A Ladies Brunch and Holiday Fashion Show Set the Stage for a Stylish Year
On Nov. 20, 2011, The Junior League of Hartford celebrated their 90th anniversary and kicked-off the upcoming 2012 Decorator Show House year, with a ladies brunch and holiday fashion show, to benefit the programs and projects of the League.
Members of the League modeled some of the latest and greatest fashions for the holidays from the areas’ stylish boutiques and designers including, Ann Taylor of Blue Back Square, Artichoke, BK&Co., The Clothes Horse, La Perla Fine Jewelers, Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs, SIGHT and Silkworm of West Hartford.
“This is a monumental year for the Junior League of Hartford,” says Wendy Avery, president of the Junior League of Hartford. “Not only are we paying tribute to the achievements of the League over the past 90 years, but we are hosting our 12th Decorator Show House and five of our major programs are celebrating milestone anniversaries. This fantastic fashion show and brunch backed by wonderful vendors and stores was a terrific way to kick-off the year. We are so thankful for their enthusiasm to participate and their generous support."
The 2012 Decorator Show House will open this May and will showcase some of the areas finest designers, decorators and landscapers to transform the home and grounds. The Decorator Show House is the League’s largest fundraiser and the proceeds benefit the League’s community projects such as Freshplace, The Backpack Program, Kids in the Kitchen, Souper Sustainers, and the many projects our Done In A Day Committee accomplishes each year.
Celebrating 90 Years of Service - The Junior League of Hartford
The Junior League of Hartford, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. For 90 years, the League has researched current community needs and developed and implemented targeted community service projects to address those needs. This year, the League celebrates the anniversaries of its programs The Clothes Horse, Souper Sustainers, Links & Laughter, The Backpack Program, and Freshplace. For more information, visit www.jlhartford.org.
About the Junior League of Hartford Decorator Show House
Every three years the Junior League of Hartford takes over a unique home or estate in the Greater Hartford area, selects regional interior designers and landscapers to transform the home and grounds, and sells tickets to the public for viewing of the completed house. The Junior League of Hartford has held 11 Decorator Show Houses over a 30-year span, and raised more than $1.35 million for its programs and projects. The Decorator Show House is the League's largest fundraiser. Proceeds from our Show Houses go to support the programs and projects of the Junior League of Hartford.
