Boutique Style Over Substance
Obviously I'm a fan of boutique hotel design, but whatever category of accommodation one chooses, it's really the polish and service that makes or breaks the experience. Rome's Hotel Inghilterra has the former in spades, with a graphically decorated lobby, and eclectic rooms furnished in antique-chic style. But it's sorely lacking the latter as some of us found ants in our rooms, no one felt the air-conditioning was adequate for the Italian summer and the staff in general could at best be described as politely brusque. Hotel Arts in Barcelona was even more of an egregious disappointment - I wanted very much to love the sophisticated-looking hotel with its gorgeous pool and terraces, but the fumbling staff seemed borrowed from hotel school. This culminated in the placement of another guest's bag with our luggage upon our departure (a bellhop had to be sent after us to retrieve the bag). Here's hoping for better hotel karma on my next trip!
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WINNER RECEIVES $2,000 AND A 2008 SUMMER INTERNSHIP IN NEW YORK CITY WITH ACCLAIMED COUTURE DESIGNER CESAR GALINDO
Page Parkes (www.pageparkes.com), the largest talent and modeling network in the Southwest, and m.Bellish, a cutting-edge fashion show production company is hosting Experience Out Loud Fashion Extravaganza, a charity fashion show on Saturday, October 20, 2007 for over 300 of Houston’s most affluent movers and shakers at the cutting edge design showroom of Bo Concept. Hosting Fashion Week Live in March 2007 and the first U.S. destination to showcase Chrisitan LaCroix Haute Couture, Houston is prime for introducing up and coming designers. Ticket sales for the event benefit Spaulding for Children, a national nonprofit organization that provides help to children who wait the longest for permanency and support services for their adoptive, foster and kinship families. (http://www.spaulding.org)
This event will showcase the fall/winter collections of cutting-edge up and coming designers from around the country. High-profile local media, buyers, editors and trendsetters will be in attendance. Media include: Gloss Magazine, Modern Luxury, Icon Magazine and several others.
Designs desired include, formal, casual, urban, chic, cocktail, and avant guarde. Collections will be selected by a team of fashion professionals from Page Parkes and m.Bellish. If your collection fits what is needed for the show, you will be accommodated including: roundtrip airfare to Houston TX, transportation to and from the airport and hotel accommodations. Upon completion of the event, one designer will win an award of $2,000 based upon judging by local buyers and editors, as well as a 2008 summer internship in NYC with acclaimed couture designer Cesar Galindo. You must be able to travel at your own expense to Houston, Texas for a fitting in early to mid-September. If you would like your collection to be considered, submit questions and images of your fall/winter collection to singletaryns@aim.com
Deadline for submissions is August 10th.
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Your email should include:
§ Your name and telephone number
§ Seven to ten images of your collection
§ How you found out about Experience Out Loud Fashion Extravaganza
§ Whether you are a student or an alumni
§ What city and state you reside in
Do not forward your designs if you cannot travel to Houston, TX in September for the fitting. Your email will be denied if it does not include the information requested above.
All images submitted will not be returned to the designer. Thank you for your submissions and good luck in your journey!
Hey Christine. SCGS Christine? If its you, would love to hear from you!! drop me a line at lynnteosynai@gmail.com
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