#TBT RUNWAY: JEFFREY FASHION CARES Highlights, Interview & Entire Finale Walk

Jeffrey Kalinsky. Photo by Ben Rose.

There is no Throw Back Thursday #TBT more appropriate today than flashing back to last year's Jeffrey Fashion Cares. We are just days away from the 25th Anniversary of this epic event and it is accurate to say that Jeffrey Fashion Cares is the buzz of the town. In this video, Jeffrey Kalinsky talks fashion (and towards the end) he can't almost contain his excitement over this milestone year! The runway portion of the video concludes with the finale walk in its entirety...

Jeffrey Fashion Cares is pleased to contribute 100% of its net proceeds to the Atlanta AIDS Fund & Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta.

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Jeffrey Fashion Cares: 25 Years of Fashion & Philanthropy

Jeffrey Fashion Cares. (photos by Ben Rose)

Paris Fashion Week, Milan and New York jet-set their way to Atlanta every year. The last Monday in August has become one of the most anticipated dates of the year because of Jeffrey Fashion Cares. Many view the high-end runway show, live auction and philanthropic event as the kick-off to the Fall fashion season in the city. With designer labels such as Gucci, Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Valentino, Dries van Noten, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik, Jeffrey Fashion Cares is most definitely the hottest ticket in town.

Jeffrey Kalinsky

The visionary behind Jeffrey Fashion Cares is its founder, fashion icon and philanthropist, Jeffrey Kalinsky. He has two namesake boutiques, one in New York’s meatpacking district and the other in Atlanta at Phipps Plaza. Jeffrey Fashion Cares, which showcases the latest looks of the season, occurs twice a year - in NYC at the US Intrepid as a menswear show and the other runway is in Atlanta and is celebrating twenty-five stylish years. While the NYC event brings out the likes of Vogue's Anna Wintour and celebrities such as Chloe Sevingy and Zachary Quinto, it is the Atlanta event that got everything started. Jeffrey Kalinsky spoke with us about the early years, when Jeffrey Fashion Cares was called “Shoe Cares.” Kalinsky got his start in the shoe business so his charity fundraiser was naturally all about shoes - fabulous shoes, of course. He pointed out that one of the greatest challenges in those early years was figuring out how to create an entertaining and engaging fashion show with shoes. Well, anyone who knows Jeffrey knows he’s always one step ahead - no pun intended - and he figured “it” out. 

I once asked Jeffrey how he keeps the show fresh year after year and he humbly turned it back to his amazing team and their hard work, but modesty aside, it’s Jeffrey Kalinsky’s vision, aesthetic and drive that keep him and his endeavors on the forefront of fashion. “Our job is to travel the world and be shoppers for our shoppers,” says Jeffrey. “We try every single season to buy the most beautiful things in the world,” he added. [And] on that last Monday in August, you can see all those “beautiful things” parade onto a 140ft+ runway. One of my favorite moments of the show, besides all the to-die-for looks, bags and shoes, comes at the finale walk where Jeffrey makes a runway stop to kiss his mother while she hands him a bouquet of roses. 

Jeffrey Fashion Cares CO-CHAIRS: Jeffrey McQuithy, Louise Sams, Lila Hertz & Jeffrey Kalinsky

Jeffrey acknowledges that breast cancer and AIDS have affected so many lives and that by coming to Jeffrey Fashion Cares, you are participating in something good. In its history, Jeffrey Fashion Cares has become the largest combined AIDS and breast cancer benefit in the country. Lila Hertz, who has chaired the event for fifteen of its twenty-five years, shared an optimistic and inspiring message, "We are so proud of the contribution we have made to the breast cancer and AIDS charities over the years. However, our work is not done—there is still much to do for these two diseases.  So, we want everyone to join us to celebrate our silver anniversary and contribute to help us reach our goal of one million dollars. Together we can do it!!” 

Jeffrey Fashion Cares benefits Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF), and the Medical University of South Carolina. For more information and tickets, visit jeffreyfashioncares.com

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JEFFREY FASHION CARES ATLANTA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS THIS AUGUST

Kicking Off Fall Social Season, Atlanta’s Most Fashionable Fête Will Descend Upon Phipps Plaza for an Unforgettable Evening of Philanthropy and Fun

Arbiter of style, Jeffrey Kalinsky, creator of two namesake boutiques in Atlanta and Manhattan, joins Event Chairs Lila Hertz, Jeffrey McQuithy and Louise Sams in producing the official kick-off to the fall social season:  Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2017.  To be held at Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 7 p.m. —the event will be celebrating its 25th anniversary and includes a reception followed by a live auction and runway show featuring Kalinsky’s style selections from high-end designers such as Gucci, Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Valentino, Dries van Noten, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik.

The 25th anniversary of Jeffrey Fashion Cares will benefit Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF), and the Medical University of South Carolina.  Last year’s sold-out event raised nearly $700,000 for the organizations, and in its history, Fashion Cares has grown into one of the largest combined AIDS and breast cancer benefits in the country. For the 2017 philanthropic affair, guests are invited to mix, mingle and enjoy an unforgettably stylish evening in a completely transformed and private environment in the Monarch Court at the recently renovated Phipps Plaza. For more information, visit jeffreyfashioncares.com.   

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Jeffrey Fashion Spring Preview 2017

 On Wednesday night, February 22nd, Jeffrey Atlanta presented the 2nd Annual Spring Fashion Preview with special guest Cathy Waterman. The event focused on a few established designers but the main focus was on the designers new to Jeffrey. The looks were complemented with jewelry from Cathy Waterman.

Some of the new designers featured this year were: Mira Mikati, Jourden, Maticevski, Simone Rocha, Sies Marjan, and Brock Collection. These new talents were featured alongside established houses like Gucci, Balenciaga and Givenchy. Cathy Waterman handpicked jewelry to pair up with each look. Jeffrey also featured one of a kind Cathy Waterman pieces worn in The Huntsman movies.  

The private runway event was a testament that Jeffrey is on the cutting edge of fashion. Jeffrey Kalinsky is gifted with an eye for selecting new designers on the way up and introducing them to [his] American clients.

Photos: Caitlin Kreidler/CWPR

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The Top 5 of 2016

From canines to couture, 2016 was filled with lots of fabulous moments worth re-telling! In addition to the fashion (and fashion icons) 2016 was delicious, as you'll see with Gunshow and the year also kept us moving with the very best of EDM... Click on the titles below to see full stories!

Doggies on the Catwalk

Jeffrey Fashion Cares

Meeting Fern Mallis at the Art Institute of Atlanta

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Alex R. Page, Fern Mallis & E. Vincent Martinez

Sip, Simmer & Savor at Gunshow

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Leah Culver Interview at Imagine Music Festival

Fashionable Mentions

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Tod's Event for The CURE

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FRYE's Modern Icons with The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan

Hope that everyone has a happy and safe new years'! Thank you for the support, always :) xo

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Exclusive: Runway Preview to Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2016

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Saint Laurent Paris Jeffrey Fashion Cares / Photos by Tomas Espinoza

"Does it look too vintage? Hand me the YSL clutch... yeah, that's better..." AND then, Jeffrey Kalinsky proceeded to direct the young model on how to hold the clutch and a flawless runway look was born.

It was such a privilege to spend time within the inner sanctum of the Jeffrey Fashion Cares show fittings and runway line-up process. Jeffrey and his team are perfectionists. Their approach is similar to that of an art curator laying out and important exhibition. Every single minute styling detail is considered - every shoe, every belt, every bag - until a complete and impeccable look is achieved and met Jeffrey Kalinsky's creative and clear-cut vision of his brand.  

The line-up features more than three dozen looks - the latest runway showstoppers from high end designers such as Givenchy, Simone Rocha and Saint Laurent Paris will turn heads on Monday, August 29 at Phipps Plaza. There is lots of color and texture in the show as well as all black, all chic looks. And let's not forget the parade of traffic-stopping, to-die-for footwear!

Jeffrey Fashion Cares will be spectacular. It always is, but as I witnessed this week "always" is not taken for granted. The Jeffrey Fashion Cares runway is a fine-tuned, well-thought and meticulously planned production. 

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Countdown to Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2016

Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2015 / Photos by Ben Rose

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“We are so excited for this year's event!  Our committee members and production team are committed to delivering another fantastic event for two wonderful beneficiaries,” says 2016 Co-Chair Lila Hertz. 

Everyone always says it's the best event - well, that's because Jeffrey Fashion Cares truly is one of the best events in Atlanta. This signature fashion event has a strong loyal following and an incomparable reputation for featuring the latest designer fashion of the season - straight off the European runways.

We are exactly one week away from the 24th Annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares. Attendees are invited to mix and mingle at pre-show cocktail reception while they peruse and bid on an array of luxury items including timeless jewelry, watches and must-have handbags.

After guests take their seats, a high-energy live auction featuring once in a lifetime experiences will lead up to a stunning runway show featuring Jeffrey Kalinsky’s style selections from high-end designers such as Lanvin, Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Gucci, Valentino, Dries van Noten, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik. Last year’s sold-out event raised $700,000 for Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta and the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF). 

Jeffrey Fashion Cares is Monday, August 29 at 7PM - Phipps Plaza.

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