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Text “CSW2012” to 22828 to get up to date information about the hottest thing to hit the metro! @columbia_style_week (Taken with instagram)
WINK Columbia magazine is an online source for fashion, entertainment, & events. WINK focuses on the people and places that make our capital city great. Wink is also the official media sponsor for both Charlotte NC Fashion Week and Columbia Style Week.
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Ladies and Gentlemen…Charlotte International Fashion Week
Charlotte International Fashion Week Emerging Designer Registration
It’s official! Charlotte’s annual fashion showcase formerly known as Charlotte North Carolina Fashion Week is now been changed to Charlotte International Fashion Week in order to encourage all designers from around the world who are interested in showing their designs in the United States to consider Charlotte’s growing fashion community of emerging designers.
PLITZS Fashion Marketing-Charlotte is currently accepting applications for up to 30 Emerging Designers to showcase their collections during the 5th annual Charlotte International Fashion Week (CIFW) this fall at the Blake Hotel September 12-15 2012. This incredible 4 day event will take place one week following the Democratic National Convention in a beautifully appointed 37,000 sq ft event space that will feature a professional runway, backdrop and lighting, as well as a professional production team to bring your vision to life.
We are currently seeking men, women and children designers in the following categories:- Casual-wear
- Sportswear
- Evening/Formal
- Wedding
- Couture
- Recycle/Green designs
- Fashion accessories
- Shoes
CIFW provides designers with a cost effective way to promote their brand locally, nationally, and internationally among fashion enthusiasts and media from around the world. The show also provides an excellent return on investment offers great networking opportunities with fashion industry leaders. Make the investment in your brand today by showcasing your collection during one of the largest showcases in North Carolina. PLITZS offers designer packages that are affordable, effectively highlight your brand, and includes everything you need to introduce your vision to the public. If you are ready to take your brand to the next level, click here to contact us today about your show.
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A $20 giftcard from @jewelmint can be yours, our editor @aliciazeigler is excited to see everyone blinged out for @columbia_style_week - follow us on fb/twitter! (Taken with instagram)
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Our editor @aliciazeigler got scores of these $20 gift cards that she is giving away, follow us and @columbia_style_week on twitter and facebook to learn how to win one! (Taken with instagram)
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Elle Mexico
May 2012
Photographer: Marcus Zeigler
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Nail Fail?
A certain trend has been popping up all over the social networking scene. While the stylish have always had fingers dripping in diamonds, that trend has now extended to the fingernails. Introducing 3D nail art, the colorful and decorative new style for those who scoff at the idea that a boring old manicure and pink polish is enough. This artistic nail work has even caught the celebrity eye, with Katy Perry tweeting a pic of her own blossoming 3D nails. So what do you think? Are these nail designs excellent or excessive? Feel free to comment and visit our site at www.winkcolumbia.com.Post by: Trina H.(Source: fashionatall.com)
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The 2012 Met Gala took place last night in New York. It is the opening night of the annual fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The theme this year was centered around Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. The stars stepped out on the red carpet last night in fashions that were unbelieveable. Some were unbelieveable in a great way…others were unbelieveable in a “Did she/he honestly wear that?” way. Can the stars get away with their outrageous attire?
Lindsay Blanton- Wink Intern
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Wink is the Proud Media Sponsor for the 9th Annual Power of the Purse Event!
Check out Columbia Style Week pre-event #6 approaching on May 17th, 2012! Tickets are on sale now! We are so proud to be partnering with the Women in Philanthropy, Wink Magazine, and www.handbagreport.com !
WATCH THIS AWESOME VIDEO!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCBiFgSmeYM
(Source: womeninphilanthopy.com )
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Wink is the Proud Media Sponsor for the 9th Annual Power of the Purse Event!
Check out Columbia Style Week pre-event #6 approaching on May 17th, 2012! Tickets are on sale now! We are so proud to be partnering with the Women in Philanthropy, Wink Magazine, and www.handbagreport.com !
WATCH THIS AWESOME VIDEO!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCBiFgSmeYM
(Source: womeninphilanthopy.com )
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The M.A. Lee Scholarship Fund, Playing it Forward
Balling for a Cause, the 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Tournament was held at W.J. Keenan High School this past weekend. Wink Magazine was honored to have VIP access to meet these great actors and civic-minded celebrities. The line up was impressive and included actors such as Blue Kimble from Fast and Furious 5, Daron Jones, singer from the R&B group 112 and Lamar Munnerlyn, Executive Producer for VIBE magazine to name a few. Trina Braxton of the reality television show Braxton Family Values and sister of Grammy Award winning artist Toni Braxton, was also there and put on a high energy performance that got everyone moving during the halftime show. Trina has such an amazing voice and the girls over here at Wink are big fans!
The man responsible for all this is Dr. Maurice Lee, who I had the pleasure of meeting and learning about his organization. The M.A. Lee Scholarship Fund is a non-profit designed to raise money that’s awarded to graduating seniors who want to go to college. Founded in 2006, the organization has held annual galas to raise money and awareness for this worthy cause. This is the second year that Dr. Lee has organized the Celebrity Basketball Tournament and he’s encouraged by the outpouring of support for his foundation.
“We have a lot of good-hearted people who come and give of their time because they know that there are many young, well-deserving people who through no fault of their own, have endured financial hardships that make getting a college education difficult,” said Dr. Lee.
It was Dr. Lee’s own understanding of financial struggles as a college student that caused him to invest his own money to get his foundation off the ground. Through his work, he has been able to provide graduating seniors with financial assistance for tuition, books and housing. But even more than that, he has empowered youth by giving them the courage to face down adversity and fully realize their own potential to give back to their communities.
Asked how he was able to pull off such a star studded event, local celebrity and reporter Darci Strickland of WLTX news shared her reason for getting involved.
“Dr. Maurice Lee is a dear friend of mine and I fully support everything that he’s done here in the Midlands, he is making a difference in the lives of young people who otherwise may not financially be able to pursue higher education,” Strickland said. “As a parent I understand how important education is, as a college graduate I want that for everybody and so anytime he has anything, I’m there for him, 100% percent.”
A South Carolina native, Dr. Lee was honored by the Orangeburg Chapter of Links, Inc. for his work with youth in 2008 and was featured as one of Essence Magazines 2008 Do Right Men. He has also appeared in an episode of Meet the Browns. Dr. Lee is a pharmacist and works in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
For more information about the scholarship program and Dr. Lee, please visit www.maleescholarship.org.
Pictured above: Dr. Maurice Lee
Story and photo by Candace Romero
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