| 2007 Events |
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January 2007 | |
10 | Dressing Well on New England Cable News Starting today, Mary Lou will appear on “Good Morning Live” with NECN anchor Karen Swensen each Wednesday this month at 8:45 am to share timely fashion tips and insights with viewers. If you live in New England, check your local television listings for channel information. No matter where you live, you will also be able to view each segment at http://www.boston.com/news/necn/Shows/gml/. |
11 | Career Development Summit @ Bay Path College Mary Lou Andre presents her popular seminar, “Using a Professional Image to Produce Business Results” for juniors and seniors during this two-day career summit in Longmeadow, MA. Please give our office a call if you would like to bring our message to your campus or organization. |
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“Thank you so much for coming to Bay Path last week! I am so glad you were available for our Career Development Summit again this year. Your message is strong and effective. Our students always benefit from your words of wisdom.” Sally Schirmer-Smith, Director of Career Services, Bay Path College |
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19 | The Lowdown on Fitting Rooms in USA Today
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February 2007 | |
Check out Mary Lou Andre’s list of closet essentials in the March 6th edition of Woman’s World Magazine – on newsstands February 27th. | |
2 | National Wear Red Day Everyone (men too!) can support the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red today. It's a simple, powerful way to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke. By joining together with thousands of women, companies and organizations, and cities across America, you'll help the American Heart Association support ongoing research and education about women and heart disease. For more information log onto www.goredforwomen.org — The American Heart Association's website dedicated to this important public awareness campaign. Mary Lou appeared on NECN this past week to help viewers incorporate red into their Go Red wardrobes. |
7 | The Art of Dressing Well in Support of the American Heart Association
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14 | Happy Valentine’s Day! In addition to signed copies of Mary Lou Andre’s book, "Ready to Wear: An Expert's Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe," Organization By Design, Inc. gift certificates make great gifts for all your special valentines. Check out the gift certificate section of our website for a list of our most popular gift certificate packages. All of these packages are for consultations with Organization By Design, Inc. fashion consultants June Tarter, Karen Costa and Elizabeth Fragala. |
March 2007 | |
Follow this link to read Mary Lou Andre’s wardrobe building tips in the “Save or Splurge” article in the March 2007 issue of Real Simple Magazine. | |
9 | Perfectly Petite Spring Fashion Event at Macy’s Chestnut Hill
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19 | Find Your Fit on Fox 25 Boston Mary Lou appears live on the Fox 25 with anchor Maria Stephanos to share fit and style tips along while promoting our “Find Your Fit” seminar to benefit Dress for Success Boston this Thursday night. |
22 | “Find Your Fit” to Benefit Dress for Success Boston Join us at the beautiful Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, MA from 6-9 pm for our third annual fashion seminar to benefit Dress for Success Boston. Following cocktails and hors d’oeuvres courtesy of the hotel — the event’s main sponsor — Mary Lou will unveil her new five-step “Find Your Fit” system that helps women of all shapes and sizes go beyond the numerical size tag in clothing to get the proper fit. We have done this program for several retail stores. This is the first time we are presenting it to the general public and are thrilled that it will be benefiting such a great cause. Tickets are $40 and include a gift bag filled with fashion and beauty products, compliments of the event sponsors, and a copy of Mary Lou’s newly released “The Frontline on Fit” booklet. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at www.hotelmarlowe.com. Make your reservations today! All proceeds go directly to Dress for Success Boston. A silent auction has also been added to this year’s festivities. Please contact Stefanie Alfond at Kortenhaus Communications (salfond@kortenhaus.com) if you would like to donate a product or service to the silent auction.
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22 | Peek-a-Boo — Step into Spring’s Sexiest Shoes A cross between the barely-there sandal and the conservative pump, peep-toe shoes are the biggest shoe trend this season. Mary Lou shares her insights about this popular shoe style with Lifescript.com writer Carly Young. |
24 | “Empower” at the Boston Women’s MBA Association For the past seven years, the Boston Women’s MBA Association has brought together over 200 students, faculty, alumni and female professionals throughout the Boston community for their annual Empower Women’s Leadership Forum. This year’s theme is “Taking Control of Your Personal Success” and Mary Lou will present her signature professional image program that includes how to use your image as part of your personal branding campaign. The event is being held at the Boston University School of Management from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Tickets are $25 for students, $45 for BU MBA alumnae and $55 for other professional women in Boston seeking professional development in this area. Mary Lou’s seminar will be held from 9:45-11:00 am and repeated from 11:15 – 12:30 pm. For more information and to reserve tickets, please call Caitlin MacDonald at 207-319-6046. |
30 | The Ultimate Business Make-Over at the Women’s Congress Image is EVERYTHING! How you present yourself as a total package makes an impression. You have the power to influence the impressions you make by the way you act, dress and interact with others. In this content rich and highly interactive program you will learn how to enhance the impact you have on others and how to have more success with a lot less stress! Mary Lou teams up with Laurie Kirby, WBZ 1030 Anchor and motivational speaker Joy Baldridge to deliver this session from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on the second day of this two-day conference for women. To register for the conference (and attend this session) visit www.womenscongress.com. The Women’s Congress is the largest B2B Exhibition and Conference for Women Professionals in our region. It is being held March 29 - 30, 2007 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. |
30 | Top Ten Spring Fashions in the Pittsburgh Tribune Our popular top ten picks for spring 2007 are included in today’s Pittsburgh Tribine. |
April 2007 | |
19 | “Your Professional Image” Seminar — Leominster, MA
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25 | “Your Professional Image Seminar — North Andover, MA
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27 | Women’s Leadership Conference — Springfield, MA Mary Lou teams up with Bay Path College for their 12th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. This day long event is being held from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm at the Mass Mutual Convention Center in Springfield, MA. Three keynote presentations — including one by Maya Angelou — break-out sessions, breakfast and lunch are included in the event registration. Mary Lou will deliver her signature seminar — The Art of Dressing Well — during the afternoon breakout series. For more information and/or to register, please visit www.baypath.edu. |
28 | Third Annual Belle of the Ball Sponsored by Anton’s Cleaners, a family- owned chain of 43 stores in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, Belle of the Ball cleans and distributes prom dresses to local high school junior and senior girls who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend their school’s prom. Access to the boutique is by referral from guidance counselors, teachers and social service agency representatives. Once registered, each girl who attends the boutique is assisted by a volunteer personal shopper to make sure that she finds the right dress. We are pleased to be partnering with Anton’s for the third year in a row by training the volunteer personal shoppers and assisting with prom dress selections. It’s a fun and worthwhile event and volunteers are needed. If you would like to be a personal shopper at this year’s boutique, please contact Carolyn Brunis, Belle of the Ball Coordinator, at 617-328-0069 or c_brunis@grahamcomm.com for more information.
(Editor’s Note: Have a dress to donate? All Anton’s Cleaners and Jordan’s Furniture stores will be accepting prom dress donations. Dresses can be dropped off at any Anton’s Cleaners or Jordan’s Furniture store location from February 1 through April 15th. Dresses can be any size, however petite and plus-size styles are especially needed. Dresses should be in good condition and be no more than 3-4 years old so that they are still trendy and in style. Visit www.antons.com and www.jordans.com for locations) |
May 2007 | |
10 | “Your Professional Image” at the Needham/Newton Chamber of Commerce Mary Lou presents this popular program to members of the Chamber’s Women in Business (WIN) network. For more information about this event, including how to make a reservation, please call Vanessa Leite — Director of Programs for the Chamber — at 617-244-5300. |
June 2007 | |
28 | Addressing the Dress Code in the Boston Globe Mary Lou shares her insights on appropriate summer office attire with Boston Globe reporter Suzanne Ryan. The article also includes comments from our client Vin Capozzi of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care about why reinstating a traditional dress code for his sales and marketing team four years ago has worked for his organization. |
July 2007 | |
12 | Addressing the Dress Code on New England Cable News Mary Lou Andre appears live on New England Cable News’ "Wired with Jim Braude and Leslie Gaydos" to field viewers’ calls regarding office dress code on this one-hour call-in show. |
20 | The Right Whites in the Pittsburgh Tribune For great tips on wearing white this summer (and successfully transitioning this color into your fall wardrobe), check out today’s Pittsburgh Tribune. Mary Lou Andre’s tips, along with tips from several other fashion and retail experts across the country, appear in "Bright White," an article written by Style Writer Candy Williams. |
August 2007 | |
21 | Dressing Room Trends in the Roanoke, VA Times Some Roanoke, VA area stores are sizing up fitting rooms to shoppers' desires and ultimately spending patterns. Mary Lou’s insider comments are included in this business page story today. |
September 2007 | |
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Mary Lou Andre and her team of expert fashion consultants take turns hosting seven fit clinics for New England-based retailer Appleseed's this month. Each event will be held from 11am - 2pm and includes a seminar highlighting top ten fashions for fall, refreshments and one-on-one style consultations. See below for which consultant will be at each location. Below are the dates and locations of the clinics. Hope to see you this fall! |
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11 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Mary Lou Andre hosting — Appleseed’s North Beverly Plaza Location: 71 Dodge Street, Beverly, MA — 978-998-6101 — call store for more information. |
13 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Karen Costa hosting — Appleseed’s Garden City Center Location: 31 Hillside Road, Cranston, RI — 401-490-7083 — call store for more information. |
14 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Elizabeth Fragala hosting — Appleseed’s Englewood Shops Location: 129 Turnpike Street, Route 114, North Andover, MA — 978-327-5261 — call store for more information. |
20 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Elizabeth Fragala hosting — Appleseed’s Brookside Shops Location: 145 Great Road, Acton, MA — 978-263-3980 — call store for more information. |
20 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Karen Costa hosting — Appleseed’s Evergreen Walk Location: 101 Evergreen Way, South Windsor, CT — 800-648-0547 — call store for more information. |
27 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Karen Costa hosting — Appleseed’s Mashpee Commons Location: 17 Market Street, Mashpee, MA — 508-477-8612 — call store for more information. |
29 | Fall Top Ten Seminar — Mary Lou Andre hosting — Appleseed’s Westwood, MA Location: 680 High Street, Westwood, MA — 781-329-8700 — call store for more information. |
| Other September Events | |
20 | NAWBO Boston "Women of Distinction" Panel Mary Lou joins Lois Lindauer, founder of Lois L. Lindauer Searches and Tori Stuart, President of Zoe Foods for this "You Ask — They Answer" Q & A panel discussion. The event is being held from 6-8 pm at the Doubletree Hotel — Boston. Visit www.nawboboston.com for more information. |
October 2007 | |
24 | Fifth Annual ArtBeCAUSE Annual Wine Dinner
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November 2007 | |
4 | "Ready to Wear" to Benefit Home Health & Hospice Care of New Hampshire
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12 | Finance Fashion Do's and Please Don'ts Mary Lou’s insights on professional appearance appear in today’s FinanceTrend.com blogspot. |
December 2007 | |
There is a lot more to fitting rooms today than meets the eye. Determined to increase sales to women and younger consumers who tend to shop in groups, high tech features such as music videos and interactive mirrors are being added by sophisticated retailers interested in these two hot demographics. Mary Lou’s insights about the importance of dressing rooms were included in a January 19th story about this topic in USA Today. 
We are pleased to be participating in this year’s Boston Go Red for Women Luncheon being held today at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. Mary Lou Andre will be hosting a morning breakout session — The Art of Dressing Well — before the luncheon. For more information about this event call Jayne Paragona at the American Heart Association — 508-935-3948. Individual ticket sales are $150 with all proceeds benefiting the American Heart Association. Corporate tables are also available. Mary Lou’s seminar is being sponsored by 
Mary Lou joins the grand opening celebration for the new Macy’s in Chestnut Hill, MA — formerly Bloomingdales before Bloomingdales was relocated across the street to the Mall at Chestnut Hill — and hosts an event exclusively for petite women. She’ll share tips on how to properly find the perfect petite fit while commentating a spring fashion show. The presentation begins promptly at 1:00 pm in the petite department. Mary Lou will be on hand in the department after the event to answer questions and help customers shop for spring clothes. Reservations are not required — just show up and join in the fun!
If you are less than thrilled with the image your clothing currently projects, have thousands of dollars worth of clothes and still have nothing to wear, or would simply appreciate an insider's view on professional image in today's marketplace, come listen to Mary Lou at 
If you are less than thrilled with the image your clothing currently projects, have thousands of dollars worth of clothes and still have nothing to wear, or would simply appreciate an insider's view on professional image in today's marketplace, come listen to Mary Lou at 
To read more about this fantastic program and to view photos of last year’s event, visit the 
We are pleased to support this fabulous event that benefits ArtBeCAUSE, an organization that works to eradicate breast cancer. This year’s event, to be held at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter in Boston from 6-9 pm, will feature wine from Diageo Chateau & Estate. Renowned chef Todd English is the honorary chairman and Magic 106.7’s Candy O’Terry, creator of the radio station’s program Exceptional Women, will be the guest MC. For more information and to buy tickets to this event, visit the Art BeCAUSE website at 
Mary Lou kicks off this annual fashion show and auction to benefit Home Health & Hospice Care’s with her signature "Ready to Wear" program. She’ll also be signing copies of her book before and after the event. This year’s event, La Passerella 2007 (Catwalk in Italian), will include fashions by JUNZ Contemporary Boutique, Alapage and more. It will take place from 11am-3pm at the Skymeadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the special events section of Home Health and Hospice Care’s website at