JAMES + DUNNE
fall fashion preview
Last Thursday, Jess and Shannon of James + Dunne Styling hosted an evening of style featuring essential looks for fall - modeled on fabulous women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s - proving that high fashion and age-appropriate looks do coexist from head to toe. Live styling, creative layering and style tricks ensued before Frank Potter of Bangz and Phoebe Herron of Natural Elegance took the floor and shared the latest beauty secrets for fall. Best of all, the night ended with some serious shopping with a sampling of the best offerings for the season from Amanda deLeon, aMuse, Beanie + Cecil, Hallelu, Mitzy Jonkeer, Oliver, Vanessa Jenik and the debut of James + Dunne’s own collection.
To see more photos, visit
 our Facebook album
 
For a sneak peek on the night’s events, WATCH the video by clicking HERE.
|
Interior Design Star Bunny Williams
visits Paysage for
Holiday “Week of Wow”
With a name like Bunny, you know she’s got to be just as inviting as the rooms she designs. Interior design star Bunny Williams, whose design work was recently featured on the cover of House Beautiful, kicks off Paysage’s Week of Wow, a series of holiday-spirited events hosted at the Lumina Station interiors store November 4, 5 and 6.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
November 4:
Bunny will attend and speak at a luncheon at the Landfall Country Club, followed by a reception and book signing that afternoon at Paysage. A holiday open house and jazz concert will finish the day.
November 5:
A workshop on holiday centerpieces and table settings, guest accommodations and festive decorating throughout the home will be hosted at the store.
November 6:
Cookbook author and Four Star Chef Alexis Fouros visits Paysage for a cooking demonstration and luncheon.
TICKETS: are required for all events. Visit paysage.com for more information or call 910-256-6050 for tickets and reservations.
|
HOLIDAY MAKEOVER CONTEST
aMuse For Shoes/Sierra Leone Fundraiser
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
- Full holiday attire - the total look - from Sonny B
- Hair cut and style by Celebrity Stylist Steve Ward - who has styled the likes of Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Roberts
- Makeup by Phoebe Herron of Natural Elegance
- Accessories (jewelry and/or headpiece) from aMuse
- Shopping and styling consult with Style Girl Jess James
You pick the date for your makeover special occasion -
from November 1st to New Years Eve
MAKEOVER VALUE: $700
HOW TO WIN:
For every $5 contribution you make to send shoemaker and philanthropist Glen Leasure to war-torn Sierra Leone, your name will be entered to win the
aMuse for Shoes Holiday Makeover.
(The more you give, the better your chances to win.)
To make a contribution, you have 3 options:
1) Please CLICK HERE to make a donation via PayPal.
Click on the box that says “Chip In!”
2) Stop by aMuse (4405 Wrightsville Avenue), Steven Ward Hair or Sonny B
to make a donation via cash or check.
3) Call Jan at 910.397.9099 to make a donation via credit card.
WHY IT’S GLAMOROUS TO GIVE:
Local Milliner Jan Wutkowski has a holiday wish to send her dear friend, Glen Leasure, to war-torn Sierra Leone. Glen, a skilled shoemaker, philosopher and mentor, who Jan descibes as being “one with the Earth” was asked by the non-governmental organization Child Help Sierra Leone to teach shoemaking in Sierra Leone, West Africa in January 2010.
 
Diseases are rampant and treatment is largely unavailable. Shoeing the shoeless will save lives by providing protection from disease.
On Glen’s behalf, to raise funds for this sojourn (with fees including airfare, shots, medications and food) Jan Wutkowski and I are asking our fashionista friends for help.
On November 1, we will draw a winner!
PAY IT FORWARD TODAY.
To make a contribution, please CLICK HERE.
Thanks 
|
SOCIAL CHIC
Lumina Nights: PINK PARTY
While the attendance may have been a bit lackluster (shame on all you pink-lovin’ locals!), the guests who came out to Lumina Station last night made their presence felt with enthusiasm and pink panache! After enjoying a glass of pink champagne at Cameo, Lumina guests did a little shopping, took in a few scenes from “Funny Face,” tied pink ribbons to the trees and checked out Ziabird’s trunk show before making their way to the Troubadour Trunk Show at Beanie + Cecil.
Mom and Daughter duo: Karen McDonough with Molly Crawford
Mom and Daughter Duo: Nicki and Georgia Bloomer
Troubadour designer Lindsey Carter (left) and Jessica Riffle
Sisters in Style: Mary Chris Szafran and Catherine Yearwood, owner of Hallelu
Molly was more than a little excited to win the “pretty in pink” award - $100 to spend at Lumina Station. She exclaimed she was “in it to win it!” and chose her outfit carefully layering a pink bridesmaid dress (with crinoline skirt) under a black top and accessorizing with metallic flats, a bow brooch and cinch belt.
Have fun shopping, Molly!
|
Get your “Fashion Fix” at
BARGAIN BOX
 
 
FEATURED FIND:
Shannon scored a vintage Jaeger velvet military-style jacket and black leather and gold cinch belt in the Vintage Room for less than $15!
ON SALE NOW: Halloween costumes at scary low prices
4213 Princess Place Drive
910.362.0603
www.bargainboxilm.org
Guilt-Free Shopping
for a good cause
|
JAMES + DUNNE STYLING
style Q+A
QUESTION: As a woman in my late forties, how can I incorporate a few fall trends into my wardrobe? I want to look stylish yet age-appropriate.
ANSWER: Your silhouette may change along with your lifestyle as you age, but keep in mind you’re never too busy or too old to be stylish! You can update your look while still maintaining your signature style simply by adding in a few essentials for fall or reinventing a few pieces from your current wardrobe.
To see our top 5 picks for fall essentials whether you’re thirty-something or 60+, visit www.focusonthecoast.com to see the latest edition of our James + Dunne column featured in Focus on the Coast.
|
Calling all STYLE SWAP Guests in Wilmington, Charleston and Raleigh:
Please email me a photo of yourself wearing your favorite score
from Style Swap!
|
WILMINGTON’S OWN
Favorite local Caffe Phoenix bartender (full disclosure: and Jess James’s husband) Joel Finsel recently published a book, Cocktails & Conversations. To read the featured review from Encore’s Book Club this week, click HERE.
This collection of 36 short stories is based on his three years spent tending bar at one of Philadelphia’s treasured and most eccentric restaurants, the Astral Plane. For the DIY bartenders, this book also includes Spirited Essays and Award-winning Cocktail Recipes as well as a glimpse of life behind the bar. Recognized as one of Playboy’s Top 10 Mixologists in 2009, Philadelphia’s “Rising Star” Mixologist and winner of the Philadelphia Cocktail Classic, Joel’s original cocktail recipes have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Style Magazine. Joel has been published locally in the Wilmington Star-News, Focus on the Coast and Wilmington Magazine.
|
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
TONIGHT
Couture for a Cause
8pm - 10pm
RALEIGH
Raleigh’s first Couture for a Cause to benefit M3 will be held at Marbles Kids Museum/IMAX Theatre in Downtown Raleigh.
TICKETS: $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Get your advance tickets online now at www.me-3.org/coutureforacause
October 24
Cause for Pause Fashion Show
The Cellar
WILMINGTON
WHAT:
Cause for Paws Hair Fashion Show, hosted by downtown salon Nsalo, is raising money for Adopt-an-ANGEL (local animal rescue/adoption program). Showcasing old horror cult film inspired looks. Wardrobe by Loves You Kills You.
WHERE: The Cellar, 16 Princess St., Wilmington
WHEN: Saturday Oct. 24 / Show starts @ 9pm
ADMISSION: Pre-sale tickets at Nsalo Salon, 212 N. Front St.,Wilmington. $10 regular admission. $25 for 2. $40 VIP Tickets (VIP hour 7:30pm-8:30pm, includes gift bags, food, wine & first dibs on seating).
October 25
Get Your Sari On
Berlin’s for Women
CHARLESTON
WHAT:
Furbollywood is the theme of Pet Helper’s annual Fur Ball to be held on Friday, Nov. 6th. If the question is, “what to wear”, here’s your answer.
Celebrated author and Indian style guru Parveen Kandola is making a special trip to Charleston with an array of saris and accessories hand selected from the finest Indian designers and craftsmen.
WHERE: Berlin’s for Women - 114 King Street
WHEN: Sunday Oct 25th / 10am - 6pm
WHY: Discover your inner Indian Princess. Prices for these amazing one of a kind ensembles start at just $100, and Parveen will donate 10% of each purchase to Pet Helpers. If something from Berlin’s catches your eye, Ellen Berlin will also donate 10% of your purchase to Pet Helpers.
For more information on Pet Helpers and the Fur Ball, please visit: www.pethelpers.org
November 17
Trish McEvoy’s “Gorgeous Red” Launch Party
Social Wine Bar
CHARLESTON
WHAT: The launch party for Trish McEvoy’s “Gorgeous Red” lip color will feature DJ Spaced Invaders, food and drink specials and door prizes. Lipstick consolations will be provided, showing how anyone can rock the red.
WHERE: Social Wine Bar
WHEN: November 17
WHY: It will first be introduced in South Carolina in the Charleston market in support of World Aids Day December 1st. The lip color will be available starting Nov 13 at Gwynn’s and Saks. For the very first time, a portion ($3.50) of the lip color’s retail value ($22) will go directly to Lowcountry Aids Services.
“Over the years I have observed many men of great talent and beauty battle and, in many cases, triumph over this terrible disease, spiritually if not physically. I have seen makeup serve as a healer in more ways than one and my donation of the proceeds from my new Gorgeous Red Lip Color is a literal and figurative symbol of the fight against AIDS. ” - Trish
|
|
Never thought you were a hat person? It’s time to visit Wilmington’s very own Milliner Jan Wutkowski to see what you’ve been missing….
Style Girl Jess James
Style Girl Jess James, Focus on the Coast Fashion Editor and style columnist for the Star-News, has continued to seek opportunities intertwining her passion for fashion with her day job. First in Public Relations / Special Events for the nation's largest bridal retailer, where she coordinated bridal and prom fashion shows nationwide and selected wedding gowns for Modern Bride, In Style and, most memorably, the Oprah Winfrey Show. Before moving South, as Director of Fashion & Beauty at a NY marketing agency, she connected clients with trendsetters and brand ambassadors, coordinating media tours with indie artists, styling photo shoots and developing hot lists for industry insiders.