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<\/a>Photo by Karen Salkin, as is the big one at the top of this page.<\/p><\/div>\n
The whole day was\u00a0jam-packed with activities! We didn\u2019t know what to do first!<\/p>\n
It was held at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset in Brentwood. I hadn\u2019t been to that lovely venue in years, so it was interesting from the get-go.<\/p>\n
Since Karen Michelle owns her own clothing and jewelry boutique in town, she created her event as basically a shopping one, but there were a lot<\/em> of other aspects to it, which I\u2019ll get to in a minute.\u00a0 She did a wonderful job organizing the whole thing. I have no idea where she found the time because it was a gargantuan effort! [Note: By the way, Karen Michelle and I were not the only two \u201cKaren\u201ds there\u2014there were several others working the event! I loved being part of such a popular group!]<\/p>\n Part of the outdoor area. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n The display tables were all in one giant room, which was buzzing all day. The DJ in there was playing the music way too loud, so it was a bit difficult for Denise and me to shop because we couldn\u2019t hear what the vendors were telling us about their wares, but the visuals<\/em> helped us choose some worthy purchases. Denise went gaga over a bracelet she choose, which was made from spare car parts!<\/p>\n That shopping room was surrounded by a big garden area which had many built-in couches and dining tables; perfect for mingling and discussing the happening event.<\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n There were also not one, but two fashion shows. It was very crowded up there, so we didn\u2019t see much, but the models came down the aisle near us, so we still got glimpses of many of the ensembles. It looked like the models themselves were all ages and sizes, which probably explains the \u201cLove Your Body\u201d moniker. The kids, especially, seemed thrilled to be participating.<\/p>\n It reminded me a bit of my teen-age modeling days. Although my decades-long modeling career covered just about every style, (runway, fashion illustration, photography, and even hand,) strolling the catwalk was always my favorite, especially when we got to dance, (as opposed to just strut.) So I was happy for them all to be having that fun experience.<\/p>\n Arzo Yusuf and Denise Wilke. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Both of our favorite part of the day was getting long glue-on nails! And they were both stiletto style, which neither of us had done before. (Denise cut hers down as soon as she got home, which she said was very easy to do, but I\u2019m still rocking mine full-length, which explains why there might be some typos in here! How do people get anything done with such talons?! Outside of looking glamorous, of course.)<\/p>\n Denise had Sexy Boss Babe nails applied by Arzo Yusuf, my fellow UCLA attendee and the founder of this “social value” company. Some of the proceeds of her sales go to help kids in foster care, and fight against human trafficking. Good for her! And the nails were so easy to apply that we each took home a pair of red ones, to do for ourselves down the line.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>