Celebs Show for Elise Bergman with Simon Doonan

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Definitely a New York Fashion Week high, Diet Pepsi and Simon Doonan brought four regional designers to the fashion industry’s center stage at The Box at Lincoln Center to showcase new work. Among these four designers was Chicago's own, Elise Bergman.

Curated by Simon Doonan and presented on a set designed by Jonathan Adler, the ‘Diet Pepsi Style Studio’ fashion show featured three of Elise's fall looks: animal print, avant garde workwear, and metallic finishes which reflect key style trends and are inspired by Diet Pepsi. Faces seen in The Box included Mary-Kate Olsen, Debra Messing, Sandra Lee of the Food Network), Kristen Chenoweth of ABC, Kelly Rutherford of Gossip Girl, Angela Simmons, Jay Manuel, Jay Alexander, Lorenzo Martone, Jennifer Aspen and more.
· Elise Bergman [Official Site]
· Pepsi [Official Site]
· All New York Fashion Week 2012 Coverage [Racked]