Strides of Fashion is a red carpet event at North Hills that will take place Thursday, October 1st outside Vivace and The Spectacle.  There will be a runway walk from 6:00-6:30pm and models will be wearing couture fashions from Scout & Molly’s and Vermillion. The Spectacle will provide some great eyewear and makeup and hair will be done by Luxe Apothecary and Von Kekel.

Proceeds and donations from the Strides of Fashion event will benefit The American Cancer Society and Breast Cancer Research.

After the runway walk, Ed Stephenson will be playing live music from 6:30-9:00pm.

You can reserve a table outside Vivace by calling 787-7747 or you can just show up and hope to find a seat at the bar outside.

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North Hills was the location of a fashion shoot on Monday for menswear designer McKenzie Tribe. “We wanted to show our Summer and Fall lines,” said Todd Killian of the North Hills store. “Next season is all about bright colors, great fabrics and easy-to-wear fashion that crosses over from work to play.”

The small crew worked throughout the day from one end of North Hills to the other. A Pug named Bruce even managed to work his way into one of the shots, courtesy of two nice women having an ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s.

The shoot was produced by Goodtree & Co. Hal Goodtree was the principal photographer.

BTW – McKenzie Tribe is having a 20-40% off sale on selected menswear for Spring including their signature jeans.

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Today  (Friday, May 15)

Celebrity Fashion Designer Rachel Pally Visits Gena Chandler’s Boutique
I’ll be honest. I don’t really know much about fashion but apparently Rachel Pally is kind of a big (HUGE) deal. If you’re into that stuff, head over to Gena Chandler today from 10am to 12pm and meet Rachel, who will assist shoppers with personal fittings. She’s also designed an exclusive dress for this event only, so you’ll have to be there if you want to buy it.

Saturday, May 16

Triangle British Classic Car Show
The 13th annual Triangle British Classic Car Show will be held here at North Hills in front of Coquette and Cameron Clothing.  This free event will run from 8:30am to 3:30pm and will feature over 100 old British cars.

Midtown Farmers’ Market

Once again, local vendors will be featuring a variety of fresh fruits, veggies, cheeses and other items from 8am – 12pm. The Midtown Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday through November over at the Commons. I really enjoy checking out the market, walking around and talking to the vendors. Don’t forget to visit Smith’s Nursery and print out your coupon for $1 off a bucket of strawberries.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

GO CANES!!!

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After the show, Chalon Carter gave a very moving speech about how the Make-A-Wish Foundation positively impacted her life when she was sick as a teenager. She told the story of how she was able to visit Hawaii because of the Foundation and what that trip meant to her.

Overall, it was a great event for a great cause.

Click here to see some pictures of the event, including the models and the crowd.

We were also able to get some good videos of the event, including:

• Footage of the female models strutting their stuff
• An interview with Chalon and Suzanne Sutter, who is the President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina
• Some thoughts about the event and the Make-A-Wish Foundation from Wick Morgan (owner of The Spectacle)

To check out the videos from this event, click here.

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Footage of the female models strutting their stuff

An interview with Chalon Carter and Suzanne Sutter, who is the President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina
-my camera skills weren’t very good during this one, but it’s the words that matter, right…

Some thoughts about the event and the Make-A-Wish Foundation from Wick Morgan (owner of The Spectacle)

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The photo session took place at The Spectacle, a fashion eyewear shop in North Hills shopping center. Heather Long of Catch 22 told Lather’s Jessica Williams and Lauren Lawson that she envisioned a natural style to complement the clothing, so the stylists created soft curls for the model.

This was the first time Lather stylists worked with Social’s photographer Terrence Jones and fashion director Betzi Hekman of Love Assassins Productions.

“It was fun!” said Williams, owner and senior stylist. “Betzi, Terrence, and all the other people involved couldn’t have made it more relaxing. And I always enjoy doing hair on location. It gets us out of the salon and lets us be really creative.”

Opened in October 2008, Lather is a full-service hair salon located at 8521 Cantilever Way near the corner of Glenwood Ave./Highway 70 and Ebenezer Church Road. . For more information, including business hours and the salon’s “Hair Academy” blog, go to www.latherhairsalonnc.com. Lather is also available on Facebook and at triangle.citysearch.com.

For more information on Social The Magazine, you can visit  www.socialmagazine.com http://www.socialthemagazine.com – thanks Kurt!

*photo by Terrence Jones, courtesy of Social The Magazine.

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This post was submitted by Kim Weiss.

Sangria Party at Luxe Apothecary

This is a special event at Luxe Apothecary for ladies and their friends. There will be an appearance by Paul Dorf National Makeup artist Ricardo Gutierrez and this should be a good time for people interested in beauty products and cosmetics. The event will start at 6:00pm, and you can call 919-881-7828 for more details.

Verses Jeans Sample Sale at NV

Victor Lytvinenko’s Verses Jeans are handmade right here in Raleigh and getting some press and attention in the fashion world. On Thursday from 5:30 – 7:30pm, Verses will have a special sale event at NV for Raleigh residents. Visit NewRaleigh.com for more information about Verses and this event.

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The red carpet was out, the music was pumping, the models were dazzling and the house was packed last night here at North Hills for the Strut 2008 fashion show. I’m going to apologize in advance for the lack of quality pictures. My good camera broke recently so I had to use an old one.

I arrived at the show around 8:30pm. People were already inside mingling, sipping drinks and listening to some music by a girl in a fabulous red dress and her guitar player. My first thought was that they had really gone all out for this—smooth check-in process, lights, stage, runway, DJ, and premium seating (gift bags had been placed on the best seats). Everything from the music to the program bulletin was top notch.

I had definitely been excited about the event for a while, but I didn’t really know what to expect. It was my first real fashion show and I didn’t know anyone there. Luckily, everyone was friendly and I ended up seeing a guy I knew who was also in the same boat as me.

Since it was my first fashion event, here’s what I noticed to begin with. There were more guys there than I had expected, but still plenty of girls. Everyone was really well-dressed. I thought, where do these people hide during normal weekends in Raleigh? Because I’d never seen so many dressed-up people in one place in this city.

The show kicked off with a performance by Jean Morrisson with the North Carolina Dance institute. Jean can sing. Her voice singing “Out Tonight” was so clear that for the first half of the song I thought she was lip syncing. But no, she was just good.

After the song, an announcer (another great touch) called the designers one at time, and models would strut their stuff and show off the fashions. Fashions ranged from designer handbags and necklaces to jeans, corsets, dresses and more.

I really liked how the show moved quickly–not that I wanted to get out of there, but just that there was no down time for people to get bored. Every so often, the Sweet Tease Dance Company or North Carolina Dance Institute would come out and dance, and I enjoyed that a lot.

I think the event was definitely a success–all the general admission tickets sold out and everyone seemed to have a great time. These types of events are great for Raleigh, and especially North Hills, so I wouldn’t be surprised if this became an annual thing.

What did you think about Strut 08?

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On Saturday night North Hills will play host to a really unique fashion event called Strut 2008. The event features fashion and designers that have local ties, and there will be a full runway and red carpet entrance. Organizers expect to sell out all 750 tickets, which range in price from $25 to $100 (all the $100 front row seats are gone already). The News and Observer recently did a nice write up on the event that you can read here, or you can see more details at the official Strut 08 website.

This will be filmed and turned into a 90-minute TV special airing Saturday May 10 at 8pm on CW 22. I’m not that knowledgeable about fashion in Raleigh, but I think this is a pretty interesting event for Raleigh and North Hills, and I look forward to seeing how it goes.

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