THE DONOVAN COLLECTION
Donovan Unveils His San Francisco-Inspired, High-End Fashion Line

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(San Francisco, CA, November 19, 2008) – Donovan, San Francisco's premier event producer for high-end fashion events, today announced the launch of THE DONOVAN COLLECTION.  THE DONOVAN COLLECTION will first launch FINE JEWELRY BY DONOVAN, showcasing the DONOVAN fashion logo in diamonds of VVS clarity with an E/F quality, among the highest quality diamond.  The full jewelry collection will be finished in platinum.  The first collection will include a diamond necklace ($18,000 retail), diamond earrings ($2,500 retail), platinum cufflinks for gentlemen ($5,000 retail) and the "Empire" ring for gentlemen ($25,000 retail). 

After seven years of pioneering and cultivating San Francisco's high fashion culture by producing events supporting designers and world-renown fashion brands, the DONOVAN brand has become synonymous with high fashion in San Francisco.  It seems only natural that Donovan would create his own fashion line, beginning with FINE JEWELRY BY DONOVAN.  "I hope to build the DONOVAN brand into a well respected, high-end fashion brand while bringing some pride and awareness to San Francisco fashion.  It has always been my goal to make this city a true player in design and fashion on par with other cities such as Paris, Milan, New York, and Los Angeles,” Donovan says of the new collection.
 

FINE JEWELRY BY DONOVAN is the first part of the upcoming launch of the Donovan Fashion Line to be announced in early 2009. The Official Launch Party for FINE JEWELRY BY DONOVAN will be Wednesday, November 26th at the W Hotel at 181 3rd St., San Francisco, in partnership with the cutting edge female fashion brand MARCIANO.  The event will feature a private VIP Reception showcasing the FINE JEWELRY BY DONOVAN Collection from 9:00-10:00pm for press, retail buyers, fashion industry, and top VIPs of Donovan and a fashion show showcasing MARCIANO'S Holiday Collection at 10pm in the Great Room (3rd Floor) of the W Hotel where VIP seating can be purchased online at Ticketweb.  Music will be provided by DJ Donovan and dancing will follow.

ABOUT DONOVAN INC.
Donovan is San Francisco's premier event producer for high-end fashion events. Donovan has collaborated with world-famous fashion brands Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein, BCBG, Saks Fifth Avenue, Marciano, Macy's, Bebe, Kenneth Cole, Diesel, Ted Baker, Armani Exchange, Benetton, French Connection, Sephora, Bare Escentuals, Shu Uemura, Vidal Sasson and Miss Sixty/Energie; with famous fashion & culture magazines such as Vogue, GQ, Details, Lucky, 7X7, SOMA, and San Francisco Magazine; and with San Francisco's top modeling agencies Stars Modeling & Look Modeling. Over the past seven years, Donovan's loyal fashion community has grown exponentially throughout the Bay Area and has made tremendous strides in building San Francisco's unique upscale party scene. Donovan events have embraced tens of thousands of people seeking more innovation, more culture, more refinement, and more cosmopolitan spirit out of San Francisco. Donovan's promotion business generates millions of dollars a year for the city of San Francisco's local businesses such as restaurants, hotels, theaters, nightclubs, salons, retail stores, public transportation, and local government. Donovan's website www.donovansf.com is one of the highest trafficked nightlife community websites in the world and Donovan's enormous loyal following of the most upscale, A-List, fashion-centric crowds in all of San Francisco is world-renowned. When people think of upscale nightlife and fashion-forward culture, they immediately think DonovanSF.com.

For more information, visit www.donovansf.com or www.thedonovancollection.com.



ABOUT MARCIANO
Marciano, the first brand extension from GUESS, Inc., follows suit in true GUESS style with apparel and accessories that are on the edge of the fashion forefront.  This contemporary runway-inspired collection, designed for the fashion forward woman, is daringly sexy, yet has highly sophisticated style that represents pure glamour in everyday fashion. Marciano designs, markets and distributes full collections of women’s apparel as well as accessories.  Marciano boutiques are located in North America, as well as international metropolitan centers throughout the globe. You can also find the Marciano collection in select flagship GUESS store locations, specialty stores, and online at www.marciano.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Marshall Lamm
(510) 928-1410
marshalllamm@earthlink.net