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  • Amour Vert In-Store Celebration at Ponce City Market

    Amour Vert In-Store Celebration at Ponce City Market

    Just in time for summer shopping, Atlantans and visitors alike gathered at the Amour Vert store at Ponce City Market for a special event featuring Machete jewelry on Thursday, June 27th.
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    Based out of San Francisco, the coveted brand is known for their sustainable, versatile and thoughtfully designed clothes made with a t-shirt screen printer and accessories. Guests mixed and mingled, enjoyed complimentary Cathead Vodka cocktails, City Winery wine made by winemaker, Travis Green, bites by Ocean Catering Co., and were the first to explore the Spring and Summer collection.
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    Guests also learned that with every purchase of an Amour Vert tee, the effortlessly sustainable company will plant a tree in North America with their trusted partner American Forest. To date, Amour Vert has planted over 220,000 trees. Check out Bitsy Bug Boutique’s website if you’re looking for boutique girl rompers that are made with super soft cotton blend.
    In addition to beautiful garments, below is a special Summer Breeze cocktail recipe created just for the soiree!
    (Photo credit: www.BenRosePhotography.com)

    Summer Breeze Cocktail Recipe 

    Ingredients:
    2 oz. Cathead Vodka
    4 oz. Grapefruit Juice
    2 oz. Soda Water
    Lime (Garnish)
    Preparation:
    1. Combine Cathead Vodka, grapefruit juice and soda water to a cup filled with ice.
    2. Stir all ingredients together and garish with a lime wedge.
    3. Enjoy!
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    For more information, visit Amour Vert’s Atlanta flagship store at Ponce City Market on online at  https://amourvert.com. Stay connected on Twitter and Instagram at @amourvert and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmourVert.
    *Photos Courtesy of Chris Berry for Ben Rose Photography
  • Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta Celebrates 27 Years This August

    Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta Celebrates 27 Years This August

    Atlanta’s most philanthropic and fashionable affair, Jeffrey Fashion Cares, is set to celebrate 27 stylish years on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 7 p.m. The annual event, which has become a mainstay on Atlanta’s social circuit, is founded by acclaimed retailer and arbiter of style, Jeffrey Kalinsky, who recently expanded his Atlanta store in Phipps Plaza and is now offering both men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, accessories and jewelry. 

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    What is aways an unforgettable evening, Jeffrey Fashion Cares will kick off with a cocktail reception and dynamic silent auction followed by a high-energy live auction.  The evening’s pièce de résistance, a runway show featuring Kalinsky’s style selections from high-end designers, once again promises to dazzle with looks from Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten, Sacai, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Valentino, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik. The 2019 event will be held at Phipps Plaza and benefit Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF), and the Medical University of South Carolina. 

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    New this year, Marsha Archer, CEO and President of M Squared Public Relations, joins veteran co-chairs Lila Hertz and Louise Sams to continue Kalinksy’s mission to raise as much funds and awareness for the event’s beneficiaries as possible.  Selling out year after year, guests will slip into a completely transformed and private environment in the Monarch Court at Phipps Plaza located in the heart of Buckhead. 

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    Last year’s event raised nearly $625,000 for the organizations, and in its history, Jeffrey Fashion Cares has grown into one of the largest combined AIDS and breast cancer benefits in the country. Sponsor and patron packages are currently available. A limited number of single seat tickets will be on sale beginning July 15, 2019.  For more information, visit jeffreyfashioncares.com.   

  • Doggies On The Catwalk Returns This June

    Doggies On The Catwalk Returns This June

    Doggies on the Catwalk returns this year for its biggest fashion event to date. Celebrating 12 years of philanthropic success, The Doggies on the Catwalk Foundation founder and notable Atlanta personality, E. Vincent Martinez, is thrilled to take this year’s event to the next level.
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    Taking place at Greenberg Traurig’s Atlanta penthouse office suite at Terminus 200 in the heart of Buckhead for the second year in a row, attendees are invited to experience a crowd-pleasing runway lineup that includes adorable pups, local personalities and coveted luxury brands.
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    An unforgettable evening of fashion, fun and philanthropy, Doggies on the Catwalk fashion event will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 7 p.m. and benefits several organizations including Canine Assistants, a non-profit which educates and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. 
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    Emceed by Tad Lemire and Kara Wilson of “Tad & Drex Mornings” on B98.5 FM, Doggies on the Catwalk will feature a cocktail reception and a high-energy runway show showcasing the season’s most sought after looks from top designers and brands found at SAKS Fifth Avenue including Gucci, Prada, Givenchy, Saint Laurent and much more. 
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    Guests will also have the opportunity to receive makeup touch ups and sample a variety of fragrances from Dior before the event. Tickets are on sale now between $95 to $250 and can be purchased at https://doggiesonthecatwalk.org.  
  • FRYEDAYS Music Series Hosts a Private Performance With Devon Gilfillian at FRYE Atlanta

    FRYEDAYS Music Series Hosts a Private Performance With Devon Gilfillian at FRYE Atlanta

    The FRYEDAYS™ music series, made it’s Atlanta debut at FRYE’s location in Ponce City Market with an exclusive live performance by artist Devon Gilfillian on Thursday, May 2nd. While taking in the electrifying singer-songwriter’s signature sound, guests were treated to hand-crafted Bulleit cocktails, Wild Heaven Beer and were the first to shop new arrivals from FRYE’s Spring/Summer collection. If you want to make your debut too as many of the new young artist generation rising, find here the best brand of piano for starters. You can rent a high-quality piano from a site like https://pianodoremi.com.sg/piano-rental-singapore/ to begin or to enrich your musical adventure.

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    The FRYEDAYS music series has quietly earned a cult following with unforgettable intimate performances, at FRYE locations across the country. Devon Gilfillian is the latest to join a star-studded list of FRYEDAYS musical guests including Margo Price, Brent Cobb, Langhorne Slim, Cage the Elephant, The Lone Bellow, and Lucie Silvas. Devon was recently featured in FRYE’s Spring ‘19 campaign: The Original. The Authentic. The Only. His classic, soulful sound made him a natural partner for the storied brand. Just for the evening, Bulleit served up band-themed cocktails inspired by Devon’s songs:  The Bulleit High Rye ’N Dry – a delicious mix of Bulleit Rye, apple butter syrup, Topo Chico, yogurt and bubble tea pearls; and The Truth, a mix of Bulleit Bourbon, vanilla honey, fresh grapefruit and pomegranate; and the Bulleit & Beer Troublemaker featuring Bulleit Bourbon or Bulleit Rye and Wild Heaven Beer.

    Stay connected to FRYE via the website at www.thefryecompany.com, Instagram and Twitter at @thefryecompany, Hashtags – #FRYEAtlanta and #FRYEDAYS, and on facebook.com/TheFryeCompany.

  • Sip, Shop and Celebrate the Season at UNOde50 for a Great Cause

    Sip, Shop and Celebrate the Season at UNOde50 for a Great Cause

    On Thursday, December 13th from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., shoppers are invited to descend upon the UNOde50 store at Lenox Mall in Buckhead to sip, shop and mix and mingle for a great cause. 

    Benefiting Doggies on the Catwalk Foundation, a non-profit organization which educates and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs, the holiday soiree is co-hosted by E. Vincent Martinez, Veronica Flam and Rich Valladares.

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    Guests are invited to enjoy complimentary cocktails, bubbly, bites, the sound stylings of DJ Dillion Maurer and more.  Founded in Madrid and featuring stunning and timeless pieces for both women and men, guests will also be the first to explore the distinctive jewelry brand’s new holiday collection, Back From the Stars.

    The event is free to attend by RSVPing to RSVP@carenwestpr.com.

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    UNOde50, a Spanish jewelry brand, was founded in the late 90’s with a design concept that offered a different point of view. One that was exclusive, unique and limitless. The brand set out to unveil a revolution in which the techniques and processes of traditional jewelry-making would be used in the name of creativity.  

    Today, UNOde50 is present in over 42 countries with more than 100 stores in main cities around the world, including: Toronto, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Berlin, New York, Miami, Tokyo, Moscow and Paris, keeping its philosophy of exclusiveness through a highly crafted production process. For more information, visit www.unode50.com. UNOde50 is located in Atlanta on the upper floor of Lenox Mall at 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326.  

  • 26th Annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares – An Unforgettable Evening of Fashion and Philanthropy 

    26th Annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares – An Unforgettable Evening of Fashion and Philanthropy 

    Arbiter of style, Jeffrey Kalinsky, creator of two namesake boutiques in Atlanta and Manhattan, celebrated 26 years of Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta on Monday, August 27, 2018.

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    The annual fashion forward and philanthropic event was once again hosted by Event Chairs Lila Hertz, Jeffrey McQuithy and Louise Sams.  A sold-out evening, Atlanta’s most notable gathered in Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead to enjoy a high-energy cocktail reception and silent auction followed by a live auction and runway show featuring Kalinsky’s style selections from high-end designers including Celine, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, Sacai, Saint Laurent Paris, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik. Kalinsky is also set to open his first West Coast location in Palo Alto.

    2018 Jeffrey Fashion Cares (photo by Ben Rose)

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    The 26th anniversary of Jeffrey Fashion Cares benefitted Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta AIDS Fund (AAF), and the Medical University of South Carolina. Over the course of its history, Jeffrey Fashion Cares has raised more than 15 million dollars for its beneficiaries.  For more information, visit jeffreyfashioncares.com.

    2018 Jeffrey Fashion Cares (photo by Ben Rose)

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    A special thank you to the 2018 sponsors including: Host of the Night – Phipps Plaza; Toast of the Night – Nordstrom; and Presenting – Blue Sky Agency, eventologie, Jeffrey Atlanta | New York, MAGNUM Co., and The Tavern at Phipps.