Luxury Athletic Designer, Vlado Footwear, Signs Teen Pop Star, Chantel ‘Chani’ Christie

Chani Has Signed an Endorsement Deal with Vlado Footwear, Debuting at MAGIC

                              Marketplace 2008



    LAS VEGAS, Aug. 20 /EMWNews/ -- Chantel "Chani" Christie has

announced her endorsement with luxury footwear brand, Vlado Footwear. The

company plans to launch their exiting new line at MAGIC Marketplace on

August 25-28, 2008 in Las Vegas. Chani is honored to join the Vlado family

and get her own shoe. The brand is also home to Oscar-Winning actor Jamie

Foxx. You can find Vlado Footwear located at booth: STU 30053 at the MAGIC

Marketplace.



    In addition to her recent endorsement, Chani celebrates her escalating

career with her new book "I Want To Live: A Teen's Guide To Finding Self

Love." Chani has committed to supporting HIV/AIDS Awareness by donating the

proceeds of sales of the book to the cause. Her self-help book, set to be

released September 10, 2008, highlights the importance of teens living a

healthy lifestyle and finding self love.



    In conjunction with her new book, Chani will also release her new cover

video titled "What's Going On?" by the late Marvin Gaye. "When I recorded

'What's Going On' it touched my heart deeply. I'm honored to have made the

video and released them both together as this is something new. I feel this

will help get my message across even more," said Chani.



    "Working with Vlado Footwear is a great opportunity. The shoes are

really cool, stylish, and comfortable," comments Chani.

    About Vlado Footwear: Designer athletic footwear Vlado has become a

fashion phenomenon, appearing everywhere from fashion runways to the

office, to the playground. Dressed up or dressed down, designer sneakers

are essential to everyone's wardrobe, whether it's because of comfort or

style. The brand has already become a celebrity favorite worn by Chris

Brown, Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Chamillionaire, E-40, Nick Cannon, Terry Crews,

LL Cool J, Chani, Jamie Foxx and several others.



    About MAGIC Marketplace: The MAGIC Marketplace is the preeminent trade

event in the international fashion industry, hosting global buyers and

sellers of men's, women's and children's apparel, footwear, accessories,

and sourcing resources. The show's goal is to connect and inspire the

fashion community, fuse diverse trends, while offering unbeatable service

to its customers.






    For More Information:

     http://www.chantelchristie.com

     http://www.vladofootwear.com

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