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San Francisco Art / Fashion Show to Benefit American Red Cross
San Francisco Art / Fashion Show to Benefit American Red Cross
San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) May 05, 2011
Art and fashion lovers are invited to San Francisco clothing store Skunkfunk SF for the Spring-Summer 2011 Art & Fashion Show and Benefit on Saturday, May 7th from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The party will feature the work of local artists, a fashion show, a DJ spinning the hottest beats, and (of course!) cocktails. The event is all ages with no cover charge. Donations and partial proceeds will go to the American Red Cross to help those affected by the earthquake in Japan.
“Calling all Art & Fashion loving FuNkers,” said Lauren Kouffman, co-manager of Skunkfunk SF. “We will be showcasing up-and-coming local artists and some of our fabulous spring and summer looks. It will be a fun party for a great cause.”
The work of talented local artists will be on display, including pieces by Mika Fujimori, Norma Zepeda, Vee Caragay, Mina Caragay, Dan Tran and Charles Perretti. DJ Joseph Lee, who is notorious for packing San Francisco dance floors, will be holding it down on the turntables. Blue Angel Vodka, the new standard in luxury vodka, will be serving refreshments for people 21 and up.
Skunkfunk SF will highlight select looks from their Spring-Summer 2011 Collection. They will also offer special shopping discounts during the show and all weekend long.
Donations collected and partial proceeds from the Art & Fashion Show and Benefit will go to the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund. The donation will support the Red Cross in their efforts to help those affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
For more information about the Spring-Summer 2011 Art & Fashion Show and Benefit or any of Skunkfunk’s products, call them at (415) 692-7678, view them on the web at shop http://www.clothingstoresanfrancisco.com, or visit their store located at 302 Valencia Street in San Francisco.
About Skunkfunk SF
Skunkfunk SF is a Spanish-born San Francisco clothing store that specializes in environmentally-friendly women’s, children’s and men’s clothing in San Francisco. Skunkfunk serves customers in San Francisco, New York City, various European cities, and online.
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6th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon and Fashion Show Attracts Hundreds
6th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon and Fashion Show Attracts Hundreds
Dover, DE (Vocus) February 11, 2009
This past Friday, February 6, over 700 men and women came together, dressed in red in support of the 6th Annual Go Red for Women Luncheon and Fashion Show. The event was hosted by the American Heart Association and held at the Sheraton Dover Hotel on North DuPont Highway. Held every year the Luncheon is a social and educational event designed to encourage women to focus on heart health, increase awareness and promote heart research. Wilmington University was proud to be among the many sponsors of the event that benefits the Kent County Division of the American Heart Association. Students from the University’s Information Technology and Advanced Communications division also designed a multi-media presentation and video in conjunction with University Relations.
Dr. Betty Caffo, Wilmington University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs attended the event as well as other University staff all dressed in red to support the American Heart Association. Janet Gill, Site Associate at Wilmington University’s Dover site participated in the fashion show as a Go Red models.
“My story with heart disease began fifteen years ago when my mother, complaining that her asthma medication wasn’t working, went to the doctor only to find out that she had coronary artery disease,” said Gill. “Then two years ago in the summer of 2006, I got a call from my father who was vacationing in Las Vegas. While gambling with a handful of chips he had suffered an aortic artery aneurism rupture, a rupture so deadly that only one out of every two people survive. My father was one of the lucky survivors.”
After seeing how heart disease had affect her family Janet Gill decided to talk to her doctor. “They gave me an EKG,” said Gill, “and when the doctor came back I excitedly said, ‘So did I pass?’ She said, ‘no, you failed.’” Gill came to find out that although she had an irregular electrocardiogram (EKG) it was normal for her. “I was happy to find out my heart is healthy, I just have to keep it that way from now on.” Janet Gill says she keeps her heart healthy by taking a daily low-dose aspirin regimen and keeping people aware. “Awareness is key!” said Gill, “Because women have different symptoms of heart disease and heart attack than men do, so it’s so important to stay aware and know all the symptoms.”
Miss Delaware 2008 Galen Giaccone and Wilmington University student Lynn Bullock, who is Mrs. Kent County also participated in the fashion show as Go Red Models. Go Red models are people who have had their lives affected by heart disease, or people who are active volunteers for the American Heart Association. Each model had their own story to tell and helped to inspire women to be concerned about heart health.
More than 870,000 American women are killed by heart disease, cardiovascular disease or stroke each year, that is one every 36 seconds.
To get involved with the American Heart Association find your local office at http://www.americanheart.org
To see more pictures from this event visit http://www.wilmu.edu/ur/multimedia/galleries/galleryselect.aspx.
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Suki Deen
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31 Read’s Way
New Castle, DE 19720
T:(302) 295-1164
Cell: (302) 563-6282
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Suki.r.deen(at)wilmu.edu
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Gleni Launches New Luxury Python Belt Collection
Gleni Launches New Luxury Python Belt Collection
San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy (PRWEB) July 4, 2008
In response to growing demand in the luxury market, Gleni, the Italian specialist makers of exotic leather handbags, have just added a new range of luxury python leather belts to their online Boutique at http://www.gleniboutique.com.
Known for their impeccably hand-crafted handbags that are guaranteed 100% Made in Italy by skilled artisans, Gleni have launched a new fashion belt collection, which continues their tradition of fine craftsmanship and is expected to appeal to their discerning customers, who can now match the quality of their handbags with top of the range, luxury belts.
“Our customers are elegant women, who want to be perfectly groomed both for work and leisure,” said Gleni director, Arben Qoku. “They appreciate the best quality and look for really gorgeous and exclusive handbags that reflect their style and personality. Our dynamic new belt collection provides them with the perfect fashion accessory to finish off their look.”
The latest fashion trends make this a perfect time to be launching this new range of belts. With top designers focussing on the waist in recent collections, the belt has become an important fashion accessory, defining and personalizing an outfit, giving a classic dress a more individual look.
With economic uncertainty in parts of the world meaning a tightening of belts for some, luxury belts are feeling the pinch far less and the demand for these luxury fashion accessories remains buoyant.
“Luxury belts are an extremely affordable way to add some luxury and elegance to your look,” said Tatiana Miroshina, of Gleni’s team. “A gorgeous python belt can totally transform a plain, classic outfit and those who crave the buzz of a luxury purchase, but are on a budget, can add some versatility to their existing wardrobe by investing in a couple of python belts in different styles, instead of splashing out on an expensive designer outfit that may only last one season.”
Well-made leather handbags and fashion belts are indeed luxury accessories that can be seen as investments, which explains why the demand for them remains high even in slower economic conditions.
A professional woman needs to create an image that inspires confidence in both her skills and her business sense. By investing in the best quality handbags and belts she puts out a subtle message of calm success. Top quality exotic leathers such as python, crocodile and ostrich will last for many years in excellent condition and retain their perceived value, withstanding the vagaries of fashion far better than designer clothing and shoes, so luxury belts and handbags make solid investment choices for those who need to dress to impress.
For more information on Gleni’s luxury python belts visit http://www.gleni.it/ and view their new python belt collection at http://www.gleniboutique.com/US-python-belts.html.
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Unsung Designers? Launches New Website to Promote and Sell Independent Labels; E-Commerce Takes Indie Fashion to New Heights
Unsung Designers™ Launches New Website to Promote and Sell Independent Labels; E-Commerce Takes Indie Fashion to New Heights
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) August 2, 2005
Unsung Designers, a new Washington, D.C.-based e-commerce website, launched its online boutique on July 25 to fill growing consumer demand for unique, stylish womenÂs clothing that canÂt be found in malls and department stores. The website, unsungdesigners.com, focuses on promoting and marketing emerging and independent fashion designers at an international level.
Unsung will carry womenÂs clothing and accessories by emerging and independent fashion designers. The site currently features designers from fashion meccas like New York and Los Angeles, as well as Honolulu, Chattanooga, Austin, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. “Many of the designers we work with are ones we’ve bought clothes from for years. ItÂs a tremendous feeling to say ‘Hey, I love your work and I want other people to know how great you are. I want to spread the wealth,’ ” says Unsung co-founder, Grace Wang.
Unsung will also provide a private online forum for its member designers to share ideas and resources. This collaborative environment will allow designers around the world to give insight into areas other designers may not know aboutÂfrom production costs, to materials and fabrics, to skilled craftsmen and seamstresses. The forum will hopefully nurture new relationships between designers, allowing designers who are still “green,” or just starting out, the insight of more experienced designers.
Unsung wants to share ideas by carrying content written by real women who share each others passion for style. In order to fulfill its global vision, Unsung Designers created unsung blog. Unsung has recruited a bevy of international fashion correspondents to write for the blogÂfrom a student at the Metafora Design School in Barcelona to a MAC make-up artist in Shanghai, and everywhere in between. unsung blog will feature exclusive interviews and insights from up-and-coming designers, as well as fashion previews, advice and ideas from international contributors.
To see a complete list of Unsung designers or read the unsung blog, visit unsungdesigners.com.
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Lights, Camera, Action – Where Beauty and Imagination Interconnect
Lights, Camera, Action – Where Beauty and Imagination Interconnect
Pacifica, CA (PRWEB) January 23, 2007
Distinctive Impressions, a 20-year old Bay Area fashion retail and creative communications business spreads its wings and launches a one-of-a-kind online, virtual apparel boutique. Featuring elegance in evening fashions by Gerri D Smith, for women who love to dress up.
Why “Elegance?” For Gerri, the word connotes a sense of richness. Partly, it’s a matter of style–grace, sophistication, a regal, almost queenly bearing–but elegance is also about beauty. You could say that elegance is found where beauty and style intersect with imagination. “Finding a yard of exquisite fabric–even before an idea or design is sketched or even thought about–and creating a garment that is well made, wearable and elegant; mixing and matching fabrics and buttons, and combining colors and trims and linings to create something unique, is my ultimate pleasure,” she says.
Not only are Gerri’s garments made to last, she makes a point of designing them in a way that transcends this year’s fads and trends. She notes that as trends come and go, elegance is timeless. “I like to pair contemporary looks with classic lines so that my styles never become dated,” she says.
Gerri’s customers include professionals, whom Gerri has dubbed “VIW’s” (Very Important Women”), entertainers, celebrities, cruise travelers, and women who simply, like Gerri, love to dress up when they go out. While her lines offer some casual wear, Gerri emphasizes that her styles are not for the blue-jean set. “An elegant lady should dress her best at all times,” she quotes, “be it a casual affair or black-tie event, for the best impression, a lady must give unfailing thought to what she wears.”
Currently, Gerri is a new member of Fashion Business, Inc. (FBI) and hopes to continue adding to her fashion skills, knowledge and passion for fashion. To complement her elegant apparel styles, Gerri also creates coordinating accessories that are also marketed and sold separately at craft shows in the Bay Area.
For a peek at her collections, visit: http://www.distinctiveimpressions-2.com
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Visionary Fashion Mogul Introduces Brand of Luxury Handbags
Visionary Fashion Mogul Introduces Brand of Luxury Handbags
Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 12, 2008
New York City has become synonymous with the fashion industry. Interconnected with Paris, Milan, London, Los Angeles and Miami, designers and trend setters have looked to the Big Apple as both an inspiration and a proving ground for the latest in elegant apparel and accessories. Andrea Possé — visionary fashioner and accessories enthusiast — recently received a generous amount of encouraging press for her elegant brand of handbags and clutches, aptly named Possé.
By dominating popular magazines such as Allure, InStyle, InTouch, Lucky, and Marie Claire throughout 2007, Possé is becoming a name known for both its elite, luxurious appearance as well as its portability and functionality. Launched in 2006 to a warm reception, Possé has the potential to grow into one of this decade’s greatest purse and handbag companies.
“My love for designing and manufacturing accessories comes from my aunt,” explains Andrea. “She designed and manufactured her own line of clothing, and I spent my summers in Bogotá watching her run a specialty boutique that catered to dressing the social elite.”
Andrea has lived in key fashion-oriented cities in Italy, France, South America and the United States, granting her a dynamic understanding of what it takes to give life to a unique and inspiring collection of fashion accessories. Possé handbags, which boast they are able to “Effortlessly distinguish any outfit,” are crafted with care from quality Italian leathers such as shrunken lamb, goat, cowhide, embossed leathers, and patents.
Although the Possé brand denotes luxury and subtle elegance, Andrea makes sure that women understand the handbags are designed for stylish women who lead realistic lives. “I wanted to create a look for women who deserve to look beautiful,” says Andrea. “We offer bigger bags that are chic and functional for day-to-day use, and trendy clutches that are perfect for a night out or a red carpet event.”
As soon as visitors arrive at http://www.possenyc.com they begin to experience dream handbags and clutches. The site’s simplistic beauty mirrors the collection that Possé has work so diligently to design. Her collections are not only featured online, but can be found in boutiques and specialty stores nationwide. Anyone with an eye for the sublime will agree that Andrea Possé has hit on something big, and it is likely her collection will be a featured staple of fashion-conscious women everywhere in the years to come.
Contact:
Andrea Possé
Possé New York
(954) 445-5806
andrea @ possenyc.com
http://www.possenyc.com
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