| Laura Fletcher of Comfort Suites in Leesburg, left, waits with the other local models to be called to the runway during the chamber’s fifth annual fashion show Aug. 21 by the Women in Business panel of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. The show featured clothing by Altar’d State, Coldwater Creek and Ebrada Atelier Bridal & Formal. Angie Goff of NBC News Channel 4 and Annette Harris of Harris ImageWorks hosted the event called “Through the Looking-Glass.” Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny |
A chic crowd of more than 200 turned out at Belmont Country Club Tuesday to catch upcoming fall styles, nibble on chocolates and cannolis and sip drinks at the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Fall Fashion Preview.
The fifth installment of the annual charity event was the busiest yet. Emceed by Angie Goff, a reporter with NBC 4 in Washington, a portion of the chamber’s proceeds from “Through the Looking Glass” went to benefit the Tigerlily Breast cancer Foundation, whose founder Maimah Karmo was on hand for the event.
The “fabulous” fashions, co-host and professional image consultant Annette Harris noted, were provided by Altar’d State Clothing, a local shop located in the Village at Leesburg, Coldwater Creek and EBRADA Atelier. Much of jewelry flaunted came from local merchant lia sophia.
| Lorna Campbell Clarke of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce models for the fifth annual fashion show Aug. 21 by the Women in Business panel of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny |
Boutique shopping booths supporting the cause, in addition to Altar’d State and EBRADA, included Dreams and Destinations Travel, 7 Company Weight Loss and Wellness Center, Passchal Eco-Luxury Bags, lia sophia Jewelry – Susan Kipp, DIYA designs, Chantel’s Bakery, Farmers Insurance, Miche Bags and ArtSquare: Courtney Murphy.
Sponsors included Telos, Summit Community Bank, Times Community Media, Alimond Photography, Fortessa, Inc. and Country Way Floral.
| Annette Harris of HarrisWorks, right, talks about the outfit Lana Heaslip of Beyond Networking is modeling during the fifth annual fashion show Aug. 21. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny |
| Maimah Karmo of Tigerlily Foundation talks about her organization to support breast cancer victims during the fifth annual fashion show at Belmont County Club in Ashburn. Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny |
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