Her legacy as a beauty and fashion icon lives on today — Audrey Hepburn is the inspiration behind the 2015 What Women Want event.
The fourth annual girls night out is set for March 20, 2015 and plans are already underway to make the evening fantastic.
Organizer Donna Andres, the driving force behind the very first What Women Want affair at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre, said the new and improved version will be over the top and one of Hollywood’s greatest leading ladies influenced her decorating scheme.
“The theme is Tiffany. It will be blue and white and glamorous. I want it to be a fun night where girls can get dressed up,” she said.
Tiffany & Co. has been the world’s premier jeweller and America’s house of design since 1837 and Hepburn’s performance in 1961’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s is still influencing fashion today.
Andres, who owns Lady’s Mantle in Parksville, said Hepburn’s style is timeless and personifies grace, elegance and charm and she wants to bring some of that super sleek vibe to Parksville.
While women want a lot of things, a night out with friends shopping while sampling appies and sipping spirits can be found on many a female to-do list.
Andres said the evening she is planning will provide an opportunity for women to spend time with friends and focus on the things they love including clothes, shoes, bags and accessories and pampering.
Andres said the service showcase is aimed at promoting local businesses at the same time offering women a few of their favourite things.
“I don’t want it to be a trade show. It will be an entertaining evening where people can get to know the businesses and the owners who have storefronts in the community. Ninety-five percent of the vendors have storefronts here, but a lot of people just don’t know where the businesses are and they aren’t aware of the great shopping we have locally.”
Besides shopping locally, the night will include live entertainment, a fashion show, fitness and dance demonstrations, door prizes, food, a cash bar and pampering stations.
“This event will highlight the fabulous businesses we have here. A lot of stores offer all sorts of treasures, you just need to find them.”
There is also a fundraising side to the event and Andres said net proceeds will go to the Haven House women’s shelter.
Harris Oceanside Chevrolet will once again be providing safe rides home.
Tickets for What Women Want are now on sale and can be purchased by calling Andres at 250-586-3800.
