Spotlight: Mina Chang

One of my dear friends and an amazing woman who happens to reside here in Dallas. Mina Chang is a single mother of one who balances home life with her charity work and does so quite well. She is the United States President for Linking the World, an International Charity working to help alleviate suffering, end the cycle of generational poverty, and inspire joy and hope. Here are some highlights of a few of her recent trips!!

The 2012 Olympic United States uniforms!!

There was a huge uproar regarding the uniforms made in China and the fashion style being French

but the USA delegation really looked amazing out there.

In Roberto Cavalli.

Meeting with Muhammad Ali before honoring him with the Award of Peace during the opening week of the 2012 Olympics in London.

Mina wearing Alexander McQueen.

Mina Chang, President of Linking the World

Sir Bob Geldof, Founder LIVE AID, Live 8, BAND AID and the ONE Campaign

Discussing aid to Africa at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London during the opening week of the 2012 Olympics. 

Geldof is one of the most influential activists for causes concerning Africa!

Wladimir Klitschko is very well known heavyweight professional boxer. 

Klitschko is the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO & The Ring Heavyweight Champion,

UNESCO Ambassador for the United Nations and President of The Klitschko Foundation.

Mina Chang, President of Linking the World USA

Arriving to the Sports for Peace Gala at the Victoria and Albert Hall in London with INCREDIBLE women.

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Mina Chang, President of Linking the World from the United States

Constanta Manke, President of Cinema for Peace from Germany

Jeanette Calliva, President of the Jeanette Calliva Firm from England

Florence Olara, Officer at the International Criminal Court 

Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor and head of the International Criminal Court from Africa

More to follow on her charity work in Nigeria!

XO
TK

Dallas Does DIFFA!

In true Dallas style the who's who came out to one of the nations largest Aids fundraisers, and boy was it big.
Knowing Jan Strimple and the way she does things, I knew it would be something to remember!

Here's a few pics from the event! Hope you enjoy, and get your tickets for next year!!

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TK

Cynthia Smoot, Danielle Vollmar and I

Rose Room drag performance!

Me, Shannon Brower, and Taylor Garrett

The night's emcee Ron Corning

Danielle and I

The ever lovely Mina Chang!!

Lane and I

The ever lovely Anna Robb!

The striking Loren Wilson!

Thanks TO QC for some of the photos!!

Last Friday Night!!

Fashion Group International's "Night of Stars" Award Gala was the place to be November 18th!

Held at the Dallas Market Centers Grand Pavilion, it was a sold out event where all of Dallas' most fashionable were in attendance!

Teri Provencal and Maxine Trowbridge were the co-chairs and boy did they do a wonderful job!!

Honoring Shelly Musselman, a co-founder of boutique store 'Forty Five Ten', the night was spectacular with a fashion show produced by none other than Jan Strimple and featuring clothes from Shelly's personal collection.

I was loving the Nha Khanh blue dress I had on! It was on loan from my wonderful friend Mina Chang! I'm so lucky we wear the same size, as I was scrambling to find something to wear!! Of course she was even more stunning in her custom made red Nha Khanh gown and gold crystal strass Louboutins, but who would expect less from one of the fashion police of the night!

And that slit sure did turn heads!!

Big Rich Texas was there filming an episode for Season 2 and i'm sure you'll be seeing me when it comes out!!

The Fashion Police also included: Jarrod Fresquez, Cathy Terrell Williamson, Pamela Martin, Suraj Jagannathan, Susan Posnick, Scott Kehn, and Sarah Blacketer

The Lifetime Acheivement in Fashion went to Shelly Musselman.

Lifestyle Acheivement Award went to Alberto Lombardi.

Rising Star in Beauty went to D'Andra Simmons.

Rising Star in Fashion Design went to Shirin Askari.

And so many other awards!

Here's a few pics I snapped as Shelly's clothes went down the runway!!

It was a wonderful event and I can't wait till next year!!

XO
TK