Pixs: 2nd Annual Philadelphia Dog Fashion Show

The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Dog Fashion Show was held Friday night at Sigma Sound in Center City. Mike Jerrick of Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia and Kharisma McIlwaine of CW57 MC'd the event.

The audience was filled with lots of pooch fans and they brought their owners

Anne and Gracie Gutos at The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Dog Fashion Show

The newest innovations in dog fashion and other products will be on display. The show will feature one-of-a-kind designs by International Dog Couturier Genny Perez of Milou Couture and the amazing designer, Olga Zabelinskaya, will debut her creations for the first time in Philadelphia during the show.  Olga is also known as the Worlds #1 ranked Groomer, so "perfection" is her middle name. 

The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Dog Fashion Show

Gracie Forster (Doggie Moms) and her Yorkie girls, Portia and Rosie.

Bitches of South Beach dog clothing line at The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Dog Fashion Show

There was a celebrity tribute to a few songstress' we all love. Omyra Lynn pays tribute to Donna Summer

Omyra Lynn pays tribute to  Aliyah Celebrity

 Whitney Houston Tribute by The Godess Isis

Maribel Nieves of Bel Bijou will provide the accessories for the show.  Her designs are vintage and classy.  A timeless touch for any fashion show.

Notable local celebrities walking with the precious primped up pooches on the catwalk included Kacie McDonnell, Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles player , Nate Allen, 

Philanthropist Lisa Moreno Dickinson, StopCaid founder, and District Attorney Seth Williams who came with his daughter. (But I wasn't there yet as I was shooting the Big Rube event which I published earlier this week.)

Nate Allen, Philadelphia Eagles

 

Mike Jerrick of Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia

The event was created Antoine Johnson, House of Talent (r) and Greta Russo, Lotus Events (dalmatian print dress), a portion of the proceeds will benefit the ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement which is the law enforcement arm of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty. Co-hosts: Kharisma McIlwaine of CW57 (gold top) and Mike Jerrick (r)

IMPRESSIVE: JOEY THE WAR HORSE GALLOPS INTO TOWN. TRUDY HAINES IS 87 & STILL WORKING

WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards, opened for the first time in Philadelphia on Nov. 20!

Joey and Nick LeMedica (R) from Newark, De. He's excited to be in town not only for you to see War Horse, but he gets to see his family for Thanksgiving.

Based on the epic novel, the powerful story was also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated motion picture.  A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, WAR HORSE is filled with stirring music & songs, and told with some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, bringing to life breathing, galloping, charging horses strong enough for men to ride. WAR HORSE is the winner of five 2011 Tony Awards, including Best Play.

 I don't know which is more excited, seeing Joey rise to the occasion, or seeing legendary Trudy Haines in action working a video camera at age 86. Happy Birthday to her on Friday when she is 87. Born November 23, 1926

 “War Horse” is running through December 2 at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, www.kimmelcenter.org, 215-893-1999). Tickets start at $25.

Julie Dorenbos, Susie Celek & Bruiser Play With Manna Pies

Yesterday and Today the folks from Manna are selling their famous pies at the Bellevue Food Court in Center City. 11AM - 2PM - 10" Gourmet Pies serves 8, $25 or get the US Airways Cheesecake for $35

(odd it has a sponsor and sells for more)

Buy a Pie. Feed a Family.

Pie in the Sky is MANNA's annual fundraising event presented each Thanksgiving.  This event offers five types of gourmet pies for purchase.  The money raised goes directly towards the mission of MANNA - providing nourishing meals, along with counsel and hope, to people at acute nutritional risk from life-threatening illnesses.

With your help, we will raise more than $200,000, helping more than 2,000 of our neighbors get the meals they need this holiday season.

Susie Celek, Julie Dorenbos and Brusier were there filming their new TV segment on Comcast Sports Network called  "The Great Sports Debate- Cruisin for a Bruisin". Stopping by was hubby Philadelphia Eagles Player Jon Dorenbos and some guy who's on the Eagles who's name I didn't get cause he ran off to check out the new VOLT Salon located on the opposite side of the food court. Skin Palette is opening another spray tan place there.

 The gals are asking Bruiser what kind of pie he likes.

Play this video before moving on to see what kind of pie he likes.

 Pies are on sale at the Food Court at the Bellevue today too - 11AM to 2AM

Bruiser likes the kind of pie that's not on his face, but on his owners. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thanks to all my friends, family and sponsors for my 3rd Annual Gilda's Club event. I'll write about it and a lot of the events I've covered this week and last soon, now that I have some time.

PIXS: PHILA STYLE MAG PARTY W/CHRIS MATTHEWS

Last night I attended two events, well three actually. In between two of the events I popped my head into Barclay Prime to check out the Philly Style Magazine Party feting cover boy and Overbrook native MSNBC's Chris Matthews.

I also ran into Jimmy Contreras and Matthew Vlahos, both principles of Vlahos PR. Plus it was Jimmy's birthday, Happy Happy.

David Neff, Neffs & Assocs., Tony Rufo, Drew Milstein, and Jenine Neff. Last week I was out at one of Neff's clients, The Wurzak, covering the opening of their new hotel The Sheraton. I did a column on it over at Philly.com

 Lisa Guadio and Carrie Brescia. Thanks to Lisa for donating tickets to see Jersey Boys, book & CD to my event tonight at Flemings Steakhouse in Marlton at 6:30PM which I hold in honor of my sister Judy.

 Kim Perri-Medini and Ashley Belles.  

 Kristen Johanson and Michael Craig

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Brian Sims and Mark Staubaugh

 Kathy Zapp, Laurel Fairworth and Liz Shapiro - Happy Birthday Liz!!

Stu Bykofsky, guest of John B. Kelly III and John B. Kelly III, nephew to Princess Grace and Kelly Drive is named after his father.

 Elaine Graber

 

Kristin Munroe, Editor of Philadelphia Style Magazine and Gina Principato

 Christian Dyer, Blaire Baron, Renee and Don Freeman

 Marlene Brennan Ferguson. Did I mention how incredible packed it was, like no other party before it. Shout out to Kaitlyn McCrea, Cashman & Associates who was in charge of press for the event and did a great job.

 Craig Spitzer and Chris Matthews

Congratulations to Craig and Erin on their bouncing baby boy who should arrive in February. Check out my column today on the Marian Anderson Awards, which was the other event I attended last night. (should be live by 11AM)

Photos: GO SEE KATIE COURIC Winners & Trip

Last week if you were following my Twitter @iphillychitchat you would have read about my trip to NYC with 6ABC to with the winners from the "GO SEE KATIE" sweepstakes.

It was a smashing success with over 4,000 entries! They picked 20 winners who could bring a guest to the event. Afterwards we ate dinner in the ABC Studios cafeteria. We didn't see anyone in person, but there were a lot of ABC stars hanging around on the wall. Diane Sawyer, Kelly and Michael, etc

A few of the peeps on the trip included: Maria Ioannides, Mike Monsell, producer 6ABC, Alicia Vitarelli, anchor,  Megan Egan, Courtney Ann Conigliaro and Kristy Sevag, 6ABC PR Rep Sevag Creative. They taped 3 shows that day. One was on on Friday. Today it's


Mo 11/19: Sally Field, Tony Bennett and Tuesday Giuliana & Bill Rancic, and Lauren Scruggs, the gal who walked into the plane's propeller last year. Now I understand how that happened.

 After the trip I went back to the studio with Alicia to pick up donations from her co-workers for her family who lives on Staten Island. They were very generous. While I was there Brian Taff, Anchor, gave me a tour of the studio. WOW I was so impressed with the state of the art studio, as well as seeing the legendary Jim Gardner at work. I still can't believe he knows my name.

FridayNightFashion: Big Rube - Lips and Heelz Photo Exhibition Party

Last Friday night Replica Creative - The Hub of Creativity (& the producer of my business cards and cute name tag I wear around my neck) hosted it's Friday night series (3rd Friday), Replica After Dark. This month they featured StreetGazer's, Philly Daily News Fashion snapper Reuben "Big Rube" Harley's Lips & Heelz Photo Exhibit.

Fashionable friends found themselves at the Friday night soiree. As well as many of the ladies who have found themselves on the opposite side of lens and are now hanging on the wall of the super modern printing company.

 Big Rube and his ladies: DeAnna Allen from AStyledLife.com, Zsavon Rameur, Simplyzevents.com, Diane Godlewski and Shanyah Wright

The Replica Team: Kenneth Howard AKA Bigken, Erica aka Puppy Chow, Gregaliscious, Supa-sta Larry Griuffa, Lauren Dove and Juan Nino

 Reggie Berry, Big Rube and Jacky Wright

Eric Grad told me he likes Big Rube's style, plus the color contrast of his shots. Shariff says he loves that Rube loves what he's doing. You can really appreciate his style if you watch him work.

Stylin' Scott Persuhn

 Many of the photos featured in the month long exhibit are his signature shots of ladies legs; sometimes holding their delicately designed hose between their finger tips.  

Kourtne Johnson and Tiffany Miller
The gals tell me when they see his work they think, I can wear that.

 Joe Diorio checking out Big Rube's Polaroid snapshots. NSFW if you had a magnifying glass.

Replica Creative is a design + print firm dedicated to providing the highest quality print and multimedia marketing materials. The company’s guiding principles are Integrity, Strategic Discipline and Service Excellence.

Simon "One Punch" Carr, Don Steinberg, Wall Street Journal Entertainment Writer, Becky Batcha, Philly Daily News Editor, Big Rube

Donald Carter

 Cinthya Vong (craving a Kale smoothie today?) and Jacob Alvarez has a cool tat that says "nothing short of" and then someone interrupted me as he was telling me about it. Next time.

 Stacey Kracher, Zarwin Baum marketing department and Monique Andes, IBX

 Keith Leaphart, Owner / Brand Manager at Replica Creative (center)

REPLICA PRINTING Address: 35 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: (215) 567-7107 Hours:Mon-Fri 8:30am--5pm Sat-Sun Closed.


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