Annual Ebony Fashion Fair show is a victim of economy | Philadelphia Inquirer | 08/07/2009: ...After more than 50 years of showcasing the highest caliber of fashion in the industry to mostly African American audiences, organizers of the traveling international fashion show have canceled its fall 2009 installment.
The Philadelphia Cultural Committee Inc., the nonprofit organization that has hosted the program annually in Philadelphia or New Jersey for 50 years, is among 180 organizations that will not put on a show this fall.
'The overall economic climate has presented challenges for many, including our potential corporate sponsors,' said Linda Johnson Rice, the chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson Publishing Co., in a statement.
