Martha Stewart Presents Hallmark Channel Special

NEW YORK: The new Hallmark Channel original special Martha Stewart Presents: The Women Who Dress America, premiering September 19, will be hosted by Martha Stewart and feature fashion icons such as Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Tory Burch and Jenna Lyons.

Martha Stewart Presents: The Women Who Dress America is timed to coincide with the close of New York’s Fashion Week. She will get up close and personal with these fashion designers to talk about their passions, ideals and trends the see for the seasons ahead.

This is the first of several interview specials with Stewart for Hallmark Channel. A second Martha Stewart Presents prime-time special is scheduled for November.

Bill Abbott, the president and CEO of Hallmark Channels, said, "Martha Stewart is one of the most emulated and influential people of our time. Guests on Martha’s prime-time specials will come from many different arenas, and with Martha starting the conversation, Martha Stewart Presents will be one of the most interesting and entertaining hours on television. Definitely appointment viewing."

Stewart commented: “I’m looking forward to hosting these prime-time specials for Hallmark Channel and to having very candid conversations with these four interesting and influential women.” She added: “It’s a wonderful opportunity to bring our viewers a different side of the world of fashion and a better understanding of the challenges and rewards of being on fashion’s front lines.”