Hollywood Insider Robert Verdi Styles HSN Spring Dress Event Featuring Fashion Authority Hal Rubenstein

Featuring HSN.com Dress Shop with Exclusive Styles and Expanded Assortment

Debut of First Ever Collection from French Couturier Vicky Tiel

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Apr 19, 2012, 04:09 ET

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is in the air and multi-channel retailer HSN is offering the freshest new styles, exclusive designs and hottest head-to-toe accessories for the season during the HSN Spring Dress Event on April 25. Customers will get insider style advice from industry experts Robert Verdi and Hal Rubenstein to create their own looks for the Spring.

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Building on its reputation for being a fashion and accessories destination, the HSN Spring Dress Event features some of the season's hottest styles by American Glamour Badgley Mischka and Liz Lang, as well as the debut of the highly anticipated Ahhh Dress by HSN icon Rhonda Shear. Other HSN favorites include new pieces from Diane Gilman and Tiana B with accessories by RJ Graziano and Big Buddah Handbags.

Launching during the Spring Dress Event, the Vicky Tiel Collection by Vicky Tiel features the French couturier's original patterns with a modern twist. Tiel began designing clothes forty years ago, and is the longest surviving female designer in Paris. An "it" girl of the 1960's, Tiel's signature dresses have been sold exclusively in Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus for the past thirty years and worn by everyone from Elizabeth Taylor, to Goldie Hawn, Halle Berry and Kim Kardashian. From flirty tiered dresses and long maxi dresses perfect for spring and summer, flattering jersey wrap dresses and the ever popular color block dress.

The HSN Spring Dress Event is a multiplatform experience featuring the newly launched HSN.com Dress Shop, giving HSN customers a personalized shopping platform, enabling them to shop by body shape, occasion, budget and color. The Dress Shop offers an extended assortment of dresses, access to exclusive videos, a style quiz and a fashion blog with HSN's Fashion Director, Lauren Wilner. In addition, the Dress Shop offers pieces from all HSN designers across fashion, accessories and beauty for customers to "get the look".

Making appearances throughout the event as HSN's style expert, fashion authority Robert Verdi is one of the most highly recognizable faces in the world of fashion today. Verdi is the go-to style guru for celebrities like Eva Longoria, Bethenny Frankel, Kathy Griffin and Kristen Wiig. Famous for his wit & wisdom, Verdi is a beloved style expert in the media known for his appearances on Full Frontal Fashion, Fashion Police and E! Entertainment News Red Carpet. Robert will be giving the HSN customer the most coveted fashion tips and tricks while also engaging with fans on Facebook and Twitter.

Additionally, Hal Rubenstein, will join HSN for the first time with his highly acclaimed book, 100 Unforgettable Dresses, a must for all fashion enthusiasts, movie buffs, and celebrity watchers. Perfect for backstage story snoops, gossip lovers, die-hard shoppers, and pop culture mavens who can't get enough of these indelible, once-in-a-lifetime creations, 100 Unforgettable Dresses will change the way you think about couture forever.

For more information about the HSN Spring Dress event please visit HSN.com and HSN Mobile for more information or join the conversation @HSN on Facebook and Twitter.

About HSN:

HSN is a leading interactive multichannel retailer, offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers. HSN incorporates entertainment, inspiration, personalities and industry experts to provide an entirely unique shopping experience. At HSN, customers find exceptional selections in Health & Beauty, Jewelry, Home/Lifestyle, Fashion/Accessories, and Electronics. HSN broadcasts live to 96 million households in the US in HD 24/7 and its website - hsn.com - is a top 10 most trafficked e-commerce site, featuring more than 16,000 product videos. Mobile applications include HSN apps for iPad, iPhone and Android. HSN, founded 34 years ago as the first shopping network, is an operating segment of HSN, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSNI). For more information, please visit HSN.com, or follow @HSN on Facebook and Twitter.

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