WOMEN TO WATCH: A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY

by Ellie | Sep 18, 2019 | Blog

By Eleanora Morrison

It was a perfect September night at Ivy Hall in Southtown San Antonio last week, with the view of the Tower of Americas through the palm trees serving as a picturesque backdrop for a celebration and reception in honor of our 2018 and 2019 Texas Women to Watch.

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A feature we published in partnership with ELEANORA to highlight women across our great state who stand out as leaders within their communities, we welcomed honorees who traveled from Dallas, San Angelo, Austin, and beyond to gather in-person and meet their power-peers on the feature list.

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The women in attendance were encouraged to bring family and friends with them, to give those who support their careers and passions a chance to celebrate too. Tim McDiarmid, a featured Woman to Watch and owner of Tim the Girl catering, hosted the event at her Ivy Hall venue with food and cocktails by The Good Kind, her restaurant on property.

In keeping with the theme of community, and the inspired hint of nostalgia, guests were encouraged to take the photos documenting memories of the night on disposable film cameras that were scattered throughout the venue.

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The result? Proof that even in our fast-paced digital age where we can connect with others on-line, the in-person relationships will always make a lasting impact. To read the individual stories in the 2019 Texas Women to Watch feature, click here for more.

COLOR ME BLUE: LEATHEROLOGY AND RANK & STYLE LUNCHEON

by Lance | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog

By Lance Avery Morgan          Photography courtesy of Leatherology

Recently, Rank & Style Founders Jamie Chandlee, Beth Zerdecki and Dalton Young welcomed Leatherology and brand founders, Rae Liu and David Liu, to Austin, with a private luncheon at Launderette. Pals of the trio gathered to celebrate the debut of Leatherology’s mobile Monogram Trunk–which is hitting the road this fall alongside the launch of their new fall colors.

We love the designs of the brand’s new Electric Blue, which we are wild about, as well as an Austin-inspired print that honors the town’s spirit, were the first to launch on this debut leg of the brand’s roadshow. The Austin-inspired print is limited-edition and screened by hand, of course.

Throughout the gathering, guests were invited to customize a Leatherology accessory featuring the just-introduced print, while experiencing the brand’s new and exclusive mobile monogramming trunk. Leatherology, which is known for its high-quality leather bags and accessories, had a monogrammer onsite for guests to enjoy the brand’s process firsthand, while offering custom stamping and debossing of select items.

It was an interactive lunch since the founders of Leatherology, brother sister duo Rae Liu and David Liu, guided guests through the personalization process. As an homage to the brand’s new products, the host venue Launderette was decked out with Leatherology merchandise in one of the brand’s fall signature colors, Electric Blue. This direct-to-consumer brand is known for its superior personalization, down to the finest of details. Each of Leatherology’s designs (for both men and women) are personalized the old-school way­–from hand-pressed monograms using heated brass dies, to hand-painted lettering. For more information on the chic Leatherology products, visit Leatherology.com