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SKY’S THE LIMIT

At a lavish affair held recently at the Flourish event space in Buckhead, more than 700 guests gathered for the annual Sky’s the Limit fundraiser.

Hosted by the Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF), a local nonprofit that provides interest-free loans to Jewish students seeking higher education, the soldout event raised more than $500,000 towards the cause, including a $150,000 matching gift contributed anonymously by two JELF families. Attendees spent the early part of the evening […]

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JEFFREY FASHION CARES

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an apt time to tout the good works being done by Jeffrey Fashion Cares, an annual fundraiser that over the course of its 26-year history has raised more than $12 million for Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta and other causes.

At this year’s event, several hundred guests gathered at Phipps Plaza to join Jeffrey Fashion Cares founder Jeffrey Kalinsky and event chairs Lila Hertz, Jeffrey McQuithy and Louise Sams for […]

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HITTING THE RUNWAY

KIDS STRUT THEIR STUFF ON THE CATWALK FOR A GOOD CAUSE

BY: Karon Warren

A Bert’s Big Adventure fundraiser, the Noon to Night: Fall Fashion Benefit takes to the runway at Avalon in Alpharetta on Sept. 13. Donning fashions from the shopping complex’s clothing retailers, children involved with Bert’s Big Adventure will share the runway with celebrity models. “I love the Noon to Night fashion show because it […]

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CHRISTIAN SIRIANO PRIVATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

You may remember Christian Siriano as the winner of season four of the hit reality show Project Runway.

The New York-based designer, who’s dressed everyone from Michelle Obama to Jennifer Lopez, was in Atlanta recently for a special event at Buckhead Art & Company in which attendees could peruse an exclusive selection of his ready-to-wear items, dresses, handbags, fragrances and other accessories that were flown in from […]

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DOGGIES ON THE CATWALK

The fur was flying at the Doggies on the Catwalk event held recently at the 25thfloor offices of the Greenberg Traurig law firm.

Joanne Hayes taking a stroll on the runway with her canine counterpart, Vincent

But that’s only because some adorable pups accompanied a handful of the models strutting their stuff on the runway at the yearly fashion show, which raised $85,000 for Canine […]

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GLOBAL RUNWAY

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airport, got a little busier recently when Concourse F in the International Terminal featured a runway of a different sort at the Global Runway 2018 Fashion Presentation and Retail Pop-Up Experience.

During the fashion show portion of the event, a slew of models sported looks from Sean John, Spanx, Brooks Brothers and ExOfficio, while items from Mac Cosmetics, Michael Kors, […]

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BUCKHEAD HERITAGE SOCIETY SCAVENGER HUNT

More than 100 participants hit the streets of Buckhead recently for the third annual Buckhead’s Hidden Secrets: A History Scavenger Hunt.

To kick off the event, which is presented by the Buckhead Heritage Society and was chaired this year by Barbara Bazzel, Penny Hart and Belle Turner Lynch, contestants gathered at the Atlanta International School for hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Then, teams of guests competed against each […]

Charitable, JUNE 2018, Simply Happening|0 Comments|

BEST OF TOWN BROOKHAVEN

A sunny spring day greeted the several hundred attendees of the recent Best of Town Brookhaven (formerly Taste of Town Brookhaven), an annual event held on the central green at the Town Brookhaven mixed-use development off Peachtree Road.

Eleven restaurants, in addition to Publix and Costco, set up booths on the lawn and served up everything from pizza and paella to cold beer and chili cheese fries […]

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SPRING FEVER

Now in its second year, CURE Childhood Cancer’s festive Spring Fever event attracted a crowd of 450- plus patrons for a night of revelry at The Stave Room inside American Spirit Whiskey Distillery.

Attendees were treated to signature cocktails from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Patrón Tequila and Coopers’ Craft Bourbon, and dined on a menu that included everything from South City Kitchen’s buttermilk fried chicken to a Krog […]

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PINK AFFAIR

More than 450 supporters gathered recently in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Atlanta hotel in Buckhead for the 17th annual Pink Affair.

Created to provide financial assistance and educational services for individuals with breast cancer, the event benefits Turning- Point Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, a local clinic that offers reduced fees and complimentary services to breast cancer patients in need. Guests enjoyed a sit-down, three course […]

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