City celebrates 1st #StylishPittsburgh day
Don your best duds: Today is the first #StylishPittsburgh day!
British native Niki Whittle, a wardrobe consultant and designer, conceived the idea for the hashtag as a way to spotlight unseen style in Pittsburgh, the city she now calls home. Today, all are invited to join the celebration of Pittsburgh fashion by posting on social media a fashion-related photo (a favorite Pittsburgh-based designer, a boutique or a street style snapshot, for example) with the #StylishPittsburgh tag to help get it trending.
At 10 a.m., city Councilman Dan Gilman will recognize July 28 as Stylish Pittsburgh
Day in the city.
More from the Pittsburgh fashion and beauty front
Sale, Shop Sweet event: Through Sunday, more than a dozen blocks in Lawrenceville will be filled with bargain buys from neighborhood retailers. Information: Search for “Lawrenceville Summer Sidewalk Sale” on Facebook.
Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale: Dozens of neighborhood retailers, salons and other businesses along Walnut Street, Ellsworth Avenue and side streets will offer a variety of selections at great deals Wednesday through Sunday. Information: http:// thinkshadyside.com.
The Compilation runway show: A style showcase will sashay into the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, Downtown, on Friday. The VIP cocktail hour is at 7 p.m., with the fashion show beginning promptly at 8:15 p.m. Tickets: $35; $75 for VIP; $20 for students at www.refined-culture.com. Tickets also will be available at the door for $65.
Fashion Show & Super Models pool party: Vanessa Doss of SteelCityLive.com and Pittsburgh Fashion Week’s Miyoshi Anderson will serve as cohosts at a fashion benefit 5-10 p.m. Friday at the Sherwood Event Center, 400 Sherwood Road, Wilkinsburg. Proceeds will benefit Stop the Violence Pittsburgh and the 2016 Juneteenth Festival. Tickets: $25 at 724-205-9376. VIP tickets also are available.
Animal Friends online benefit sale: Through Saturday, those who make an online purchase from Pittsburgh-based brands Sandra Cadavid handbags and jewelry or Uptown Sweats by Kiya Tomlin and use the promo code “ANIMALFRIENDS” will receive 10 percent off their purchase. Plus, 10 percent of the purchase will be donated to Animal Friends. Information: shop.sandracadavid.com or www.kiyatomlin.com.