silk kimono that Kay designed for 2006 Academy Awards presenters, the original sketch of the inaugural gown Kay designed for Tipper Gore; a day with Kay in New York; spa treatments; makeovers; and guest passes for select First Person Festival events.

Kay Unger Uncut: A Life in Fashion will be held on Saturday, April 22nd at 10:30am on the second level of Neiman Marcus, The Plaza at King of Prussia. Tickets for the fashion event, which will be preceded by a champagne brunch, are $40 each or $75/pair. Advance tickets can be purchased through First Person Arts. Please phone (267-402-2055) or email firstperson@firstpersonarts.org. by April 14th. Proceeds from the event will benefit the upcoming First Person Festival (June 1-11, 2006), the only festival dedicated to presenting multi-disciplinary works-of-art based on authentic, real-life experience.