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Sing for Hope Pianos returned to the vibrant New York City streets beginning June 1. For two weeks, 88 pianos were available for everyone to enjoy in public spaces throughout New York City's five boroughs in support of the NYC-based non-profit Sing for Hope and its mission to provide 'access to the arts for all.' The cast of ONCE and more joined in the festivites. Scroll down for photos!

The 88 Sing for Hope Pianos will come together for a finale concert event as the conclusion of a two-week public art installation on the streets of New York. The celebration will include free performances on the :08 of every hour kicking off at 12:08 p.m. with a very special performance by the cast of the Broadway musical 'Once.' Subsequent performances will include Sing for Hope's Youth Chorus and artists such as The Chevin, Christina Pegoraro, Tara Kamangar and more. At 7:08 p.m., the conclusion of the event, all 88 pianos will be played in unison for a memorable closing finale.

The 88 Sing for Hope Pianos will come together for a finale concert event as the conclusion of a two-week public art installation on the streets of New York. The celebration will include free performances on the :08 of every hour kicking off at 12:08 p.m. with a very special performance by the cast of the Broadway musical 'Once.' Subsequent performances will include Sing for Hope's Youth Chorus and artists such as The Chevin, Christina Pegoraro, Tara Kamangar and more. At 7:08 p.m., the conclusion of the event, all 88 pianos will be played in unison for a memorable closing finale.

Last night, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards and commemorated the organization's 50th anniversary at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. TV personality and Bravo executive Andy Cohen was the host for the evening. For the twelfth year in a row, the evening was generously underwritten by Swarovski.

The Tommy Hilfiger Group, which is wholly owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], celebrated the launch of its limited edition Surf Shack capsule collection and collaboration with Art Production Fund (APF) - an ongoing partner of the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation - at No. 8 in New York City. The event also announced the cross-continent Surf Shack bus tour starting in San Diego in June. The customized Surf Shack bus will travel to cities across North America, opening up as a mobile pop-up shop to sell the capsule collection, the artist-designed surf boards and other specialty product.

Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp., announced that iconic model-activist Christy Turlington Burns will return to the house and be featured in the women's Fall 2013 Calvin Klein Underwear global advertising campaign.

In the season finale episode of NBC's "Fashion Star" (Friday, May 10, 8-9 p.m. ET), contestants Hunter Bell, Cassandra Hobbins and Daniel Silverstein were challenged to create a capsule collection for all three retailers. After weeks of hard work, the remaining contestants gave everything they had for a chance to be crowned "Fashion Star." Ultimately, the buyers chose designer Hunter Bell as the next "Fashion Star." Her winning capsule collections will be carried online at Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Express and in 50 Macy's locations and 15 Express locations nationwide.

The NBC reality competition series FASHION STAR will announce its winner on Friday, May 10 at 8/7c. Below, check out a video in which all three finalists, Hunter Bell, Daniel Silverstein and Cassandra Hobbins, explain why they should win the competition.

Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood New Jersey announces two new shows on sale, reserve your tickets now to see Cheap Trick on Tuesday August 27th 2013tickets go on sale Friday May 10th, 2013 at 11AM atTicketmaster.com or call the box office at 201 227 1030.

Celebrated fashion designer Nicole Miller will receive the 2013 Spirit of Design Award at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show tonight, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Philadelphia's historic Academy of Music.

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (RDEN), a global prestige beauty products company, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Telsey Advisory Group 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference being held at The InterContinental Hotel New York Times Square on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 10:00 am Eastern Time. E. Scott Beattie, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will host the presentation. The presentation will also be webcast live and can be accessed by at: http://ir.elizabetharden.com.

Yorkdale Shopping Centre, one of Canada's leading shopping destinations, announced a new 298,000 square foot retail expansion that will be complete in the Fall of 2016. Construction of Yorkdale's new retail expansion will begin in January 2014.

In the third episode of NBC's reality competition show 'Fashion Star' from Friday, March 22 (8 - 9 p.m. ET), the contestants were asked to create garments that work equally well for any body type.

Celebrated fashion designer Nicole Miller will receive the 2013 Spirit of Design Award at the Philadelphia University Fashion Show on Saturday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Philadelphia's historic Academy of Music.

NBC premiered the second season of its reality competition show FASHION STAR last Friday (March 8). Seven designs were purchased with a total of $855,000 pledged by the retailers.

Saks Fifth Avenue will return to NBC's Fashion Star for second season, and style icon Terron Schaefer will once again represent Saks on the show. Fashion Starreturns to NBC tonight at 8 p.m./7c.

Express, Inc., the specialty retail apparel chain, has joined NBC's ground-breaking fashion reality competition 'Fashion Star' as a buyer for the program's second season. Hosted by international fashion icon Louise Roe, 'Fashion Star' premieres on Friday, March 8, 2013, at 8PM ET featuring celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos.

Michael Kors tops the list of the most-sought-after American fashion brand on the Internet, according to Digital Luxury Group, which creates market intelligence for luxury brands.

Iconic denim brand Wrangler, invites NASCAR fans to take a step back in time and reminisce about the 'good old days' of racing with the new Wrangler Heritage video series. Wrangler has been an established partner of both NASCAR and the Earnhardt family for over 30 years, and to celebrate this long-standing relationship, Wrangler has brought together three famous names within the industry: NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, popular NASCAR talk show host Chocolate Myers and of course, Dale Earnhardt Jr.