Fashion Visionary Fern Mallis Launches Series on SiriusXM

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that Fern Mallis, internationally renowned fashion industry visionary, will launch Fashion Insiders with Fern Mallis, a monthly series on which she offers listeners across the country insider access to the world of fashion and its key players.

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Mallis, widely credited as the creator of New York Fashion Week (as it's known today), brought New York City to the forefront of the fashion world in 1993 when she served as Executive Director of CFDA, Council of Fashion Designers of America.  As Senior Vice President, IMG Fashion she was instrumental in creating Fashion Week in Los Angeles and Miami and traveled the world as Fashion Week's global ambassador to cities including Mumbai, Berlin, Sydney, Tokyo, Dubai and Moscow. Today, she is president of Fern Mallis LLC, her own leading international fashion and design consultancy firm.

Fashion Insiders with Fern Mallis will launch on Wednesday, November 23 at 11:00 am ET on SiriusXM Stars channel 107. Mallis and guests will explore the industry through a kaleidoscope lens—looking at the brands, the business and the personalities from a global perspective and in the context of historical, social and cultural impact and significance.

As a kick-off to the series, Mallis will feature her rare, in-depth interview with iconic designer and cultural phenomenon Calvin Klein from her New York 92nd Street Y series "Fashion Icons." Klein reveals to Mallis the secrets of his success and how he created one of the one of the most recognized fashion brands in the world from humble beginnings. Exclusively for SiriusXM listeners, Mallis offers further insight into Klein's influence in shaping the American fashion industry and her longtime friendship with him, revealing that his participation and support was instrumental in bringing Fashion Week to life. Encore presentations of Fashion Insiders with Fern Mallis featuring Calvin Klein will air Saturday, November 26 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET and Sunday, November 27 from 8:00 – 10:00 am ET on SiriusXM Stars.

"I love sharing my love of the fashion world with everyone, explaining how this crazy business works—and why we're all so obsessed with fashion," said Fern Mallis. "I hope SiriusXM listeners call in to meet my guests and have their fashion questions answered and mysteries solved!"

"When you think of the ultimate fashion insider, Fern Mallis is who comes to mind. Her Rolodex, knowledge and experience working with the giants and pioneers of fashion make her the person to listen to as she talks with the icons of the fashion world today," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "Only Fern and Fashion Insiders on SiriusXM could give you on radio this depth and this kind of access to fashion's stars."

Mallis will sit down with leading designers—including Norma Kamali—as well as top magazine editors, models, photographers, style experts and other special guests for future installments of the series. Upcoming guests include designer Bibhu Mohapatra; J. Crew's CEO/Chairman Mickey Drexler and its Creative Director Jenna Lyons; Ken Downing SVP,  Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus; Bridget Foley, Executive Editor, Women's Wear Daily and J. Alexander (Miss J.), renowned runway coach and judge on America's Next Top Model.

Visit www.siriusxm.com for more information.

About Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio is America's satellite radio company.  SiriusXM broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major colleges, and national news and talk providers.

SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats and aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available at siriusxm.com, and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices.

SiriusXM has arrangements with every major automaker and its radio products are available for sale at shop.siriusxm.com as well as retail locations nationwide.

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