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Thursday, August 12th, 2010

jeffrey-fashion-cares-atlanta-after-party-fashionadoLife is a circus. And on Monday,  August 30, you can be a part of the most fashionable circus in Atlanta.

The highly anticipated, Jeffrey Fashion Cares benefit promised exciting changes this year, and well, they are delivering, big time, or is that Big Top!

First, we received word of the addition of two new Co-Chairs who would be joining the sensational Lila Hertz – they are Louise Sams and Jeffrey McQuithy. Then we learn that the Honorary Chair is none other than a girl’s best friend, Spanx’s Sara Blakely. Just when you thought things couldn’t get any better after the announcement of the new host venue, 12th & Midtown, we are sent over the top with the thrilling news that fashion’s golden boys, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, are this year’s special guest designers!

Could it get any better? Oh yes indeed!

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Urban Lux Cover Release Event

Monday, August 9th, 2010

With 9,000+ combined votes, your number one cover choice will be announced on August 13, 2010 at the FASHIONABLE INTERIORS August/September issue & cover release event.

Hosted By Redefined Home Boutique and Warren Huntley Presents, Inc.

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Make a personal donation to Open Hand and receive a complimentary Aug/Sep issue.

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UC and Beyond

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

urbancouture-vincent-martinez-fashionadoOver the years, I have kept in touch with former grads of UrbanCouture, UC. Being a ’senior designer’ is an intense and powerful experience for them and for me. We, parents included, go through so much emotion, stress and excitement as our fashion rock stars are busy creating looks for the runway and producing big events. ts a bonding experience for all.

This summer, I had lunch with Sarah Darrow and her mom Melissa. We talked about moving away for college and fashion careers. I’ve also stayed in contact with Taylor, Savanna, Shelby, Sarah C. and Kelsi, who stopped by to visit this week before she leaves for college next week.

As an educator, it is incredibly rewarding to feel that perhaps you’ve had an impact or made a difference in these young lives – to the point that they want to stay in contact with you.

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Yesterday, I met up with UC Designer Claire Buyens and her mom, Jenny, for lunch at Rosebud, in Virginia Highlands. (more…)