The beautiful and iconic global fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg recently visited the Bellevue Collection to officially open her new DVF boutique.
Local fashion designer Deborah Roberts won this week’s 2014 Independent Designer Runway Show during Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection for her collection Silvae.
The Bellevue Collection and the Kemper Freeman family raised $61,325 for The Moyer Foundation during Fashion Week 2014.
Neiman Marcus Bellevue celebrated its fifth anniversary Sept. 18 with great style. Beautiful “Fall Must Haves” were on display at a runway show.
The Bellevue Collection recently debuted Style Blooms, which showcased this spring and summer’s hottest trends.
Seattle Hotel Association’s 17th annual “Evening of Hope” Gala was held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel’s Spanish Ballroom.
The party scene kicks into gear starting this month as groups and organizations raise money for worthy causes on both sides of the lake. Events vary from black tie, cocktail, business, and business casual. Be sure to mark your calendars to attend these worthwhile fundraising galas and parties.
Cara Crowley, market stylist and associate director of events with Vogue Magazine and Lawrence Zarian, lifestyle expert, television personality, and author, hosted Vogue Fashion Show during Bellevue Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection on Sept. 28.
Neiman Marcus and Target, two of my favorite retail stores, have co-collaborated with 24 of America’s most preeminent designers, all members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and created an amazing 52-piece holiday collection that everyone will be able to afford.
Christmas came early last week as my husband, Frank, and I hosted a holiday party in our home for members of the Seattle Fashion Group International. FGI (www.fgi.org) is a global, non-profit, professional organization with over 5,000 members in the fashion industry including apparel, accessories, and home.
Seattle Art Museum supporters hosted a memorable benefit event Nov. 4. Celebrated chef Mario Batali attended.
I attended a studio rehearsal last week for Pacific Northwest Ballet’s upcoming Love Stories. Such rehearsals provide a fascinating chance to see the performers up close and personal.
More than 50 guests had the opportunity to enjoy a private luncheon Oct. 21 with Montreal-raised and now London-based fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu (his mother is English and his father is Turkish). This event took place at the home of Janet True, former president of PONCHO.
Fashion Design students from The International Academy of Design and Technology debuted their collections Sept. 30 at the Imagine Fashion Show at Benaroya Hall.
Camp Korey’s annual harvest celebration Grow will take place on Saturday evening at Carnation Farm.
I am looking forward to the 8th Annual Fashion First runway show Sept. 15 at the ShowBox SODO. My friend Joan Kelly, a.k.a. “The Shoe Lady” is the powerhouse behind this annual event, which is designed to showcase Seattle and Eastside independent fashion retailers, designers, stylists, educators, and students in a presentation that will showcase fall trends.
How does one go about creating lasting memories for someone who visits the beautiful Pacific Northwest for the first time? It’s so easy.
Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) has grown into a global event, now being hosted in over 100 cities and 15 countries. From Manhattan to Milan, Bellevue to Sydney, fashion events will be taking place from 6-10 p.m. Sept. 8. On the Eastside, The Shops at the Bravern and The Bellevue Collection are planning many in-store fashionable events.
If you love wine, now is the time to consider attending the Auction of Washington Wines three-day event to benefit Seattle Children’s uncompensated care program and the Washington Wine Education Foundation.
More than 400 patrons attended Artful Evening benefiting the Bellevue Arts Museum on July 27 Wednesday night, raising over $685,000. The event has grown to be BAM’s largest, single fundraising activity.
More than $150,000 was raised at the 26th Annual Nordstrom 2011 Designer Preview Fashion Show benefiting The Seattle Art Museum. Proceeds will provide support for this winter’s Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise. SAM is the only U.S. venue for this exhibition that will highlight the complex relationship between Paul Gauguin’s work and the culture and art of Polynesia.
Washington Wines Festival 20th Annual Wine Weekend was a FUN party for all. I attended the Magnum Tasting and Winemaker dinner at Waterfront Seafood Grill along with the Vinolution 14 party at the SAMA Olympic Sculpture Park on Friday evening.
I recently received an invitation from American Jewish Committee (AJC) honoring Bellevue resident Llewelyn Pritchard with the coveted AJC Seattle 2011 Judge Learned Hand Award. Having worked with Llew via PONCHO, where he is a past president, and admiring his on-going leadership in the arts and with Planned Parenthood, I called to congratulate him on this accomplishment and to learn more.
