My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Jennifer Dix

Despite A Changing Of The Guard, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Scored A Touchdown

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There’s always a bit of nerves/anxiety behind the scenes for a big event … or even a little one. But on the days leading to the legendary Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show at Neiman Marcus Downtown on Friday, September 13, the edge was a little greater than decades before. After all, longtime NM vets like production queen Sandy Marple and fashion czar/emcee Ken … [Read more...] about Despite A Changing Of The Guard, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Scored A Touchdown

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show

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For the first time in ages, old Neiman Marcus standard bearers like Special Events VP Sandy Marple and Senior VP/Fashion Director Ken Downing would not be part of the annual Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show at the NM Downtown store on Friday, September 13. Adding to the change factor was designer Carolina Herrera’s successor Wes Gordon, who was presenting his … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show

2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Provided A Feast Of Catching Up

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For the first time since temperatures hit the century mark, gents were having to pull out their best ties for an evening event on Thursday, September 5. The occasion was the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner at the Dallas Country Club. The annual dinner underwritten by Comerica is considered a warm-up for the CCB Ten Best Dressed Fashion two-day events. As emcee … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Provided A Feast Of Catching Up

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner

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They say things are bigger in Texas and the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner on Thursday, September 5, lived up to that claim. With a bigger than life-size group photo of the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed (Delilah Boyd, Lisa Cooley, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Amy Hegi, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner

Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox

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Earlier today Shelton School had its official groundbreaking activities for the school's new 30-acre campus on Preston Road with a band, cheerleaders and loads of supporters. According to Shelton School Executive Director Suzanne Stell, it will be the eighth campus that the school has had in its 43 years. She laughed as she recalled how their first location was in a strip … [Read more...] about Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox

Before Shovels Turn Dirt, There Is A Backstory About “Hope” Coming To North Texas

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There's always a backstory. And when it comes to a capital campaign, it's a story that has been years in the making. Such was the case with the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge coming to North Texas. Plans were announced in October 2012 by then-Baylor Health Care System President/CEO Joel Allison that “Baylor had been selected as not only the location of the newest Hope … [Read more...] about Before Shovels Turn Dirt, There Is A Backstory About “Hope” Coming To North Texas

Despite A Pausing Bus, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Announcement Rolled Along

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The timeline for the annual presentation of the Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed on Wednesday, March 20, at Neiman Marcus Downtown was a little different. For a project-yet-to-be disclosed, the Ten Best Dressed (Delilah Boyd, Lisa Cooley, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Amy Hegi, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel Whitman), 2019 Hall … [Read more...] about Despite A Pausing Bus, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Announcement Rolled Along

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show And Luncheon Announcement

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Before the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed (Delilah Boyd, Lisa Cooley, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Amy Hegi, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel Whitman) and Hall of Famer (Francie Moody-Dahlberg) were announced just before noon on Wednesday, March 20, at Neiman Marcus Downtown, they and 2019 CCB Chair Pat McEvoy and Ten Best … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show And Luncheon Announcement

JUST IN: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Women And Plans Announced

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The 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed plans were just revealed at Neiman Marcus Downtown. Taking place at NM’s flagship store on Friday, September 13, the collection of ladies making up the Ten Best Dressed will be Delilah Boyd, Lisa Cooley, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Amy Hegi, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Women And Plans Announced

New Crystal Charity Ball Members Are Honored With A Brunch At Robyn Conlon’s Home

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For a couple of days, Mother Nature went to brutalize Chicago, leaving North Texas in spring-like conditions. Perhaps it was that reason that the class of 2019 Crystal Charity Ball new members and executive committee were in cottons and silks. Nary a boot or wool was in the 2014 CCB Chair Robyn Conlon’s Highland Park home for the annual get-to-know-you brunch on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about New Crystal Charity Ball Members Are Honored With A Brunch At Robyn Conlon’s Home

Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Filled Neiman Marcus Downtown With A Four-Floor Flourish Of Fashions And Faces

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Before the doors of Neiman Marcus Downtown opened on Friday, September 14, a sales associate told a friend, “Today there’ll be partying, but there will be no sales.” But like Brigadoon, the NM flagship for one day became a four-floor fashion extravaganza — the Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show. No doubt, sales would follow. To kick things off, the ground … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Filled Neiman Marcus Downtown With A Four-Floor Flourish Of Fashions And Faces