Kentwood Floors to be featured at fall LG Fashion Week

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (12 July 2010) - Hardwood flooring manufacturer Kentwood Floors has been named a contributing sponsor to the upcoming edition of LG Fashion Week, this country's premiere fashion industry trade event.

Kentwood will design and create the runways for the live fashion presentations that will be held throughout the week-long event, which will be held in Toronto from 18 through 23 October 2010.

"We think our products are all about making a fashion statement with your home, and style is a big part of our brand's appeal," Kentwood vice president of sales and marketing  Brady Page, said in a statement, adding, "This is an opportunity to showcase Kentwood's design philosophy in an environment that is internationally recognized for setting the standard of fashion and style."

Formally known as LG Fashion Week Beauty by L'Oreal Paris, the bi-annual event is a week-long extravaganza showcasing the finest in Canadian fashion a full week of themed events; industry parties; product presentations; and, live fashion shows by some of Canada's foremost designers.

Held each spring and fall and now in its 11th year, the Toronto edition has become the second largest fashion week event in North America. It's organized by Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) and spearheaded by executive director Robin Kay.

"This is a great opportunity not just to promote our brand and our product line, but also to challenge our designers to create a style of flooring that is very special and innovative, something that expresses the spirit and philosophy of this exciting event," Page said.

Kentwood maintains a web site at www.kentwoodfloors.com/ca.

More information about LG Fashion Week can be found at its web site at www.lgfashionweek.ca.