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Judith Rice is
President of Judith Rice & Associates, a New York based fashion
event production company, which she began in 1991. She is originally from
Chicago, Illinois and, having majored in Theatre in college, also spent a large
part of her working life as a professional actress. She has found her
theatrical training and experience to be a perfect preparation for fashion work,
since so many theatrical elements and functions also occur in fashion show
production. For this reason, most of the people who work for her also have
theatrical backgrounds.
Prior to starting her own
business, Judith was an assistant to Michael Arceneaux, one of the most
prominent fashion show producers in the industry, whose long-time clients
included Calvin Klein, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and Arnold Scaasi. After
his sudden death in 1991, Judith was encouraged by many in the industry to
branch out on her own. Her client list quickly grew to include Donna Karan,
Cynthia Rowley, Jill Stuart, Donald Deal, Nanette Lepore, Vivienne Tam, Monique
Lhuillier and Chado – to name just a few. She eventually expanded beyond the
ready-to-wear market to include menswear, bridal and fur collections, as well as
numerous charity events and department store productions for such stores as
Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Judith tailors her
services to meet the client’s specific needs – everything from stage direction
to full-scale show production. She has a particular fondness for working with
new designers, guiding them toward “getting it right” the first time out. She
recently completed a fashion/jewelry presentation for the Italian Jewelry Guild
in Scottsdale, Arizona and will produce another event for that organization, in
conjunction with the Italian Trade Commission, in New York. Judith just
returned from Los Angeles, where she staged a fashion event for Moet & Chandon
at the Regency Beverly Wilshire, as well as the “High Tea for Hope” at the Hotel
Bel-Air, to benefit the Robert Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research. |
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