Impressione Brings the Excitement of Milan's Fashion Week to Second Life and Raises Awareness for Healthy Living with the “Weekend of Beauty”

The WoB events begin on Friday, September 26th, 2008 and conclude on Sunday, September 28th, 2008. This 72-hour event runs concurrently with Milan Fashion Week and and to benefit a good cause, The National Eating Disorder Foundation.  The event focuses on health and beauty in all shapes and sizes all over the world, as well as celebrating diversity in fashion, art, and music.

“It is all too easy to become trapped into preconceived notions of beauty, which threatens to harm the self-image, and can even result in dangerous, destructive, and extreme behaviors.” says JennyH GossipGirl of Impressione who adds, “An important mission of the Impressione Weekend of Beauty is to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness of at-risk behaviors -- eating disorders in particular.”

Impressione is presenting an art show featuring both SL and RL artists.  Many works will be original pieces which follow the event's theme.  Participating artists include four Yip and Light Waves. Mediums vary from painting to photography to sculpture and digital design.

WoB also includes live streamed music by DJs and musicians, two fashion shows, a freebie treasure hunt, info/donation kiosks for NEDA, and plenty of places to wander and enjoy the view.

For information: http://ImpressioneGroup.com or Jenny@ImpressioneGroup.com

View the WoB Schedule of Events at http://ImpressioneGroup.com/Events.html

Builders: Stein Shilova, Ted Cornell

Vendors provided by: Stein Shilova

Video provided by: JfR Beaumont from DBC Radio/TV

Shoutcast provided by: Ganesha Xi of Project X

DJ booking and promotions provided by: Lexx Runo and Mlita Pennell of ScoutLounge (visit http://scoutlounge.net)

Additional contributions by: Cellside Unknown, Grace Loudon, LaTaea  Rayna, Nate Ninetails, Shannon Yamabushi, Sugarr Delight, Sysperia Poppy, Tesa Jewell, Voshie Paine, Zoe Hartnell