When fashion meets dance, you have a wonderful thing. Enter the Runway for the Ballet, an event benefiting the NC Dance Theatre.
I took over 800 photos, which I narrowed down to right around 100. Since those wouldn’t fit on a single blog post, I made an album on my Facebook page. You can click here to view photos from that album.
I happily accepted an invitation to attend this event, unsure whether or not I’d even know anyone there, though I was ready to go solo either way. As it turns out, my friend Dion was the emcee for the evening, plus I ran into other blog friends at the event.
And here are my two new photographer friends – Daniel and Andrea of Green Valley Photography. They were the official photography company of the evening event.
Dion did a fabulous job as the emcee, and I’m not just saying that because she’s my friend.
Let the show begin!
The evening kicked off with some business casual looks.
And there were some amazing dance performances in between each group of outfits.
The next group featured athletic wear.
Then, there were casual looks.
And they ended the show with formal evening wear.
I loved the mix of fashion and dancing. The models did a great job playfully sporting their looks. The dancers were so beautiful to watch – I just loved the artistry. I’ll have to check out another show soon! This Contemporary Fusion (click) show looks pretty cool, and it’s in April.
Post-show snacks were provided by Luce.
I had already eaten dinner before the event, but I was happy to see the dessert table.
Yum! The fruit tarts, almond tarts, and profiteroles were my favorites of the group.
Blog friends: Dion, me, Michelle, Simone
Thank you to NC Dance Theatre and SPARK for the fun event!
Remember to check out the full album of just over 100 photos on my Facebook by clicking here.
Disclosure: I received a free ticket to attend this event, but I’m blogging about it because I chose to. It was a fun time, and I thought you guys would like the photos. Cheers!
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending a local fashion event at Ten Park Lanes in Charlotte, NC. Yup, my second event at Ten Park Lanes in a row since I was there on Saturday, too.
Now, a fashion show at a bowling alley may not make much sense at first, but you see, they turned part of the bowling alley into a catwalk!
They named the event accordingly – Pin Up, Pin Down – a mix of the bowling theme and the pin-up girl themed outfits from local boutiques to be featured in the show. The show was produced by FashionFrontRunner.
I attended the event as a guest of Ten Park Lanes.
Proceeds from the event went to a great cause – the Levine Cancer Institute’s Carolinas Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
I got a prime spot for the event and got to hang out with the professional photographers at the end of the runway.
{The view}
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And here are some photos from the show (scroll to the end for a link to the entire album):
I loved the retro-themed outfits!
The event was a great time and everything went wonderfully. And snaps to the models for working that red carpet! I probably would have tripped.
Click here to view the album of all the photos from the Pin Up, Pin Down fashion event on my Facebook page. Or click here to visit my Facebook main page.
Thank you to Ten Park Lanes for inviting me to attend this fabulous event!
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Do you Yelp? I think I use it every time I travel so I can find the best restaurants to try. If you do Yelp, or if you’d like to start, did you know that there are sometimes events put on just for you? I’m not sure how many cities are participating, but our Charlotte community manager, Ben, recently put together a fun event called a “Hicknic.” The full name was “Crown Town’s Fall Hicknic Yelper Party,” and it was open to all Yelpers (sometimes they’re only for Elite members). I’ve seen some of Yelp’s past events mentioned in email newsletters and on twitter, but for whatever reason, I never attended one. Until yesterday.
On Saturday, I met up with some of my friends to attend our local Hicknic event, which promised eats, sweets, and drinks from various vendors, many of which were local. The Hicknic took place at Ten Park Lanes, which offered up the eats (and free bowling!) – BBQ samples (pork, brisket, and baked beans). Sweets were provided by Polka Dot Bake Shop (love!) and Sweet Lorraine’s Bakery. The event was free, but they also turned it into a great charity opportunity by collecting donations for Beds for Kids, which is a local organization that helps provide beds and other furniture for kids and families who need them. A donation got you entered to a raffle for various prizes, too.
Here are some photos from the event:
I realized late that I don’t have many country-styled articles of clothing and threw this country-ish outfit together in about 5 minutes (was running late!). I even forgot I had these cowboy boots, but I was glad to get the chance to wear them again.
{Stephanie, me, Kelly, Dion (in front), Michelle}
I met some fun new people, including one of my blog readers! Hi Kelly!!!
I had a blast at the event. It was so fun checking out the samples, hanging out with friends, enjoying the beautiful weather, and doing some photos in the photo booth. I’m already looking forward to the next event, which I hear may be later this year and holiday-themed! Follow your local yelp twitter account and subscribe to their newsletters to find out about upcoming events in your area!
And if you’re in the Charlotte area, our Yelp twitter handle is @yelpcharlotte
Thanks for reading! I’m off to work on some new baking experiments for the upcoming holidays. Stay tuned for recipes!
