Project Funway Invitation

Model Lineup & Stylists

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 15 to attend the second annual Project Funway!

Project Funway is a fashion show and luncheon benefiting FiftyForward Knowles.
Local and national clothiers will be presenting a clothing collection on the runway by local models. “Shopping Diva” from The Tennessean, Cathi Aycock, will serve as the emcee.

We’re excited to announce this year’s model lineup. A great group you will see on the runway. Participating this year are:

Dave Alexander III
Brian Cook
Elizabeth Bradbury
Vanessa Falk
Erica Gilmore
Gloria Houghland
Sara Jo Houghland
Mary Morgan Ketchel
Carolyn Nash
Elizabeth Papel
Emmie Templeton
Maggie Tucker


And, this year’s stylists are represented by both national and local shops. Dressing our models are:

Cotton Mill
H. Audrey
Blush
J. Michaels
Plucky
Gus Mayer
Chico’s
Oxford Shop
Anthropologie
Vineyard Vines

Co-Chairs for 2012

Co-Chairs for 2012 Project Funway are (left to right) Jennifer Solesby, Suzanne Smothers, and Brande Thomas

Mark the date! Tuesday, May 15.

If you would like to be on the invitation list call 743-3400.

Save The Date! Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Designer: Helen Stevens Model: Jana Lisle

Designer Helen Stevens and Model Jana Lisle

Helen finds design inspiration in fine fabrics, travel, art of all kinds, and the personal style of fashion icons throughout history. Sometimes a new idea for a dress is as simple as imagining an iconic woman in a beautiful place–Audrey Hepburn in Nice or Charlotte Gainsbourg in São Paulo. Through her designs, Helen hopes to share her own fondness for the elegance of fashion's past with a contemporary sensibility.

Jana Lisle Parham is a Certified Financial Planner® with UBS, working

with clients who are enjoying the "FiftyForward" phase of their lives. In 2009 she became the second professional in Tennessee to earn her CPWA® (Certified Private Wealth Advisor) designation. Jana is on the FiftyForward Board, was co chair of the Crown Affair for 2011 and co chairs the Development Committee. She is past president of the FiftyForward Endowment Board and is currently on its Investment Committee.

Designer: Charles Daniel Hawks Model: Chad Blackburn

Designer: Charles Daniel Hawks and Model: Chad Blackburn

Whether creating fabric design for Television shows like Trading Spaces, costumes for theOpera, designing the homes and studios of country music stars, or an urban cottage, Daniel Hawks is always creating designs that are custom tailored to each and every individual situation.

Having worked in the United States and Europe for over 20 years,Daniel has built not only the craft and skills to work with any vision, he has cultivated an unstoppable sense of humor that has helped him develop the balanced temperament of a seasoned professional in this ever changing world of fashion and design.
www.danielhawks.com

Chad Blackburn, a Nashville native, is a healthcare provider with Credence Health. He serves on the board of the board of the Phoenix Club is Nashville, Tennessee Health Information Management Systems Society, and the Bacchanalian Society of Nashville.

Chad is an Eagle Scout, has run with the bulls in Pamplona and been cliff diving in Cinque Terra Italy. He set a half-marathon personal record of 1:23 and completed a half-ironman

triathlon. He currently trains with the Vanderbilt University Track Club.

Designer: Angela Messina and Model: Haden Wiley

Designer: Angela Messina and Model: Haden Wiley

Angela Messina is an artist, clothing designer, and musician. She was educated at St. Andrew's Sewanee School and Rhodes College but her arts education in fiber arts and surface design was at Memphis College of Art. Angela currently works at Halcyon Books, a tiny independent bookstore specializing in underground comics, magazines, pamphlets, graphic novels and books. Since 2004, she also has also worked at Granny Square Galler and Clothing.

Angela is a seamstress, painter, home stager; has designed, manufactured and installed custom made drapery, window treatments, and bedding. In addition, Angela works as a art director for video production, set design, and album covers.

Angela's permanent installations and murals are at Third Man Records on 6th Ave. South and Merchants Restaurant on Broadway.

She can be reached at allgirlschorusline@gmail.com.

25 year-old Nashville native, Haden Wiley is currently pursuing her MBA at Belmont University’s Jack C. Massey School of Business with an emphasis in Finance. Haden also currently works for Wiley Bros.-Aintree, Capital, LLC. as an Administrative Assistant.

Haden enjoys volunteering with various non-profit organizations in Nashville, and is currently co-chair of the 2011 Wine & Swine Event supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and is also auction co-chair for Harvest Moon Ball supporting the Second Harvest Food Bank. Haden also enjoys traveling in her spare time; most recently she traveled to Cape Town South Africa with her MBA class and went on a safari, and dove with Great White sharks. Haden also enjoys designing invitations, and working on her design blog My Pink House.