Style [+] Life [+] Fashion by [@kwest1908]
In support of three independent Baltimore boutiques’ efforts to rebuild post-uprising; Bonneau Caprece llc, MICA and the fashion community of Baltimore proudly present “The Best of Baltimore Fashion Industry Benefit” (B.O.B.B.) featuring 20 of Baltimore’s top designers and fiber artists; as well as make-up artists, hair stylists & photographers.
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Stevenson University hosted their Fourth Annual Student Fashion Show on Saturday, May 9, 2015. The theme of this year’s show was A Common Thread.
There were five scenes for the fashion show: Garment Construction Studio Class: Children’s Wear and Casual Looks, Flat Pattern II Class: Tailored Styles, Draping II Class: We are One In Fashion, and Senior Studio I and II Classes: Senior Collections. Designers for the Senior Collection exhibited their year long project.
I am excited to share that my Sorority Mentee Jocelyn Williams assisted with the production of the fashion show. Jocelyn is a senior student that has been accepted into The Savannah College of Art and Design; with an internship at Lee Anderson Apparel Company and Under Armour. Jocelyn also designed her own collection titled: Bitsy Botanicals.
Additional supporters for the event where Baltimore Magazine, Baltimore Fashion Alliance, Gerber Technology, Mode Couture, Nordstrom, Under Armour, PLITZ Fashion Marketing, and The Baltimore Sun. Overall, I enjoyed watching the show and seeing the eye-catching creativity and workmanship of the students!
This year, Carrington Farms is celebrating springtime by encouraging everyone to keep healthy items on hand at all times, made possible by Carrington’s new line of portable, on-the-go products.
As you already know from this blog, I am a fan of the Carrington Farms product line. They’re quick, healthy and an easy way to incorporate certain vitamins and nutrients in your diet. The company has also taken this concept a step further with the creation of Flax Chia, Coconut Oil, and Flax Hemp Paks.
We often overlook breakfast but it’s a very important start to our day! The proper (breakfast) dish can jumpstart your energy and metabolism. I wanted to share a recipe with the use of Flax Hemp Paks.
Kale Omelette Recipe:
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Harbor East hosted it’s annual show titled FashionEasta on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. The purpose of the event was to showcase local boutiques, cuisine, and cocktails. There was live music by Full Tilt, Jon Boesche, and Super Bueno; guests also had the opportunity to partake in a photo booth from Baltimore Magazine.
Styling for the FashionEasta Show was provided by Stephanie Bradshaw, Inc. and retailers included Free People, Under Armour Brand House, White House Black Market, Christopher Schafer Clothier, Lululemon Athletica, Handbags in the City, Amaryllis Handcrafted Jewelry, City Sports, Sassanova, Under Armour Brand House, and South Moon Under. Featured Models where Justin Tucker from The Baltimore Ravens, Sharon Gibala with CBS Baltimore, Emily Gracey with Fox 45, George Lettis with WBAL TV, and Michael Owen with Baltimore Love Project.
Street – Side Harbor East Restaurants included Apropores, Gordon Biersch, Lebanese Taverna, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Taco Fiesta.
I enjoyed attending FashionEasta 2015; the music was upbeat, models entertaining, and love my FashionEasta shopping tote. I also noticed a few items from the show that I’m interested in purchasing! How could I forget that Preakness and Black Eyed Susan Day’s coming up soon.
Hair provided by Haute Blow Dry Bar | Makeup provided by Jen Padro, LLC
BALTIMORE, MD (April 2, 2015) – Harbor East is excited to announce that Baltimore Raven Justin Tucker will return to the FashionEASTa runway for the fourth annual Harbor East Fashion Show, taking place on Saturday, April 25. Tucker made his debut on the catwalk at the 2013 FashionEASTa event and has since become both a Super Bowl Champion and a newlywed! Tucker will model looks from several Harbor East retailers, showing off the best of the district’s spring menswear collections.
FashionEASTa: The Fashion Show is Baltimore’s biggest style event, running from 1-6PM on Aliceanna Street in the heart ofHarbor East’s shopping district. This celebration of all things chic features in-store sales and shopping events, live entertainment from Full Tilt, Super Bueno and DJ Jon Boesche of MIX 106.5, as well as street-side cocktails and light fare from Harbor East restaurants including: Apropoe’s, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Lebanese Taverna, The Oceanaire and Taco Fiesta.
The festivities culminate with a showcase of the best of spring fashion as the hottest looks hit the runway for the FashionEasta Fashion Show at 3:30PM, hosted by Baltimore magazine Style Editor Hilary Geisbert with appearances by FOX 45’s Emily Gracey and WJZ’s Sharon Gibala. In addition to previously announced retailers, including South Moon Under, lululemon athletica, and White House/Black Market, Harbor East is pleased to welcome to the runway our newest merchant, national retailer Free People, as well as local designer Christopher Schafer Clothier. Haute Blow Dry Bar will provide hair styling for the FashionEASTa models.
FashionEASTa: The Fashion Show is FREE and open to the public. Serious fashionEASTas will want to reserve their spot on the “Guest List” for a full red carpet experience. Guest List tickets are $35 and include: reserved seating for the FashionEASTa Fashion Show (standing room only otherwise), discounted food & drink vouchers good for street-side offerings from 1-6PM, an exclusive FashionEASTa shopping tote, and now offering valet parking in Harbor East during the event! Tickets must be purchased in advance and quantities are limited. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Dress for Success Baltimore. The local charity partner will be on-site during FashionEASTa, accepting donations of new and gently worn women’s business apparel. Donate and you will automatically be entered to win a “Harbor East Experience” prize package, valued at $300. Visit the Dress for Success booth on Aliceanna Street to drop off your donated items and for contest details.
Harbor East’s FashionEASTa will also feature a complimentary photo booth by Baltimore magazine and great giveaways, including free Harbor East “selfie sticks” for the first 100 attendees to show a same-day receipt from a Harbor East retailer.
FashionEASTa is brought to you by Harbor East Management Group and sponsored by Baltimore magazine, with styling provided by STEPHANIE BRADSHAW. FashionEASTa is proud to support Dress for Success Baltimore for the second consecutive year.
For more information and Guest List tickets visit: http://www.harboreast.com/events/fashioneasta-fashion-show15/.
About Harbor East
Harbor East is home to some of Baltimore’s best shopping, dining, entertainment, hotels and residences. Among its many eclectic attractions are fine dining restaurants, vibrant and unique shops, a world-class fitness center, seven-screen art house theatre, and the luxury Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Harbor East is also an inspiring place for business, providing a contemporary setting for world-class offices. Welcome to Harbor East – 12 square blocks of restaurants, boutiques, hotels, and harbor-side amazing.www.harboreast.com
Baltimore-area premium outlet center hosts Easter Egg Hunt for shoppers and their families
Queenstown, Md. – Hop down to Queenstown Premium Outlets for this egg-citing event! The Queen Anne’s County shopping destination is hosting its third annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children twelve and under are invited to make their way around the center to receive prize-filled eggs from stores with an egg decal in their front windows. Select eggs will have egg-tra special prize coupons in them redeemable in-store.
Shoppers and their families can also visit a complimentary craft table with stickers and coloring sheets. Perfect for a photo opportunity, a roaming Easter Bunny will be hopping his way around the center.
WHAT: Easter Egg Hunt
WHEN: Saturday, April 4
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WHERE: Queenstown Premium Outlets
441 Outlet Center Drive
Queenstown, MD 21658
MORE INFO: For more information on this event, please visit premiumoutlets.com or facebook.com/queenstownpremiumoutlets.
Specialty fashion brand, Free People, is set to open its first Baltimore boutique in the growing Harbor East neighborhood on April 3, 2015. Housed in a 2,545 square-foot retail space, Free People is excited to bring its coveted eclectic mix of apparel and intimates to the development. Centrally located near the heart of Harbor East, on the corner of Aliceanna and Exeter Streets, the location will be Free People’s 105th boutique, and the fourth in the state of Maryland.
“We are very excited to be a part of the continued development of Harbor East,” says Free People Director of Retail, Beth Wehagen, “It’s one of the most exciting waterfront projects on the east coast and we are thrilled to be a part of it!”
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Free People to Harbor East,” stated Tim O’Donald, President of Harbor East Management Group. “This much touted brand is a wonderful complement to the neighborhood and to our retail offerings.”
Free People’s Baltimore boutique will be ready for spring with a sales floor of well-stocked sun dresses and cut-off shorts for warmer weather and festival season. A “wash shop” will feature Free People’s newest relaxed basics such as tees and chinos in the brand’s most turbulent dyes and faded wash techniques. The color white will have a moment, featured in every style from jeans to jackets to tanks. The remaining sales floor will be nicely juxtaposed with simplistic silhouettes in line with Free People’s clean and cool spring trends. In addition, the brand’s coveted ‘Intimately Free People’ line of bras, undies, slips, seamless layering pieces, and loungewear will have a dedicated space within the boutique to round out the assortment.
The space has been designed to feel like the Free People girl’s workshop with a mix of rugged elements and feminine details throughout. Guests are welcomed by a blackened steel storefront, custom double doors and a special lighting moment at the entry. Inside, the space is delineated with a varied ceiling that changes in height and material throughout, including reclaimed hemlock beams. Interior finishes include repurposed bead board, wide plank wood flooring, patchwork quilt curtains and glitter plaster throughout. Yarn-filled cubbies add a bright array of color behind checkout.
The boutique will celebrate on opening day, Friday, April 3, from 6-8pm. The first 50 customers will receive a tote bag giveaway, light refreshments will be served, and store stylists will be on hand to give in-store styling sessions.
Each Free People store offers personalized shopping experiences from a team of expert stylists. Customers can schedule a one-on-one appointment with their favorite stylist, as well as interact and gain inspiration through the brand’s online Style Community, FP Me. In addition to offering personal styling, fans can look forward to a variety of in-store events to be hosted at the Free People Harbor East boutique throughout the year.
Free People will be located at 1001 Aliceanna St., Suite A, Harbor East, Baltimore, MD 21202. Store hours will run Monday-Saturday 10am-9pm, and Sunday 11am-7pm.
Fans should “like” the store on Facebook to stay up-to-date on all of the latest arrivals, events, and other happenings: https://www.facebook.com/FreePeopleHarborEast
BALTIMORE, MD (February 18, 2015) – Harbor East invites you to preview the next wave of chic at the Fourth Annual FashionEASTa: The Fashion Show! On Saturday, April 25 Baltimore’s hottest shopping destination takes center stage and highlights the fashions of some of its most notable retailers. Guests are welcome to shop in-store specials and style events, groove to live entertainment, and savor cocktails and light fare from Harbor East restaurants street-side. The festivities culminate with a showcase of the best of spring fashion as the hottest looks hit the runway for the FashionEasta Fashion Show!
Over the last several years Harbor East has emerged as Baltimore’s go-to shopping destination, attracting renowned national brands as well as the best of local boutiques and businesses. Since 2014 the neighborhood has welcomed such notable retailers as Madewell and Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, and will soon be announcing the opening of its newest retailer!
The fashionable fete kicks off at 1PM on Saturday, April 25 on Aliceanna Street (between South Exeter and South President Streets). The FashionEASTa Fashion Show begins at 3:30PM hosted by Baltimore magazine Style Editor Hilary Geisbert, bringing audiences a high-energy runway production highlighting spring fashions and local celebrity models. The best part? All the show’s styles come straight from Harbor East shops, so if you love what you see you can purchase the looks “haute” off the runway.
Participating retailers include: Amaryllis Handcrafted Jewelry, City Sports, Handbags in the City, J.Crew, lululemon athletica, Madewell, Sassanova, South Moon Under, Under Armour Brand House, White House/Black Market and more to be announced!
FashionEASTa: The Fashion Show is FREE and open to all. Serious fashionEASTas will want to reserve their spot on the “Guest List” for an even more fabulous experience. Guest List tickets are $35 and include: reserved seating for the FashionEASTa Fashion Show (standing room only otherwise), discounted food & drink vouchers good for street-side offerings from 1-6PM, an exclusive FashionEASTa shopping tote, and garage parking in Harbor East. Tickets must be purchased in advance. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Dress for Success Baltimore.
Calling all aspiring models, fashionEASTas, and connoisseurs of style to our Open Model Call for this year’s FashionEASTa Fashion Show! On Tuesday, March 31st and Thursday, April 2 from 5-7:30PM, Harbor East in partnership with STEPHANIE BRADSHAW hosts an open casting call for models for the FashionEASTa runway production. Males and females ages 15-55 are welcomed. For more information visit: http://www.harboreast.com/
Harbor East’s FashionEASTa promises to be the chicest fashion event of the year, brought to you by Harbor East Management Group and sponsored by Baltimore magazine, with styling provided by STEPHANIE BRADSHAW. FashionEASTa is proud to support Dress for Success Baltimore for the second consecutive year.
For more information, updates and to purchase Guest List tickets visit: http://www.harboreast.com/
About Harbor East
Harbor East is home to some of Baltimore’s best shopping, dining, entertainment, hotels and residences. Among its many eclectic attractions are fine dining restaurants, vibrant and unique shops, a world-class fitness center, seven-screen art house theatre, and the luxury Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Harbor East is also an inspiring place for business, providing a contemporary setting for world-class offices. Welcome to Harbor East – 12 square blocks of restaurants, boutiques, hotels, and harbor-side amazing.www.harboreast.com
What do you get when you blend a silver tie blindfold, an aphrodisiac menu and the area’s steamiest steakhouse?
Sullivan’s Steakhouse Baltimore invites guests to tempt their senses with the unveiling of the new Aphrodisiac Menu, available Jan. 30 through Feb. 20 (think Valentine’s Day and 50 Shades of Grey!).
It kicks off with a $69 blindfolded tasting event this Friday, Jan. 30, featuring a mouth-watering, libido-inducing menu (see below)
