FASHION SHOW FOR CHARITY AT THE WHITE PALACE

Belgrade, 14 February 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine, in cooperation with Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic, Deputy Mayor of Belgrade and the Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine organized this evening a Charity Fashion Show at The White Palace.

This Fashion Show presented the newest collection of our famous fashion designer Miss Dragana Ognjenovic, as well as the collection of haute coiture by the fashion house “Egon von Furstenberg”, as an homage to Prince Egon von Furstenberg.

HRH Crown Prince Alexander II expressed his satisfaction that the income from this Fashion Show is assigned for the purchase of vehicles to transport disabled persons.

“Tonight Belgrade is the center of haute coiture, this evening Belgrade is a city, which will show that it has a great heart for all its citizens, and it will make us very proud” – emphasized the Crown Prince.

Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic, the Deputy Major of Belgrade thanked to Their Royal Highnesses for organizing this great humanitarian event and mentioned that there are over 200 000 of fellow-citizens with special needs living in our town.

“They are not looking for our compassion, they are looking for our love and attention” –Mrs. Hrustanovic pointed out.

After the beautiful words of the hosts, HRH Crown Prince Alexander and Mrs. Hrustanovic the show followed of haute couture by Miss Dragana Ognjenovic.

Enzo Merli, the representative of fashion house Prince Egon von Furstenberg, thanked to Crown Prince and Crown Princess for the successful organization of the Fashion Show, and recalled the great fashion designer Prince Egon Von Furstenberg.

Mrs. Vesna Mandic, the representative of the fashion agency “Fabrika” thanked everybody who remembered the great humanist, Prince Egon von Furstenberg, today.

“He was not only a Prince, a representative of the jet-set or a successful fashion designer, he was a Prince in his heart. I thank him for gathering in love these wonderful people on this day. Love is beautiful and love is giving.”

Afterwards the fashion show of Maison Furstenberg the guests enjoyed a reception.

Beside Their Royal Highnesses and Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic and her a husband, others present were Mrs. Tatjana Tadic, the wife of President Tadic, Mr. Enco Merli, the director and owner of the fashion house “Egon von Furstenberg” in Rome, Mr. Bozidar Djelic, Mr. Nenad Canak, Dr Horst Tifentaler, a friend of Their Royal Highnesses and a large number of donators, who helped this humanitarian effort under the auspices of the Foundation of HRH Princess Katherine.

Both fashion shows were organized by the fashion agency “Fabrika”, and the proceeds are intended for the purchase of vehicles to transport of disabled persons.