the preppy debutante
25 September 2012
יוֹם כִּפּוּר
Easy fasting on this day of Atonement.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on September 25.
Rikki Ragland
the preppy debutante
the preppy debutante
22 September 2012
My Brother's Best Seller
My brother is featured in a new book, which made Amazon's "Best Seller" list today. Mazel Tov, Sherman!!
16 September 2012
13 September 2012
Two Hundred Junior Leaguers Knocking Down the Red Door
We were 200 women strong, Wednesday night, as we took over Elizabeth Arden's Red Door Spa in Plano.
We gathered for a night of mini-pampering as we raised money for our biggest fundraiser, 'Neath the Wreath.
With a beauty passport in hand (and separated into small groups) we took a journey through several beauty stations,
including a quick shampoo & blow-out, manicures and more.
We then headed across the hall for a tutorial in facials.
I love getting oxygen & microderm facials and the esthetician did a demo on our hands to show how our skin glowed afterwards.
Speaking of hands, I ended my evening with a parrafin wax and hand massage. It was a nice way to wrap up a relaxing evening.
Of course, a Girls' Night wouldn't be complete without a Red Door bag, chock full of treats. 
I must commend the Red Door Salon staff. At a venue that could easily accomodate about 60 women for an event, they were definitely on overload with more than twice that number. All of the staff members were proofessional and provided great customer service during a time that could be very overwhelming!
My next Girls' Night is next week and involves a very trendy fashion show from one of my favorite retailers. Time to pick out what I am going to wear!
06 September 2012
Fashion's Night Out at Neiman Marcus
My sister, LeAnita, and I began our Fashion's Night Out celebrations several years ago at the Northbrook Court Neiman Marcus in Northfield, Illinois.
After my move back to Dallas, I waddled through Highland Park Village (Highland Park, TX) at nine months pregnant for the big night with my sister. With swollen ankles & fatigue, I was dedicated, but did not enjoy it as much. A year later, and with baby in tow, I took my little male fashion plate to the Fashion's Night Out at the Willow Bend Neimans in Plano, Texas.
It was a late evening for my little one, but it gave him a great appreciation for fashion at the tender age of 11-months-old. Given that he ended up in Neiman's kids' fashion show six months later, I think it was smart to cart him around Fashion's Night Out.
This year, I left C. Alexander at home and headed back to the Willow Bend Neiman Marcus for a much needed ladies night at this year's fashion extravaganza.
I opted for an Asian-inspired look this year, with a red jacket, black pants and a red Asian print handbag.
My cinnabar & onyx necklace was by LeAnita
As usual, Neimans put on a stellar fashion show, featuring exquisite outfits.
Key looks this fall include: Green attire of every shade, brushed gold accessories, leather, tweed, brocade, fur vests and statement pieces. Most importantly, blue is the new black!
Fashion's Night Out is a worldwide event that was celebrated with more than 4,500 events in the U.S. last year. The event not only puts some fire under America's spending, it brings the consumer to the forefront of fall fashion.
Thanks to new ideas from the Neiman Marcus show, I foresee a green handbag in the near future (Happy Birthday to me!) It was a great way to kick-off the fashion season. The event calendar is filling up for most Dallas women, including another Neimans show on the horizon. Hold on tight, Fall is going to be a very swanky ride!
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