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This week CHIC.TV is all about fashion; do-it-yourself fashion, meatpacking district fashion, men's fashion and even pet's fashion. We are celebrating the inauguration of our new exclusive series, 'Fashion Forward - the Mel Rose Show'. In this weekly show, our host, Mel Rose, Americas Next Top Model, cycle 7 runner-up, will teach you how to look and be fashion forward by using existing items in your wardrobe and making them chic and up-to-date in just one hour. The meatpacking district is celebrating spring. Join CHIC.TV as we visit some of the fashion hotspots in the neighborhood. Check out MPD design week event on May 17-20. The James Beard Awards are presented this Monday, May 7th. Take a look at award nominees announcement event with exclusive video coverage by CHIC.TV. Enjoy!

CHIC.TV Fashion Forward - The Mel Rose Show

This weekly aims to coach young women how to look fashion forward by using existing items in their wardrobe and in an hour make them up-to-date and chic. Trends are changing so fast and you have tons of outfits you bought and never used. What to do? Every week, Fashion Forward will teach you how cool it is to take those out-of-date items and make them chic to wear as well as being a great conversation piece. In the first episode, titled "Flashdance Revival Sweatshirt Set", Mel Rose a.k.a. Melrose, Americas Next Top Model cycle 7 runner-up, and a Bachelor in Fashion Design at The Art Institute of San Francisco, California teaches how to prepare a fashion forward top and leg accessories out of an old sweatshirt.

CHIC.TV Fashion Forward - The Mel Rose Show

Join Janice Prishwalko as she tours in some of the fashion hotspots in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, plus an exclusive video coverage of the doggy runway show. Music thanks to THE HOWL and Bukler additional thanks to Abe Gurko and the Meatpacking District Initiative. With Annie Washburn, Meatpacking District Initiative; Michael Angelo, Michael Angelo's Wonderland Beauty Parlor; Jennifer Bristol, Animal Haven; Catriona MacKechnie, Catriona MacKechnie, Inc.; Sophie Simmons, Dessous; Jussara Lee, Jussara Lee; Andrew Buckler, Buckler.

Meatpacking meets the spring

Wearfirst is an up and coming New York based brand developed for the young male trend setter. With devoted enthusiasts in the US and Europe, Wearfirst offers a full line of cargo pants, rugby shirts and military style outwear that uses special details and washing techniques which create a cool vintage look. Join Janice Prishwalko as she talks with director of design Goro Ishikawa about the latest trends in male fashion.

Standout in Vintage - Men Necessities by Wearfirst

	More and more celebrities are driving the trend of pampering their pets. Join Carolyn Jennings as she talks with Allison DeGaetano owner of For Pets Only NYC in soho about the high fashion and luxury styles for dogs and cats. Special appearance by Oly and Jupiter.
For Pets Only - NYC

	And the nominees are... The James Beard Foundation has announced nominees and special honorees for the 2007 James Beard Foundation Award and CHIC.TV has got you covered. Join Carolyn Jennings as she talks with the people that make these awards the Oscars of the American culinary world. Participants: Susan Ungaro, Hannah Storm, Alfred Portale, Barbara Kafka, Art Smith and Tony Garcia.
The 2007 James Beard Foundation Awards Nominees

	The Spirits of Cocktail - A must have! This fusion of signature appetizers, cocktails, and visual art includes 100 recipes created by the best chefs in New York inter-mixed with stunning graphic design. If you love CHIC.TV you must get the book that started it all. On sale now at Amazon.com.
The Spirits of Cocktail at Amazon.com