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Threads of Hope at the Phoenix
Threads of Hope last week. High Voltage on Thursday. Fashion for Compassion on Friday. I honestly don’t think Austin knows how many runway shows it produces a year. Dozens? Scores? Hundreds?
Brooke Ulrich and Shannon Shibin
Threads of Hope raises money to help the poor and fight sex trafficking in The Philippines. The benefit swimwear show at the Phoenix on Saturday was put together by Austin designer Stacy Kenyon. This was definitely rock ‘n’ roll swimwear for women — tight, slinky, inventive, even a little edgy.
Travis James, Melissa Gold and Camille Fajardo
I fit the show into my evening rounds because anything event planner Jen Shoemaker oversees turns out festive. And, sure enough, I ran into all sorts of folks worthy of crunchy conversations that would have been easier if the music wasn’t so loud. (The din also scrambled orders at the bar, but that’s another story.)
Sandy Richards and Devin
The long line of swimwear received a fervent response. Or was that for the models? I’m actually sure it was for both. And yet another runway show strides into the sunset.
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