FGI presents an Evening of Fashion and Art!

Oh, what a night!

How excited was I when I was invited to join Fashion Group International, Inc. of Cleveland on July 24th at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Starting with some fabulous signature Cassatt cocktails and hors d’oeuvres…

Continuing the evening with a Fall Fashion presentation from Saks Fifth Avenue. I am swooning over these looks … what about you?

Ending our evening was a guided tour of the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Director of Art Studies at Virginia Marti College, Patrick Melnick. From Botticelli to Pollack. The history of art is the mechanics of Fashion and Branding: it is the marketing, presentation, selling, and licensing of a product or idea that is relevant and desirable in its time period.

And a fabulous gift from the evening was a gift card to Saks Fifth Avenue along with some samples and other fun opportunities to try out Laura Mercier skincare!  I know where I’ll be heading today!

And what is FGI?  

Well…The Fashion Group International is a global, non-profit, professional organization with 5000 members in the fashion industry including apparel, accessories, beauty and home. The FGI mission is to be the preeminent authority on the business of fashion and design and to help its members become more effective in their careers. To do this, FGI provides insights on major trends in person, online and in print; access to business professionals and a gateway to the influence fashion plays in the marketplace.

For more information about FGI Cleveland check out their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter!