We’ve Moved!
on Aug 19, 2009 in Uncategorized Hiya, there! I’m sure that most of you have been following this site at TheFabulousGiver.com, so you may already be aware of our move! Effective on Monday, I will now longer be posting to this site. We are officially up and running a self-hoste...

Fashion’s Night Out in NYC
on Aug 13, 2009 in Fashionista Alert Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion's night out NYC New York City AIDS Fund September 11th Museum To celebrate and breathe some buzz into the NYC retail/fashion industry, the “Capital of the World” is hosting the 1st annual Fashion’s Night Out. On September , participating NYC stores and boutiques will keep their doors open unti...

Gala Gal on a Budget?
on Aug 10, 2009 in Fashionista Alert borrow a dress couture chicago lakeview chicagonista gala fashions Personally, I know that I can’t afford to buy a $300 gala ticket AND a $1000+ gala gown. At least, not yet That’s why I was so excited to learn about Borrow a Dress Couture located here in Chicago. This cute boutique stocks this season&...

KAI Collections Supports Some Brave African Girls
on Aug 10, 2009 in Buy This! World Issues Youth Empowerment female genital mutilation jessica censotti maasai women of kenya When I was in high school, I did a research paper on the horrors of Female Genital Mutilation. Young African girls (as young as 9) are sometimes subjected to the act as a right of passage. The gruesome act not only inflicts pain on the girls at that...

Turn Your Living Space Into A Giving Space
on Aug 7, 2009 in Charitable Living charitable giving Everyday, we stumble into the world to work, play, eat, and everything in between. But, no matter how much fun we have in the streets, there’s really is no place like home (Thank you, Dorothy). On most days, there is no place that I’d rat...

It’s All About the Glam
on Aug 4, 2009 in Fashion Show Youth Empowerment boys and girls club charity fashion show Kate Boggiano Kirsten Goede Objets d'Envy The Boys and Girls Club of Chicago (BGCC) serves over 13,000 children and teens across the city of Chicago in after-school programs and summer camps. Children and parents have access to 32 clubs across the city. Organizations like these are so import...

And, We’re Marching…
on Aug 4, 2009 in KB's Journey Bud Billiken Parade Chicago Defender Chicago Defender Charities the red pump project I will be postponing this Saturday’s “A Little Service, A Little Brunch” because The Red Pump Project will be marching in the Bud Billiken Parade this Saturday! The historical parade celebrates its 80th anniversary this year and is...

The Great Denim Event
on Aug 4, 2009 in Must Attend Women's Causes Deborah's Place Chicago Nordstrom sephora the shops at north bridge chicago Thanks to Luvvie’s recent Born to Fit event, I am now the recipient of a new pair of great jeans. In true giving fashion, I should ask myself if there is an old pair that I now don’t need. If you have some too small/too big denim that you...

Ritz-y Community Service
on Jul 31, 2009 in Volunteer Opps Corporate Social Responsibility ritz-carlton Travel Volunteering volunteering For all of you who want to add some meaningful service to your vacation, the Ritz-Carlton is going to give you a (swanky) hand with that. The Ritz-Carlton Give Back Getaways volunteer program allows guests to serve alongside R-C employees as they sup...

Blog Fab: Dressed to Give
on Jul 31, 2009 in TFG Spotlight case foundation dressed to give If The Fabulous Giver had a sibling, it would be Dressed to Give. The blog, housed on the Case Foundation’s website, covers philanthropy in many areas of fashion and style. Stephanie, the gal behind the give, started the blog as a way to share...