INDIA HICKS: Well-crafted gifts, Beauty & Accessories

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India Hicks is a spirited lifestyle brand carrying a must-have of leather bags and totes, jewelry, scarves, candles and so much more. India Hicks Ambassador Shaye Strager is taking to the 'catwalk' on May 6 for the 10th annual Doggies on the Catwalk and is generously donating 20% of all India Hicks sales through this link: https://www.indiahicks.com/event/doggies-on-the-catwalk/shopping

Go shopping, live fabulously! You'll love the brand. Sale ends on 4/30.

*Support Shaye at Doggies on the Catwalk HERE!

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Kendra Scott Gives Back for Doggies on the Catwalk

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Modern Luxury publishers D'anne Cagle Heckert and Jenna Muller are ready to take to the catwalk in the 10th annual Doggies on the Catwalk but first, they invite you to a fabulous pawty they are hosting at Kendra Scott! 

Join D'anne and Jenna on Wednesday April 19th for a Kendra Gives Back party. Buy yourself something pretty at Kendra Scott or customize your own piece! 20% of the proceeds benefit Canine Assistants. (So buy a lot!)

Support in style and come shop with us! Make sure and get your tickets to Doggies on the Catwalk and cheer on D'anne and Jenna as they sashay in the latest looks by Alice + Olivia, Theory and Les Copains on May 6 at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta.

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Good Day Atlanta's Operation Max

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This is very exciting and something new to Doggies on the Catwalk... FOX 5 Atlanta has fostered a (future) service dog named Max from Canine Assistants and Max will be walking at the 10th Annual Doggies on the Catwalk! Everyone at FOX 5 and Good Day Atlanta has fallen in love with the furry bundle of joy but it's Paul Milliken who wins as Max's modeling-mate! Catch them both strutting down the 'Catwalk' on May 6th at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. Paul will be wearing Kit and Ace and Monck Mason Clothiers and Max will be wearing his Canine Assistants green vest.

SUPPORT Max's & Paul's fundraising campaign by buying tickets to the event and/or making a donation: https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/OperationMax/doggies-on-the-catwalk-2017

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Prepping for Doggies on the Catwalk 2017

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I walked into Nars, Les Copains, Tod's Theory, Monck Mason, Louboutin, Alice + Olivia, Canali, Planet Blue and Kit and Ace yesterday, Saturday April 8. I wasn't shopping but I was on a mission. But let's back this up first. [My] day started with a visit to doggie couture boutique Bark Fifth Ave. It's located in Buckhead and the showroom is a designer hotspot for all things canine. Owner, Ashley Daniele is walking in Doggies on the Catwalk and threw a "Pawty" to raise funds for Canine Assistants. She served "bark-tinis' for the pups and bubbles for her guests.

My partner, Alex Page, who is also waking in Doggies on the Catwalk and is its co-chair, was with me. From Bark Fifth Ave, Alex and I headed over to The Shops Buckhead. Our goal was to visit all the brands who've partner with me for the event. We perused the showrooms and there are some very fabulous clothes in all of them! Looking through it all gives me a better idea about the runway theme and line up.

It's going to be a great runway with 20+ models and over 40 looks! This is the biggest runway show to date for Doggies on the Catwalk. [And if I'm excited] YOU should be too! Tickets are selling fast and they are only $50. Buy them HERE and see you on May 6, 2017!

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Meet & Greet with the Service Dogs from Doggies on the Catwalk

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(l-r) Tracye Hutchins, Michelle Crosland, Alex Myvett, Ashley Daniele, Corey Danga, Rebecca Walden, E. Vincent Martinez, Alex Page. [photos by David Scott Photography]

(l-r) Tracye Hutchins, Michelle Crosland, Alex Myvett, Ashley Daniele, Corey Danga, Rebecca Walden, E. Vincent Martinez, Alex Page. [photos by David Scott Photography]

Last weekend, a small group of models walking in the 10th Annual Doggies on the Catwalk, met Grace Murphy and myself at the Canine Assistants farm. [We] wanted everyone to meet the amazing doggies... these service dogs and future service dogs that are just so wonderful.. but of course, we all got a massive case of puppy fever! Look through the slide show below and you'll see why!

I felt it was important for models to get a tour of Canine Assistants, meet their dogs and learn from Grace about their mission. While Doggies on the Catwalk is a fun time, our cause runs much deeper than fashion and cocktails. Understanding the role of service dogs and how they help, improve and impact lives gave models a better perspective about their own role in respect to Doggies on the Catwalk.

If you haven't purchased your tickets for Doggies on the Catwalk on May 6 at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta OR you simply wish to make a donation, just click on the button below. 

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#BTS with Doggies on the Catwalk at Swoox

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The Doggies on the Catwalk photo shoot is always one of my favorite parts leading up to the event. It's fun and spontaneous, regardless of how much planning, because the pups often want to strike their own pose.

We scheduled the shoot for the ad, which will run in several of Modern Luxury's publications and in various media outlets, last week at Swoox. The curated consignment boutique, located in Buckhead, served as the ideal backdrop for the shoot. I wanted a casual look in a posh setting - Swoox was perfect - Jenn Balcos from Swoox, who is walking the 'catwalk' this year, made sure of that. Alex Page, also walking the 'walk' was there to oversee, manage, style, curate and most of all, support his boyfriend - Me!

This would be the third time photographer Tomas Espinoza shoots the Doggies on the Catwalk ad. He's got a keen photographic vision and the talent to back it up. The final image will most definitely be out-of-this-world! 

Last, but most certainly not least, Grace Murphy of Canine Assistants brought her army of handlers and furry friends - two Golden Retrievers and one Golden Doodle - all service dogs of course. When the doggies weren't modeling, they just laid on the Swoox floor and napped.

I styled the shoot to embrace an athleisure aesthetic by wearing a cashmere hoodie from Kit and Ace, slim cut trousers by Theory and for a pop of color and wow factor, tapestry-made kicks from Monck Mason. My jewelry was David Yurman. I reclined on the Swoox sofa while Tomas strategically placed the dogs around me. They loved the camera and posed like the rockstars that they are!

Doggies on the Catwalk is on May 6 at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. I'm very proud to announce that it is our tenth anniversary! Please support us and buy your tickets. HERE

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