Girl’s Night Out with Pearls for Lupus Team

Girl’s Night Out with Pearls for Lupus Team

Yesterday evening I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of an amazing event entitled Girl’s Night Out with Pearls for Lupus, held at Charming Charlie located right outside The Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Charming Charlie is an American retailer, established in 2004 that sells women’s apparel and accessories, including jewelry, sunglasses, scarves, purses, wallets, clothes, shoes, and other items.   The event which was a fundraiser to raise money for The Lupus Foundation, was spearheaded by Crystal Harkless, the daughter of my good friend Carolyn Horton.  Carolyn is one of the founding members of “Pearls for Mommy Book Club”, which began in 1999 as a group of women who loved to read and wanted to share that love of reading, coupled with their thoughts and insights, with others.   Although I’ve been a member for years, I must admit I don’t always have time to stay active in the club; however, the Pearls kindly allow me to stay 🙂   Most recently the Pearls became famous, as they were featured in The News and Observer on Triangle Reads (What local book clubs are up to).  Here’s the link: http://www.newsobserver.com/entertai…/…/article15450053.html. When I was asked to participate and provide fashion advice for the event, I graciously accepted.  Carolyn as well as several other close friends are fighting Lupus, so I have a personal interest in helping to raise money and more awareness about the disease.  Last month at my First Annual Big Hat Brunch, I decided to feature Lupus as my charity of choice.  Carolyn attended and talked to the ladies as well as provided knowledge and answered...