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Stephanie Hammond has spent more than a decade hosting fashion shows through her local business Stephanie\u2019s Boutique. This weekend, she hopes to use her love of fashion to give back to the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cRhythm and Runways,\u201d at Vino Godfather Winery on Aug.17, is a partnership with Frazier Trager Presents. There will be a performance by pop\/soul group Pride and Joy, artisan vendors, food and wine from the vineyard.<\/p>\n
The main event, however, is the fashion, and Hammond is bringing in five to six different designers that cover a wide range of fashions including men\u2019s sportswear, casual wear, and women\u2019s everyday wear.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll have different designers come out and showcase what they have,\u201d said Hammond. \u201cWhether they have done the designs themselves or they have a brick-and-mortar.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the designers standing out to Hammond is Sharlene Denise, who designs and creates clothing entirely out of crochet.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer stuff is fantastic,\u201d says Hammond of Denise, who does all of her work by hand and can finish a garment in just a few hours.<\/p>\n
In addition to the outside designers, Hammond is showing clothing and jewelry from her store. With fall just around the corner, the show will feature several new coats Hammond just got into her store from Canada. Although her style is self-described as \u201cover the top,\u201d often featuring large bling and bright colors, Hammond says she keeps the every day consumer in mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cRhythm and Runways\u201d was born out of Hammond\u2019s dual desires to host a fashion show outdoors and to donate to a local organization in need, she says. With those goals in mind, she reached out to Jeff Trager with Frazier Trager Presents.<\/p>\n
This is the first fashion show that Frazier and Trager have presented, and Trager says they are more than up to the challenge. After conversations about where to donate the proceeds from the fashion show, together, they came up with Vallejo City Unified School District.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod knows they need it,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Hammond has been in conversation with the superintendent to determine the best use of the funds, she says. \u201cI always like to give back and support. I\u2019m for the underdog, always.\u201d Hammond hopes to host more fundraising shows in the future, she says.<\/p>\n
In past fashion shows Hammond has hosted, she usually sells around 120 tickets. However, she often sees an increase in demand at the last minute when space is no longer available. By having the show outdoors at Vino Godfather, they are able to accommodate a larger audience, she says.<\/p>\n
A week and a half out from the show, they had sold around 100 tickets.<\/p>\n
Frazier Trager Presents was also responsible for bringing in Pride and Joy for the event, a group that has been performing in the Bay Area for decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re one of the top bands out there and they\u2019ve consistently been that way for 40 years,\u201d says Trager.<\/p>\n
Although Frazier Trager Presents has helped in the organizing of the event, Trager says it\u2019s Hammond\u2019s brainchild.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just there to help her and to guide her and she\u2019s been great to work with,\u201d he says. \u201cShe\u2019s got really good entertainment and the most important thing is people are going to get their money\u2019s worth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Learn more and purchase tickets for \u201cRhythm and Runways\u201d at ftpresents.com. Tickets are $75 in advance and $85 at the door.<\/p>\n
If you go \u2026<\/p>\n
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