At the event, twelve up-and-coming womenswear, menswear and accessory designers will be showcased in a runway show as well as through installations. The Fresh Faces in Fashion Program introduces rising stars by presenting their designs in a high profile fashion show that otherwise is financially or logistically out of reach. This year'' event is presented by Ford Motor Company.

The Fresh Faces in Fashion Host Committee includes Tommy Hilfiger, Bob Mackie, Rebecca Danenberg, Kim Hastreiter, Carolina Herrera, Constance White, Fern Mallis, and Susan Lazar among other. They are joined by members of the Selection Committee including: Alice Kim(fashion editor of In Style), April Hughes(fashion editor of Elle), Daniel Ou(fashion editor of Details), David Thigpen(fashion writer for Time Magazine), Melissa McElhalton(fashion editor of Mademoiselle), Mickey Boardman(fashion editor of Paper), Richard Sinnott(accessories director of Harper's Bazaar), Stefan Campbell(fashion editor of the New York Times Magazine).

Since 1995, the first Fresh Faces in Fashion was presented to an audience of 300, the Fifth Anniversary Show has grown to accommodate 1700 seated guests. It is the largest showcase for emerging talent in the United States - presenting rising fashion talent to an audience that includes international press, celebrities, retailers, socialites and stylists.

The group show is a time efficient and entertaining format through which the industry has discovered many rising stars. A second show featuring emerging West Coast designers will take place on November 8th in Los Angeles.

Since 1995, Fresh Faces in Fashion has helped launch the careers of ready-to-wear designers including Rebecca Danenberg, Rebecca Taylor, ORFI, Sally Pen, Shoshanna and William Calvert as well as accessory designer Rafe, Eugenia Kin, Frou by Paige Novick and Patch.

The '99 New York show will include womenswear from Benjamin Cho Collection, Lotta, Plum by Christina Ramirez Yi, Elisa Jimenez for the Hunger World, Claude Sabbah; accessories from Leyla, Nikki b., Troy Smith and Urbana as well as menswear lines T.Walko and Slinky Vagabond.

Fresh Faces in Fashion '99 is presented by Gen Art, which is a national non-profit organization which showcase emerging talent in film, fashion and the visual arts. In addition to Ford Motor Company, Fresh Faces in Fashion has received support from Cotton Inc., Atlantic Records & TimesSquare2000.com. Models will be provided by IMG, NEXT and Wilhemina agencies.