On a cold winter night during the busiest shopping season, gals from all over this great city came to the Minneapolis/St. Paul CRAVE Book Buzz Party to celebrate the launching of the manifesto of all the best shops, salons and services owned by women in the Twin Cities! Victory owner Kerry Ciardelli hosted the event at her enchanting store on 44th, along with Kathy Hanson, CRAVE Curator. Many of the wonderful, innovative women who will be featured in the book were there. It will hit the streets in May 2010!
There were fabulous mini red-velvet cupcakes from Yum! owner Patti Soskin. Perfect and bite sized they were a hit! Wines were provided by award winning Sinful Wine & Spirits, owned by Laurie Crow and Beaujos, the inviting and cozy wine bar in Edina. Guests were charmed by the welcoming, radiant ambience of the shop and the exuberant crowd!
Laughter filled the air as business owners found new friends in like minded women throughout the evening. Meaningful connections were made during the four hour party- that’s the reason we do Crave events! Conversations bubbled as the ladies were looking through Chicago, Seattle, San Fran, Austin and Portland Crave books. What a gift to be inspired by all the incomparable tastemakers in other cities and know that Minneapolis has just as many talented and wonderful women!
Media and bloggers were there to see what all the fuss was about. They walked into a vivacious atmosphere of sparkling cocktail dresses, thigh high party boots and furs (both faux and vintage!) as well as a bounty of stylish winter coats as only Minnesota fashionistas can wear!
Everyone was delighted to be in the company of such talented entrepreneuresses on such a busy holiday evening. Many of the guests had several parties to go to and were captivated by the Crave project and what it means to the people of Minneapolis/St. Paul. All the local proprietors are so happy to have Crave touting the importance of buying local! Many consumers may not know which businesses are women owned orhow their dollars support their communities when they chose to shop at local businesses. Savvy businesswomen were at the party to support that message.
Gallery owners, yoga instructors, photographers, PR mavens, shopkeepers, designers, printers, and artists were among the many captivating women who came to celebrate the amazing world of women owned businesses in Minneapolis/St. Paul!
photo credit: Lindsay Lewis
One Response to “CRAVE Book Buzz Party – Recap and Photos”
Wow! This looks like a fabulous CRAVEbuzz party! What fun and everything looks gorgeous!
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