2012
FALL FASHION EVENTS
BY KELLY HOULD
If you’re interested in seeing the latest
trends up close and personal, there are
plenty of opportunities to attend live fashion events this fall on the First Coast.
As a bonus, many of these shows benefit
a great cause while showing you wearable
styles and offering fashion tips.
AUGUST 17: ANGELWOOD
FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON
Angelwood will present is 10th Annual
Fashion Show and Luncheon on August 17
at the Sawgrass Marriot in Ponte Vedra.
Angelwood provides an array of services
for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Each program was
developed in response to the needs of
the families they serve. Angelwood offers
residential group homes, adult day training, respite care, employment services and
behavior services along with their summer
day camp for children. Their goal is to provide opportunities across the life span.
The luncheon and fashion show will be
held in the Champions Ballroom and will
begin at 10:30 a.m. with a silent auction
and networking. At noon, the show and
luncheon will start with a fashion showcase produced by MIA styling. Tickets are
$50 for individuals and VIP tables are available. New works of art, jewelry, soaps and
more will also be available for purchase
at the arts-based Angelwood Day Training
Program sales table. For more information
or to purchase a VIP table, call (904) 2887258 ext. 19 or visit www.angelwoodjax.org.
AUGUST 18: ORIGINAL PIECE
GRAND OPENING
Original Piece has moved from its opening space in Jacksonville Beach to the St.
Johns Town Center. The unique clothing
store was created by three women of all
different ages and fashion choices. They
came together to form not only a brand
and store but also a website, www.originalpiecemag.com, where women can enjoy
the latest trends.
Original Piece’s Grand Opening Party
at the St. Johns Town Center will run from
11 a.m. -3 p.m. on August 18. With more
than 4,000 square feet at this new retail
location, it’s impossible to ignore what
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Original Piece has been up to. The event
will include DJ Capon and Original Piece’s
team of Poster Boys.
AUGUST 25: KYDS BACK
TO SCHOOL FASHION
KYDS and Jaffi’s will proudly present a
Back-to-School Celebration and Fashion
Show benefitting Gateway Community
Services on Saturday, August 25. The event
will begin in the courtyard of the North
Beaches Town Center at 3 p.m. with a silent
auction and refreshments. At 4 p.m., the
fashion show will start, followed by an
after party lasting until 6 p.m.
Observers will be able to go back to
school (or send their little ones back) in
style. Or, you’re invited to be a model, enjoy
VIP treatment, get goodies and have fun by
participating in the show. For a $100 donation, your family (women and children)
can model. For $50, you or your child can
be a VIP model — or you can sponsor a
Gateway child to be a model.VIP seating is
available for $10.
The public is invited to come out
and watch the free show, shop the silent
auction and register to win one of two
$250 shopping sprees at Jaffi’s or KYDS.
All proceeds from the event will benefit
Gateway Community Services. For information on how you can participate, contact
[email protected] or jaffis.store@
gmail.com or contact Rosa Nicholas from
Gateway at (904) 387-4661 x1031
SEPTEMBER 6: FASHION’S
NIGHT OUT
The First Coast is invited to party in style
as St. Johns Town Center celebrates Fashion’s Night Out, a global initiative taking
place in cities around the world to salute
the best of fall fashion.
Shoppers are invited to shop and relax
at St. Johns Town Center as retailers roll
out the red carpet. Shoppers will enjoy a
fashionable evening packed with free elements like a fashion show, entertainment
and a Rejuvenation Area where guests can
indulge in makeovers, facials and interactive beauty demonstrations. The St. Johns
Town Center will also host Style Central, an
area designated for trend-inspiring retailer