Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a charity event featuring a fashion show by desigener Lela Rose, at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The Mayflower is one of the most beautiful hotels in the DC area had a lavishly decorated lobby with artwork from local artists Lolly Amons, Roxanne Christie, Maggie O’Neill, Don Patron, Rodger Schultz, Matt Sesow, and Karen Suderman. 100% of sales from art pieces went to the event’s beneficiary, Childrens National Medical Center. In the middle of it all was a stellar show with hair by the inimitable Ted Gibson of TLC’s “What Not To Wear”. Ted worked his magic on the models (he did the same gorge look he did at the NYFW shows this past September) and the lovely Mary Amons worked the crowd. The place was packed to the brim with a who’s who of DC which made for a very interesting mix of people.
So a little background, Labels For Love is the charity behind the whole shebang and was founded by Mary Amons in 2006, it benefits 501(c)3 charitable organizations that protect women and children from the damaging effects of poverty, homelessness, abuse, and the hardships associated with terminal illness. Mary has a special connection to the event’s beneficiary Children’s National Medical Center as her son was born prematurely and spent a significant mount of time at the facility getting asthma treatments.
Hair and makeup provided by mah boo Ted Gibson, and Dior Beauty. Other sponsors included Cadillac, PHYTO, O’Neill Studios, the aba agency, T.H.E. Artist Agency, Secure Limo USA, and Bake Shop.
This is a wonderful charity and a great way to give back and support women and children in need. For more information on Labels for Love, please visit their site www.LabelsForLove.org.
Some photos courtesy of: Tony Brown www.imijphoto.com
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