Elle Accessories Editor Kate Davidson-Hudson at the ELLE Personal Style Awards
Elle Magazine celebrated South Florida's most fashionable women at its Personal Style Awards show at Bal Harbour Shops. Premier Guide Miami's Marie-Junie Pierre sat down with event host and ELLE Executive Accessories Editor Kate Davidson-Hudson to talk trends, honorees, and what personal style really means.
From the Vault · 2009
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Elle Magazine celebrated South Florida's most fashionable women at its Personal Style Awards show at Bal Harbour Shops. Premier Guide Miami sat down to find out what that means — and what comes next.
Elle Magazine made a tribute to South Florida's Most Fashionable Women at its Personal Style Awards show on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at the Bal Harbour Shops — one of the nation's most profitable shopping centers, which has become a playground for today's fashionistas, socialites and celebrities. The ten honorees were chosen for their unique personal styles as well as their philanthropic work in their community, and stepped up on the runway in styles selected from brands at the Bal Harbour Shops.
The event also included a formal runway show exhibiting the most exciting pieces from well-known designers like Diane Von Furstenberg, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo, Cartier, Lancôme and Roberto Coin. Participants enjoyed a night of shopping, with a percentage of sales going to the honorees' charities of choice. Premier Guide Miami's Marie-Junie Pierre had a chance to conduct a one-on-one interview with the event's host, Kate Davidson-Hudson, ELLE's Executive Accessories Editor.
PGM: The fashion show tonight was amazing. I absolutely loved the dresses and the shoes.
KDH: Great. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I think the shoes were probably my personal favorite.
PGM: As an Accessories Editor, what does your job with Elle Magazine entail?
KDH: We cover Fashion Week shows in New York, Milan and Paris. We go to the shows, meet with the journalists and the designers afterwards. Once we get back, we work the victory boards, plan our directions for the season, analyze the current trends and then work with the stylists in doing different photo shoots.
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PGM: Of all the women chosen as honorees tonight for Elle's Personal Style Award, why do you think these women were chosen?
KDH: The ten women chosen tonight were chosen for the amazing work that they do. They are all devoted in terms of charity. I really feel like tonight's honorees were the cream of the crop.
PGM: What personal qualities does Elle look for in choosing honorees for the Personal Style Award?
KDH: We look for personal style inside and out — so that would translate into someone with unique style in their manner of dressing, culminating from past experiences which results in creative expression. We also look for personal style in terms of their manner of life, such as their participation in charitable organizations and giving back to their community.
PGM: What do you think the current trends are right now for both accessories and clothes?
KDH: We just saw the Spring/Summer Fashion Collection and I think that as opposed to last season's Winter/Fall '09, everything is a little lighter, a little more feminine, and not as aggressive nor as eighties-inspired. It is definitely a little bit more tropical and more uplifting than last season.
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