Fashion Group International of Dallas' Fashion & Lifestyle Awards A Night of Stars presented by Cadillac and Mi Energia benefited Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation & The Wilson Foundation
(December 15, 2009) Fashion Group International’s Fashion and Lifestyle Awards A Night of Stars has set a new standard for years to come. For the first time in its history, the event was not a seated black tie affair and instead, it was an artfully and fashionably entertaining evening of cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, awards presentations, models posed in splendid fashions everywhere and a stylish runway fashion show featuring hip and glamorous fashions from Dallas’ top designers.
“Jenny and I wanted to re-create the entire concept of the awards gala,” said Terri Provencal, President/CEO, Provencal Consulting Group, and co-chair with Jenny Seide, Creative Director, In.Style Exchange. “Our vision was to make the event hipper and more entertaining by offering an assortment of interactions between the guests, fashion designers, artisans and the honorees,” said Provencal.
The place to be was on the Purple Carpet, presented by Cadillac, where a camera crew and paparazzi flashed famed fashion TV host, style expert and editor-in-chief of PinkMemo.com, Katrina Szish as she interviewed award recipients.
Inside, the W Loft at Victory Park Lane was wonderfully transformed into a fashion and artistic adventure. The evening began with cocktails and guest mingling with artisans such as Louise Black of the current season Project Runway fame, who showcased some of her prized waist and arm corsets in varying stages of completion, and from SiNaCa Studios, three glass artists, including Colton Crofford/glass blower and designer of the FGI Awards, given to the nine honorees.
Katrina Szish took the stage as emcee and, in a nod to the featured designers, announced each one and the show began. The execution was flawless. The Fashion & Lifestyle Award presentations were intermixed with the fashion show, which made for a very interesting and lively event.
The purpose of the Fashion & Lifestyle Awards is to honor achievements in Fashion Design, Accessories, Jewelry, Art, Communication, Retail, Home, Lifestyle & Iconic Legend for their inspiration.
Awards were presented to Harry Bock, Bachendorf’s, Iconic & Legendary Honoree; Trisha Wilson, Wilson & Associates, Interior Design Award Honoree; Stephan Pyles, Lifestyle Award Honoree; DanielleTeylor, Accessories Award Honoree; Conduit Gallery, Art Award Honoree; Holly Haber, Communication Award Honoree; Rachelle Dauphinée, Jewelry Award Honoree; Sartel, Fashion Design Award Honoree; V.O.D., Retail Award Honoree.
Honoreees wore selected pieces from the collections of V.O.D. and Sartel by Matthew Earnest, accessorized with jewelery designs from Rachelle Dauphinee and handbags from Danielle Teylor.
Runway fashions included top Dallas designers such as Sartel, Danielle Teylor, V.O.D., Rachelle Dauphinée, Abi Ferrin, Lindsay Weatherread Design, In.Style Exchange, Shemara Couture, Society Language, Stiles by Courtney Stiles, Nha Khanh, Louise Black, Oscar Fierro and Rochelle Rodriguez, all of which was produced by the incomparable Jan Strimple. Visual director was Bret McKinney of Stanley Koshsak.
Additional artisans and designers were working their crafts as guests enjoyed the process of design in varied stages. These vignettes were ongoing throughout the evening and all of the artisans and designers were fully accessible for conversation and interaction with our guests.
From The House Of MacGregor, Cassandra MacGregor was building and shaping some of her hat designs. From SiNaCa Studios, two renowned local glass artists: Tim Todd, a kiln-formed glass artist and Terry Porto, a flame worker, made beads made of glass into necklaces. Ludwig Schwarz of Demotion Art, artist jeweler, showcased some of his rough-hewn designs. From Dallas Lace Society was Rita Hansen-Nieuwendijk making Belgian lace, and Patricia Bailey created tatting lace. Rocio Ildemaro of her namesake shoe collection had visuals of her design process, and Elizabeth Anyaa, textile designer invited guests to try their hand at weaving.
Terri and Jenny offer heartfelt thanks to Purple Carpet and Presenting Sponsor, Cadillac, and Presenting Sponsor, Mi Energia; Corporate Sponsors: Dallas Market Center, Intownmix, JCPenney, PinkMemo and Event Sponsors W Hotels, Myla, Cretia’s, Toni&Guy, Craighead Green Gallery, Ramon Longoria & Drexel Gallerie, Bolt Productions, Marc Events, Lori Veith and GlamaSquad.
About FGI of Dallas: The Fashion Group International is a global, non-profit, association of dynamic professionals of achievement and influence from all areas of the fashion industry – apparel, accessories, beauty and home.
FGI’s mission is to be the preeminent authority on the business of fashion and design and to help its members become more effective in their careers. To do this, FGI provides insights on major trends in person, online and in print, access to business professionals and a gateway to the influence fashion plays in the marketplace.
The goals of the organization are:
To advance professionalism in fashion and its related lifestyle industries
To provide a public forum for examination of important, contemporary issues in the business of fashion.
To present timely information regarding national and global trends that have an effect on the fashion industries.
To attain greater recognition of men’s and women’s achievements in business.
To encourage men and women to seek career opportunities in fashion and related industries.
To provide activities and programs which enhance networking skills and encourage interpersonal contacts so as to further the professional, social and personal development of members.
Visit the website: http://dallas.fgi.org.
(December 15, 2009) Fashion Group International’s Fashion and Lifestyle Awards A Night of Stars has set a new standard for years to come. For the first time in its history, the event was not a seated black tie affair and instead, it was an artfully and fashionably entertaining evening of cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres, awards presentations, models posed in splendid fashions everywhere and a stylish runway fashion show featuring hip and glamorous fashions from Dallas’ top designers.
“Jenny and I wanted to re-create the entire concept of the awards gala,” said Terri Provencal, President/CEO, Provencal Consulting Group, and co-chair with Jenny Seide, Creative Director, In.Style Exchange. “Our vision was to make the event hipper and more entertaining by offering an assortment of interactions between the guests, fashion designers, artisans and the honorees,” said Provencal.
The place to be was on the Purple Carpet, presented by Cadillac, where a camera crew and paparazzi flashed famed fashion TV host, style expert and editor-in-chief of PinkMemo.com, Katrina Szish as she interviewed award recipients.
Inside, the W Loft at Victory Park Lane was wonderfully transformed into a fashion and artistic adventure. The evening began with cocktails and guest mingling with artisans such as Louise Black of the current season Project Runway fame, who showcased some of her prized waist and arm corsets in varying stages of completion, and from SiNaCa Studios, three glass artists, including Colton Crofford/glass blower and designer of the FGI Awards, given to the nine honorees.
Katrina Szish took the stage as emcee and, in a nod to the featured designers, announced each one and the show began. The execution was flawless. The Fashion & Lifestyle Award presentations were intermixed with the fashion show, which made for a very interesting and lively event.
The purpose of the Fashion & Lifestyle Awards is to honor achievements in Fashion Design, Accessories, Jewelry, Art, Communication, Retail, Home, Lifestyle & Iconic Legend for their inspiration.
Awards were presented to Harry Bock, Bachendorf’s, Iconic & Legendary Honoree; Trisha Wilson, Wilson & Associates, Interior Design Award Honoree; Stephan Pyles, Lifestyle Award Honoree; DanielleTeylor, Accessories Award Honoree; Conduit Gallery, Art Award Honoree; Holly Haber, Communication Award Honoree; Rachelle Dauphinée, Jewelry Award Honoree; Sartel, Fashion Design Award Honoree; V.O.D., Retail Award Honoree.
Honoreees wore selected pieces from the collections of V.O.D. and Sartel by Matthew Earnest, accessorized with jewelery designs from Rachelle Dauphinee and handbags from Danielle Teylor.
Runway fashions included top Dallas designers such as Sartel, Danielle Teylor, V.O.D., Rachelle Dauphinée, Abi Ferrin, Lindsay Weatherread Design, In.Style Exchange, Shemara Couture, Society Language, Stiles by Courtney Stiles, Nha Khanh, Louise Black, Oscar Fierro and Rochelle Rodriguez, all of which was produced by the incomparable Jan Strimple. Visual director was Bret McKinney of Stanley Koshsak.
Additional artisans and designers were working their crafts as guests enjoyed the process of design in varied stages. These vignettes were ongoing throughout the evening and all of the artisans and designers were fully accessible for conversation and interaction with our guests.
From The House Of MacGregor, Cassandra MacGregor was building and shaping some of her hat designs. From SiNaCa Studios, two renowned local glass artists: Tim Todd, a kiln-formed glass artist and Terry Porto, a flame worker, made beads made of glass into necklaces. Ludwig Schwarz of Demotion Art, artist jeweler, showcased some of his rough-hewn designs. From Dallas Lace Society was Rita Hansen-Nieuwendijk making Belgian lace, and Patricia Bailey created tatting lace. Rocio Ildemaro of her namesake shoe collection had visuals of her design process, and Elizabeth Anyaa, textile designer invited guests to try their hand at weaving.
Terri and Jenny offer heartfelt thanks to Purple Carpet and Presenting Sponsor, Cadillac, and Presenting Sponsor, Mi Energia; Corporate Sponsors: Dallas Market Center, Intownmix, JCPenney, PinkMemo and Event Sponsors W Hotels, Myla, Cretia’s, Toni&Guy, Craighead Green Gallery, Ramon Longoria & Drexel Gallerie, Bolt Productions, Marc Events, Lori Veith and GlamaSquad.
About FGI of Dallas: The Fashion Group International is a global, non-profit, association of dynamic professionals of achievement and influence from all areas of the fashion industry – apparel, accessories, beauty and home.
FGI’s mission is to be the preeminent authority on the business of fashion and design and to help its members become more effective in their careers. To do this, FGI provides insights on major trends in person, online and in print, access to business professionals and a gateway to the influence fashion plays in the marketplace.
The goals of the organization are:
To advance professionalism in fashion and its related lifestyle industries
To provide a public forum for examination of important, contemporary issues in the business of fashion.
To present timely information regarding national and global trends that have an effect on the fashion industries.
To attain greater recognition of men’s and women’s achievements in business.
To encourage men and women to seek career opportunities in fashion and related industries.
To provide activities and programs which enhance networking skills and encourage interpersonal contacts so as to further the professional, social and personal development of members.
Visit the website: http://dallas.fgi.org.
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