HoneeBee Gifts Displays: Have one at your next event!

For special occasions events I have created unique gift displays that help businesses celebrate their anniversaries, launches and more.  It's been fun to get creative in a totally different way! These displays go beyond simply having a table with materials and a candy dish—my displays have included 5 ft. Christmas trees and 15 lb. televisions, along with gifts for guests, of course. These displays allow businesses to stand out among the crowd and are  a great conversation starter for guests and/or potential clients. In addition, I’ve noticed that HoneeBee Gifts displays have been used as a beautiful backdrop to many photo ops. So far, my displays have been three-dimensional and the theme is usually a direct correlation to the event.  I work directly with the event planner, share sketches (I’m not much of a sketch artist though) and/or ideas until we get the best concept for the event. Next I research and gather all the materials to make a one-of-a-kind display for the client. Here are a few photos of some of the displays I have done:

Harris & Barnes 10 year Anniversary Party at Kanvas, photo courtesy of Bluesol Photography

Pret a Portea, high fashion and tea event at Duke Mansion, photo courtesy of Green Valley Photography



Life During the Commercial Break Blog Launch Party, 10 Park Lanes, photo courtesy of my friend, Ang

If you are interested in having a gift display done for your event. Please email me at simonemcdowell@gmail.com.

For more photos of my gift displays and the events I have been a part of, go here. This page is overflowing with pics!

Experience: GlamStyle Beauty Bootcamp

Some of you may know how I like my "get my body in shape" bootcamps but this upcoming beauty bootcamp presented by Harris & Barnes Image Consulting seems much less painful! It's all about beauty!
The GlamStyle Beauty Bootcamp is a day-long event that will be held at the Ritz Carlton-Charlotte from 8:30am-4:30pm on Saturday, January 26th. The bootcamp will help attendees create a "brand new you" for 2013 by sharing beauty tips from industry insiders that you can put into action all year long.
Sonya Barnes, President of Harris & Barnes Image Consulting has been in the communications and styling business for over 10 years, both locally and internationally and will share her tips of the trade along with other industry experts at the bootcamp. According to the International Fashion Style Academy (the training arm of Harris & Barnes) website, some of the things attendees will learn include:

How To Look 10 years younger without having plastic surgery

The Science of Skin...do you really need all those products?

Banish the mommy jeans and strut your stuff in the perfect jeans for your body

Hair and make-up techniques for modern day glamour AND get you in and out in 20 minutes

How to wear the current trends while being AGE APPROPRIATE!!
...much more!

Bzzzz: If you are not 100% satisfied with the class, the academy will over you a credit to use for another class. To register for GlamStyle Beauty Bootcamp, go here and tell them HoneeBee Gifts sent you!

picture source: International Fashion Style Academy

Experience: IFSA Summer Fashion Day Camp

Sonya Barnes, owner of Harris & Barnes, an international image and consulting firm and now the International Fashion Style Academy (IFSA) has created an innovative opportunity for young stylistas: the Summer Fashion Day Camp.


During this week long day camp, young girls between 12-16 years old come to not only learn about fashion as we may know it (i.e. beautiful clothes, photo shoots, fashion boutiques, etc) but also the business side of fashion, like creating your own fashion conglomerate, becoming a fashion writer, stylist, etc.

The young ladies will create their personal style profile project, listen to industry experts share their knowledge and experiences, star in their own fashion photo shoot and runway experience with a fashion photographer and go beyond the classroom by touring local boutiques and retailers.

The Summer Fashion Day Camp will take place between June 18-22 from 8:30am-5:30pm at the NC Dance Theatre, you can find more info. here. 

source: intfashionstyle.com