We had the opportunity to participate in Fashion Group Foundation's "A Splendid Affaire" event last week, which helped raise money for scholarships for young people interested in fashion. This event was one part of the week-long festivities at El Paseo Fashion Week.

It was our first time doing a "show" and we really wanted to make our space inviting and intimate. To create that warm ambience, we used two leather occasional chairs for seating with gold pillows. To unify the space, we used a 5'x8' rug with simple, multi-colored circles.

We brought samples of our gallery-wrapped canvas prints, coffee-table and flush-mount albums and a few framed prints, as well. To brighten up our six-foot table, we used a crinkly copper table linen from Ultimate Events; two gold runners on the backdrop also helped to accent the dark brown palette.

Joy Fields and Chip Tuvman of J. Russell Salon were two booths away with their colleagues, giving mini-makeovers. In the photo below you'll see Joy (on the left) and Chip working on Susan Stein, Fashion Editor of Palm Springs Life Magazine. As mentioned in a previous posting, we've worked with Joy and Chip at several weddings and their work has always been outstanding. Coincidentally, the kissing bride in the large canvas print on the left and the bridesmaids in the large canvas print on the right were all styled and made-up by Joy and Chip!