Tre Amici Prime Steakhouse & Seafood will launch their second Savor the Arts event on May 13^th.  Tre Amici held their first quarterly art, food and philanthropy fete last year with the aim to celebrate Chef Chris Hughes’ culinary talents as well as give back to the community by showcasing the arts and donating the proceeds to a featured charity (The Fashionistas are lucky enough to the beneficiaries this go round).  Tre Amici General Manager Ken Branstetter shares, “We look forward to the second Savor the Arts as we discovered through our first event that our passion for fine cuisine and the arts proves success for local philanthropies.”

Plan to view artwork by local artist such as Emil Cerullo, George Fowler and Michelle Williams, throughout the dining room and bar as well as within a silent auction, which guests can bid on all evening. Bryan Embry, owner of Ross/Akard Gallery will serve as curator. Dynamic British pianist Adrian King who has toured with the Beatles and The Rolling Stones is set to perform.  Complimentary wine reception to be held from 5pm – 7pm, dinner can be enjoyed from 7pm – 11pm.  Tre Amici is located at 18020 North Dallas Parkway, Dallas.  Please contact Bri Crum for more information bri.crum@thefashionistas.org or make your reservations at 972.250.4400.

This Designer Challenge Summer Camp will allow students to learn sewing skills as well as design in a short period of time, similar to that of Project Runway.  The Camp’s main objectives will be to teach basic sewing, sketching and pattern making skills.  Our camp’s primary focus will be on the creative in order to encourage designers rather than seamstresses.  This five-day camp, held from 9am – 4pm at South Side on Lamar, is priced at $250 to $300 per student.  Visit our tickets page to purchase online.  Please contact Bri Crum for more information at 214-577-2965 or bri.crum@thefashionistas.org.  

The Plaza at Preston Center is hosting its third annual fashion preview, Plaza Style, on Thursday, September 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by CBS 11, this year’s fall fashion event will benefit The Fashionistas.

Plaza Style showcases the unique offerings from Plaza tenants, including a sneak peak at the hottest trends for fall. Models will strut their stuff in fashions and be adorned in products from participating Plaza tenants with even man’s best friend, Fido, taking a stroll down the catwalk. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on goodies from Plaza tenants in a silent auction while sipping wine and cocktails and munching on hors d’oeuvres served from various Plaza restaurants.

All proceeds from Plaza Style and the silent auction will benefit The Fashionistas, a non-profit organization who mission is to celebrate the art form that is fashion and raise scholarship money for fashion design students.   Ticket prices will range from $10 in advance and $15 at the door.  Please go to our tickets page to purchase your ticket now.

On October 20, 2010 THE FASHIONISTAS will present Nha Khanh’s Debut Fashion Show at the Dallas Meyerson Symphony Center. Khanh Nguyen, founder and head designer of the Nha Khanh fashion line, will be unveiling her Spring 2011 Ready-To-Wear Collection and the custom-made and limited edition Black Velvet Collection, produced by Jan Strimple Productions. VIP cocktail reception sponsored by Moet 7pm-8pm. Fashion show will begin at 9pm. $75 VIP tickets include VIP cocktail party and gift bag. General Admission Tickets are $30.

FASHION TALK with Levi Palmer & Matthew Harding|The Story: From El Centro to Central Saint Martins to Designing for H&M and Topshop

DALLAS, November 11, 2010 ~ THE FASHIONISTAS are pleased to host Levi Palmer and Matthew Harding as guest lectures in the FASHION TALK Lecture Series. Palmer is a local Dallasite who graduated from El Centro before heading off to Central Saint Martins, and his work was highlighted in British Vogue’s top 5 menswear graduation collections of 2009 before going on to design for H&M.  Harding is a 2010 graduate of Central Saint Martins and had his graduate collection shown during London fashion week. He has collaborated with high street retailer Topshop to develop a range of items from his graduate collection.

You can join Palmer & Harding for their FASHION TALK Lecture November 21, 2010 @ 4pm. The duo will explore the struggles and difficulties young designers face when entering the industry as well as creative ways to open doors to that first opportunity. In addition to understanding the interview process and ways to stay inspired throughout the struggle.

The details:

What: FASHION TALK with Levi Palmer & Matthew Harding

The Story: From El Centro to Central Saint Martins to Designing for H&M and Topshop

 Where: South Side on Lamar, Blue Room

            1409 South Lamar Street

            Dallas, TX 75215

 When: November 21, 2010, 4-6pm

To Know: RSVP fashion@thefashionistas.org

                 $5 Donations Appreciated

Contact: Rachel.Courts@thefashionistas.org for more information.

A HOLIDAY FASHION FETE

Benefiting TH E FASHIONISTAS and Hosted by Heidi Dillon

DALLAS, December 16, 2010 ~ THE FASHIONISTAS are pleased to be the beneficiaries of Tootsies A HOLIDAY FASHION FETE!

You can join us December 61, 2010 @ 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy cocktails and nibbles, while mingling with jewelry designer, Claudia Lobao.

The details:

What: A HOLIDAY FASHION FETE

Where: Tootsies

          8300 Preston Road, Suite 200

        Dallas, Texas 75225

When: December 16, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm

To Know: RSVP to RSVP@franciscoandco.com

FASHION TALK with CERÓN |The Story: Future Hairstyling Trends & Golden Globes Styling How-Tos

THE FASHIONISTAS are pleased to host Cerón as guest lecturer in the FASHION TALK Lecture Series. Cerón studied in France under the tutelage of Frederick and Jean Saberny, widely considered to be two of the top stylists in Europe.  In Paris, Cerón provided to be a razor sharp student in the art of hairstyling, and his natural talent combined with top-rate, first-hand education, quickly took the young apprentice from fledgling student to master stylist.

Cerón has styled numerous fashion style staples around the world – Eva Longoria Parker, Cindy Crawford, Lauren Hutton, Laura Bush and Ivana Trump to name but a few. 

You can join Cerón for his FASHION TALK Lecture January 12, 2011 @ 6:30pm. He will preview the hot styles to look for at the January 16^thGolden Globes and share how-to tips. Sponsored by Modern Luxury.

The details:

What: FASHION TALK with Cerón

The Story: Future Hairstyling Trends & Golden Globes Styling How-Tos 

Where: South Side on Lamar, Blue Room

            1409 South Lamar Street

            Dallas, TX 75215

When:  January 12, 2011, 6:30 – 8:00pm

RSVP: fashion@thefashionistas.org

Its that time of year, or maybe its always that time of year, the fashion addicted and fashion fervent have been trolling the websites looking for their first glimpse of spring 2011 and planning their wardrobe accordingly. THE FASHIONISTAS, with co-chairs Jarrod Fresquez & Prashi Shah, invite these like-minded fashionistas to come together and join new, veteran, and soon-to-be members as they kick off 2011.

OnJanuary 20^th The Fashionistas will unmask their plans for 2011 and reveal our spring runway show designer. All are welcome to mix & sip Dolce Touch Vodka cocktails at the Dallas hotspot ZOUK.  Zouk is a renovation project of the notable STARCK Club. World-renowned designer Philippe Starck brought the space to life proving a destination party spot for celebrities, including Madonna and Prince, and fashionable Dallasites. The glimmering retro-glam atmosphere is the perfect spot for The Fashionistas members to revile in the spotlight of the coming year.

The details:

What: Fashionistas Unmasked: The New Member Party

Who:  new, veteran, and soon-to-be THE FASHIONISTAS members

Where: ZOUK Dallas

            703 McKinney Avenue

            Dallas, TX 75202

When: Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:30 – 10:00pm

RSVP: fashion@thefashionistas.org

HERITAGE AUCTIONS FOUNDER & CEO STEVE IVY, PRESIDENT GREG ROHAN AND THE FASHIONISTAS TO HOST AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING PREVIEWING HERTIAGE’S FINE JEWELRY AND HANDBAGS & LUXURY ACCESSORIES AUCTIONS

When: Thursday, April 14, 2011

What: Heritage Auctions and the Fashionistas will welcome approximately 150 guests to the Heritage Design District Annex for a private evening of cocktails and music surrounded by a full-size preview of the upcoming Fine Jewelry Auction, featuring Cartier, Oscar Heyman, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Tiffany & Co., and Spring Luxury Auction, featuring Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Judith Leiber . These collections encompass over $5mm worth of some of the world’s finest jewelry, bags, and accessories.

Who: Guests include…Kirby Allison, Shannon Brower, Jill Burgum, Tina Craig, Heidi Dillon, Janet Fresquez, Gina Ginsburg, Joyce Goss, Abby Gregory, Linda Ivy, Ana Pettus, Dan Pritchett, Matt Rubinger, Hamilton Sneed, Morgan Ward

When: Thursday, April 14, 2011

6:00 p.m.

Where: Heritage Auctions, Design District Annex

1518 Slocum Street

Dallas

Heritage Auctions, headed by Steve Ivy, Jim Halperin and Greg Rohan, is the world’s third largest auction house, with annual sales more than $600 million, and 600,000+ online bidder members. For more information about Heritage Auctions, and to join and gain access to a complete record of prices realized, along with full-color, enlargeable photos of each lot, please visit HA.com.

Noah Fleisher

Heritage Auctions | Director of Public Relations

3500 Maple Ave

Dallas, TX 75219

Tel. 214 409 1143 | Fax. 214 409 2143

Email: noahf@ha.com

Ralph Lauren understands the power and magic that a fashion designer has in their creativity, “I don’t design clothes, I design dreams” says Lauren. THE FASHIONISTAS embrace the ingenuity and the power of fashion with their student design competition Young Designer Showcase; a fashion event designed to reward, support, motivate and inspire. Finalist in the competition will present 3-5 looks to Dallas’ most fashionable on May 12, 2011 from at 7:00 ~ 9:00pm at South Side on Lamar and will be vying for scholarships from THE FASHIONISTAS Board Scholarship Fund.

 Young Designer Showcase is part of the thriving THE FASHIONISTAS TWO | F2 program. The F2 are a mix of high school and college students from across Texas and Oklahoma. Student members are emerging artists and enthusiasts exploring the varied paths of careers in fashion. F2 members are eligible to compete in the Young Designer Showcase where they will have the opportunity to display their designs to fashion industry professionals and consumers. Winners of the competition will receive scholarships worth $3,000, $1,000, and $500, which can be used toward school expenses or production costs.

Participants are required to produce one design presentation board and one essay. Once chosen as a finalist, participants must produce 3-5 complete looks. All finalist will have their work featured on The Fashionistas soon to be launched new website.

 THE FINALISTS

Paige French ~ Wade College

Edgar Gomez ~ El Centro

Neil Marek ~ University of North Texas

Robert T. Richard ~ University of North Texas

THE FASHIONISTAS are pleased to host Vince Camuto as guest lecturer in the FASHION TALK Lecture Series sponsored by DALLAS Modern Luxury. Vince Camuto, Founder and CEO of the fashion company Camuto Group, is an American women’s footwear designer who is well known for co-founding and establishing Nine West Inc. as a leading women’s fashion brand.

In August 2001, Camuto established Camuto Group, which provides design, sourcing, marketing, and production services to over 5400 department and independent retailers across the globe. The following year Camuto launched four exclusive footwear brands for Dillard’s Department Stores, including Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Nurture and Michelle D. Expanding on that success Camuto introduced three additional brands to Dillard’s, leading to seven unique collections. 

In 2005 he launched his namesake footwear line, Vince Camuto, and has since expanded the brand into handbags. Today, he is transforming the product offering into a lifestyle brand for the modern woman. Camuto has developed key partnerships with industry leaders such as Tory Burch, BCBG, Jessica Simpson, Sanctuary Clothing, Lucky Brand Jeans and Banana Republic. 

You can join Vince Camuto for his FASHION TALK Lecture July 22, 2011 @ 5:00pm, where drinks and heavy hor d'oeuvres will be served. The lecture will be followed by a personal shopping experience, which will include a photo opportunity, shoe signing, and complimentary tote.

When: September 24th, 2011 7pm - 9pm

Where: Trinity River Audubon Center, Dallas

“If there were a Noble Prize for patience, Elizabeth Anyaa could win it.” – Holly Haber.  For most designers creating designs begins with the fabric, for Elizabeth Anyaa it begins with laboriously felting her own material. Her highly skilled felting techniques combine silk chiffon, cotton organza and wool into exquisitely wearable, functional garments. These organic and elegant masterpieces will be featured on the runway at the bi-annual THE FASHIONISTAS Runway Series on September 24, 2011. The event will be hosted at the Trinity River Audubon where the natural vistas will be backdrop to Anyaa’s exquisite artistry and her unique formation, drape and coloration.  

Anyaa’s unique perspective and creative designs are a culmination of her artistic passion and global travels. Born in West Africa, Anyaa began designing with found materials at the tender age of seven. It was during her youth spent in Sierra Leone, and later Ghana, that the colorful clouds, mountains, seascapes and textiles of West Africa captivated her. These inspirations continue to form her sense of color and composition.

Anyaa studied textile design in Finland. The Scandinavian nation, with its long history of textile development, was an ideal place for the designer to polish her skills in weaving, felting and surface design and to develop her artistic vision.

Anyaa moved to the United States in 1996 and because of her unique training and experiences she has been inspired to weave non-traditional materials into her textiles.  Metal, leather, straw, plastic and other unexpected textures create eye catching three-dimensional masterpieces of wall art and home accessories.  She employs the same techniques to produce creative and unique one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories.  Her fashions have appeared in national and local magazines and newspapers including Women’s Wear Daily and the Dallas Morning News. 

ABOUT THE FASHIONISTAS RUNWAY SERIES

The Fashionistas Runway Series and Host Committee support emerging designers like Elizabeth Anyaa, Prashi Shah, Khanh Nguyen and Nini Nguyen of Nha Khanh, and Shirin Askari. The proceeds from this series aid The Fashionistas in fulfilling their mission to celebrate the art form that is fashion and to position Dallas in its rightful place as a portal to the global fashion community. We raise money to provide scholarships for our very talented fashion design students featured in our annual Young Designer Showcase. We provide educational programming through our lecture series, FASHION TALK, where we are able to bring renowned fashion world figures to share their considerable experience with our membership and public.

Please visit our Tickets page to purchase your ticket to this event.

For questions please email fashion@thefashionistas.org

THE FASHIONISTAS are pleased to host Laurent Cotta as guest lecturer in the FASHION TALK Lecture Series. Laurent Cotta is an art and fashion historian. His most resent acclaim stems from his work on the “Madame Grès, Fashion Design”exhibition as part of the “Galliera Off-Site” program. Since 2002, Cotta has been responsible for contemporary creations at Galliera, the museum of fashion in Paris, France. Between 2003 and 2011, he has designed an exhibit at the Galleries Lafayette for the 60th birthday of ELLE magazine, mounted the exhibit “Gallierock – Jean-Charles de Castelbajac”, as well as an exhibit for the Grand Trianon Museum and the Bourdelle Museum.

Laurent Cotta has also been regularly lecturing at l’École du Louvre since 2004, and in 2010 was responsible for a series of courses devoted to the history of contemporary fashion. At the same time, he gives lectures on Yves Saint Laurent at the Institut Français de la Mode [French Fashion Institute].

COTTA & YSL

Cotta’s lecture for the FASHION TALK Lecture Series will celebrate 50 years of Yves Saint Laurent and the dichotomy of YSL’s aesthetic: classicism and transgression. Before the end of his career in 2002, Yves Saint-Laurent was certainly the last active couturier to have lived through the glory period of Parisian design in the 1950s and to maintain the same number of design studios and employees as in the hey-day of the ‘50s throughout his entire career. Recognized by Chanel as her heir, taking after a classicism inscribed in the French tradition, he offered an understated fashion which glorified the woman, gave her the assurance that she needed to assert herself.

From the start of his career, he rendered the concept of “Parisian elegance” obsolete, and replaced it by the idea of “seduction” which was more in line with the aspirations of women at the dawn of the 1960s. This form of seduction was all the more disconcerting in that he deliberately conceived of it as poisonous, as witnessed by his 1971 collection, inspired by the 1940s or Catherine Deneuve’s outfits in Belle de jour by Bunuel in 1967. Through his classics – the safari jacket, the tuxedo, see-through clothes – he accompanied women in their emancipation and fashioned a clothes-closet that is contemporary even to this day.

What:    FASHION TALK with LAURENT COTTA

            Yves Saint Laurent Celebrates 50 Years

Where: The Janette Kennedy Gallery

            South Side on Lamer

            1409 South Lamar

            Dallas, TX 75215

When: October 24, 2011, 6:30 – 8:00pm

            6:30pm Drinks & Mingling

            7:00pm Lecture

Cost: $10 THE FASHIONISTAS members | $15 non-members - Tickets are available on our Ticket Page

PARTNERS

This event is organized in collaboration with the Delegation Generale de l'Alliance Française aux USA, Alliance Française de Dallas, & THE FASHIONISTAS.

Join THE FASHIONISTAS at Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art to explore the urban themes in Jean Paul Gaultier’s work withRévéler La Rebelle, a multimedia fashion concert by Shanghai 5. The show will “reveal the rebel” with a Gaultier fashion show and music inspired by the work of Jean Paul Gaultier.

Révéler La Rebelle has partnered with THE FASHIONISTAS TWO | F2 program to feature three talented fashion design students and recent graduates: Mario Alberto Gallegos Jr. – El Centro College, Guillermo Mendez Jr. – Wade College, and Emmanuel Tobias – University of North Texas. These fashion forward students will be presenting original designs inspired by the work of Jean Paul Gaultier.

Prior to the fashion show, 
Dr. Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator of the Museum of Fashion Institute of Technology, will discuss the work of Jean Paul Gaultier and compare it to that of other designers who were part of a new generation that emerged in the 1980s in her lecture, Jean Paul Gaultier: His Life and Times. Lecture to be held at Horchow Theater at 7pm.

THE DETAILS

What:  Révéler La Rebelle | Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art

When:  Friday, November 18, 2011

            Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art 6:00pm – midnight

         Révéler La Rebelle kicks off at 8:00pm

Where: Dallas Museum of Art, Atrium

            1717 North Harwood Street, Dallas Texas

Cost: Admission is $10 or less

Special ticket required to see The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier – wear stripes and receive 20% off admission to special exhibition

THE FASHIONISTAS are pleased to host jewelry design maven Kendra Scott as guest lecturer in the FASHION TALK Lecture Series on December 7^th at The Magnolia Theater. In 2002, out of the extra bedroom of her home with only $500, Kendra Scott combined her love for fashion with her creative talents and began her own line of jewelry. Today, the Austin based designs of Kendra Scott Jewelry have found a home in her brand boutiques in Austin and Beverly Hills and can be found at top retailers such as Nordstrom, Henri Bendel and Lord and Taylor.  Dallas will be home to the newest brand boutique, opening its doors Saturday, November 12^th, located in the heart of Uptown, in the chic West Village area, nestled between Taco Diner and Spa Habitat and across from the Magnolia Theater and Bar. 

ABOUT KENDRA SCOTT JEWELRY

The color-infused Kendra Scott Jewelry line continues to garner the attention top magazines all over the country. Kendra Scott has also formed high profile partnerships with fashion designers Oscar de la Renta and Randolph Duke, who have featured her as the accessories designer or their runway collections.

Kendra Scott necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings all have an air of chic yet carefree style that looks gorgeous for both daytime and evening wear. Each Kendra Scott jewelry piece boasts great attention to design and detail, using color, texture and unique compositions to make a true statement. Each gorgeous Kendra Scott jewelry piece is created using beautiful shapes and often she utilizes colorful semi-precious stones in very distinctive designs. The result is a jewelry line that is both sophisticated and different.

As Kendra Scott Jewelry grows, Kendra herself remains committed to three philosophies: family, fashion and philanthropy. Kendra's "family first" philosophy has always been the core value for growing the company. The birth of her two sons during the initial stages of her business influenced Kendra in creating a lifestyle that is both flexible and fun. Kendra Scott is the epitome of work hard, play hard. Her passion for beautiful jewelry resonates in every gorgeous piece and in every woman who wears them. 

Kendra Scott Jewelry uses captivating color and unique designs to create a look that's luxurious at an affordable price for every woman and every occasion. Whether on the soccer field or a black tie event, Kendra Scott Jewelry designs offer something for every lifestyle.

The details:

What: FASHION TALK with KENDRA SCOTT

From Spare Bedroom to Jewelry Empire: Kendra Scott Jewelry 

When: The Magnolia Theater, 3699 Mckinney Ave #100, Dallas

When: December 7, 2011, 5:30 – 8:00pm

           5:30pm Doors open

           6:00pm Lecture

           7:00pm Drinks & and tour of Kendra Scott Jewelry’s store

Cost: $10 members | $15 non-members

SPONSOR AND PARTNERS

F|D Luxe, West Village, Magnolia Theater and Bar