February 12th, 2012 — Ottawa, ON — The kick off of the Fall/Winter 2012 season of Ottawa Fashion Week took place on Monday night at The Loft on Elgin Street. Guests nibbled on sushi, boogied to the sounds of Ottawa's very own DJ Rob Cosh and toasted in anticipation of a successful season.

The Ottawa Fashion Week Board of Directors would like to extend a special thank you to Mme Marie Lemay, CEO of the National Capital Commission and Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Manley for their kind words of encouragement during the media portion of the reception.

Tickets for the Fall/Winter 2012 season of Ottawa Fashion Week are selling fast! Visit http://www.ottawafashionweek.ca/consumer.php to purchase your tickets.

A revised calendar of events as well as a list of participating designers is available on our website, www.ottawafashionweek.ca.

About Ottawa Fashion Week

The Ottawa Fashion Week (OFW) mandate is to provide a platform for national and international designers and artists to showcase their talent. Over the course of seven seasons, OFW has grown into an avenue of expression, creativity and innovation. The pursuit of artistic expression in all its forms is a defining element in the success of Ottawa Fashion Week. The fifth year anniversary season of Ottawa Fashion Week will be presented with support from the National Capital Commission (NCC) as the highlight of the Winterlude festival from February 17th to 19th in the Confederation Ballroom of the Westin Hotel Ottawa (11 Colonel By Drive).

Press Contact:

media@ottawafashionweek.ca