THIS Friday: How To Be A Media Savvy Mom

Mom Matters is an event series from Charlotte Parent that brings moms together to hear from local leaders and specialists in the fields of wellness, media management and work-life balance. These two-hour luncheons are a dynamic and engaging way for moms to learn new approaches to parenting and family health.  This year's topic is focused on How To Be A Media-Savvy Mom.

July 10, 2015  Topic: How to Be a Media-Savvy Mom
Asbury Park Grove, 9300 Bob Beatty Road, Charlotte, 11:30am-1:30pm

Here's why I'm proud!  One of my amazing clients, Michelle Icard, is a  speaker. 

Melanie Hempe, Moms Managing Media
Charlotte mom Melanie Hempe is passionate about helping families balance technology with childhood. She offers busy parents easy-to-follow scientific information and practical solutions for real homes with children of all ages, and is one of the founders of Moms Managing Media. 

Michelle Icard, Michelle in the Middle
Author, educator, and social leadership strategist, Michelle Icard helps adults feel more confident about guiding kids through the tween and teen social world. Michelle is the author of Middle School Makeover: Improving The Way You And Your Kid Experience The Middle School Years, and she created the social leadership curriculum, Athena's Path & Hero's Pursuit, which is used in schools across the country. Her website is MichelleintheMiddle.com.
 

Click here for more information if you are interested in joining this year's Mom Matters luncheon.

I Got (a) BOB

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who voted for me for the Charlotte Magazine BOB Awards this year.  Style is such a personal thing, and the fact that either you dig my style, or you think I do a great job as your personal stylist, I want to THANK YOU for taking the time to vote. Charlotte is a growing city with a lot of great fashion at its fingertips.  There are a host of talented and stylish individuals and stylists in our community, and so it really is flattering to be voted for this award.  Thank you for your stamp of confidence and for reading the Queen City Style.  My work brings me more pleasure than words can express and the fact that you come here and read what I have to say is, well, just awesome. 

I only have a couple of images from the night of the awards party.  Included is my friend and the Queen City Style Chief Creative Officer, Chelsea, along with fellow BOB Award winners and long time friends, Shelly Domenech, IC London, winner for best lingerie store and Myron Greer, Myron Greer Design Horticulture, winner for best landscape architect.  Kicked off with an all star 90's dance montage, the entire evening was a blast. Charlotte Magazine knows how to throw a party.  

I've gotten to know Ramona Holloway over the last few years.  She's a peach.  And, while I feel like I know Matt Harris since I've listed to Matt and Ramona on 107.9 The Link for the last 14 years, this night was the first time I actually had a real conversation with him.  I knighted the moment with a clearly impromptu dance floor pic. Such a fun night (in my Valentino Red on mega sale at Coplon's)!

BOB Awards Pre-Party: What I Wore

I posted this recent picture from the Charlotte Magazine BOB Awards Pop-Up Pre-Party on Facebook and Instagram, and Holy Thumbs Ups and Hearts!  I appreciate all the kind words, and so I thought I would share credits where due.  I was fresh off a new 'do from my girl Aurora (who has been cutting my hair for 14 years), and at the recommendation from my girl Bess over at Sloan Boutique, I quickly nabbed this Rachel Zoe dress.  I got the last one in the store, but I found it on line in case any of you would like one of your own.  PS-Don't miss the BOB Awards Party coming up in a couple of weeks. Way fun.

What To Wear: BOB's Pop-Up Pre-Party

Thank you SO much to everyone who voted.  I am humbled, flattered and honored to have received the Charlotte Magazine Best Of The Best award this year for Best Stylist/Personal Shopper.  I have so much fun doing this job that I so love, and I'm super excited that I have the opportunity to style it out with some of the QC's hottest boutiques and YOU!  Please bring a friend (or a few!) and join me this Wednesday night, May 13th, 5:30-7:30pm, at Mezzo1, for a fun night of shopping, styling, cock-tailing and fun!

Of course, this night of fun is in anticipation of the really BIG night of fun, the Big Bad BOB Awards official party. This year's party will be hosted at The Fillmore.  I've been to the party several years, and it really is quite fun (read between the lines... absolutely fantastic PEOPLE WATCHING for DAYS).  Get all the details below, or click here to register.  Hope to see you there, and if you do come, please find me and say hello!