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It’s more than a fashion show. Mark your calendar for 5:30 p.m. March 9 as Neiman Marcus hosts a fundraiser for the Midwest Children’s Burn Camp. See the latest spring trends while enjoying sips and light bites courtesy of local restaurants. One hundred percent of ticket sale proceeds will provide scholarships to send deserving children to camp. For ticket information, visit brsg.org or call 314.997.2757.
Grab your girlfriends and head to Neiman Marcus at 11:30 a.m. March 19 for the David Yurman/CUSP fashion presentation, which will focus on spring trends and the latest Yurman collection. Dior will be the sponsored make-up artist with a beauty bar. The event is free; and there will be light bites and beverages. RSVP to rsvpstlouis@neimanmarcus.com or call 314.567.9811.
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St. Louisan Jeanne Roberts Johnson, founder and designer of GiGi by Jeanne, is happy to report that her jewelry has been on TV! Meghan King Edmonds (wife of former Cardinal Jim Edmonds) and Tamra Judge wore GiGi earrings, bracelets and necklaces on several episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County. Another fan is Emmy-nominated Keshia Knight Pulliam, who wore the line’s gold, three-tiered Swarovski crystal earrings on NBC’s Today. gigibyjeanne.com
Whoo, whoo! Triflare, a local company that creates high-fashion competition apparel, has been selected to design the swimsuits for the USA synchronized swimming team’s Olympic competition this summer! The suits are top secret and will debut in Rio de Janeiro in August. ‘The Road to Rio’ swim collection was designed for the Olympians to train in, and the Olympic synchro athletes got to pick the styles they liked the best for the collection. Kudos to founder Andrea Robertson. triflare.com
