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Eight Power Moves Neophyte Senia Soto Made for a Successful First Fashion Show

Reposted from Orlando Fashion Magazine with permission. Does the name Jarix (pronounced “Jah-ree”) Fashions sound familiar? If Sunday’s fun- and seat-filled ninety-minute debut fashion show at Harry P. Leu Gardens is any indication, that name will become familiar soon enough. Jarix Fashions designer Senia Jarix Soto just recently turned eighteen, and the fashion show was…

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Chris Duffy’s Celebrity Softball Game Brings Stars to Orlando for the Kids

by Mellissa Thomas     With University of Central Florida’s baseball season only thirty days away, it seemed fitting that professional baseball player and UCF Knight Chris Duffy brought his 2nd Annual Celebrity Softball Game back to University of Central Florida’s Jay Bergman Field on Saturday, January 17, 2015, with proceeds benefiting the Boys &…

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Pro Athlete Chris Duffy Brings 2nd Annual Celebrity Softball Game for a Great Cause

by Mellissa Thomas Professional baseball player and UCF Knight Chris Duffy works tirelessly to empower the generation behind him. For years he’s been coordinating “dream rallies,” a public speaking series reaching middle and high school students across Florida, with Orlando nonprofit Above .500 Inc., and loves giving back. In 2014, he used an opportunity he…

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OIFW Day 3: The Autism Speaks Benefit Dinner and Show Creates Cultural Overload

by Mellissa Thomas   Orlando International Fashion Week deepened its imprint during its Autism Speaks benefit dinner and fashion show at the Orlando Science Center Tuesday, November 4, 2014. While many were still rushing to the polls, Central Florida’s fashion lovers gathered in the picturesque Orlando Science Center for a night of fashion, delicious food,…

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Orlando International Fashion Week Press Party Explosively Opens the Week

by Mellissa Thomas The phrase “fashion show” usually conjures up images of malls, large hotel halls, clubs, and perhaps even large warehouses ornately transformed for the occasion. However, Fierce Entertainment Management, the team behind Orlando International Fashion Week, took a totally different angle. In the vein of its culture-rich spring show, Florida Fashion Weekend, which…

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Central Florida Urban League Combats Illiteracy With Its One Billion Words Challenge

by Mellissa Thomas   While fashion is mainly artistic in nature, illiteracy limits fashion, and life in general. Hundreds of students enroll in college programs offering degrees in fashion merchandising and design, but without literacy, the students wouldn’t get far. Imagine a millionaire fashion designer not being able to read. During a press conference at…

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The 5 Best Orlando Jewelry and Accessory Shops

by Lex Ansley   Orlando, known more for its large shopping centers and outlet stores, has recently come into its own in terms of unique shopping venues. The city offers a mix of both trendy and classic places to shop, many of which have amazing accessory components. Whether you’re looking for a simple gold bracelet…

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