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Issue Two: 2006 |
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| HEIDI'S WORLD |
Hi Fashionistas,
Saturday night I attended Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Awards. As you know, FGI has made The Fashionistas one of their philanthropic partners and the beneficiaries of Saturday night’s gala. I am overwhelmed by their support and generosity and look forward to a long and rewarding partnership with this venerable organization.
Our favorite couture designer, Michael Faircloth, was the Master of Ceremonies. If he ever decides to leave the fashion world, he could have a brilliant career as a stand-up comedian. I had the honor to present the Art award to Count Filippo Tattoni-Marcozi, director and curator of Goss Gallery. (I just learned about the Count thing on Saturday night and Filippo made me promise not to tell, but it’s just too juicy to keep to myself, sorry Filippo). Other award recipients were Charlie Givens for ZaSpa, Tracy Achor Hayes for F!D Luxe, and Diana Tabeshi for Denim for Immortality, Robyn and Rachael Wise for Cymbidium, and Heath Calhoun for Cowboy Cool. Ebby Halliday received the Inspirational Award and played us one of her original hit songs on her ukulele. |
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Announcements |
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| WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS! |
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We are thrilled to have Brian Bolke, Jessica George, Tayler Sandvick, Lawayne Schrader, Alvin Steffey and Maxine Trowbridge join our Fashionista Board of Directors. The existing board members are Doss Alexander, Daniele Berland, Natalaie Chu, Catherine Colombo, Guillaume Coutheillas, Connie Dieb, Ricardo Fernandes, Joyce Goss, Alonso Martinez, Eve Reid, Jason Sheeler, Alvin Steffey, Amanda Sterett and Robyn Wise. |
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| WELCOME NEW FASHIONISTAS! |
We continue to attract the most fabulous people in Dallas! Welcome Joe Barentine, Catherine Basharkhel, Susie Carp, Gina Forester, Todd Fiscus, Mary Gill, Cindy Hartmann, Jimmie Henslee II, Amanda Hibbard, Antonia Hubert, April Kennedy, Dr. Rodger Kobes, Janet Kutner, Linda Ivy, Huma Mahtani, Maggie McQuown, Helen Martin, Elaine Pearlman, Mary Edmiston Potter, Peggy Sewel, and Jacquelin Sewell. |
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| FASHIONISTAS 2 |
Our too-cute-for-words new group continues to grow. Last week I headed over to Highland Park High School to spread the Fashionistas2 message to their Fashion Club. Club Presidents Ellie Gilchrist and Kristina Kaltenback are doing a terrific job planning their annual runway show. Ellie is our F2 liaison at HPHS and is busy recruiting new members.
Our other F2 liaisons are Naomi Bowen at Hockaday, Seth Kamp, Audrey Mabry and Bekah Otis at Brooker T. Washington, Milan Pantuso at Bishop Lynch, Rachel Shor at Greenhill, and Gretchen Devero at Ursuline. They will all be very busy planning our first F2 event, which will be at Barney’s in January. |
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Thom Faust got the award for retail achievement, but couldn’t be there to accept because he achieved a big promotion at Chanel and moved to New York.
The party was held at the Park Cities Hilton and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised at what an attractive venue it was for the event. The whole evening was very attractive which you would expect from Fashion Group. You know, I went to the FGI’s Night of Stars Awards in New York last week where there were four movie stars, 10 famous fashion designers, a smattering of super models and the usual assortment of high profile NY social types, and I actually thought our group was better looking!
Bailey Banks and Biddle added a nice touch of glamour to the festivities by donating a 1.5, $16,000 diamond. The deal was that you bought a split of champagne for $25 and that got your name into the drawing. I tried to rig it by buying everyone I knew a bottle, but, no luck. The diamond went to someone at table 14. It’s just as well, because my son, Dallas, made me promise to give the diamond to him if I won. |
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I can’t help but wonder what he was planning to do with it.
Well, by 11:00 we were all still in a very festive mood so Terri Provencal of Modern Luxury suggested that we head over to Suite. If you haven’t been there yet, it’s THE hot nightclub. There was a long line of people trying to get in, but it so happens that I’ve known owner Mathew Giese for years, so my date for the evening, Doss Alexander and I walked right in just like Bianca and Halston going to Studio 54. Everyone was there including Dr. Vinita Schroeder and the famous French dermatologist to all the international celebrities, Dr. Maurice Dray, who is in town this week to make subtle changes to our already near perfect countenances. By 1:00 a.m, the revelers were still going strong, but it was three hours past my bedtime and my hair do was coming apart, so it was time to retire.
Stay fabulous!
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| PAST EVENTS |
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DAVID RODRIGUEZ, AMANDA STERETT & BROOKE RYDMAN TRUNKSHOW
We had a great time at the David Rodriguez, Amanda Sterett & Brooke Rydman trunk shows on October 12th & 13th. Personal shopper, Nancy Klompus made all the arrangements at the cute new boutique hotel Indigo, which happens to be right next door to Fashion on Main. Lunch was served to a group of about 40 people on the 12th and the designers all gave a presentation of their work. I bought a nifty black scarf from Brooke that has gold sequins on it. All of her things are hand-woven and are really yummy. From David I chose a very chic evening ensemble, which I plan to wear to the opening of the Balenciaga exhibition in February. Amanda is going to drape my neck for that evening in her stunning black and gold necklaces. People came downtown and shopped like mad. The designers were all happy because sales were even better this time than our last trunk show in May and I was really happy because The Fashionistas get a percentage of sales. www.davidrodriguez.net, www.amandasterett.com, www.brookerydman.com |
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| KEVIN CHARLES SALON OPENING |
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Kevin Charles, the official hair stylist to the Academy Awards, threw an opening party to benefit The Fashionistas on October 11. Over 200 people packed into Kevin’s 2222 McKinney Avenue salon, all decked out in their red carpet looks. Terri Provencal and Daniella Giglio from Modern Luxury, our media sponsor, did an incredible job of making the evening a huge success. A super cool DJ kept the place hopping and the campaign and cocktails flowed. You know I always insist on champagne, so Kevin came up to me and asked if everything was up to my standards! Quite so, Kevin I guess the crowd felt the same way because they drank up every drop of alcohol within a two-mile radius. You know, Kevin is donating a percentage of all sales from October thru December to The Fashionistas!! |
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Since Kevin is being so swell, I decided to have him cut my hair. I can say with all honesty that it is the best hair cut that I have ever had. When I went into the salon for my cut, the adorable Austin washed my hair and gave me a Kérastase conditioning treatment. The treatment comes with your cut and my hair still feels like a million bucks. In addition to being super talented, Kevin is also a convivial guy. No celebrity hair stylist pretences for him! After my cut, Austin finished me up with a super-fab blow dry. I was so pleased with everything that I made an appointment to have my hair colored the next day by Lacey. She got out all the brassy blonde tones and made my hair softer beige, which I love. Call for an appointment 214-720-9200. |
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| FUTURE EVENTS |
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SUITE
Speaking of Matthew Giese and Suite, rest up because on Tuesday, November 14 Suite will present a private performance to benefit The Fashionistas by Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce. Forty Deuce is located in Las
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Vegas and Los Angeles and features its well-known burlesque show. I say rest up because the doors open at ten and the show begins at 11. That’s p.m. Ticket prices are $150 for the general public and $75 for Fashionistas. Fashionistas will receive free champagne, of course, and Modern Luxury is once again our generous sponsor along with Dom Perignon, Belvedere Vodka, and Moet & Chandon. This promises to be a very exciting evening and space is limited, so get your reservations in ASAP.
You can call 214-880-0003 X300 or
email your request to:
rsvpdallas@modernluxury.com.
For table service contact
reservation@suitedallas.com.
Have a look at Ivan’s website,
www.fortydeuce.com and the Suite site at www.suitedallas.com. |
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GHOST BAR
The Fashionistas will celebrate Christmas and the Holiday season with an über-luxe party at Ghost Bar on Wednesday, November 29th from 7-9. Terri Provencal is busy lining up a furrier and lingerie to be modeled and I’m working on getting the jewels. Wade Hampton, marketing director for N9NE Group, is bringing in this really well known DJ from New York who looks just like Jesus in an Armani suit. Modern Luxury does it again. |
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| FABULOUS FASHIONISTAS |
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Shoe by Ruthie Davis |
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house on a cobblestone section of Routh Street, in October. Her first showing of fall shoes, which she calls “The Art of the Shoe”, can be seen by appointment through December. Kristen’s inspiration comes from Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik who both operate out of town homes. Kristen feels this creates a deeply personal, comfortable and relaxing environment in which women can try on the world’s most beautiful shoes.
Twice a year Linus Lounge will present “The Art of the Shoe” with seasonal collections of never-before-seen-in-Dallas designs by the most fashion-forward shoe designers in the world. After the current show closes in December, Kristen will dash off to Europe to hunt down new and brilliant talents, which will be available in March 2007. You can visit her web site at www.linuslounge.com, or, call for an appointment: 214-965-0180
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LINUS LOUNGE/ KRISTEN RADAK--OVICH
We have so many interesting and talented people in our group, so I thought that each month I would introduce you to a couple of our Fabulous Fashionistas.
Kristen Radakovich is an entrepreneur and shoe aficionado. She opened her unique European shopping concept, Linus Lounge, located in a quaint turn-of-the-century
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November 14
Suite presents Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce show to benefit The Fashionistas. Sponsored by Modern Luxury, Dom Perignon, Belvedere Vodka, and Moet & Chandon. Doors open at 10 p.m. and tickets are $75 for Fashionistas, $150 for non-fashionistas.
Email: rsvpdallas@modernluxury.com,
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November 29
Ghost Bar and Modern Luxury present an Über-Luxe Christmas for The Fashionistas. 7-9 p.m. |
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February 4, 2007
Balenciaga exhibition opens at the Meadows Museum. |
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March 15, 2007
Michael Faircloth exhibition opens at Fashion on Main |
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| ABI FERRIN |
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LA based fashion designer, Abi Ferrin, recently moved her thriving business to Dallas. While Abi designs and produces here collection here, she is still very much a part of the LA celebrity fashion scene. Just last week she was the featured designer in a Rodeo Drive runway show hosted by Jose Eber. Abi has been selected to host Hollywood Previews Celebrity Fashion and just finished taping the first two episodes with former supermodel Kylie Bax. Keep your fingers crossed, because she presented her collection for the new Texas Designer of the Year competition. The winner will be announced on November 30th at the Shak. Abi’s work has been seen in Lucky, |
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Dresses by Abi Ferrin
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In Style, F!D Luxe and US Weekly. In her new fall line, “The Nepal Collection”, Ferrin incorporates adornments made by oppressed women in Nepal. The work provides them with training, food and shelter and enables them to receive fair pay, fund foster care and quality education for their children. You can see Abi’s collection at www.abiferrin.com. |
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THE FASHIONISTAS PICKS OF THE MONTH
You MUST call Kevin Charles Salon for your holiday hair. We love everyone at the salon. Ask for Kevin, Chad, Melanie or Martin to trim you locks, Lacey, Tahnee and Cheryl will give you the perfect color and Austin will blow you out or whip up an up-do for your holiday parties. Pick up a bag full of Kérastase products while you’re at it. 214-720-9200
Head over to Bailey Banks and Biddle at Northpark Center to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Believe me, you’ll be able to find something for everyone on you holiday list. Don’t forget to pick up a little something that sparkles to stuff into your own stocking. www.baileybanksandbiddle.com
Check out Neva Linder’s Wardrobe NYC’s web site. The holidays are the perfect time to rent something over-the-top glamorous from Neva’s 2,000-piece wardrobe! www.wardrobenyc.com. 212-609-0920
Fashionista t- shirts make an adorable stocking stuffer. They’re only $20 each, so you can buy them by the dozen! It’s easy, send me an email and let me know how many you want and what sizes, S, M, L. We have men’s sizes too and we take credit cards. Heidi.Dillon@thefashionistas.org
THANK YOU!
Very special thanks to everyone who helped The Fashionistas raise money this month: Fashion Group International, Bailey Banks & Biddle, David Rodriguez, Amanda Sterett, Brooke Rydman, Nancy Klompus, Kevin Charles Salon and Modern Luxury.
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