Green Beauty Team Founder Kristen Arnett to Present Keynote Speech at Go Green for Fashion NYC

NEW YORK - April 18, 2013 - PRLog -- On Thursday, May 9th, 2013, Kristen Arnett, founder of popular eco-friendly cosmetics publication and consultancy Green Beauty Team (www.GreenBeautyTeam.com), will present a keynote speech at Go Green for for Fashion NYC, an event recognizing members of the fashion community committed to eco-friendly design and production. Kristen Arnett and the Green Beauty Team are being recognized for their commitment to educating and inspiring their readers and clients on the benefits of eco-friendly beauty. Green Beauty Team is a curated ezine with information-rich content written by of various professionals who are experts in their fields. Each one of our Experts, and guest contributors, is passionately holistic and interested in making a positive difference.

At Go Green for Fashion NYC, join six of New York's favorite eco-friendly fashion designers in honoring 10 individuals committed to increasing awareness of and the accessibility to the benefits of eco-friendly design and production within the global fashion community. Celebrating it's 2nd annual year, Go Green for Fashion NYC will feature live runway presentations, special live performances, and the entire evening is proud to benefit ProjectArt, an NYC-based free arts education organization that allows youth to create art without limits (www.projectart.org).

International makeup artist Kristen Arnett has been immersed in the world of beauty for over 15 years, with roles ranging from product development to high-profile fashion work. Shortly after receiving her business degree at University of Southern California, Kristen worked for a large cosmetics brand, collaborating on color collections and product development. Years later, she quit corporate life to become a freelance makeup artist…and never looked back. Kristen’s makeup work spans print advertising, magazines, celebrities and private clients. During fashion weeks in New York, Milan and Paris, Kristen works on the best makeup teams in the business for the biggest names in fashion. As an expert she appears on television, writes beauty articles for several publications, speaks and trains people around the globe (in both English and Italian).

ProjectArt is an award-winning organization developing a new model of arts education, one that allows youth to actualize their artistic visions while building their self-esteem and advance as all-around achievers. In two years, ProjectArt’s year-round, after-school visual arts education program has served hundreds while it's advocacy initiative Walk the Talk, has brought awareness for the critical need of arts education, to hundreds of thousands of people. ProjectArt was founded by Adarsh Alphons in 2010.

“ProjectArt was born out of a simple, but powerful idea: to create a place where youth could create art without limits. Our mantra, something I often share with our teachers, is that we need to connect with each child’s creativity and provide the care and resources the child needs in order to blossom into something extraordinary" says Adarsh Alphons, ProjectArt founder, in a recent interview (http://www.paddle8.com/blog/2013/02/27/qa-with-projectarts-director-adarsh-alphons/).

Go Green for Fashion NYC will be hosted at XVI (www.XVIny.com), a breathtaking rooftop lounge reminiscent of a chateau courtyard salon. XVI is located at 251 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036. Event begins at 8 PM and early arrival is suggested. Guests may RSVP for this event by e-mail FashionRSVP@LawrenceBlake.com. Press may RSVP to confirm accommodations by e-mailing PressNY@LawrenceBlake.com. Guest panel of celebrity judges, presenting designers, and music performances will be announced shortly.

To learn more about the Go Green for Fashion NYC 2013 please visit GoGreen.LawrenceBlake.com. Go Green for Fashion NYC 2013 is hosted by Lawrence Blake Group Int’l (www.LawrenceBlake.com), rising New York based corporate communications firm. A spokesperson on behalf of ProjectArt, Kristen Arnett, Green Beauty Team, participating designers, and honorees will be available for live interviews. For information please contact L. Blake Harvey, 646.481.8237, Fashion@LawrenceBlake.com. Follow Lawrence Blake Group Int’l on Twitter and Facebook for event updates. www.Twitter.com/LawrenceBlakePR. www.Facebook.com/LawrenceBlakeGroup.