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Could every day be a Viennese Waltz? When getting dressed for a particular event....or for just out and about, it's usually a matter of considering short or long, dress or pant, color or style. With planning for waltzing at a gala the exception, just how do your clothes appear daily when you move in them? Our Ambassador's Guild members gave some perfect answers to that question during the latest DWB Salon Series post-lecture style show. We're sure your wardrobe wasn't what your physician had in mind when urging you to keep on moving, but DWB thinks it's something to consider!!
Shown above: DWB Models Vicki Hornberger, Nina Orloff, Lauren Walsh, Linda DiSabantino, and Susan Roosa. Below: Models Janice Zarro & Lauren Walsh add exclamation points to their ensembles.
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Paris Fashion Week Fall Season 2015
Alber Elbaz has headed the Paris fashion house of Lanvin since 2001. An Israeli fashion designer born in Casablanca, he evokes his Moroccan heritage with caftans, braids, and flowing but utilitarian fabrics for the Fall season.
"I want to see BEAUTIFUL WOMEN, not beautiful clothes..."
- Alber Elbaz
"His ultimate ambition, the driver behind his creative strength, to create the ultimate gift: a dress that enables the lady wearing it to fall in love."
Click HERE to see the movement, passion, and energy unleashed by his creativity for Fall 2015. Swoon worthy, some say.....
More designer shows and live video from Paris Fashion Week HERE.
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Something Old That's Always New:
White & Blue
DWB has an array of this versatile favorite - temple jars, ginger jars, garden seats, vases and tea caddies. "Chinoiserie in general doesn't have to cost a fortune to work its magic," says Upper Level Estate Sales Galleries manager, Rebecca Goldthwaite. "You can amass a heftier grouping of modern, off-the-shelf pieces before an Asian-inspired gold-gilt mirror to achieve drama and an English house upscale look."
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Happenstance in the Galleries
One day last week we received this large-scale oil painting of the aircraft carrier Valley Forge from a consignor. It was painted by Stan Stokes - one of the foremost aviation artists in the U.S (who has also painted murals for NASA and the Ronald Reagan Library, among others). About ten people were in the gallery as it was unpacked and placed in an easel for study, when one man stepped forward all of a sudden and exclaimed "I served on that ship!"
Well, everyone in the gallery almost fell over....and Gallery Manager Rebecca Goldthwaite wished DWB had a stock of wine and champagne to serve a toast to serviceman Ron Schram and his wife, Marge. We were all so excited by the "cosmic" nature of this encounter....and have been delighted to learn more about the Schrams and their link to the history of the ship. The painting is now available for purchase and resides in a specially-staged "Man Room" - a fit environment for this impressive work.
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| | Ron Schram, far left, works the Boiler Room on the Valley Forge CV45 Essex Class aircraft carrier circa 1957, off Norfolk, VA. |
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| | Ron Schram with a friend on leave in Washington, DC, 1956; posing with wife Marge in front of the Stokes Valley Forge painting at DWB's Galleries; with his sweetheart back in the day. |
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 2015
DWB AMBASSADOR'S GUILD EVENT
Mad Hatter Cocktail Party
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Mattison's Forty-One, 7275 S.Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Live Music by Lightning Jack
Delicious Mattison's Hors d'Oeuvres
$55 per person
For reservations, contact Designing Women Boutique
at 941-366-5253
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THURSDAY MARCH 26
DWB SALON SERIES 2015
Now, Then and Them
Storyteller, Author, and Poet Lucia Blinn shares tales from her new book, "Celadon"
Mini-Lecture, Lunch, & Style Show
11:30 AM
Designing Women Boutique
1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Tickets: $20 per person
Available in person at the Boutique; call and order at 941-366-5253; or order online at www.designingwomenboutique.org. Click on "Purchase Tickets" in the top line.
Benefiting local arts and human services.
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DWB Salon Series. L to R: Judith Skornicka Schwartzbaum, Financial Advisor Morgan Stanley and Salon Series 2015 Sponsor; First 2015 Series Speaker Elizabeth Fisher, CEO Selah Freedom; Bertha Minot, President, DWB Ambassador's Guild.
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Making an Impact Teaching Basic Life Skills
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| The Salvation Army's Families in Transitions (F.A.I.T.H.) Program is a transitional living program for homeless families with children. In 2014 DWB awarded a grant supporting this program which helped participating adults on their way to personal accountability, household stability, and independence.
Watch this VIDEO to hear from participants how this program impacts their lives and the lives of their children.
Note: This is part of our ongoing short stories about the arts and human services organizations you support through your Designing Women Boutique donations, consignments, and purchases. | |
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Designing Women Boutique is a 501(c)3 organization that has granted over
$1.75 million to more than 70 arts and human services organizations in Sarasota County since 2002. Please consider making a donation to us at any time. www.designingwomenboutique.org or call 941-366-5293.
Thank you.
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