Most Fashionable Women in Philadelphia

I was recently invited to this phenomenal event, XIX Most Fashionable Women in Philadelphia, that was also part of The Philadelphia Collection. This special event recognized 19 lovely ladies in Philly. My favorite part about it was not that they were beautiful and had amazing fashion sense, but that they have contributed so much to the Philadelphia community. Among those included Pat Ciarrocchi, anchorwoman and reporter for CBS- 3, Susan Francia, Olympic gold medalist, Natalie Nixon, hat designer and anthropologist, Sarah Van Aken, designer and CEO of SA VA, a local Philadelphia boutique. 

All of these women have done so much for the community, but I feel the one special lady that made an impact on me was Dana Spain. She is the founder of PAWS, Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, which is the city's only no- kill shelter for abandoned and mistreated animals. I'm just really gung- ho about people doing what they can to help out our furry friends. I whole- heartedly believe that animals make a difference in a child's life, and unfortunately I feel that in the next 20 or so years, alot of the animals we have grown to know and love will be extinct. Dana makes sure that any rescued animal receives a lot of love and attention they need through a fostering and adoption network to help decrease the overpopulation in shelters. I believe it's a much smarter idea than to kill the poor animal because of a lack of space or resources.

It was the third annual celebration, held at The Bellevue, which had an amazing view of the skyline and ornately, decorated ceilings. Attendees included Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter and Nicole Miller, fashion extraordinaire and tons of Philadelphian shakers and movers!

Sarah Van Aken, founder and designer of SA VA

Left: Rakia Reynolds and Michelle Conran of Skai Blue Media  Right: Brittany Stewart of Fashion of Philly

Pat Ciarrocchi, anchorwoman and reporter for CBS- 3

Dana Spain receiving her award

Nicole Miller

Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter

All in all, I was super excited to attend this event and meet all of the great and creative minds of the Philadelphia region. I'm hoping that this event will help rejuvenate the creative economy of Philly and put it back on the map! Ps, Thank you Kelly Reid!

I'll have more on my outfit in the next post!

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