February 11, 2010

Today I was in The Voice Tribune again for being best dressed from the previous issue. A photo of my mom and me at the benefit for Kentuckiana Girl Scouts was included in the Society pages. Check out the issue on the stand today!

January 28, 2010

On January 28, 2010, Mom and I attended the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana fourth annual Desserts First fundraiser. Louisville's finest restaurant chefs created original desserts using the well-known Girl Scout cookie varieties as the key ingredient and presented them for tasting at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. We sampled delicious, one-of-a-kind desserts created for the event. My favorite appetizer was from Bill's Gourmet Cheeses. My favorite dessert was a tiramisu created by The White Oak, a new restaurant in the revitalized East Market Street arts corridor downtown.

The funds raised at the event went to Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, which serves over 25,000 girls and 7,000 adult members in 64 countries of central and western Kentucky and southern Indiana. Girl Scouts is an organization I really believe in. I am a lifetime Girl Scout. I graduated from high school with my Girl Scout Silver Award, the second highest award available to Girl Scouts.

This photo of Mom and I was in the Society section of The Voice Tribune. You can also check out the photo gallery from the event at http://www.voice-tribune.com/. Photo by Jacob Zimmer.

January 1, 2010

Happy New Years! I celebrated in Louisville with my best friend Marisa. May 2010 be your best year yet!

November 19, 2009

On November 19, 2009, I attended the Family & Children's Place 6th Annual Family Reunion Breakfast and Eric Tachau Gold Medal Awards at the Galt House. I was the guest of Rosalie Guthrie and her law firm, Brammel and Clubb, PSC of New Castle, Kentucky. The breakfast focused on Family & Children's Place's plans to create a new Child Advocacy Center. Representatives from the agency were joined by clients, guests, and emcee Carrie Weil of WAVE 3 TV. Everyone learned more information about the programs offered by the agency. We also heard the story of a family who benefited from the child abuse programs and services offered by Family & Children's Place after their child was a victim of sexual abuse.

I can think of very few causes more important to support than the mission of Family & Children's Place. Family & Children's Place is dedicated to helping families become healthy, safe, and stable through resources and professional staff who help make a real and positive difference. Traumatic experiences, unexpected events, difficult relationships, and outside influences can threaten a family and its children's well being. Family & Children's Place exists to help restore stability. The Child Advocacy Center will also allow a child who is a victim to be treated medically and emotionally in one place, as well as speak to authorities and medical personnel at one time. That way, the child won't have to tell the story of an attack or abuse more than once, and at different facilities.

Check out http://www.familyandchildrensplace.org/ to learn more or donate. Special thanks to Rosalie and her law firm for supporting this great cause!

October 31, 2009

Today I had one of the most unique experiences of my year. Unfortunately, I was so sick with the flu that I didn't get to enjoy it much. But I did my best! I was invited to a photo shoot with Andrew Kung, a Lexington-based photographer working on some editorial ideas and a coffee table book on fashion. The styling team came all the way from Chicago for the shoot. Andrew is an amazing photographer. One of the aspects of his work he likes most is lighting. He even brings studio lighting to the outdoors to make his dramatic vision come alive. For today's shoot, he brought the studio lighting to a billboard on top of a building in downtown Louisville. Dressed in a Valentino gown worth almost $7,000, I found myself climbing up the side of a brick wall to get to the rooftop. It was sooooo cold and windy. After being positioned on the scaffolding, his assistant took the fur coat I was wearing and the shoot began. The end result was this really cool spread! I would love to work with Andrew again. His vision and work amazes me!




Photos: Andrew Kung
Styling: Ruben Lopez and Brandy Flint
Hair and Make Up: Cynthia Chea
PA: Nicci Gilland

October 1, 2009

Today I received some exciting news! I was selected to participate in Leadership Oldham County. This program is sponsored by the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce. It mirrors programs like Leadership Louisville and Leadership Kentucky. As a participant in the program, I will have a chance to visit a number of local human service, public safety, and economic development organizations. I will also participate in extensive discussions about leadership styles and meet with a leadership consultant to identify my strengths and weaknesses for leadership roles. Before graduating from the program, I will work on a project with a group to incorporate lessons from the year while enhancing the Oldham County community. Learn more about the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce at www.oldhamcountychamber.com.

September 26, 2009

Today was a super fun day! I walked in the Nickers by Chris Avery fashion show. Chris rocked out the preparation for this show. He transformed an industrial space used for auto repair and auto body work into a posh scene for the show. Giant chandaliers hung from the ceiling. The runway was the longest I've ever walked. He flew in a DJ. Fog and lighting made the atmosphere electric! The hair and make up team created amazing crazy hair pieces and make up looks for the models, both male and female. (And wow...talking about the bodies on those male models!)

After the show, Chris held a party for the launch of his collection. Check out his line of stylish underwear or place an order online at http://mynickers.com/.

The finale was the most exciting part for me since I was one of the two models who walked with the designer!