Silver Stars test their runway abilities as models in Hotel Valencia Fashiontini event

May 9, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
San Antonio Stars News Release


SAN ANTONIO - All those hours watching America's Next Top Model will come in handy for the Silver Stars Thursday, May 10, as several of the athletes will hit the runway in Ann Taylor clothes for the Hotel Valencia's monthly Fashiontini event, featuring Ann Taylor clothes. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

In an unusual twist adidas designs will join those of Ann Taylor on the runway, as the players also will unveil the 2007 WNBA uniform design. The dramatically different look features a bold star pattern along the sides of the uniform. The tribal pattern signifies the team's existence as a tribe, forming to meet a common goal. The jersey also features a signature neckline with insert fabric representing protection and armor.

The uniform has piping that extends from the front to the back in the image of cape, connecting WNBA players as super heroes. According to adidas, the concept stems from their belief that WNBA players are modern superheroes. "Women have fought the odds in order to achieve their dreams and goals," reads the 2007 uniform project brief. "They do this through strength, athleticism, flight, speed. The cape is an image that can connect this inspiration."

The 2007 Silver Stars encompass every trait their uniforms are supposed to represent. They spend countless hours giving back to the community, on local, national and international levels. They visit schools, hospitals and churches. Ruth Riley serves as a spokesperson for Nothing But Nets, a global campaign to save lives by preventing malaria. Riley also visited Nairobi, Kenya, in the off-season to take part in the Healthy Women Healthy Economies East Africa Trip.

Silver Stars guards Helen Darling and Marie Ferdinand-Harris, like many women, are balancing motherhood with careers, as Darling is mother to 5-year-old triplets and Ferdinand-Harris has a 10-month-old son.

The Hotel Valencia Fashiontini gives the Silver Stars an opportunity to show the community a bit of their lives away from the basketball court. The hotel hosts its Fashiontini event once a month in its VBar. Cost is $10 and patrons receive a free Fashiontini martini and are automatically entered into a drawing for door prizes. Adam Reid of C San Antonio Magazine will emcee the event, while Silver Stars players Sophia Young, Chantelle Anderson, Camille Little, Sandora Irvin, Helen Darling and Erin Buescher will model.

San Antonio opens the regular season on the road at Phoenix May 19, followed by the home opener against Connecticut on May 23 at the AT&T Center. Single game tickets for the San Antonio Silver Stars 2006 season go on sale April 28 and can be purchased at the AT&T Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or through the team's Web site at www.sasilverstars.com. This year fans can listen to every Silver Stars game on The Ticket 760 AM, while selected games will be televised on KMYS My-35. Fans interested in purchasing Silver Stars season tickets can do so by calling (210) 444-5090.



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