Fashion Group International of Arizona’s must-attend Spring 2012 fashion preview and trend report is straight from the New York, London, Milan and Paris. Top experts in the industry, including Marylou Luther of the International Fashion Syndicate, editors from Paper, W and InStyle magazines, and directors from Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdales create the FGI trend overviews.

WHEN:  Thursday, February 9
6:00-6:45p.m. NETWORKING
Bring business cards to Mix & Mingle with fellow fashionistas
Wine and Light Appetizers provided

7:00-8:00p.m.  SPRING 2012 TREND/RUNWAY PRESENTATION
Spring 2012 Ready-To-Wear Trend Report followed by an expert Style Panel that will share insights on the major trends for Spring and how they relate to Arizona.
MTM Agency will enhance the local panel discussion with informal modeling.
8:00- 8:30p.m. Q&A
Ask our panel questions concerning the Trends and Retailer favorites for the Valley

WHERE:  Studio Movie Grill, 15515 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

COST:  The event is $45 for FGI members and $55 for the general public. Space is limited.
Pre-payment required and can be charged at http://www.runwaytoreality.eventbrite.com or rsvp with a check payable to FGI-AZ and mailed to Autumn-Lynn, PMB C5-614, 7942 West Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85382. Reservation deadline is February 8.

GIVE BACK:  Bring an item from your closet to donate to the Fresh Start Self Esteem Room. Donations should be gently used, interview appropriate clothing and accessories.

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Welcome to Scottsdale Prada, or shall we say, Benvenuta to the Italian retailer who so elegantly snuck into Scottsdale Fashion Square this week. reports the Phoenix Business Journal. The remodel of the old Banana Republic space took forever and the “Prada” sign was an agonizing reminder of what we were dying to see. I even emailed the public relations director in New York months ago for a sneak peek at the store and the answer, “NO.” The universal language of “no.”

I don’t feel so bad about the brush off when Lynn Ducey for the Biz Journal wrote this week, “The store had long been the subject of speculation, and the retailer has kept quiet about its arrival and opening date. A call to Prada officials in New York was not immediately returned on Tuesday afternoon. However, a call to the store in Scottsdale confirmed it’s open.”

So I plan to go at some point. Though I have long sworn off Prada for an unnecessarily testy customer service experience I had a few years back. Did I ever tell you about that? Prada’s not so fond of their own handbags breaking. Really? ME NEITHER!!

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0 comments permalink |  7:00 PM |  2.1.2012 | 

TOMS introduces Ballet flats for Spring. They’re here. Click thru to see their super cute video of how cute you will look prancing in the new style here.

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