Cocktails for Conservation recap with Hoja Nueva
By Kelly Zwicker
@k_stateofmind
Thank you to all who came out to celebrate with us this Giving Tuesday 2017 (November 28th every year) Here is the official recap, cheers!
The Cocktails for Conservation themed drink menu set the tone for an unforgettable evening of cocktails, fashion and conservation with local and organic drinks provided by Finn River Farms, Kerloo Cellars, and GT’s Kombucha, and passed hors d’oeuvres by Ravishing Radish catering.
Cocktails for Conservation featured “Forest Floral” and “Black Jaguar Bitters” speciality cocktails hand-crafted with herbal infused 7 Par Vodka by Aubrey Koch of Rootkin Remedy.
VIP guests received their glasses and goodie bags before being ushered to their front row seats before the show.
Over a dozen guests live stream the event. Yuliya Suleymanova put particular attention and efforts into ensuring her followers and fans at SULEY GROUP saw the show through her lense.
Fashion for Conservation’s Elephantasia SS18 campaign featured one last time this year for an intimate audience of 150 special guests in Seattle’s Axis Pioneer square Tuesday evening.
Models flaunt their looks in the photo-booth courtesy of Shutterbus after the show.
Raven, Sabrina and Sage model Elephantasia designs by J. Von Stratton, René Garza, and Meredith Allen.
A marketplace of pop-up shops invited guests to shop from brands that give back the planet: Aveda Vann Edge Salon, Indi Chocolates, Coyote and Squirrel custom Jewelry, Axis space artists, and the two hosting organizations: Fashion for Conservation and Hoja Nueva.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Event staff pose for a team photo. Left to Right: Vilte Rooney, Vance Ashworth, Meiko Parton and Samantha Zwicker.
Makeup artists’ and hair prepare for metamorphosing the models and staff for showtime.
Rose Prado of Vann Edge Aveda salon applies the final styling touch to each Elephantasia model.
Makeup artist Leo applies foundation on event producer Ava Holmes (wearing Fashion for Conservation NO VOICE hoodie).
Executive Producer Ava Holmes and Creative Director Nazanine Afshar thank the event sponsors and volunteers.
Host Meiko announces the final raffle winners and energizes the crowd for the final show…
To close the show, Dawnamatrix designs six beautiful butterfly inspired wearable art pieces previewing next year’s Rainforest Gala with Hoja Nueva.
A huge thank you to KIND bar and GT’s Synergy Kombucha for sponsoring this event and supporting our conservation efforts. We so appreciate your contributions and helping make our events so enjoyable for our guests!
Cocktails for Conservation supports rainforest conservation efforts with Seattle and Peruvian amazon based charity Hoja Nueva. Photography: Kelly Zwicker Photography (kstateomind.com) We hope everyone that attended the event was inspired in all things fashion and conservation!
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