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Swapnista Atlanta is back!

Join us on Sunday, October 28^th at Salon Aamono for Swapnista Atlanta. Guests will enjoy drinks, light bites, music by DJ Mello, and of course there will be fab fashions to swap. So come swap fashion with local fashionistas and shop the style of your fave bloggers!

Be there for the launch of the Blog Fab Fashionistas Resale Shop. Shop the once-loved fashions of your favorite BFFs. You have seen their style now score their fashionable pieces at a budget-friendly price.

Hosted by Two Stylish Kays

Swapnista Atlanta is Sunday, October 28, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Salon Aamono located at The 1016 Lofts

RSVP today at http://www.swapnistaatlanta.eventbrite.com/

Salon Aamono
1016 Howell Mill Road
Suite 3206
Atlanta, GA 30318

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The Power of Pink

Brighton Collectibles, located in Phipps Plaza in Atlanta, is hosting its Power of Pink event to benefit Breast Cancer Research and Awareness.

2012 marks Brighton Collectibles’ 10^th anniversary in support of finding a cure for this life threatening disease, and to date Brighton Collectibles has raised over $4.5 million towards Breast Cancer Research and Awareness efforts. Each year Brighton Collectibles offers a commemorative limited-edition Breast Cancer Bracelet with proceeds of each sale benefiting various breast cancer research organizations. A portion of this year’s donations will benefit the Doris Shaheen Breast Health Center at Piedmont Hospital.

The Power of Pink event will be held inside Brighton Collectibles in Phipps Plaza from 2:30pm – 4:30pm on Saturday, October 27^th. Guests can shop the stores collection of breast cancer awareness inspired jewelry and accessories, as well as experience a cooking demo and cook book signing by Chef Nancy Waldeck, author of Taste to Savor. Guests will also receive tips on healthy cooking.

I can’t wait to rock my pink at this amazing event! I am a true “pink diva” and I absolutely love that Brighton Collectibles offers a variety of fabulous pink accessories in support of breast cancer awareness. Brighton’s pink Color Cable Bracelet ($48.00) and Venus Ring ($48.00) are just a few of their breast cancer awareness-inspired accessories that would make a nice addition to any fashionistas collection. You can shop Brighton’s pink accessory collection HERE.

Brighton Collectibles commemorative Breast Cancer Bracelet for 2012

And speaking of pinkalicious accessories, Brighton Collectibles’ 2012 Breast Cancer Bracelet ($50) has touches of light rose Swarovski crystals set within a dangling heart charm, a fabulous pink ribbon charm, and lovely pink accented links. I simply adore the nice accents of Swarovski crystals throughout, and the pink ribbon charm is a wonderful show of support for everyone that has been affected by breast cancer. This beauty is also very versatile as it can be worn as a silver bracelet when flipped to the reverse side. Love it!!! And with proceeds from this bracelet to benefit breast cancer research, you can look fabulous while supporting a worthwhile cause.

So come out, shop, and show your support for breast cancer research and awareness at Brighton Collectibles. You won’t want to miss this event!

Brighton Collectibles is located inside Phipps Plaza at 3500 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326.

To learn more about Brighton Collectibles’ Power of Pink campaign, please visit: http://www.brighton.com/content/326/learn-more-about-power-of-pink.html

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5th Annual Family Health & Beauty Expo presented by The Center for Black Women’s Wellness

Center for Black Women’s Wellness 5th Annual Family Health & Beauty Expo

Saturday November 3rd
11:00AM – 4:00PM

TWELVE Atlantic Station
361 17th Street Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30363

Register for this event at: http://cbwwexpo2012-eorg.eventbrite.com/

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The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides free and low-cost services to empower black women and their families, toward physical, mental and economic wellness. Established in 1988, CBWW has assisted more than 12,000 metro Atlanta women.

CBWW recognizes that empowering black women leads to the empowerment of the family and, eventually, the empowerment of the community. That is why CBWW is the ONE place that caters to the physical, mental and economic needs of Atlanta’s black women through the following comprehensive services:

Preventative health services
Maternal and child health services
Mental health screening and referrals
Self-employment training

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Wednesday Rewind: BFF Tweet & Eat at Shula’s

Hey Lovelies!

Well… looks like another BFF bash is officially in the books. And like always, the BFF ladies showed up and showed out for this exciting BFF Tweetup event. This go’ round we met up at one of our fave hangouts Shula’s 347 Grill in Buckhead for a fabulous gal-pal gala with great food, gifts & giveaways, goodies, and great times!

The night was extra special for me since Shula’s 347 Grill was the location for my very first BFF Tweetup event. The BFF’s have grown in numbers since then, but the fun has remained the same. I always have a great time hanging with my fellow BFF’s and I can’t think of a better place to host such a glam gathering than at Shula’s 347 Grill. I mean, the ambiance is absolutely amazing, the food is always on point, great drink specials, AND live music… Yep, they literally have to drag me outta there each and every time. LOL

Of course, no BFF event would be complete without a “few tweets” right?! So, like always, we continued on our mission to shut down Twitter and Instagram with tons of pics and plenty of posts. You can get a glimpse at all of the BFF fun on Twitter at #BFFTweetup. We even had a new diva join in on the BFF fun that eve. The fabulous Tori Allen of Brainchild Associates dropped by bearing several fab giveaways for the ladies. I got a peek at the gift bags just moments before the lucky BFF members won the coveted prizes. One of the bags contained makeup from Bovanti Cosmetics. Bovanti carries a variety of beauty enhancing products for lips, eyes, face, and skin. Truth be told I was but a mere inconspicuous head turn by Tori from snatching that baby up for myself. LOL Another gift bag contained hair polishers from Fantasia IC Haircare which was also on my watch (and grab) list. The last gift bag featured goodies from Basic Cosmetics. Basic Cosmetics carries this amazing new haircare system that not only straightens naturally textured hair without the use of any chemicals, but it can also enhance the natural curl definition of unstraightened hair as well. WOW! Yep, you guessed it… That baby nearly walked out the door in my clutches also. LOL

Congrats to BFF members Portia, Soo Soo, and Tia Lou for snagging a few giveaways. Big hugs to Tori for coming out and providing those fabulous giveaways for the ladies. Thanks to BFF member Kiwi of Popularity Sweets for the delish cakepops. Thanks also to Karen Canavan PR for helping with the setup and for making this an unforgettable experience. Thanks to all of the sponsors who provided goodies for the ladies… Sephora, Macy’s, and the lovely Virginia Crowe of Bvlgari who generously supplied the ladies with those amazing samples. OMG…they smelled so divine! And last but certainly not least… thanks to Veronica Strong Young at Shula’s 347 Grill for providing such a wonderful setting for yet another fabulous BFF gathering.

Wanna join in on the fun? Become a BFF member and you can be right there with us at our next event. The only requirement consists of your willingness to have pics of yourself having a fabulous time with your fellow BFF’s being posted all over social media. Think you can handle that? 😉

Oh, before I forget… You’ll never guess how my night began. Prior to the event I stopped by Sak’s Fifth Avenue at Phipps Plaza and got my makeup whipped by none other than National Makeup Artist Antonio Costa of Giorgio Armani. Whoot Whoot! Talk about an amazing start to a fabulous night out with friends!

These BFF ladies came out to support this event. Be sure to follow them on their websites and on social media:

Alicia of Ally McGlam

ChaKiva of The Spoiled Diva

Jarette of FMFashionMixer

Keren of Two Stylish Kays

Kerrie of Virtuous Styls

Kiwi of Kiwi the Beauty

Lynn of LA Lynn’s Accessory Shoppe

Mari of Beyond Greatness Event Planning

Parker of Everyday Runway 365

Portia of Thoughts of a Serial Thinker

Sophia of Soo Soo Tasty

Tia Lou of If I were a Brit Girl

Tori of Brainchild Associates

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Giving the Gift of Warmth

Monsoon Children at Phipps Plaza announces their Giving the Gift of Warmth charity event to benefit the Children’s Restoration Network. By providing clothing for Atlanta’s less fortunate children this winter, this amazing event is an excellent opportunity to give back to the community this holiday season through your donation. Bring your gently used or new winter clothing items and receive a complimentary gift card from Twist Restaurant & Tapas Bar to use at the mixer following the event.

We hope you will join us as we give the gift of warmth this holiday season.

When: Sunday, October 21st @ 6pm
Where: Monsoon Children at Phipps Plaza Mall Level 2, Nordstrom Wing

RSVP at mon7013@retailgroupamerica.com or (404) 287-0127

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Style Me Pretty : A Socially Stylish Stella & Dot Trunk Show

Style Me Pretty - Stella & Dot Trunk Show

There will be sips & bites, wine & beer provided. Also there will be fab giveaways!

Please wear PINK in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

If you would like to attend this fab event, please RSVP HERE.

Check out more pics from my Style Me Pretty Stella and Dot trunk show. We had a blast!!!

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Get ready to wig out with Radio Disney and the Atlanta Zoo

Calling all party animals!!!!

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) and Radio Disney have joined forces to create a special one time event at Zoo’s across the country.

So, to celebrate the release of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted on Blu-ray™ and DVD, Radio Disney will be at the Atlanta Zoo on Saturday, October 20th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

So let your little party animals go wild with music, dancing, games, activities and much more! Be sure to get there early because the first 100 kids in line will win a prize!

Don’t forget to join the party with a wig like Marty and get your copy of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted on Blu-ray™ and DVD today!

When: Saturday, October 20th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Where:
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30315

Driving directions: http://www.zooatlanta.org/home/directions

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Shula’s 347 Grill Hosts Halloween Twitter Contest

Buckhead Bar & Lounge to Find Top Tweep at Costume Party

Dress in your best Halloween attire and join us at Shula’s 347 Grill for spooky specials and contests!

Shula’s 347 Grill is looking to brew up some festive Halloween fun this October by asking their top tweeps to attend Shula’s Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 31^st from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The festivities will feature $5 martinis, live DJ, costumes, and a twitter contest. Whichever tweep attending that evening tweets the most about Shula’s 347 Grill using the hashtag #ShulasTweetUp receives a $100 gift certificate towards their next visit.
Winner will be announced via Twitter, and must be present at the event to win and claim prize.

And for all who decide to come dressed in costume will receive 10% off food only in Shula’s lounge.

WHO:	Open to the public!
WHAT:	Halloween Costume Party and Twitter Contest A fun affair featuring a live DJ, twitter contest, $5 drink specials and more! The tweep that tweets the most from the restaurant on Halloween receives a $100 gift certificate to Shula’s 347 Grill to be used on their next visit
WHERE:	Shula’s 347 Grill (Lobby of the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel) 3405 Lenox Rd NE Atlanta, GA
WHEN:	Wednesday, October 31 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Call 404-848-7345 or visit www.facebook.com/Shulas347GrillATL.

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Pretty City hosts an amazing Girls Night Out unlike any other

Hey Lovelies,

Although this is shaping up to be an Outstanding October, I’m still recouping from a Super Sassy September which featured a series of fabulous events that were by far the most fun I’ve had in a long time. Let’s see… there was Fashion’s Night Out, grand opening events at Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, several movie premiers, a few BFF Tweetup’s with my Blog Fab Fashionistas, the launch of my BFF website… Wheeeew! Needless to say I’d been VERY busy and in desperate need of a bit of pampering. So when I heard about an amazing event being hosted by PrettyCity.com that featured beauty product samplings, on-site makeovers, complimentary spa and salon treatments, AND shopping… I thought hmmm, this is just the fix I need to rejuvenate myself.

If you’ve never heard of Pretty City, well let’s just say that you’re missing out on an amazing experience. PrettyCity.com is a beauty, leisure and wellness website devoted to making women everywhere prettier in some small way and richer in many big ways; by saving them money on the products and services they need to look and feel their best. The site boasts a comprehensive database of the country’s top spas, salons medspas and more including editorial reviews, reader reviews and service discounts plus product reviews, beauty trend stories and more. Pretty City also travels the country hosting a series of exclusive events that celebrate all things beauty. Attendees of these fabulous events are exposed to familiar products and brands while also discovering new products to make their daily lives more beautiful.

The uber-chic Tongue & Groove lounge served as the backdrop as Pretty City partnered with SHAPE Magazine to bring their Livebeautifully campaign to Atlanta for a “Girl’s Night Out” unlike any other. Guests were greeted with complimentary sips from Naked Grape as well as yummy appetizers from Tongue & Groove. Attendees enjoyed sweet treats at the Pretty Sweet candy buffet, pampering stations complete with facials, massages, complimentary dry styling, mini makeovers, polish changes, discounts from participating vendors. And if that wasn’t enough there were also several fabulous giveaways and prizes. Guests also enjoyed complimentary face mapping skin analyses, product samples and savings from Dermalogica as well as sampling OurSkinny shakes and diet bars.

Top beauty experts from the best beauty, style and wellness brands were also in house to pamper and primp guests throughout the event including Authentic Beauty, Bob Steele Salon, Che’s Hair Salon, D’Lor Salon & Spa, Dance 411 Studio, Elaine Sterling Institute, Golden Sol, American Laser Skincare, Gwynnis Mosby, Jamison Shaw, Lamaj De’Amor Traveling Boutique, Silpada, Sol Oasis, Solar Dimensions, Soul Purpose, Stella & Dot, Tonnae Nicole, Urban Tangles and Premier Spa and Wellness.

Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to take advantage of all of the services available because I had a night out on the town scheduled later that eve, but I did manage to squeeze in a few hand treatments, a chair massage, a polish change (or two), and a complimentary dry styling. Now that I’m ♫ feeling pretty, oh so pretty, I’m ready for the city tonight…♫ (I’ve always wanted to sing that tune. :-D)

Upon leaving we were each presented with a fabulous swag bag that was literally brimming with girly goodies. Now, I’ve seen a few goodie bags in my day, but never had I become speechless at the sight of the contents. This baby contained full size products of ZuZu Luxe Cream Brow Pencil, Pureology Super Smooth Conditioner, Terra Dolce Lavender Green Tea soap, Glytone Daily Lotion, Emani Minerals blush, TheraPearl Hot & Cold Pack, and discounts coupons from Jamison Shaw, Bob Steele, Elaine Sterling Institute, and American Laser Skincare. Wow!!!

Thanks Pretty City for creating such an amazing experience! Wanna know where Pretty City will be next? Check out their upcoming calendar of events at http://www.prettycity.com/events.cfm

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Go on the Prowl with Animal-Inspired Prints for Fall

Vince Camuto Roll Tab Button Front Snakeskin Blouse from Macy's

Hi Lovelies,

The Fall season is officially upon us and fashion designers have been scrambling to fill retail shelves with the season’s hautest looks. And speaking of which, there have been many fab styles from past seasons that I will be incorporating into my fashion arsenal this Fall like leopard and snakeskin prints, and tribal-inspired accessories. Well lucky for me these fiercely fashionable trends are making a comeback for Fall and the shops at Lenox Square has the best selection to help you unleash your inner Fashionista.

Show a bit of your wild side in this alluring Charter Club Cheetah-Print Pencil Skirt from Macy’s $47.99 (Sale).This uber-chic beauty is perfect for both business and pleasure.

Slither into this fabulous Rachel Roy Snake Print Dress from Bloomingdale’s $214 (Sale) that boasts of an intricate snake print and a bold crochet collar. Pair it with tribal accessories for a daring ensemble.

Unleash your sense of style with this exotic Snakeskin Print Clutch from Aldo $40 complete with flap front and zip/snap button closure.

Make a statement in this Leopard Print Wrap Dress from Gap $69.95 with its contrasting tones that make for a flattering look. Pair it with your most vicious pumps and be on the lookout for animal control. 😀

This fabulous Vince Camuto Roll Tab Button Front Snakeskin Blouse from Macy’s $51.97 (Sale) is a great way to show everyone your fashion instincts.

Style Suggestion:

If you want to tame your style a bit, go with either a solid top or bottom with a contrasting animal print, or go all solids and accessorize with a fabulous pair of snakeskin pumps along with a clutch or purse. This approach can make all the difference and will add just the right amount of fierceness to your look. Or, for those who dare to walk on the wild side, use pieces that make more of a statement like a snakeskin-inspired jacket, or a haute pair of print pants or leggings.

So, surry on down to Lenox Square and get your paws on the hautest looks for Fall.

Now you can’t just let all that hauteness go unnoticed right? Style this fierce needs to be unleashed for the world to see! But where ever shall you go? Hmmm… I’m thinking of a place with wildlife-inspired details, a safari-chic ambiance, and an innovative take on international cuisine. Hey, I know just the perfect place; Yebo restaurant in Phipps Plaza!

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