Style
It’s Thursday, April 17, at Gena Chandler, North Hills
clothing boutique. The dressing rooms are full, and the store is packed with
shoppers. Walking among the customers is women’s clothing designer Rachel
Pally, who has dressed stars including Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Oprah
Winfrey and Sarah Jessica Parker. She is visiting the boutique for the day to
abobssist customers and promote her line of jersey dresses.
Down the road at Belk at Crabtree Valley Mall, Project
Runway design mentor — and Liz Claiborne chief creative officer — Tim Gunn
stands in the middle of a circle of employees, answering questions and asking
for feedback on the clothing line. Later that day, Gunn will host a fashion
show and conduct a question and answer session at a private shopping event at
the store.
That same day, home couture designer Jay Strongwater greeted
customers at Saks Fifth Avenue at Triangle Towne Center, walking the same path
tread by women’s clothing designer Kay Unger, who visited Saks just seven days
prior. ...
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