Presented by Gus Mayer
Featuring the Fall 2024 collection from
Prabal Gurung
Tracy Frist and Emily Humphreys, chairs
Sandra Lipman, executive chair
A fundraising event for the Nashville Symphony
All Guest Reception | 6:00 PM
Runway Show and Performance | 7:30 PM
Attire: Cocktail
$400 GA Ticket includes:
- Access to pre and post-show cocktail parties
- 1 seat at the runway show and performance
About Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurung launched his eponymous collection in February 2009 with a philosophy encompassing modern luxury, indelible style and an astute sense of glamour. Gurung was born in Singapore and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal. After beginning his design career in New Delhi, he moved to New York to finish his studies at Parsons The New School for Design. Upon graduating, Gurung spent two years with Cynthia Rowley’s design and production teams. Soon after, he was appointed design director at the iconic Bill Blass, a post he held for five years until launching his own collection, PRABAL GURUNG. A focus on quality and innovation has placed Gurung at the forefront of American fashion with designs worn by leading ladies including First Lady Michelle Obama and The Duchess of Cambridge, to name a few. Notable accolades include the 2010 Ecco Domani Fashion Fund Award, 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runner up, with various additional honors over the course of his career to present. In 2022, Gurung was honored as the Designer of the Year at the American Image Awards, was awarded the Humanitarian Award at the 38th Annual Night of the Stars Gala, and won the Positive Social Influence Award as a member of the Slaysians at the CFDA Awards. Gurung was also elected as Vice Chair of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, beginning his role in January 2023.
About Brothers Osborne
Brothers Osborne are one of music’s most consistently adventurous bands, a duo connected by not just blood, but also a lifetime of performing together, and a shared working-class upbringing in Deale, Maryland. The reigning CMA and ACM Duo of the Year winners, John and TJ Osborne are leaders of a progressive and still classic school of country music, and the faces of the new generation of Nashville. The siblings are nominated for “Best Country Album” at the 66th annual GRAMMYs® for their fourth studio album, Brothers Osborne (EMI Records Nashville), featuring the single “Nobody’s Nobody” which was also nominated for the Best Country Duo/Group Performance GRAMMY®. The band took home their first GRAMMY® in 2022, winning Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song “Younger Me,” inspired by TJ’s coming out. The song is featured on the deluxe version of their GRAMMY®-nominated album, Skeletons.
Brothers Osborne have been nominated for 12 GRAMMYs® in total, standing as six-time CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, and are four-time ACM Duo of the Year. Overall, they have collected seven CMA awards, seven ACM trophies and received the ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2019. Their critically acclaimed hit songs have tallied multiple RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, while surpassing more than 2.8 billion global streams.
Brothers Osborne recently announced their 35-date “Might As Well Be Us Tour” with dates throughout 2024. Keep up with Brothers Osborne and see upcoming tour dates at BrothersOsborne.com
About Kelleigh Bannen & Colson Horton
Singer-songwriter and Nashville native Kelleigh Bannen knew music was her calling at an early age. While the Apple Music Country host spent years writing, performing and touring as an artist, she also found herself interested in exploring musical conversations with other artists, creatives and executives. In 2019, her self-created podcast "This Nashville Life" caught the attention of Apple Music who asked Bannen to join the music service as the host of banner playlist show Today's Country Radio and the first anchor host at "Apple Music Country". Bannen's compelling interview style and natural artistry help her to connect with artists in a meaningful and intimate way, allowing listeners around the globe a front row seat to these conversations.
A Gracie Award winner for Women in Media, multi-year Billboard Power Player, ACM and CMA Awards Nominee, Bannen has conducted noteworthy interviews with some of country's biggest names including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan. She is equally passionate about her role in providing a platform for new artists, songwriters and creators. Bannen's in-depth interviews demonstrate the extensive time and attention she pours into album projects; analyzing the music, lyrics and collaborators.
Kelleigh continues to write and record music on her own in between her work for Apple Music on her self-titled daily radio show, “The Kelleigh Bannen Show,” and her weekly radio show “Today's Country Radio.”
"I am continually inspired by this music community," she says. "Nashville is bursting with talented vocalists, storytellers, and dreamers."
Colson Horton is a dynamic creative specializing in styling (props, sets and interiors), and art direction with over 15 years of professional experience working in Nashville, New York and beyond.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship and marketing from Belmont University and a graduate’s degree in fashion marketing from Parson School of Design’s The New School, Colson got her start at Calvin Klein working in in-house PR for celebrity services. She went on to work at Tiffany & Co in sales and marketing and Louis Vuitton North America in national advertising before launching her eponymous business in 2016 out of what was first a cathartic blog used to heal from loss and grief and is today an ever-evolving menu of creative services in both print and motion. Out on her own, Colson’s work has been featured in national publications, New York Times best-selling books and Grammy Award-winning albums.
Notable clients include Reese Witherspoon, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride and Trisha Yearwood; editorial clients include The New York Times, Architectural Digest, The Washington Post, Real Simple, Southern Living, People, Parents magazine and Lonny; and advertising clients include Louis Vuitton, Maybelline, Porsche, Moët & Chandon, Soho House, Dr. Scholl’s, Talbots, Hello Sunshine, Draper James, Covergirl, Ancient Nutrition, Mars Petcare, Nissan North America, and Pendleton Woolen Mills. Colson has collaborated with acclaimed photographers Annie Leibovitz, Alexi Lubomirski, Kate Powers, Amy Neunsinger, Peggy Sirota, Hector Sanchez, Jason Wallis, Emily Dorio, Paul Costello, Attilio D’Agostino, Emily Followill, Eric Brown, Priscilla Gragg and others.
An advocate for young creatives and entrepreneurs, Colson serves on the board of advisors for Lipscomb University’s Department of Fashion and Design and is a member of the Female Founder Collective.
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