Fashionably Conscious

The highly anticipated annual Fashionably Conscious fundraiser, featuring donated designer items from the coveted closets of Miami’s leading socialites—and now CEOs—is back. This year’s expanded host committee includes Raysa Fanjul, Darlene & Jorge Perez, Margarita Codina, Karla Dascal, Laura Buccellati, Brian Ehrlich, Lourdes Jofre-Collett, Mark Ferrari, Amy Hollub, Sue Kronick, Alan Randolph, Debra Scholl, Jolie Souto, Susanna Shubin, Annie Vasquez, Kim Wood, and more. Collections already include items from Prada, Armani, Christian Dior, Emmanuel Ungaro, Jimmy Choo, Trina Turk, Elie Tahari and vintage Besty Johnson, along with a brand new Tricia Fix gown. All clothing and accessories will be on sale to guests at discounted prices, ranging from $1 to $500.

The weekend event will kick off with a Friday VIP Preview Sale at a $25 entrance fee, granting first access to fashions, gift bags and libations sponsored by Peroni. Saturday’s all-day sale has a reduced $10 entrance fee. All proceeds will go directly to fund Coconut Grove Cares’ The Barnyard, which offers free after-school and summer programs for over 250 children, and provides a much-needed safe haven for the West Grove community.

WHEN:

  • Friday, May 13 from 6-9pm: VIP Preview Sale and Happy Hour
  • Saturday, May 14 from 10-5pm: All-day sale

WHERE:

Shops of Mayfair

3390 Mary Street

Coconut Grove

WHO:

Event Chair: Annette Lopez; Event Manager: Liza Walton
Executive Committee: Maria Eugenia Baco, Ali Codina, Monica DeFortuna, Alexandra Gonzalez, Cristobal Gonzalez, & Marcia Martinez

For more information on The Barnyard and its many charitable services, please visit www.coconutgrovecares.org or call (305) 446-6216.

DONATIONS:
Drop off locations are as follows:

  • Red Kiwi – One free coffee with purchase and donation

3117 Commodore Plz
Coconut Grove

  • Item – 10% discount off retail purchase with donation

1673 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach

  • Children’s Exchange

1415 Sunset Drive
South Miami

Please contact fashionablyconscious@gmail.com for any assistance.

Founded in 1948 by Elizabeth Virrick and Father Theodore Gibson to fight social injustice, Coconut Grove Cares (CGC) has a legacy of building a better community for the children and families in the West Grove neighborhood.  CGC’s The Barnyard is a very unique place—a safe-haven for children and a trusted resource for adults and social service providers. Over 400 children and families benefit from the Barnyard’s After School and Summer Programs and their workshops and services for the adult community.  All programs are free of charge and costs are kept to a minimum to ensure funds directly benefit families. I have personally spent time at The Barnyard, and it is inspiring to see how many children and families this place and programming helps.

Recently, The Barnyard has also become a meeting place for families displaced by the new construction and gradual gentrification of the West Grove.  There has never been a greater need for the After-School and Summer Programs as students from as far as Carol City attend as a means to stay close to their neighborhood and extended family.  As soon as The Barnyard doors open, the children come pouring in.

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