This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending The Blueprint of a Contemporary Woman, a wine mixer for Fashionable Young Professionals & New Moms. Presented by diPR Agency and hosted by Andrea Fenise (Stylist, Designer, and burgeoning public speaker), it was the inaugural edition of the The Blueprint of G.L.A.M. series.
A focus group in a relaxed setting, Andrea and diPR created the series so that young women could come together to discuss issues concerning health, beauty, life, career goals, and more, in an effort to design their own blueprint for life. Regardless of our background and career aspirations, women share a common thread of trying to obtain balance in a hectic and ever-evolving world. What we don’t always share is a support system to help us along the way. Sure, we have friends and family but at times, they may not be able to relate to the challenges we face daily, so this event afforded us the opportunity to have open, honest dialogue with women who share similar interests and are also striving to live a purpose driven life.
A diverse mix of mothers, wives, single women, corporate latter climbers and entrepreneurs, we discussed what it meant to be a contemporary woman, our definition of true independence, and how it relates to the relationships that we form with our co-workers, families, and peers.
When laughter is involved, it’s guaranteed to be a good time.
One of the activities we did was to take 5-10 minutes to draw a picture of what came to mind when we thought about our childhood. The goal was to see how our interests as children shaped who we are as adults.
Mine was just ok, lol, but her drawing was the best out of the group so I had to snap a pic.
In some cases, we saw that we weren’t too far removed from who we were then (we all were bookworms, btw, lol), but in others, our characteristics had completely changed, for both better and worse. All in all, it was an enlightening exercise, which you could liken to reading an old diary. I’d definitely recommend you take a moment to try the exercise yourself.
We also received some yummy treats from sponsors:Chocistry (they make AH-MAZING chocolate infused truffles), Tempting Berries Catering (some of the largest, sweetest strawberries I’ve ever had), The Bubble Bistro (specialty bath & body products), and gift certificates for shopping and various services.
Yummy treats and gift bags
Of course I took a style shot of the host. Olive green shirt dress + nude platforms x gold accessories = casually chic
Overall, I had a blast and enjoyed connecting with the women. I look forward to being a part of future discussions; it was a great start to a series that promises to be beneficial for all that attend. If you’re determined to design your own lifestyle (instead of living the one that society dictates you have), this may be for you. I’ll keep you guys posted on future events as Andrea is preparing to take The G.L.A.M. series on the road later this fall.
Ballet Memphis debuted their Nutcracker show over the weekend, and leading up to its opening night, they collaborated with one of my faves, 17 Berkshire, for a special shoot (and dessert) and guess who got to shoot it?!?
Thursday, April 4th was the kickoff to the 2nd annual Memphis Fashion Weekend, the city’s largest fashion event to help promote Memphis’ emerging fashion designers….
The festival atmosphere was certainly in place as Hannah Bronfman kept everyone grooving to her eclectic playlist recently during the Who What Wear x Bloomingdale’s Get Set For Festival Season event at their 59th Street location.
Lovely post! You are a great writer. Thank you for coming, supporting, and participating. Enjoyed you as always.
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Thank you! Always a pleasure ^_^