The Savvy Event Guru had the opportunity of checking out The Power of Fashion Show on Saturday September 21, 2019!
Fashion at its FINESS! Everything about this show spoke volumes of GREATNESS in the making for future shows for this production team!!! The venue, the designers, the fashion, the models, the special guests, etc all were strategic hand-picked to help with the success of this event! What makes this event even more successful is the fact that the proceeds are connected to a CAUSE!!
Photo taken by Photographer Phelan
The Cause
September is known as Sickle
Cell Disease Awareness Month
and proceeds from The Power
of fashion show went to Sickle
Cell Disease
Association of
America.
Background
Sickle Cell anemia, also known
as sickle cell disease is a
blood disorder caused by inherited
abnormal hemoglobin, which cause red blood
cells to distort and
become sickle cells.
The sickle cells are very fragile and can
easily rupture. Anemia sets in
when these cells rupture and the
Sickle cell anemia is one of the more common genetic
disorders in
the world today. It is
believed to be roughly 100,000 individuals
living with this condition. (www.healthprep.com)
This is such a wonderful cause for such an event!
The overall experience
Exceptional, very impressive and what I like to call “A cut above
the rest”, is how I describe my over all experience after attending
“The Power of Fashion” Show. I arrived to the venue with perfect
ease. Street parking was available for guests and participates or a
quick cab ride to the venue was also an option. Once inside, I was
greeted by a Hostess in the foyer and I was then directed to the
3rd floor, where I was then escorted to the Fashion Show space and
then escorted to my seat. The show began with great
entertainment by a wonderful dancer. Followed by the welcome
from the hostess with the MOST, Dr. Renee Allen, the host of the
Renee Allen and Friends Show on WLVS Radio. The staff were
very nice and accommodating The vibe of the show was amazing
and the timeline was carry out without a minute to spare!
But of course this show would not be successful without a great
production team! The Team for the Power of Fashion Show
included Toni Foster, Steve Bennett, Givonshy Smith, Toni
Burnett, Phelan Marc, Tishawn Marie and several others!
Photos taken by Photographer Phelan
This team knew that they needed to KICK the ball right out of the
park with this first fashion show, so the choice of venue would
definitely be important.
The Venue
Heavy IRON doors greeted you at the entrance to the venue, along
with Cathedral
Style walls and ceilings, plush couch and chairs,
wall height mirrors, mantles, fireplaces and a staircase ONLY
seen in magazines; the Perry Belmont House, located at 1618 New
Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009, was a excellent
choice
for venue for such an extravagant event.
The setting of
each room told a story of the venue and told a story for what you
would experience at this event.
High ceilings, marble floors, pictures handing, candle chandelier
hanging in the center of the room, long drapes show of life in
another time,
another decade, another era. The scene
was
definitely set for the Power of
Fashion Show.
The venue was PERFERT for this Inaugural event. When guests arrived, they headed up the
elegant staircase to the 3rd floor
and then directed to the venue
space. The Fashion show space was.
tucked
away in a grand size room located near the rear of the 3rd
floor. A GOLD, GRAND, piano greeted you
at the entrance of the
space! The room
was clothed in burgundies, golds, reds and
creams, 2 aisles of lined chiavari chairs faced one another, GOLD
drapes hugged the floor length windows with candle lobbers that
hung from the wall and a chandler from the ceiling. Each chair
welcomed guests with a SWAG bag. The candle lights, sparks of
reds, burgundies and gold gave the event space
more of a romantic
feel and set the mode for the event. An A+ to the
Production team!
Special guests
The Power of Fashion Show had a pleather of
exciting and
wonderful guests at their inaugural event.
Icon extraordinaire, Mr. John Blassingame founding publisher
for
“Hype Hair”, TBW Style Report and Blackmen magazine, with
other work in 12
other magazines, was present for the Power of
Fashion Show event.
Photo taken by Photographer Phelan
Chief Executive Publisher of Fashion Avenue News,
Editor-in-
Chief of Global Luxury Brands, Model World, The Fan Daily, The
Editors Council and the Fashion Impire, Ms. Sofia Davis was also
in the
building for this event.
Photo taken by Photographer Phelan
The Hostess with the MOST was none other than Dr. Renee
Allen,
the Host of the Renee Allen and friends show on WLVS Radio.
This 22-year Retired Veteran, is on the Board
of Directors for
American Mother’s Inc, Felicia’s Fund, Eleanor Foundation, is
the
Secretary and Historian for Sisters 4 sisters Network and an
international
best-selling author of “Rebel Rising.”
Photo taken by Photographer Phelan
Host Dr. Renee Allen with American Celebrity Stylist and Make-Up Artist Derrick Rutledge!
Photo taken by Photographer Phelan
The Power of Fashion brought together other big media names
and
brands in and around the DMV. We all
came together on one
accord for the cause and to view the fashion.
The Fashion
The Power of Fashion Show designers were phenomenal. Guests
had the opportunity of viewing fashion
by designers, Jarmal
Harris, Margaret Persaud with Gamakache Black, Mrs.
Maryland United States 2017 Katya Avdeev with Katya Avdeev
Couture, and International hall of Fame Celebrity designer
Scheron Harley with Haus of
Falenci’ago. Elegant, Chic,
Gorgeous, and romantic, each designer brought
something, new,
fresh and divine to the runway.
Photos taken by Photographer Phelan
The fashion REPRESENTED the VENUE very well!! Location,
location is always important when
planning an event. As a fellow
event
coordinator and show producer, I pride myself on creating an
experience for my
guests and the location plays a role in the kind
of experience that one will
get!
Photos taken by Photographer Phelan
A PERFECT Strategic MOVE by The Power of Fashion
Production
team!!!! There were pearls, bling, lace ruffles,
ballgowns, jumpsuits, heals,
etc. Wonderful job done for your
Inaugural Fashion show event!
Check out photos of me with some of the guests from The Power
of Fashion Show!
The Savvy Event Guru and HOST Dr. Renee Allen
The Savvy Event Guru and photographer Phelan Marc
The Savvy Event Guru and Model Richard Senkbile
The Savvy Event Guru and Nati UN. CEO & Founder of The Miss Ethiopia USA Pageant
The Savvy Event Guru & Models
The Savvy Event Guru and Rodney Branche with Copa Style Magazine
For more on The Savvy Event Guru
and Stay tune for my upcoming
story and interview with
International Hall of Fame Celebrity
Designer and Stylist of HAUS Of
FALENCI'AGO Scheron Harley!
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