My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Karla McKinley

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

Crystal Charity Ball Cocktail Party Had Herrera’s Wes Gordon, New NM President Lana Todorovich And Loads Of Fashionable Ladies

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Houston may have been all fired up with the Democrats' debate, but North Texas was burning with preparations for North Texas Giving Day a week away. And on Thursday, September 12, with a near-full moon in the sky, a couple of non-North Texans — Carolina Herrera Creative Director Wes Gordon and newest member of the Neiman Marcus executive team Lana Todorovich — were experiencing … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Cocktail Party Had Herrera’s Wes Gordon, New NM President Lana Todorovich And Loads Of Fashionable Ladies

The Talk Was Heartfelt At The Quarterly Meeting Of The Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation Advisory Board

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Attendees at the Tuesday, September 10 quarterly meeting of the Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation Advisory Board had some interesting art to look at before the luncheon began. As the likes of Tom Dunning, Ken Schnitzer, J. Marc Myers and Pierce Allman huddled outside the meeting room, a number of black-and-white medical drawings were on display. They were vivid, … [Read more...] about The Talk Was Heartfelt At The Quarterly Meeting Of The Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation Advisory Board

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

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

Eric Stonestreet Mixed Laughter And Tears In His Support For Battling Cancer At Celebrating Women Luncheon

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Everybody's had an Eric Stonestreet in their lives. He was the guy who wasn’t the high school quarterback; he wasn’t the valedictorian, but he was the fellow who always seemed to have a shoulder to cry on and as he gave you a hug, he made a comment that made you laugh. He also always had time for you. But Eric was also someone who, despite the chipper and compassionate … [Read more...] about Eric Stonestreet Mixed Laughter And Tears In His Support For Battling Cancer At Celebrating Women Luncheon

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon

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Baylor Health Care System Foundation's 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon guests made a new BFF on Thursday, October 25, at the Hilton Anatole. While some might have thought they would have been in the presence of “Modern Family’s” Cameron "Cam Tucker, they discovered the man behind the character — Eric Stonestreet, who was the perfect blend of laughter and tearing up. He … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon

2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon Patrons Were Honored For Supporting Breast Cancer Research

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It’s a funny thing about breast cancer. The disease isn’t picky. It doesn’t care if you were young or old, good or bad or even a woman. It just grinds away creating devastation in lives, whether it’s the patient's, the family's or future generations. That’s why the 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon patron party on Tuesday, October 16, at Sara and Ross Perot Jr.’s … [Read more...] about 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon Patrons Were Honored For Supporting Breast Cancer Research