• Karavel Shoes' HAITI RELIEF SHOE DRIVE

  Now through February

  Drop off at Karavel Shoes at 5525 Burnet Road
  Shoes will then be shipped to Soles 4 Souls karavelshoes.com
  512-459-7603
  

• Viva Chocolato
  -A Heart For Haiti

  Feb. 13, 2010 11 am to 11 pm

  Raffle, Donation, and Live Music!
  Join Viva Chocolato's event, "A Heart for Haiti" as we bring our community together to help those in need after the devastating tragedy in Haiti.

• MamaCents Children’s Consignment Sale

  March 26 (special presales-invite only) March 27 & 28 Public Sales
  Public Sale Times-March 27(9-4), March 28 (8-1) Public Sale with 50% off select items

  Palmer Events Center
  mamacents.com
  512-801-0331
  teresa@mamacents.com
  Registration is now open!
  Details:  mamacents.com See you there!

• ZOOMA Austin Half Marathon, 5K & 20K Relay

  March 27 & 28, 2010 • 7:30am
  

  Hyatt Lost Pines Resort & Spa
  zoomarun.com/austin
  901-233-7090
  sara@zoomarun.com
  Gather your girlfriends for a fun fitness getaway!
  

• SELL ONE THING
  FOR HAITI

  Local consignment shops are banding together this month to raise cash for Haitian Relief
  

  Locations to sell an items:
  
  Design It With Consignment
  (accepts upscale furniture, décor, antiques) 4211 S. Lamar 512-301-9800 designitconsignment.com
  
  Austin Furniture Consignment
  3107 S. Lamar 512-218-1888
  austinfurniture.net
  
  Lovely Austin Boutique
  (accepts stylish women’s clothing & accessories, estate jewelry)
  1106 South 1st 512-291-7132
  lovelyaustin.com
  
  Items to sell for Haitian relief accepted throughout the month of February.

Letter From the Publisher

46 Cover Story

• 

  linda asaf

  Local designer Linda Asaf’s dress designs have been described as “ethereal,” “elegant,” “goddess-like,” “girly,” and above all, “feminine.” Her international couture line ranges from wedding gowns to prom dresses to bridesmaid attire to cocktail wear, and all make the wearer feel confident and beautiful.
• Story By Christine Cox
• Photography by Tania Quintanilla
• Makeup by Kandy Glass of Bobbi Brown at Saks Fifth Avenue
• Hair by Danielle Barr
  

• Departments

• 14 CONTRIBUTOR

  Tania Quintanilla



• 16 Creating Balance

  Good is Good Enough
  




• 20 Fashion

  Coming Soon to a Runway Near You



• 24 fashion

  Personal Jeweler



• 28 wedding

  Wow! Weddings in a Recession



• 32 worth

  Personal Shoppers – A Good Buy



• 36 2nd Street STyle




• 38 boudoir style





• 39fashion + wedding resources




• 40 wedding style




• 42 green

  Green Up Your Closet



• 56 sweets

  Food of the Gods, for Us



• 6o uncorked

  Not All that Sparkles is Champagne



• 64 pets

  Dirty Dog Self-Serve Dog Wash



• 68 family

  The Fashion Plate



• 72 Light years

  Political Sex Scandals



• 76 weekend

  A New New York



• 80 health

  Is Holistic Denistry for You?



• 88 CALENDAR




• 90 horoscope