Fashion Calendar
Saturday, August 26th The Dunedin
Fine Art Center’s annual fashionably
fun “Wearable Art Thirteen” evening
benefit will include an onstage/runway
production of imaginatively edgy creations
by artists and designers at the Dunedin
Community Center, preceded by sponsor
and pre-parties and followed by an
after party at the adjacent Dunedin Fine
Art Center. Please call (727) 298-DFAC
(3322) or visit dfac.org for participation,
sponsorships and reservations.
Friday, September 1st Pippa Pelure
Boutique invites you to stay after hours
until 9 p.m. for wine and champagne
during their “First Friday Party” at the
store in St. Petersburg, (727) 623-0926.
Saturday, September 16th Pippa Pelure
of St. Petersburg will present the staged
runway fashion show featuring community
leaders as models for the Clearwater
Community Volunteers’ 14th annual
“Fashions with Flair” luncheon and auction
benefit for PAL, the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police
Athletic League Lealman Sports Complex,
and Winter Wonderland, at the Historic
Fort Harrison in Clearwater. Please
call (727) 442-2099 or visit ccvfl.org for
sponsorships, reservations and additional
information.
Wednesday, October 4th through
Monday, January 8th “Dressing
Downton,” a comprehensive exhibition
of clothing and accessories worn in the
public television series Downton Abbey,
will be on exhibit at the Lightner Museum
in St. Augustine, (904) 824-2874 or visit
lightnermuseum.org.
Friday, October 13th through Sunday,
October 15th The fine art of Salvador Dalí
and the chic fashions of Elsa Schiaparelli
will come together for “Paris Chic at
the Dalí,” a trio of events presented
by the Dalí Museum and the House of
Schiaparelli, Paris, to benefit the museum
in St. Petersburg:
• Friday’s Fashion and Art Luncheon
will feature a conversation with House of
Schiaparelli Ambassadors Farida Khelfa
and Sabine Getty and the Dalí Museum
Director Hank Hine, moderated by John
William Barger III and hosted by the
Dalí Guild in the Sunset Ballroom of the
Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club in
St. Petersburg.
• Saturday’s Dalí and Schiaparelli Gala
Exhibition Opening Fashion Show, Dinner
and Dance will be at the Dalí Museum in
St. Petersburg.
• Sunday’s Champagne Brunch location
will be determined at a later date.
• For reservations and additional updates,
please visit thedali.org/schiaparelli-weekenddetails.
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For sponsorships, please contact
Kelly Ritrievi at (727) 623-4729.
Pinellas County
Commissioner
Karen Seel
/dfac.org
/ccvfl.org
/lightnermuseum.org