WHAT: ELLE Magazine toasts its October Personal Style Issue with a tribute to South Florida’s most fashionable at its Personal Style Awards. Styled in looks by selected brands from Bal Harbour Shops, ten of our city’s most stylish women will be honored for their philanthropic contributions at an awards ceremony hosted by ELLE executive accessories editor, Kate Davidson Hudson. The celebration continues with a formal runway show and night of shopping, where a percentage of sales from the evening will benefit the honoree’s charities of choice.
WHO: ELLE Magazine and ELLE executive accessories editor, Kate Davidson Hudson with honored guests:
Sarah Arison – YoungArts, the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
Yolanda Berkowitz – Voices for Children
Carolina Arellano Cejas – CHARLEE Homes for Children
Sara Colombo – Shake a Leg
Laure Heriard Dubreuil – Miami Children’s Hospital
Raysa Fanjul – Mission International Rescue Foundation
Alicia Cervera Lamadrid -The Mercy Hospital Foundation
Darlene Perez – The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami
Claudia Potamkin -Honey Shine
Daniela Swaebe – Community Partnership for Homeless
Participating Brands Include: Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Calypso, Diane von Furstenberg, Elie Tahari, Jimmy Choo, Lancome, Max Mara, Roberto Coin, Tiffany & Co., Tod’s and Wolford
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 6PM – 9PM
WHERE: 9700 Collins Avenue
Bal Harbour Shops
Second Level
ABOUT ELLE:
ELLE is the number one global fashion magazine, with 42 editions, 23 million readers, and 6 million copies sold per month worldwide. It is also the foundation of numerous brand extensions, including ELLE Décor (24 editions), ELLE a Table (five editions), and ELLE.com (27 websites with 11 million unique visitors). The U.S. edition reaches an audience of 5.3 million readers, who find in ELLE a rich mix of high and low that leads the reader to discover her personal style.
ABOUT BAL HARBOUR SHOPS:
A favorite playground for fashionistas, socialites, and celebrities, Bal Harbour Shops is the nation’s most profitable shopping center. The lushly landscaped open-air mall is home to an unmatched collection of luxury boutiques such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermés, Gucci, Prada, YSL, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Carolina Herrera, and Emilio Pucci. These legendary purveyors are complimented by a number of charming cafes and bistros. The tranquil, tropical setting makes Bal Harbour Shops a unique venue for special events from designer shows and product launches to philanthropic festivities. For more information, visit www.balharbourshops.com.